Faced with the curses and blessings of gentrification, Porto’s mayor is renovating derelict buildings in the historic centre to create social housing and ensure the city does not lose its flair.
Mercado do Bolhão, Porto’s much-loved open-air food market, celebrates its centenary this year – a feat that is largely down to its charismatic stallholders.
Portugal’s second city has great architecture and good food but it’s the escapes along the coast that give it its quality of life credentials. Pack your trunks, tote and Sisley spray and head for the boardwalks.
From designing houses before he graduated to crafting elegant watches, the 90-year-old Pritzker Prize-winning architect has consistently pushed his practice forward.
Hand-wrapped in exquisite packaging with designs that draw on Claus Porto’s centenary graphic archives, these soap bars are presented as a piece of art: timeless and unique.
Black Edition is a contemporary soap that will make you feel clean and detoxed, transforming your bathing experience. It is infused with jojoba and organic grape-seed oils to condition the skin and bamboo charcoal powder…
The old master still teaching his would-be successors new tricks, Álvaro Siza is as dedicated to architecture now as when he started his practice 60 years ago. Optimistic despite his country’s predicament, his focus is set…
Portugal’s second city is close to the country’s manufacturing heart and that’s why so many designers have made it their home. We meet some of the bright minds making a mark.
The liquid soap range from Claus Porto uses glycerin and aloe vera to gently cleanse, condition and hydrate your skin. They are made from 99-per-cent natural ingredients.
Claus Porto’s silky, fast-absorbing hand creams are 100-per-cent paraben free. The handy, easy-to-tote tube means that you can enjoy moisturised and perfumed hands on the move, all day long.
This Claus Porto soap is made with a 100% vegetable cleansing base and enriched with shea oil for a rich, smooth and creamy lather. Each soap bar is wrapped in packaging with a unique design heritage that has distinguished…
