MEMORIES OF LIFE

As founder and curator of Portugal Manual, my first objective is to tell the stories of these new artisans who dare to return to the handmade works. One of the problems that I have identified was the loneliness of these entrepreneurs. So, I decided to build a community of people who share all of these challenges to support each other, and most of the time that is so simple as to talk with someone who has the same questions and feelings everyday.   

At the base of Luz Editions, there is the love of photography and transmission. Old photographs of Portugal fascinate and move me. Nazaré in the 50's is the symbol of "a poor and hard-working but happy Portugal" as said Edouard Boubat. Discover the beauty, the fascination and the mysticism of these old black & white photographs.

The azulejos carry an image and symbolic charge in Portugal. They are anchored in the idea and the imagination of a heritage, a memory and a national cultural identity, which they in turn nourish.
Discover 10 examples of the most beautiful buildings decorated with azulejos.

Zé e Maria is undoubtedly the prettiest decoration shop in the Algarve, located in Olhão and run by Olivier and Stéphane. Since the launch of Luz Editions, they have been fervently passionate about my creations and in particular my decorative linen. It is therefore quite naturally that they came up with the idea of ​​asking me to collaborate on a collection of 3 pieces based on the city of Olhão, so dear to their hearts.

Whether it is furniture, decoration or even a wool sculpture, each piece made by João Bruno is the result of the work of human hands. One by one, slowly and patiently with all the mastery of an artisan.

Since the beginning of Luz Editions, I have been working with Louise Lacour, graphic designer and illustrator. Working together led to the visual identity of Luz and the layouts of our wonderful tea towels.

Knowing that Louise is also an illustrator, I asked her to work around the idea of "reverie" for our last collection of decorative linen cushions covers.

Photography is a language of its own that inspires feelings often before thought and is a powerful connector to the world around us and ourselves. Helena Corrêa de Barros is a photographer whose sensitivity and poetry are felt in each of her shots. This is why she is an obvious choice for our new collection.

Sometimes reality surpasses fiction. The love story between Inês de Castro and King Pedro I is full of myth, love and tragedy. It illustrates the most tragic and beautiful love story in Portugal which has inspired many novels, poems, operas...