Created and run by a tight-knight family, Olaria Nova is a mandatory stop in Lagos for lovers of artisanal pottery
Family matters: A unique space and a reference point in Lagos for over 30 years – December 2, 2023 | Text Beatriz Maio | Photos João Cabrita Silva José and Sabine de Sousa’s shop, located in the city centre, is a unique space that has become a reference point in Lagos for over 30 years. It is a place where you can breathe in love, creativity, and harmony, where joy and a sense of well-being are inevitable, be it because of the items...
Mercusion is innovating the fashion industry by using organic and recycled materials
A fusion of worlds – December 1, 2023 | Text Beatriz Maio | Photos Renee Joppe Sarah Duemmel was born in East Germany, but it is in Praia da Luz that she spends her days and develops her work. She had already visited Portugal several times and lived in Lisbon before, but, in 2020, she decided to explore the South, and this is here where she intends to stay. She did not have an easy childhood, growing up during the Cold War and in an...
StudioArte is focused on sustainable architecture and interior design
Inspiring spaces – November 29, 2023 | Text Beatriz Maio In Portimão there is an architecture studio headed by three partners with different backgrounds and visions who, together, develop unique projects with a “Moroccan touch and Portuguese techniques”. Dutch entrepreneur Arnold Aarssen and Portuguese architects Joana Dalmau Pinto and João Carriço are behind StudioArte Architecture & Design, which was founded in 2002 with the aim...
The art of making sweet and spicy jams: Cátia Santos has created “Munchi”, an artisanal brand of “unequalled flavours”
Munchi enriches every meal with its jams, chutneys, and piri-piri sauces and sweetens the heart with its cakes – November 29, 2023 | Text Beatriz Maio Lagos native Cátia Santos is the face behind Munchi Cozinha Criativa (Creative Kitchen), a dream that took shape in 2019 and has not stopped growing since. It all started with the desire to make use of leftover food which, together with her creativity, led to unequalled flavours. She...
Madalena Telo makes ceramics using traditional methods, creating unique utilitarian pieces that have already found their way across the globe
Madalena Telo’s robust pieces are inspired by the Algarve coast and the landscapes of the hills in Monchique – November 28, 2023 | Text Maria Simiris With a degree in Fine Arts, Madalena Telo finds inspiration for her ceramic pieces in the landscapes of the hills and the textures of the rocks on the Algarve coast. Since 2016, she has been working every day on the potter’s wheel in her studio in Monchique, but she was first...
New perfume pays homage to the Portuguese Discoveries and the Algarve
The scent of history – September 21, 2023 | Text & Photos Maria Simiris Portuguese navigator Gil Eanes, born in Lagos, was the first man to successfully sail past the Cape Bojador in 1434. His feat went down in the history of the Portuguese Discoveries and, over half a millennium later, a new fragrance has been created which celebrates his achievement. It is called ‘Algarve’ and was officially unveiled in the form of a perfume and...
From generation to generation, one family continues to pass on the traditions of locally produced regional liqueurs
A taste of the Algarve – September 7, 2023 | Text Beatriz Maio | Photos Charlotte Cockayne/Open Media Group It is in the heart of the mountains that some of the region’s most flavourful liqueurs and firewater are born, produced by a couple who have collected centuries’ worth of knowledge for their production. In this family, it is a tradition to provide for those who enjoy a drink at the end of the meal with the most distinctive...
Lusitânia Shop pays Tribute to Finest Portuguese Products
Lusitânia Handmade Gift Shop handpicks the finest handmade contemporary pieces from around 40 artists – December 7, 2021 The Lusitânia Handmade Gift Shop opened its door in Carvoeiro, right before the COVID-19 pandemic cast its shadow over Portugal. After travelling all over the country and Europe, Lagoa-native Tânia Silva wanted to bring to her community a different concept of traditional craftsmanship. “It’s a project...
Salicornia
Introducing a little-known Ria Formosa culinary delicacy The first samples of a little known, yet deliciously salty plant are currently being harvested in Ria Formosa. Salicornia (whose common names range from marsh samphire to glasswort and pickleweed) is tickling the tastebuds of many of Algarve’s chefs. Miguel Salazar, the CEO of start-up company ‘RiaFresh’, is not surprised. No stranger to the Portuguese gourmet scene himself,...
