ASSOCIATIVE DESIGN - LONDON DESIGN FAIR 2017

LONDON DESIGN FAIR ’ 21-24 SEP 2017

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Associative Design (AD) is a project by the Portuguese Association of Wood and Furniture Industries (AIMMP) that aims to develop and promote the production of products from the home sector as well as launch challenges that will contribute to innovation in the use of both technology and design. AD will support and push companies that share this vision and take their products further into exciting new markets.

AD is a brand of excellence that represents and promotes Portuguese products on the most important, demanding and acclaimed venues on the international landscape. This collective effort is sustained by quality, innovation and design and aspires to answer the growing global market demands.

The AD brand relaunch aims to continue to the project started in 2009 while being more ambitious on its execution and goals.

While expecting to produce a real increase on the volume of sales AD is also determined to become a success case study alongside the companies and products involved.

Salete Peixinho AD Project Manager +351 936 799 746 associativedesign@aimmp.pt www.associativedesign.com

The ALMA DE LUCE® is a brand that reveals memories of traditions, of places, of myths or legends, symbols, and of people, through the senses and transmits and preserves overtime. The use of noble materials, along with the inspiration, Portuguese craftsmanship and design, embodies to express feelings and emotions which lay in our memories, as pieces of furniture with soul and unique identity.

The brand challenges the past through the design and craftsman to build strong cultural heritage giving them new life, creating new emotions and references. www.almadeluce.com bdm@almadeluce.com +351 938 094 061 Av. Dr. Mário Soares, N.º 1727 4770-260 Joane - Portugal

The &blanc is a multi-authored collection of accessories for the home, produced by Corian® DuPont. The collection consists of 8 small size pieces with different functions for different environments.

These have been developed by Miguel Flores Soeiro (Art Director), Marco Sousa Santos, Toni Grilo, Gonçalo Campos, and Daniel Vieira.

These small-scale accessories, of domestic and semi-industrial production intend to show the world the potential of Corian® material, combined with the talent of some of the best Portuguese Designers. This is a perfect symbiosis of high-digital production technologies joined with care and manual finish, which results in parts with unmatched durability. It is not intended to be a mass production collection, each object is unique; they tell a story, have an intention and a distinct manufacturing process. The Designers of &blanc are Portuguese, with different experiences, backgrounds and distinctions, proven around the world. However, they have an ambition in common, which is creating objects according to a specific need of the consumer.

Each &blanc piece is more than just an object, but rather wa challenge which has become a reality. www.and-blanc.com info@and-blanc.com +351 917 665 437 Av. Ávares de Cabral, N.º 23, Porta 1 1250-015 Lisboa - Portugal

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Provoke, Stimulate and Seduce.

These are the attributes we believe that should be a part of a piece of furniture. The way to get them?

Through our ability to defy, to take risks and above all, to create. It`s important to understand that the latest technology only resists if It`s blended with tradition. Furthermore, we acknowledge that the worthiest of gestures is worthless if not crafted by the most competent artisans. This way from the noblest of materials and precise detail, excellence and uniqueness will arise and from the passion we put in what we do, a perfect piece will one day surface. www.bateye.com info@bateye.com +351 227 312 657 Rua dos Terรงos, N.ยบ 99 4410-236 V.N. Gaia - Portugal

Franco - Portuguese Designer, Christophe de Sousa was born in France in 1979. He spent part of his childhood and adolescence in French soil and has returned to Portugal with his family. This mixture of experiences allowed a broader view of the different cultures that serves, along with others, as their base of influence.

He’s graduated in Industrial Design at the Universidade Lusíada in Oporto. Assumes himself as a passionate about the creative process and early learned that his path would have to pass through an area that would allow him to give wings to the imagination.His bigest ambition is to leave his mark in the world of Design, the ability to convey emotion through an object is, without doubt, the force that moves him. Obsessed with shapes and an amazing observer he sees in the details his greatest allies in the pursuit of perfection! www.christophedesousa.com mail@christophedesousa.com +351 913 054 079 Porto - Portugal

DAAO Concepts – Design and Architecture atelier. DAAO Furniture Design collection is a trademark of DAAO – Architecture and Design.

Being developed in the past four years, this collection brings to the domestic furniture a new concept.

DAAO Concepts contemplate the furniture collection #. Is an entirely Portuguese collection where the functionality and the formal clearance is a constant.The collection consists of 40 pieces of furniture.

We are currently developing ten new pieces to launch in 2018 and grow the collection to 50 pieces. www.daaofurnituredesign.com info@daaofurnituredesign.com +351 916 281 898 Rua Arthur Brandão, Loja 13E 2780-193 Nova Oeiras - Portugal

DAM is about design, craftmanship and industry. It is about products that tell stories. The brand has high quality furniture and accessories which are oriented to distributors, retailers and interior designers who develop hospitality, corporate and residential projects throughout the world. Between tradition and modern times, DAM combines traditional techniques and materials with creative drawing. It appeals to emotions, simplicity and quality of life. The portuguese culture and the common everyday things are the inspiration. This way, DAM renew a collective heritage that stays genuine, bulding the bridge between Culture and Economy.

Founded in 2013, DAM has sold products for upmarket hotel chains, such as Sheraton and Marriott and also for workplace environments of multi-national corporations such as Google and Survey Monkey. DAM currently exports to 14 countries. www.dam.pt contact@dam.pt +351 926 874 561 Rua da Fundição Nº. 240 3700-119 São João da Madeira - Portugal

For us, Design has no limits.

Starting from humble beginnings as a local family-owned workshop in Portugal by its founder Alberto Fernandes in the early 70s, Fábrica de Movéis de Fontes was established in 1989 based on many years of craftsmanship in woodworking.Today, we identify ourselves as a company capable of responding intuitively to the specific needs and aspirations of clients whatever the size of project.

Much more than just a furniture maker, relationships forged with our affiliate partner companies embracing home interiors, product design and interior architecture, means we can deliver a truly bespoke service.The De Fontes approach enables clients to customise furniture through a selection of finishes, materials, woods and metals, and an extensive range of fabrics and leathers – the end result: a tailor-made product from top to toe. www.defontes.pt geral@defontes.pt +351 227 623 133 Rua dos Sete Caminhos, N.º 147 4410-077 - Serzedo - Portugal

Design, innovation and exclusivity are the business card of the DOME Group. Dedicated to the manufacture of kitchen furniture for over 25 years. Throughout these three decades we managed to evolve with market trends and adapt to the demands of our customers, wich is one of the keys to our success. The DOME ensures high quality products, in line with the best global practices and focuses on differentiation through distinctive designs produced by renowned designers and architects.

DOME’s exclusive furniture and equipment, in addition to its experts in product selection, impart unique characteristics to each project. www.dome.kitchen geral@grupodome.com +351 252 860 000 Zona Industrial Poupa II Arm. 439 4780-528 Santo Tirso - Portugal

FERTINI CASA is opulence personified with Gold, Pearls and Swarovski Crystals. Designs developed in the most elaborate concoction of shapes, colors and eras, Fertini CASA COLLECTIONS have been constructed to be as disruptive and flamboyant. Each COLLECTION is designed with opulence in mind. Chairs are upholstered in smooth suede or in natural leather, preserving style and guaranteeing uniqueness.

The lacquering is done with Italian inks and varnish, reflecting lights and shapes throughout the space.

Luminous wallpaper proposals illuminate and create sparkling walls.

Italian Luxury designs are the base of FERTINI CASA COLLECTIONS, offering chic and trendy environments and exotic lighting proposals for the ceiling, the walls, the floor and table lamps. The spaces reflect always the glamorous soul of our designers, hosting exclusive, elegant and sophisticated settings. www.fertini.pt info@fertini.pt +351 229 967 531 Rua de Gonรงalves Zarco, N.ยบ 1624 4455-822 Santa Cruz do Bispo - Portugal

GENCORK is a brand of cork solutions that explores the symbiosis between a low-tech material and high-tech processes. The 100% natural and sustainable expanded cork agglomerate is transformed through generative design algorithms and advanced digital fabrication processes, expressing a new formal aesthetics.This creative and disruptive system not only optimizes cork’s thermal and acoustic properties, but also adds artistic value to traditional walls. Brand by SOFALCA and Creative Direction by DIGITALAB. www.gencork.com info@gencork.com +351 241 732 165 Estrada Nacional N.º 2, Km 413.2, Bemposta 2205-213 Abrantes - Portugal

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Cork, a natural and renewable resource, with sensory properties and unique texture, has always been part of Portuguese culture.

Likecork is a brand of furniture and home accessories, combining the spirit of Portuguese traditions with respect for nature by creating innovative and eco-friendly pieces.

We combine sustainability and knowledge of the ancestral techniques with aesthetics. We invite you to experience new levels of comfort and warmth that only Cork can provide.lt is our challenge and our proposal. www.likecork.com likecork@likecork.com +351 919 086 852 Av. dos Estados Unidos da América, N.º 10 R/C ESQ. 1700-175 Lisboa - Portugal

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In 2014, Nuno Rodrigues, interiors architect and Metrobox’s CEO, created Stabörd from the need to express his personality and

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love for design, through the creation of luxury furniture and lighting. Following its instincts and personality, the brand presents a portfolio with unique features and high standard finishes.

Located in Porto, Stabörd relies on local production with a fair trade and new shoring strategy, through portuguese artisans, thus ensuring greater control of product quality and optimizing the value chain as well as reducing the ecological footprint. Stabörd’s contract department designs and produces bespoke pieces for any environment, working close with

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www.stabord.com info@stabord.com +351 930 572 976 Rua Conde São Salvador, N.º 352 - 7th floor 4450-264 Matosinhos - Portugal

TemaHome produces a collection of contemporary furniture and decorative accents, that combine modern lines and award winning designs by some of the most respected Portuguese designers, such as Fernando Brízio and Filipe Alarcão. This attention to the design of each product, results in timeless pieces that can fit into an endless variety of contexts. www.temahome.com elizabete.reis@temahome.com +351 249 380 020 AV. António Augusto de Aguiar Nº21 - 5º Esq. 1050-012 Lisboa - Portugal

The good name of Portuguese Design lives in each object, with each telling a story of beauty and passion, ojectively recognising and registering the work of it’s course. The concepts of fluidity and simplicity are explored in juxtaposition with fibres and resins, in its unlimited functionality. To observe what it is produced, is a charm win over. To share and contribute with others is a ‘Moto’ of inspiration. The conincidence between the Design and the work despondancy, became an opportunity for new project constructions. Ultimatly ‘That Place’ is a story of love between two creative beings, the improbable combination between a mind of a Desinger and of an Engenier, has born in Porto a passion Design Label. www.thatplace.pt hello@thatplace.pt +351 223 231 872 Rua D. Frei Álvaro Pinto, N.º 281 4465-566 Leça do Balio - Portugal

UPA KIDS was born in Lisbon, in 2016, as we found the need to design furniture that could accompany children’s growth and adapt to their lifetime needs. We created UPA Chair & Desk, that are adjustable to 5 different levels, and therefore can be used from 4 years old until adult age. Thanks to their design and quality, they can be passed down from generation to generation, contributing to environmental sustainability. UPA Chair & Desk are designed and manufactured in Portugal using sustainably harvested, furniture grade, birchplywood. www.upa-kids.com mail@upa-kids.com +351 963 535 155 Av. João Crisóstomo N.º6, 6º Esq. 1000-178 Lisboa - Portugal

Wewood is a Portuguese brand founded in 2010, as the result of the research and development office of Mรณveis Carlos Alfredo, a company specialized in manufacturing & exporting solid wood furniture since 1964. Each piece is born from the inspiration and creativity of the most talent designers and architects, turned into reality by the hands, wisdom and experience of our craftsmen. In Wewood we believe in elevating the high-end joinery by producing superb solid furniture that promotes Portuguese culture and design. www.wewood.eu info@wewood.eu +351 224 114 050 Rua D. Afonso Henriques, N.ยบ 77 4585 - 322 Gandra, Portugal

AIMMP - PORTUGUESE ASSOCIATION OF WOOD AND FURNITURE INDUSTRIES’ mission is to represent, promote and protect the interests of the companies from the five sectorial divisions that comprise the Wood and Furniture sector: cutting, felling, sawing and wood packaging; panels and paneled wood, carpentry and alike; furniture and alike; export, import and distribution of wood and derivatives. These industries account for 2.3 billion of euros in sales and export 1.1 billion euros. Furniture, wood panels, construction materials (doors and floors) pine and eucalyptus wood, in roundwood and sawn, are the main agents for achieving these remarkable values. As part of the forest transformation cycle, which is responsible in Portugal for about 4% of national GDP, 11% of industrial GDP, 9% of industrial employment and 10% of national exports, the Wood and Furniture Industries sector is of paramont importance in Portugal socioeconomics.

INTER WOOD & FURNITURE is a structured intervention program that supports portuguese companies interested in developing internationalization strategies in order to expand into new growing markets. This program has already contributed to the growth in exportations in the Wood and Furniture Industries. Inter Wood & Furniture has supported over 120 companies in 16 markets and currently is able to provide up to 50% in funding.

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