{"id":43567,"date":"2018-06-22T13:07:51","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T13:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bocadolobo.com\/blog\/?p=43567"},"modified":"2018-06-22T13:07:51","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T13:07:51","slug":"luxury-design-craftsmanship-summit-2018-highlights-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bocadolobo.com\/blog\/design-agenda\/boca-do-lobo-news\/luxury-design-craftsmanship-summit-2018-highlights-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Luxury Design & Craftsmanship Summit 2018: Highlights From Day 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After a sumptuous first day, the second day of Luxury Design<\/em> & Craftsmanship Summit<\/strong> began with a blast. The luxurious panel, composed by\u00a0Serena Confalonieri<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Francesca Merciani<\/strong>, from\u00a0Dioppa<\/strong>\u00a0Firma<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/em>fashion designers\u00a0Storytailors<\/strong><\/em>, Alda Tomas, a Designer from\u00a0Vista Alegre<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Toni Grilo<\/strong><\/em>, a product designer. The panel, moderated by Essencial Lisboa\u2019s magazine editor and open media director, Fernando Caetano. The panel\u2019s goal is rather simple: to show everyone in the audience that the future of luxury design<\/strong><\/em> lies in the hands of craftsmen and women.<\/p>\n

\"design,<\/a><\/p>\n

Serena Confalonieri, alongside Francesca Merciani, opened the talks by presenting the honorable organization they\u2019re representing:\u00a0Doppia Firma<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0Presented by the\u00a0Michelangelo Foundation<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0for Creativity and Craftsmanship<\/strong>, Doppia Firma is a project by Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d\u2019arte with Living Corriere della Sera, that provides a platform for a vibrant dialogue between the craftsperson and designer to develop new artworks that combine the finest m\u00e9tiers d\u2019art expertise and contemporary design<\/strong> culture.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Every that\u2019s connected with the project is paired with a rather talented craftsperson, so they can learn with one another. Gathering the best of both worlds, Doppia Firma aims to elevate the role of craftsmanship<\/strong> in contemporary design<\/strong>. During the month of September, in Venice, you can see first-handed the beautiful results of the project, at\u00a0Homo Faber<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Jo\u00e3o Branco and Luis Sanchez created\u00a0Storytailors<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>in 2001 after finishing their Fashion Design studies at the Architecture College of Lisbon\u2019s Technical University. They met during 1996 while attending the same classes; during the course, they realized that their aesthetic universes had a lot in common and that their ideas and opinions about fashion were complementary. They joined forces, matured ideas and decided to create a project with a name-concept that would reflect internationally their way of seeing and working fashion. Passion for History, fables, and stories along with their fascination with garment construction, tailoring and fashion gathered two words into one, and this\u00a0story<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0tailor<\/em>s became\u00a0Storytailors<\/em>.<\/p>\n

From their researches and inspirations, they craft stories for the future in a liberating way, revealing them as chapters in every collection. The metaphorical language implicit in each garment is their way of communicating. Their work mixes History, contemporaneity, and future in timeless design. Each Storytailors garment survives the season in which it was designed and can be reproduced at any time, on demand or in special editions.\u00a0 The young designers took us on a ride through their brand\u2019s path, showing the importance of the concept and high-end execution to achieve the design they thought of.<\/p>\n

\u201dwhat we look for in our work is to be able to finnancially support our work experiments, so we can always try new materials and techniques. That\u2019s what drives us.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Alda Tom\u00e1s, Vista Alegre<\/strong>\u2019s designer, showed us what the brand\u2019s work is about. from the finest china to crystals and glass.\u00a0 Founded in 1824, the Vista Alegre<\/strong> Porcelain Factory was the first industrial unit dedicated to producing porcelain in Portugal.\u00a0The persistence of its founder, Jos\u00e9 Ferreira Pinto Basto, was\u00a0<\/span>instrumental<\/span>\u00a0to the\u00a0<\/span>launch<\/span>\u00a0and success of this daring enterprise.<\/span><\/p>\n

A landowner, audacious merchant and distinguished figure in Portuguese society at the time, Jos\u00e9 Ferreira Pinto Basto wisely adopted the liberal ideas of the 19th century, having become \u201cthe first example of free initiative\u201d in Portugal.\u00a0\u00a0\u201dIt\u2019s Incredibly difficult to design for Vista Alegre\u201d<\/strong>,\u00a0she said. The brand has its own DNA, with German and Italian influences, all merging into unique and timeless designs. Alda took the opportunity to introduce one of the brands most prominent designers: Evelyn Tannus. The young Brazilian designer explained to s the delicate process of designing a Vista Alegre<\/strong> piece,\u00a0 alongside the young, international design team at the brand\u2019s core.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Designer and Art Director, Toni Grilo was born in France in 1979. Graduate by the \u00c9cole Boulle in Paris in 2001, he immediately goes to Lisbon, continuing to develop projects in France. At the end of Europe, finding its roots, he discovers a rich industrial and craft country and is obsessed by the beauty of technical processes and materials. After various collaborations, he decides to stay permanently in Portugal: he founds in 2005 a first agency, Objection with the designer Elder Monteiro, but in 2008 he opens his own studio, creating products, furniture, and scenography.<\/p>\n

Toni not only sees himself as a designer but as a maker as well. \u201dI know how to sculpt a chair<\/strong>,\u201d he said, \u201dI learned it during my training, and I never forgot it<\/strong>\u201d. For him, crafting the piece is as important as designing it, if not more. He still has welding scars in his legs from the first time he designed for\u00a0Christofle<\/strong><\/em>. He not only designed the piece, he built it himself. Proving once more the value of the craftspeople know-how in today\u00abs luxury design business.<\/p>\n

\n

\u201dGoing to the factories, getting my hands dirty, that\u2019s what I love the most\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"design,<\/a><\/p>\n

As we dive deeper onto day 2 of the Luxury Design and Craftsmanship Summit 2018, the time has arrived to get in touch with the stories behind branding. We all know the concept, but can we actually grasp it? The panel, moderated by M\u00f3nica Seabra-Mendes, which is the head of the Luxury Management Program at the Lisbon Catholic University, is composed by Carlos Santos, head of Carlos Santos Shoes, Jorge Martins, from RomBoats, Marco Costa, Boca do Lobo\u2019s Creative Director and CEO and Carla Gra\u00e7a, Marketing Manager at Vista Alegre.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The story of\u00a0Carlos Santos Shoes<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0starts the same as those of many other giants of international fashion. Created by Carlos Santos, it grew with him, fueled by the ambition of a young boy who took his first steps in business when he was only 14. With over 70 years of history, Carlos Santos Shoes is one of the greatest brands of male luxury footwear. Made in Portugal, the birth country of the brand and its founder, Carlos Santos Shoes exports the bulk of its products and is renowned all over the world.<\/p>\n

\u201d\u00a0I was a mere employee at the beginning until I started to acquire the company\u2019s shares<\/strong>\u201d he stated. Carlos Santos. The company had many names throughout the time, until 12 ago, where Carlos achieve his longtime goal: running the company and stamping his name on it. Carlos made a very important point, which is the much-deserved recognition of the Portuguese design. \u201dIf Carlos Santos Shoes was stamped with \u2018Made in England<\/em>\u2018\u00a0 we would be at the top of every chart<\/strong>\u201d de designer stated.\u00a0 Even though the Portuguese Design is starting to get acknowledged, there\u2019s a long path yet to walk.<\/p>\n

\"design,<\/a><\/p>\n

Nowadays, Vista Alegre is more than a mere industrial unit. It is also part of the Portuguese heritage, boasting buildings of undeniable architectural interest, and a repository of social and artistic memories essential to the building of a Portuguese identity. And Carla Gra\u00e7a, Marketing Manager, told us all about it. For Carla, Vista Alegre is more than a fine china brand, Vista Alegre is a lifestyle brand. \u201dVista Alegre is more than a luxury brand, it\u2019s a prestigious brand,\u201d she said. For her, one of the brand\u2019s biggest pride is the fact that, on their products, there\u2019s a\u00a0Made in Portugal\u00a0<\/em>stamp. That\u2019s the brand\u2019s biggest propeller.<\/p>\n

\u201d We take pride in our (Vista Alegre) product range, that goes from 7.000\u20ac china to 70\u20ac gifts\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"design,<\/a><\/div>\n

As we know, Boca\u00a0do\u00a0Lobo<\/strong>\u2019s furniture is an exclusive emotional experience, a sense of belonging and a state of mind. The brand strives to encourage sensational experiences by creating beautiful pieces which are passionately inspired and handcrafted<\/strong> in Portugal by a staff that loves what they do. The brand\u2019s designers possess an undeniable talent for composing pieces which stir emotion in their admirers. The artisan\u2019s wisdom, accumulated from years of experience, is instilled with love and dedication in the art that they perform. No detail or element is overlooked as they offer the best at the frontier between design and art.<\/p>\n

\u201dSince I was a boy I got attached to craftsmanship<\/strong>\u201d stated Marco Costa. Marco is more than just a designer. He\u2019s both a thinker and a maker. For Marco, the word impossible doesn\u2019t exist. For him, and by his hands, anything is possible, and we can see that in Boca do Lobo\u2019s pieces.<\/p>\n

\u201dWhen do I become a maker? When the actual makers say it\u2019s impossible to do something\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

ROMboats, headed by Jorge Martins, is a Portuguese company focused on the rehabilitation of old recreational boats. From old, decrepit boats to floating jewels, ROMboats is taking the naval business by storm. With the help of several prominent designers, the company\u2019s boats are unique, sumptuous and, above all, an aesthetic poem.<\/p>\n

As Jorge explained, ROM stands for Rebuilding Ocean Motivation, as an ode to everything the deep blue as to offer, from resources to leisure activities. \u201dThe Italian boat-makers often order the wood and upholstery from Portugal and the boat\u2019s skeleton from Poland, but the shipyard is Italy<\/strong>\u201d said Jorge, as a way to explain the value of Portugal\u2019s know-how. For Jorge, there\u2019s no one better than the Portuguese craftspeople, and the world is starting to see that.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n