João is a Product Designer by training, holding a MA from ESAD.Cr, and a Marketing and Communication Manager by Heart.

Marketing and Communication Manager

Paulo Sellmayer is fascinated by the interplay of man and nature and the cultural implications of objects. He is a co-founder of Vicara and acts as a link between all partners, designers and stakeholders.

Co-founder and Designer
Products: Cristo Purificador, Jarrra, Mil Pedras da Calçada

The creative studio G’day Byron Bay, pairs an avant-garde approach with an international perspective.

Photographer

Eneida holds an MA in Product Design and focuses in her work on craftsmanship and artisanal techniques.

Product designer
Products: Caruma, Madeira x Metal, MDF x Metal

Estúdio Mulato is the design studio of Eneida Lombe Tavares and Jorge Carreira. Based in Caldas da Rainha, their projects often cross several processes and materials.

Product Designer

MDF X Metal

Madeira X Metal

Fábio is a product designer and also a co-founder of VICARA. His work is based on simple materials and minimal forms.

Co-founder and Product designer
Products: Cartonado

A graduate in Product Design from ESAD.CR, Jorge is strongly focused on the manufacturing/production process.

Product designer
Products: Cimento, Madeira x Metal, MDF x Metal

Luis is a multidisciplinary designer who searches for new meanings for his products.

Designer
Products: Veneer

Margarida is a product designer who explores the possibilities of ceramics as a working media.

Product designer
Products: Calçada B/W

As a designer, Maria takes a minimalistic approach to her work at O João e a Maria studio.

Product designer
Products: J

Mariana is a product designer who always strives to add an aspect of playfulness to her work.

Product designer
Products: Hey-Bye

Monica Santos is a Porto-based design studio, founded by Monica Braga dos Santos. Time & happiness are key there, and each object is seen as a moment in life, one to be experienced.

Pausa

Founded by João Valente and Maria Pita Guerreiro, this studio’s work is based on the duo’s different perspectives and the finding of a balance for their projects.

Product designer
Products: Pico, CMYK

Rita creates stories and develops narratives that add an emotional value to her creations.

Product Designer
Products: Leonor

Senior developer & industrial designer at Hay and founder of rui-pereira.com. Rui’s research focus on finding new perspectives and experiences by proposing new product typologies that create an immediate connection with the usere

Lateira

Samuel is an observer of and collector of things from the natural environment who incorporates these components into his projects.

Product designer
Products: Cerne

Sofia plays with geometry and is intrigued by material fragility, applying this aspect to inventive solutions.

Designer
Products: P1

Vítor focuses in his design work on ceramics, taking a very hands-on approach that explores the manufacturing process to the full.

Product designer and Ceramist
Products: Layers

The burnt wooden bowl Pyrolysis now comes in two sizes. Made by hand in locally harvested pine wood, these bowls make every home look a little bit more natural. Designed and burnt by Samuel Reis.

We are exhibiting at the Maison et Objet in Paris this week. This is an opportunity to get to know most of our edited pieces and our novelties. We are going to be at the Hall 6 -K150, under the Today Signature banner. If you want to meet good portuguese design, contact us to schedule a meeting. See you in Paris!

On the 30th of May we are going to present the latest VICARA’s collection entitled “TASCO” 🍷
It will take place in Fabrica Features Lisboa, and the exhibition will be running up until the 23rd June.

“TASCO” 🍷  will focus on the portuguese gastronomic cultural heritage.
Adding plates, small cups and bowls to our catalogue, with these ceramic pieces you will able to set up a table for a nice petisco 🙂 

For the#designerofthemonth we released a LIMITED edition of 4 POLIEDRO pieces in one of the brand’s favourite color: Blue.
For this event, they are available in them Aquamarine Light Blue and in Navy Dark Blue.
Part of the designer’s Mutant Moulds which create diferent shapes each time a piece is produced.

Following our close collaboration with our designers, this year we are lauching a few new products. The first batch of products is composed by specially made pieces. Apart from our already usually ceramic and glass pieces, we added a burnt wood lathed bowl.

We are going to be exhibiting at the Ambiente Fair in Frankfurt, Germany, from the 8th-12th February. You can find us in the Hall 8.0 at the B 96 Booth. Focused on glass and tableware, we are going to be presenting new products and versions. Feel free to visit or make an appointment with us. We are happy to welcome you.

During the first week of December we were in Paris at the CMAC-2018, “Carrousel des Métiers d’Crt et de Création”,. Promoted by Portugal Global – Aicep, this iniative aimed at exhibiting some of the finnest crafstmen in Portugal. Our products Caruma vases and Cerne carafe and glasses were among the most popular.

At the end of this month we are going to present “Núcleo Duro” in Lisbon. With the suport of Lisbon Gallery – Design&Architecture by experimenta we are launching new products designed by our closest group of experimental designers.  So Save the Date. At the 30th of November and 1st of December, we are going to be at Chiado, Lisbon.

The first 5 stars Hotel in Serra da Estrela is now open. At Casa de São Lourenço – Burel Panorama Hotel you can find pieces from various artists and designers, some of them from VICARA, like the Caruma Vases from Eneida Tavares and the P1 pieces by Sofia Venâncio. With architecture from Site Specific and interior design by P-06, the hotel looks simply amazing. Take a look at some of the pictures and judge by yourself at www.casadesaolourenco.pt.

The Museum for Design and Fashion, MUDE, organized the exhibition “Presente, Futuro. Design para a mudança”, which consists of 37 proposals that cover areas diverse as transportation, educations, music and other. Proposals that in some way direct towards a future of change.  The ceramic tops Leonor, designed by Rita de Almeida Martins, were one of the selected pieces. In a world of mass consumption the Leonor pieces allow for the re-use of empty common glass containers, turning then into beautiful jars and vases.