Sets out to make a critical review of contemporary living spaces. The project brings together twelve architectural proposals to improve every aspect of the home dwelling experience, adapting to the habits and customs of the contemporary Portuguese family. It reflects, at the same time, the economic and cultural changes in Portugal over the last decades. The objective is to demonstrate that the house is more than a support of lifestyles and habits.

Casa Portuguesa

Under the joint coordination of 4 senior designers, Martin Ruiz de Azua, Fernando Brizio, Alvaro Sobrino and Antonio Silveira Gomes, 40 students of product and communication design from 12 Portuguese and Spanish universities were invited to take part in an intensive workshop entitled “Pin Pong”, on the theme of this year EXD. S*Cool Iberica goal is to forge emerging talents, and to develop the relations between Portuguese and international institutions.

S*Cool Iberica

Its an essay that looks into the growing use in contemporary design of methods imported from crafts, and to designers who are giving back the sense of individuality and identity to objects against the anonymity and standardization of industrial and digital design. Design objects gain a subjective dimension, a unique and distinct character, in opposition to the cold and sterile of mass production. All objects are unique, with subtle differences like they were hand made, reflecting their creators.

My World, New Crafts

Offers an overview of the latest Portuguese industrial and communication design. Its showed the work of 80 designers including Daciano Costa, Siza Vieira, Miguel Vieira Baptista, Souto Moura, R2design, Silva!designers, RMAC, Mario Feliciano, Jorge Reis, and illustrate the new dynamics of Portugues design, which gained international recognition and visibility.

Miguel Branco, Krukurva

This exhibition analysis the contemporary Portuguese design. The history of Portuguese industrial design is relatively recent, whilst communication design, subject to political, economic and technology constrains, only gain force since the overcome of dictatorial government in 1975, bringing itself up to date in an effort to catch up with the international scene.

Brought to Lisbon prominent figures from the design scene as well as other disciplinary fields. Stefan Sagmeister, Rudy Vanderlans (Emigre), Renny Ramakers, Massimiliano Fuksas, Eduardo Souto Moura, Philippe Starck, talked about their work, and the effects of design in the contemporary culture.