Announcement
Following the postponement caused by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are happy to announce that the results of the City Cortex by Amorim programme will be presented in... read more
March 23, 2020
Stories
December 12, 2019
Discover City Cortex
The large urban centres of the Earth are increasingly populated, dysfunctional and unsustainable – it is urgent to adapt them to the increasing challenges of contemporary life. Apart from ongoing... read more
April 5, 2019
Decoding nature, building ideas
Philippe Starck, the architect and designer behind some of the most iconic pieces for brands such as Kartell and Alessi, has now been invited to collaborate with another leading company,... read more
March 19, 2019
From nature to industry
After a visit to a cork oak tree forest in Coruche the previous day, Dominic Leong, Jessie Baxa and Stefan Sagmeister continued their adventure of understanding the mechanisms of Portuguese... read more
March 18, 2019
Cork: State of Nature
The undeniable link between mankind and nature is a frequently explored theme in the fields of design and architecture. The choice of certain materials, for instance, actively contributes to the... read more
December 17, 2018
Cork: a natural technology for the future
Elizabeth Diller and Benjamin Gilmartin from DS+R were the second participants of the City Cortex programme to visit Corticeira Amorim. The partners of this renowned New York based design and... read more