Opening 06.06.24
City Cortex opens on June 6th 2024! Join us at the bank of the Tagus river and get to know the authors and their contributions to this project which melds... read more
May 16, 2024
Stories
January 29, 2024
Yves Béhar discovers the sustainable and versatile qualities of cork during his visit to Amorim
Yves Béhar visited Corticeira Amorim on July 11, 2023, which began with the introduction of a few cork oaks planted near the Amorim Revestimentos facilities. Interestingly, the first cork extraction... read more
May 31, 2023
Eduardo Souto de Moura studies the location of his site-specific project
Eduardo Souto de Moura was in Lisbon at the end of May to study the site where we will be able to experience his site-specific installation as part of... read more
May 15, 2023
Cork and Greater Lisbon
City Cortex works with a sustainable material, cork, encouraging its use in the context of contemporary cities. If Portugal is recognised as the world’s largest producer of cork, less well... 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