“Design à mão” (Design by Hand) is an online platform developed by Rita Botelho that works as a meeting point between Portuguese craftsmen and product designers all over the world who want to work together. They can both submit projects that are a result of that sort of collaboration. Craftsmen, who are interested in collaborate with designers, can also submit their contacts. The main goals of this platform are to make the contact between craftsmen and designers easier, to join different generations and motivate the creation of opportunities to exchange different techniques and work approaches in innovative projects that revitalise Portuguese crafts.

Designers Craftmen

– Rui Alves – Abel Alves
-Luis Nascimento – Martinha
-Rui Pereira – J. Dias + F. Tadeu
– Sara Lamurias – Vasco Luz
-Giuseppe Greco – The Wallprinters