{"id":624,"date":"2019-01-03T15:14:53","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T20:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/idcanada.flywheelsites.com\/?p=624"},"modified":"2019-03-19T15:50:14","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T19:50:14","slug":"discovering-portugal-one-stone-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idcanada.org\/fr\/discovering-portugal-one-stone-at-a-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovering Portugal one stone at a time"},"content":{"rendered":"

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IDC members embark on a trade mission to the country\u2019s design innovation hub in Leiria, Portugal\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Last November, four IDC members took part in the association\u2019s latest trade mission \u2013 a program that provides members the opportunity to explore business ventures and forge new partnerships with interior designers and manufacturers across the globe.<\/p>\n

The three-day mission, sponsored by\u00a0Nerlei<\/a>, the Entrepreneurial Association of the Leiria Region, offered Canadian designers an inside look into the manufacturing of sandstone, limestone, marble, home d\u00e9cor, and local food and wine products, and also included architects, project managers, and urban planners from across the US and England.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe opportunity to have the honour to represent Canada and interior designers nation-wide in Leira, Portugal this November was an experience I will never forget,\u201d says Krista Paine, of IPC and DESIGN. Paine is a Registered interior designer, project manager, red seal carpenter and a member of IDC\u2019s Advocacy Committee.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeeing first hand what Portuguese culture creates in home decor was astonishing,\u201d she adds. \u201cI found Portuguese businesses to be hard working and full of drive, fully taking advantage of creating international relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n

Along with one-on-one meetings with local designers and manufacturers, delegates had a chance to explore the region by way of design tours, organized by Nerlei. One such visit provided an intimate look at Portugal\u2019s limestone production, with a gorgeous view of a quarry and the intricate machinery that brings beautiful products to life and into the buyers\u2019 living rooms and urban spaces.<\/p>\n

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[Mission delegates visit the Airem\u00e1rmores quarry, one of the country\u2019s largest exporters of limestone and marble]<\/p>\n

Another tour took the group to Solancis, the country\u2019s award-winning limestone manufacturer, which chooses raw materials with precision, optimizes the existing resources to increase production, keeping \u00a0sustainability and quality of the finished product a priority.<\/p>\n

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[Delegates touring the Solancis factory, which is situated in the centre of Portugal, about 90km north of the capital, Lisbon.]<\/p>\n

One-on-one meetings provided IDC members with insight into what Portuguese business owners and manufacturers are seeking from a Canadian audience, with a chance to give input, especially to smaller businesses about how to break in to the North American market. Some of those companies included interior specialists such as\u00a0Jomaze<\/a>,\u00a0S. Bernardo<\/a>,\u00a0Eurogeia-Mobiliario, Lda<\/a>,\u00a0Nocal<\/a>,\u00a0Ant\u00f3nio Rosa Cer\u00e2micas<\/a>,\u00a0Byfly<\/a>, and\u00a0Manulena<\/a>; companies focused on exteriors, such as \u00a0Aquimar<\/a>,\u00a0MVC<\/a>,\u00a0G\u00e1rgula G\u00f3tica<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Airem\u00e1rmores<\/a>, and\u00a0Solancis<\/a>\u00a0(pictured above); and local food and wine producers, such as\u00a0Caves Vigidal<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0Panicongelados<\/a>,\u00a0Herdados dos Templ\u00e1rios<\/a>,\u00a0Cardo Sra. do Monte<\/a>,\u00a0Herdade do Rocim<\/a>, and\u00a0Atelier do Doce<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn addition to the incredible hospitality that the hosts provided, I was also thrilled by the vendors, products, and their manufacturing facilities,\u201d says Tammy MacKay, Registered interior designer, IDC, AKBD, LEED Green Associate, and member of IDC\u2019s Advocacy Committee.<\/p>\n

\u201cHigh quality and craftsmanship was shown in every place that we visited; products are touched by real people, not just machines, and all the hands that touch the products during construction give it a special quality that is hard to find,\u201d says MacKay. \u201cThe companies that are owned by generations of the same family are a testimonial to the hard work and commitment by the local people.\u201d<\/p>\n

There are many more\u00a0IDC trade missions planned for 2019<\/strong><\/a>. Read more about the events, and apply to join other IDC members on the exciting journey of discovering design, life, and culture across the globe.<\/p>\n

For more information, contact\u00a0communications@idcanada.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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