Wherever we look at the moment, the word “Christmas” keeps constantly popping up. And that’s absolutely fine, as long as we remember that Christmas is a tradition with more than a millennium of history and a great deal of meaning, and is much more than just a business. (more…)
Did we ever stop to think about our daily consumerism, especially at a time when we are buying more than ever because Christmas is coming? Do we ever stop to think about what products we buy? What criteria is behind the purchases and what are the consequences of our...
Download PDF “Hampers 2016” In a time of year when simple yet essential values are paramount, such as love, the act of sharing, joy, hospitality and unions, you should start thinking of your employees and their work throughout the year. (more…)
This bookshop, “Ler Devagar”, founded in 1846, was an old factory for printing newspapers, with its headquarters in the well-known cultural industrial hubs of today’s LX factory. (more…)
Have you ever heard the expression «Tell me what you read and I’ll tell you who you are»? Have you ever wondered which books jump off the shelves most in Mar d’Estórias? (more…)
There’s nothing such as delving into one people’s culture and get to find its particularities. And what is culture if not the set of practices and customs, the ways of doing and being, the language and its forms of expression? (more…)
The historical weight and cultural wealth of Lagos are now complemented with the outstanding presence of urban art, that at every turn in the streets, surprises and makes people constantly talk about it. (more…)
We could think of so many different things about this woman, who looks at the sculpture with a primitive curiosity, who sees in the forms and shapes of reality its inherent archeologic context. We could think about her aged and crusty hands, serious and imbued look, tired figure. (more…)
To get dressed, in a time that opposes today’s freedom, was not only a question of aesthetic and functionality. The garment was a representation of tradition, a language shaped in the ways clothes were worn. And there was always a political and religious sense behind it. (more…)
We are “Mar d’Estórias”, a commercial place that aims to disseminate the best of Portuguese culture; we are in the 21st century where modern times are a master for the methods, techniques, materials and tendencies; (more…)
Imagine yourself entering a historic and majestic building, composed by three floors, where even the walls tell stories and the air you breath is full of meaning. (more…)
There’s nothing as a good starting point. There’s nothing like a good first impression. There’s nothing as the impact of the first glimpse. (more…)
Mar d’Estorias tells the story of a nation – a nation that designs, creates and produce. A nation that by the process of making, leaves their signature (their personal mark) in matter and in the technique applied, attending to the need of remembering the old times and that nostalgia...
Since the initial conception of Mar d’Estórias we identified the importance of performing and acting with responsibility, sentiment and vision. (more…)
Luís Ledo is a very well-known entrepreneur in the real estate sector of the western Algarve and his great potential is the capacity of understanding where a business opportunity exists. An infallible vision. (more…)
The road from a dream to reality is not always straight. There tend to be bends, detours and even some red lights on the way. (more…)