PRESS KIT

BL’s furniture is an exclusive emotional experience, a sense of belonging and a state of mind. We strive to
encourage sensational experiences by creating beautiful pieces which are passionately inspired and handcrafted
in Portugal by a staff that loves what they do; experiences which pass on the feeling of exclusivity. Our designers
possess an undeniable talent for composing pieces which stir emotion in their admirers. Our artisan’s wisdom,
accumulated from years of experience, is instilled with love and dedication in the art that they perform. No detail
or element is overlooked as we offer the best at the frontier between design and art. Each piece will bring you on a
journey to sources of pleasure you may have forgotten, and take you to places you have never been before; a
journey to BL’s world-a world of emotions.

OUR MISSION
Our mission is to understand the past and interpret it through technology and contemporary design. We use this
knowledge to transfer our entire artisan’s wisdom into our design. The latest technological methods are combined
with traditional manufacturing techniques allowing our pieces to transform into timeless objects. In this way, we
are able to offer the finest examples of this art.

WHAT TO EXPECT
With BL you should expect the unexpected, since you will not only receive a BL piece, you will also receive our soul,
our life’s work, our identity. By then adding your identity, your taste and way of life, you get more than a decorative
statement; you gain a passion for furniture, a respect for the noble material of wood, intensity in your space and a
new emotionally evocative element in your life.

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OUR COLLECTIONS

SOHO COLLECTION
Always at the forefront of reinterpretation and upscale
design, yet home to extraordinary architectural styles,
NYC's Soho takes center stage in BL’s first collection.
Inspired by the cosmopolitan edge of the neighborhood
with a reinterpretation of forms and materials BL's SOHO
collection boasts a balance of architectural design and
classic appeal. Exquisite woods, traditional techniques,
and timeless motifs are applied to our designs creating
charismatic pieces that seduce and tempt.
For the detailed catalog please download the following
link: www.bocadolobo.com/catalogue/soho.pdf SOHO COLLECTION Soho | Sideboard

COOLORS
The power of color is a cool phenomenon which inspired
the creation of the COOLORS collection. Colors are used
for their aesthetics as well as their ability to influence the
human psyche through the stimulation of ones visual
sense. Colors induce many emotions and states of mind,
thus by associating color sensations with our collection,
we intend to stimulate emotions that allow all who come
in contact with our designs the chance to identify with
them and bring some color in to their world.
For the detailed catalog please download the following
link: www.bocadolobo.com/catalogue/coolors.pdf Magestic | Sideboard

LE-LIMITED EDITION/LARGE EMOTION

BL’s innate desire to create exclusive emotional furniture,
as art, is perfectly illustrated in their Limited Edition
collection Large Emotion. Pedro Sousa, BL’s Designer,
possesses an undeniable talent for designing pieces which
stir emotion in their admirers. LE was begun to bring
status and singularity to each of Pedro Sousa’s design
while adding value to the BL brand. Twelve pieces with
distinct and exclusive personalities complete LE.
.Each fusion of art and design is presented in a limited
series of 20 and is handcrafted by a single artisan.
For the detailed catalog please download the following
link: www.bocadolobo.com/catalogue/le.pdf Mondrian | Sideboard

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VALUES

Design | Design is our reason for being. Each BL piece reflects our dedication to design, with a unique personality
and sophisticated character. We believe that the elegance and refinement presented in our collection are timeless.
These characteristics of our brand are ingrained in even the smallest aspects through insatiable attention detail.

Personality | The personality of Boca do Lobo is built on apparent contradictions: the fusion of the artisan’s
capacity and technical vision with the creative passion of the designers. It is inspired by the best classical canons,
and yet is conceived for the contemporary lifestyle. All of our pieces are handmade, combining culture, tradition,
and the manual skill of the craftsmen with the latest technology.

Excellence | Our promise is to bring you distinction through excellence. We strive to meet all your wishes and to be
part of your daily life. Our collection of exclusive products is the result of the collaboration of our team with the
common goal to conceive pieces with the highest level of prestige.

Innovation | A dynamic process of innovation, of both technology and design, forces us into a continual reinterpre-
tation of the brand. Aspects of our philosophy also remain constant: the high quality of the final product is always
a priority. All this is translated into our consistent search for anything that can bring more value to our pieces,
adding and reinventing in new contexts to provide the best.

Passion | We are passionate about what we do and this inspires us to create. We believe our pieces should have
distinctive and individual character. Through our love and dedication to BL we offer the highest level quality and
thus form lasting relationships with our public. This passion is what we want to share with all of our enthusiastic
appreciators. Feel the emotion!

We have changed and grown since our inception, but our original values are fundamental to our being and will
forever remain present in us.

QUOTES

“When I first encountered BL I was amazed by the emotions which its pieces awakened in me, they were feelings
rarely evoked by furniture-fascination, inspiration, desire and euphoria. My initial reaction to the collection was a
strong sense of desire. Today this feeling rises in me each time I see a work of art and it is my mission to share the
emotional seduction of the BL World with all of our admirers.”
Janet Morais, Brand Director

“I want to freely experiment new ways of doing things and to have a learning process with my experimentation.”
Pedro Sousa, Designer

“Our clients want an experience, we design for surprise and to move them, it is like a culture.”
Amândio Pereira, CEO

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BRAND HISTORY & TIMELINE

Our brand was created to bring excellence in furniture design. Since 2005 we have been working to share the
best Portugal has to offer: the knowledge of its people who design and create furniture art, the tradition of
working with the noble material of wood, and the artisans and joiners who create the pieces with their years of
wisdom and experience and their love and dedication to the art that they perform. We strive to present our
admirers with the most innovative designs and highest quality works of art which bring emotion in to their
interior environments.

In our timeline below you can see some of our greatest achievements which make our growing history as rich as
the love and emotion we put into everything we do.

2009
October
BL designs decorate a VIP room at Moda Lisboa, Lisbon’s Fashion Week.
Lisbon, Portugal
September
Exhibited at Tent London with the Portugal Brands Project-Limited Edition designs Crochet and Monochrome
unveiled.
Exhibited at Decorex International-Limited edition Diamond sideboard selected to be displayed in a special
exhibit to help celebrate the show’s theme of ‘treasured possessions’.
London, England
July/August
Exhibited at Export Home Angola-International Fair Luanda
Luanda, Angola
May
Exhibited at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair
New York, NY USA
April
Exhibited during Milan Design Week at Salon Internazionale del Mobile’s Zona Tortona with the Portugal
Brands project.
Milan, Italy
March
Invited to participate in the Architectural Digest Home Design Show-first BL show in the US.
Pearl table design selected for the AD Home Design Show advertisement in the New York Times.
Limited Edition Mondrian in black selected to feature in a 5th Avenue window display for Lord & Taylor for two
weeks.
New York, NY USA
January
Considered most innovative brand while exhibiting at Maison & Objet in Scènes D’Intérieur.
Partnered with the Portuguese brand Aldeco at their booth in Maison & Objet éditeurs.
BL designs are featured in the rainbow-bright Iconoclash exhibit by Vincent Grégoire for the prestigious trends
agency Nelly Rodi.
Paris, France

2008
September
Exhibited at Tent London with the Portugal Brands project.
Awarded 1st place by ELLE Decoration for the D. Manuel Limited Edition piece.
London, England
July
Diamond sideboard highlighted at the yearlong Bienal Iberoamericana de Diseno exhibition, created to promote
Latin American contemporary design; and selected to be part of BID show which will tour Spain and Latin
America until 2010.
Madrid, Spain

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June 2008-May 2009
Refurbished the Hotel Infante de Sagres, part of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World collection.
The hotel features many BL pieces and its restaurant is named after Boca do Lobo in honour of their excellent work.
Oporto, Portugal
May-October
Designs decorated the Portuguese pavilion at Expo Zaragoça 08
Luanda, Angola
2007
October
Designs displayed at restaurant Eleven
Lisbon, Portugal
September/November
Harrods, London’s world famous luxury department store, choose BL as Portugal’s most innovative furniture brand
during Portuguese week and exhibited BL’s designs in their store.
London, England
June
Designs decorated The Ellipse Building during the Portuguese presidency of the European Union
Brussels, Belgium
February/March
Presented designs at the closing exhibition of the Des+gn Mais project at Moda Lisboa, Lisbon’s Fashion Week.
Lisbon, Portugal
January/February
Design’s shown at Artesania Catalunya at Barcelona’s Expohogar Trade Show with the Des+gn Mais program.
Barcelona, Spain
2006
September
Displayed at 100% Design London – Old Truman Brewery with the Desi+gn Mais project.
London, England
April
Exhibited during Milan Design Week with Des+gn Mais in the Salone Satellite section of Salone Internazionale del
Mobil which showcases the work of promising young design talents from around the globe.
Milan, Italy
2005
September
BL participates in their first show in the Des+gn Mais area at Expohogar Otoño: El Salón Internacional Regalo, la
Decoración y Artículos para el Hogar. Des+gn Mais was a program with the aim to promote Portuguese design to
enhance the competitiveness and economic development of the country.
Barcelona, Spain
April
A project to fulfil a dream is begun-Boca do Lobo is born with the goal to become the best in furniture design and
production.
Rio Tinto, Portugal

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AVAILABILITY OF BL

BL’s furnishings are available to the design trade and are distributed internationally in the finest interior design
boutiques.

For orders within Europe and all other countries except for U.S. please contact:
Boca do Lobo
Travessa Marques de Sá 68
Rio Tinto, 4435-324 Rio Tinto
Phone: +351 224 881 669
Fax: +351 224 887 170
Email: info@bocadolobo.com
Web: www.bocadolobo.com

For orders within the U.S. please contact:

DeMorais International, Inc./Boca do Lobo U.S.
9255 Center Street, Suite 102
Manassas, VA 20110
Phone: 703.369.3324
Fax: 703.369.3325
Email: di@demoraisid.com
Web: www.demoraisid.com/bocadolobo

BRAND CONTACT INFORMATION

Trav. Marques de Sá, 68

4435-324 Rio Tinto, Portugal
Phone: +351 224 881 669
Fax: +351 224 887 170
Email: info@bocadolobo.com
Web: www.bocadolobo.com

PRESS CONTACT

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Phone: (001)703.369.3324

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