Rui Alves

Rui Alves’ roots are not only firmly set in his native Portugal and moreover his hometown Paços de Ferreira where his studio Rui Alves Design Office is located, but furthermore, in artisanship after growing up in a family of craftsmen. Characterised by an impressive attention to detail, and an exploration of materials and processes, Alves’ work finds its ingenuity in the skills and expertise of the generations of craftsmen before him, whose knowledge, respect for materials and traditional mastery he continues to admire.

Characterised by an impressive attention to detail, and an exploration of materials and processes, Alves’ work finds its ingenuity in the skills and expertise of the generations of craftsmen before him, whose knowledge, respect for materials and traditional mastery he continues to admire.