In continuity with the exhibition C.A.S.A.— Collection, Álvaro Siza Archive, which explored the Sizian macrocosm of the last ninety years, this display seeks to complement the understanding of that extensive body of work through the microcosm of his design objects.

Conceived in absolute symbiosis with the architectural space, these items represent different moments in time, from the Boa Nova Tea House to the Serralves Foundation’s New Wing, as well as their respective influences, from Shaker-style dressers to the chairs of Aalto, Wright or Mackintosh.

Despite working with international brands such as Hermès, Camerich, UniFor or Reggiani, Siza continues to produce mainly in Portugal and particularly with SPSS, having developed a friendship with José Simões which nurtured the successive reinvention of his carpentry and joinery details. This exhibition is, in a way, a tribute to an iterative design process that, throughout decades, contextualized other forays into sculpture, tapestry or tiling, with Viúva Lamego.