“We believe objects can tell extraordinary and revealing stories. About a people and its particular taste, about a society and its context, about a history which is, after all, a common identity,” writes Catarina Portas. A Vida Portuguesa, the Lisbon and Porto group of emporiums she founded, showcase “genuine and touching products of Portuguese creation.” The offerings range from household tools to textiles, from the very humble to the elaborate, and also, of late, from the traditional to the contemporary.

The latter is showcased in A Vida Portuguesa’s newest store in Lisbon, Depozito, founded in partnership with Portugal Manual, a collective of contemporary Portuguese artisans and artists. Says Portas, “Depozito is a celebration of tradition and its reinvention.” Join us for a look around.

Photography courtesy of Depozito (@avidaportuguesa).

A Vida Portuguesa recently had its first US debut at two MoMA Design Store pop-up boutiques in NYC, and many of the goods are still available at marked-down prices online at MoMA Design Store.

Depozito is R. Nova do Desterro 21 in Lisbon. Go to A Vida Portuguesa for other store locations.

Traveling to Portugal? Go to the Remodelista Design Travel archive for more ideas, including:

• A Winery Guesthouse by a French Architect in Portugal’s Douro Valley
• Baixa House, a Renovated 18th Century Rental Apartments in Lisbon
• Dear Breakfast: A Whitewashed Architectural Cafe in Lisbon