After a trip to Portugal in April this year I became a big fan of all things Portuguese. Surprisingly, it was only when I visited the gift shop at Lisbon airport and saw so many amazing Portuguese products lined up on the shelves, that I realised that the Portuguese have a particular knack for producing beautifully branded and packaged products . Unlike your typical gaudy airport outlet, the shop was crammed full of carefully selected gourmet foods and luxury bath products. Since then I have seen these designs popping up in design publications and small design stores everywhere. Here are a few of my favourites, both new and old. Read the rest of this entry »