The designer Tom Dixon created a futuristic, organic garden, conceived as an experimental - and sustainable - model for growing plants in an urban environment. In this garden, sustainability is underpinned by cork - a 100% natural and biodegradable material.

“We chose cork for the steps, floors and flooring due to its low environmental impact as a material,” says Tom Dixon, who also designed cork furniture for this urban oasis.

In the 21st century, cork is increasingly the conscious choice of winemakers around the world, and we now know that this decision has a huge positive impact on the evolution of bottled wine. But this wasn’t always the case over the last 15 years.

At a time of growing research and analysis of situations in which external disruptions have caused serious competitive constraints for companies, there are few situations in which such difficulties have been overcome and even fewer cases where the disruption of established models has actually led to an increase in competitive capacity and consolidation of a company as a global leader of its industry.

Welcome to the latest edition of Amorim News, which is celebrating 35 years of uninterrupted publication. Over the past 35 years, this magazine – published in six languages – has reached a rising number of stakeholders around the world, while upholding and fulfilling its primary goal: to disseminate this unique material – cork. The spectrum of use of cork has gradually expanded, as we reveal new initiatives and the results of our growing R&D commitment and investments.

Corticeira Amorim, via Amorim Florestal, has acquired the Herdade da Baliza estate located in the area of Castelo Branco / Tejo Internacional, occupying a total area of 2,866 hectares. This acquisition marks the beginning of a new activity for the company, as a forest owner, in a strategic operation to lead the implementation of an innovative management model for the Portuguese cork forest.

Interview with the Campana Brothers: “Cork has been an incredible experience”

Portuguese airline TAP recently opened its exclusive VIP lounge in the Humberto Delgado Airport in Lisbon. Based on a concept by the architect Miguel Arruda, the TAP Premium Lounge is designed to offer an extremely comfortable space for passengers, regardless of the time they spend inside.

During his involvement in the Metamorphosis project, curated by Experimentadesign, Carrilho da Graça developed a proposal for the Lisbon Cruise Terminal.

After he learned that the weight of the project was excessive, due to its elevation, but knowing that this was extremely important for the building, he devised an innovative solution combining
concrete with cork, which maintained its structural character.

Américo Amorim will go down in Portuguese history as one of the country’s most important figures – as an entrepreneur, wealth creator. Man of rigour, ethics and morals. Far-sighted, he proved to be ahead of his time, constantly building bridges with the future.
Born on July 21, 1934, he died on July 13, 2017, a few days before completing his 83rd birthday. Known as the “King of Cork” and for having transformed Corticeira Amorim into the world’s largest cork producer, his legacy will live on in the national imagination, far beyond the world of business.