Glassblowing art from Portugal

Through our partnership with Vista Alegre, Alcobaça Portugal, we were able to take a deep breath of glassmaking history. The prestigious glassworks company is producing luxury objects in porcelain and glass since 1824, keeping a heritage of superb glassblowing craft alive.
« Over its long history, the Vista Alegre brand, which has always been intimately associated with Portuguese history and culture, has achieved unparalleled recognition and visibility. Public recognition, perceived quality and the company’s investment in innovation and design have turned Vista Alegre into one of the very few Portuguese luxury brands to achieve iconic status on a worldwide level. Having adopted rigorousness, sophistication and versatility as its core values, Vista Alegre has been able to harmoniously combine tradition and modernity, and remain attuned to cultural trends. Spreading Portuguese culture worldwide. »

To develop a product is in today’s world is a highly complex undertaking. From the first ideas to design to implementation look like a simple thing. We want you to know that there is more than just one designer behind every single madetostay product that there are often many craftsmen and workers who have worked together for many years to reach the high quality that any product send to market should truly have.

For us, it is important to stay close to production and every single person behind what we put into life. Therefore, we have made it a rule that we get to know each of our suppliers in person, and some of them we even know for many years. We maintain a cooperative relationship built on respect for the craftsmanship, and we know that the workers are cared for with all kind of human respect needed to create the kind of luxury products that will last for many years to come.