20 years later
A long redesign.
We started DE RAIZ Design as a family run business more than 20 years ago. Craving to live surrounded by nature we moved with our three kids to the Alentejo in the south of Portugal. It was the best choice we could have done because our children were raised aware and conscious of the importance of living a sustainable life, honouring Nature blessings.
Structure enables flexibility.
20 years later, our business process evolved to large scale and we are able to embrace large interior design projects. Our products even though exclusive (each one is never exactly the same because we are using natural raw wood), follows a constant procedure for greatness structural delivery.
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Classy & Natural
"Witnessing calm and quiet atmosphere, clear and fresh air seemed like a miracle to me. I wanted this time to last longer since I was not sure if I would be able to witness it again, knowing my habit of succumbing to schedule. There was this unusual serenity that comforted my mind. It dawned on me, how distant I had been from nature. Standing near the compound’s gate, feeling the moistness that the air carried, I thought about my life so far.
(...) I feel like these concrete buildings have sucked our desires and our dreams. We are so used to comfort that compromise seems like a taboo. We have lost faith in ourselves. If we can make through it right now, we can do the same in the days to come. You only need a desire to survive and nothing more- not money or cars or designer clothes.
Staying locked up in four walls have restricted our thinking. I feel like our limited thinking echoes through this wall. We are so used to schedules and predictable life that we have successfully suppressed our creative side.
When you step out of these four walls on a peaceful morning, you realize how much nature has to offer to you. Its boundless. Your thoughts, worries, deadlines won’t resonate here. Everything will flow away along with the wind. And you will realize every answer you had been looking for, was always known to you."
We hope DE RAIZ Nature exclusive pieces can bring you a peaceful day.
Interior Design Projects
An universal language.
Nature is beauty and beauty is a universal language.
It’s possible to communicate a lot without saying a word and if a space has elements that provide Nature contemplation it provides it with an amazing and harmonious atmosphere.
Minimalism and natural elements.
We build furniture, equipment, lighting and art for large interior design projects. We would love to be part of your design project so write us to deraiz@deraizdesign.com and it will be an honour to collaborate with you.
Cork Repeats Itself
Exclusivity through natural materials is our main goal. And when the material is the well-known Portuguese cork, even better!
01. Portuguese Cork
The precious and versatile vegetable tissue known as cork is the outer bark of the cork oak tree (Quercus suber or as the Portuguese call it sobreiro). Cork (cortiça) is most easily stripped off the tree in late spring and summer when the cells are turgid and fragile and tear without being damaged. The tree quickly forms new layers of cork and restores its protective barrier. No tree is cut down. This simple fact makes cork harvesting exceptionally sustainable, leading to a unique balance between people and nature.
Cork has a structure that you can compare with that from a honeycomb. Every cm2 consists of approximately 40 million cells. These cells, as well as the spaces inbetween, are filled with a kind of gass resembling air, without CO2. Thus the corkcells work as small sound and heat insulators and absorb pressure and shocks. This is what makes cork so remarkable. Up till today there has not been found any other material which combines the same characteristics as cork does.