Ever wonder why recording studios and cozy cafes feel so peaceful? The secret might be hiding in plain sight—cork! This ...

On the train speeding into the Roman walled city of Evora, the landscape is dominated by fields and fields of olive groves ...

The ceremony’s greatest gong has been awarded to some deserving – and some very odd – winners down the years. Here’s all you need to know ...

At 11.34am on Thursday, 15 May, a new British airline took off on its maiden flight. A giant Airbus A380 plane in the colours of Global Airlines has lifted off from Glasgow Airport in Scotland, ...

Renewable, resilient, and versatile: more cork fabric is just what fashion needs. In a small Portuguese village, one tree has been standing for more than 230 years. Its official name is Sobreiro ...

In collaboration with more than 8,000 Portuguese cork artisans, Rituil has manufactured a yoga mat ... An outer layer of bark is removed from oak forest tree trunks, without damaging the tree, to ...

CORK: STYLISH AND SUTAINABLE The Portuguese Cork Association (APCOR ... is to define cork as a stylish flooring option. A cork tree must grow for 25 years before the initial harvesting of its ...

Made from Portuguese cork and natural rubber ... Made from sustainably harvested natural tree rubber and – here’s a bonus – recycled materials, they are themselves also recyclable.

Inspired by the eucalyptus tree and its flowering blossoms ... including the extensive rope installation and Portuguese cork flooring. The exhibition space will showcase Portugal's history of ocean ...

History buffs who enjoy a back-to-the-roots wine perspective should consider Porto and the Duoro Valley. In Portugal, we ...

APCOR, the Portuguese Cork Association ... where harvesting of this natural product has been protected by law for centuries. The cork oak tree is never cut down but rather the raw material is ...

The cork oak was unanimously chosen as Portugal's National Tree at the end of 2011. As explained by the Portuguese Cork Association (APCOR) “The cork oak is the only plant species capable of producing ...