Located in the nolita neighborhood of manhattan, this is the first international store for Claus Porto, the famed 131-year-old portuguese beauty and fragrance house.conceived by Tacklebox Architecture under the direction of Jeremy Barbour, the design pays homage to portuguese architecture and craftsmanship. 

A forty-two foot long freestanding archway has been inserted into the existing ground-floor storefront of an early 1800’s building, one block off of NYC’s Bowery, creating a portal through which the visitors may immerse themselves in the world of Claus Porto’s unique scents and discover the 131-years of savoir-faire behind this Portuguese brand.

Milled from portuguese cork, 1,500 faceted diamond tiles reference the tiled facade of the historic Casa dos Bicos in Lisbon and define a vaulted interior whose form references the arched portals of São Bento train station and the decorative azulejo tile that line its arrival hall. 

Like the azulejo tile that inspired them, the decorative wrappings of Claus Porto’s fine products, many of which date back to the beginnings of the brand, are held within carved cork niches and speak to a timeless spirit of craft and ingenuity that have defined the brand’s 131 year history.