Carvalho, Batista & Cª, S.A. was founded in 1953 and since then has been engaged in the marketing of various building materials and hardware, characterized by high quality standards. This establishment maintains the integrity of classic furniture and equipment. We are known for the exclusivity of producing and selling the unique pieces from the great names of national architecture and design. We are unquestionably associated with the city of Porto and the so-called “Porto Architecture School”, a world reference in this area. Our philosophy is based on three pillars – differentiation for quality, careful customer service and permanent attention to market needs.

PAAZ is a synonym of Paulo Azevedo, an architect graduated from FAUP (Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto), who has collaborated in different architectural offices and participated in several projects of single-family houses, restoration, interior development, among others, being present from the conception to the monitoring of the work. He has lived in Rome and Vienna, where the “philosophy of space” is very present. He returned to Porto, where he opened PAAZ, to put his stamp on architectural and design projects. This office aims to advertise architectural services and, at the same time, sell its own brand products (with the possibility of being personalised) or another brand, preferably Portuguese.

The owner of O Gecko is an Austrian-born artist who fell in love with Porto and decided to move to the city, with the aim of opening his work and sales studio in the city. Recently opened, this establishment sells its own handicrafts, all of them unique and unique. Materials such as plaster, glass, porcelain, marble or wood are the raw materials for the production of lamps, mirrors and various other decoration items, making O Gecko the ideal space for all those who wish to decorate their own. House with different pieces.