Photography: Giles Duley profiles Syrian refugees in a simple, heartbreaking way
2014
Portuguese Royal Studio makes Adobe tutorials look good (and simple!)
2015
The founders of Porto Rocha on making work that “has a presence”
2020
Rita Matos attempts to bridge the gap between Lisbon's art and design circles
2018
Giles Duley's unseen photos of the vulnerable victims of the war in Syria
2014
Post-Soviet Visions: image and identity in the new Eastern Europe
2018
Celebrating the daring designs of Soviet avant-garde film posters with collector Susan Pack
2022
Explore the women of Soviet Art through this carefully curated poster collection
2021
Fantastic Man’s unexpected cover story on the surfers and fisherman of Peniche, Portugal
2017
Photographs taken inside the Soviet cosmonaut training centre, Star City
2014
Brilliantly vivid illustrations from Lisbon-born Goncalo Viana
2014
A tribute to the repurposed churches of the Soviet Union
2018
Beautiful, clean designs from Portuguese studio AH-HA
2015
Illustration: Owen Davey's latest book is about Laika the Soviet Spacedog
2014
Portuguese illustrator Tiago Galo’s plump little characters are oddly charming
2016
And Atelier’s graphic designs for Porto’s Gallery of Architecture is informed by the space
2017
Sensitive and versatile designs by Portuguese designer Catarina Dantas
2014
Photographer Alex Nazari explores Armenian history through its ubiquitous Soviet-era car, the Lada
2022
Soviet Space Graphics: a cosmic journey to Cold War-era Russia
2020
Julia Autz documents Transnistria, a country steeped in Soviet nostalgia
2016
Mantraste’s illustrations draw on the culture of his childhood in rural Portugal
2021
Russian photographer Turkina Faso on the “post-Soviet aesthetic”
2017
Porto Design Biennale 2023 puts out an open call for projects on the theme of ‘Being Water’
2023
Soviet bus stops captured by worldly photographer Christopher Herwig
2012
Max Litvinov’s avant-garde work is inspired by Soviet animations
2017
180 Creative Camp: a week of making, chatting and exploring in the Portuguese countryside
2018
The history of the hotel Venets: a 22-storey metaphor for Soviet utopia
2018
Porto Rocha are here to challenge industry standards and create seats at the table for designers
2026
Matilde Viegas’ sun-soaked photo series captures the cacophony of Portuguese markets
2026
An update from Portugal-based editorial illustrator Marta Monteiro
2015
New publication chronicles Soviet anti-alcohol posters throughout the ages
2017
Poignant, powerful documenting of the crisis in Syria by illustrator George Butler
2012
“A desire for the forbidden would be equal to treason”: Photographer Nikolay Bakharev on life in the USSR (NSFW)
2018
Joana Avillez’s A Sardinha Zinha is an illustrated ode to Portuguese idioms
2019
Photography: Andrew Miksys' photographs of the discos in Soviet era buildings
2014
Miguel Proença on his photo series capturing Portugal’s spiritual healers
2018
Illustration: Lisbon-based illustrator Lapo's series In Paris is almost too lovely
2013
“I am trying to show what home looks like for me”: Illustrator Dom Campistron shines a light on queer stories from Basque culture
2021
Watch Portuguese designers the Royal Studio turn graphic design on its head
2014
A Soviet vision of the future: the legacy and influence of Tekhikia – Molodezhi magazine
2017
Oscar Maia translates the essence of his native Porto into a new publication
2019
Grilli Type designs new typeface inspired by Soviet children’s books
2016
Dive into the Syrian Stamp Archive for some bite-sized insights into Syria’s design history
2022
Exploring the theme of water, Porto Design Biennale reveals a varied line-up
2023
A glimpse into the fascinating and incredibly odd world of Soviet-era sanatoriums
2017
Porto Rocha, Jennie Baptiste, Boomranng Studio and Alice Isaac: Tickets now available for November’s Nicer Tuesdays!
2025
Preserving Syrian design history and graphics in the Arab world: Meet the Syrian Design Archive
2021
Concrete Citizens documents the residents of Soviet brutalist buildings in Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Moldova
2020
Porto Rocha answers to the fandoms only in visual identity for Netflix
2024
Ana Paganini captures the grand spectacle of religious procession in Portugal
2023
Sirkhane Darkroom works with children across Syria, Turkey and Iraq to learn skills in photography
2023
Margaux Senlis photographs the effects of unexploded ordnance in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos
2019
The Soviet Union goes neon in these mid-century illustrations of the future
2012