CEPA is a wine bottle coaster, including to Port, developed by the architects Pedro Geraldes and Nuno Travasso, with the collaboration of Museu do Douro and Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e do Porto (IVDP). A piece that contributes to a new form of presentation and serving ritual, interconnecting the bottle and the wine, with materials that are at the origin of its production and conservation.
Architect
Pedro Geraldes
Pedro Geraldes (Porto, 1981) is an architect, creative, mentor and volunteer.
He is the Chief Architect of one of the largest utility companies in the world, has a private practice where he focuses mainly on residential architecture and industrial design, and has been co-organising one of the largest TEDx events since 2010.
He attended the German College of Porto until the age of 18, graduated with distinction in architecture from FAUP, has a post-graduate degree in the restoration of architectural heritage from FEUP and has advanced training in design thinking and sustainability issues applied to architecture, design and construction.
His architecture and design projects have received several national and international recognitions.
