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Porto, Portugal, nicknamed “the Northern Capital”, is definitely a Future Place. A lot has been bubbling up in this city for the last decade.

Porto hosts the most visited museum in Portugal (Serralves), a huge and incredibly popular music venue (Casa da Música), a buzzing club scene (Passos Manuel and Maus Hábitos), and the country’s largest University (Universidade do Porto). Old spaces are constantly being transformed into hubs of creativity (C.C.Stop).

Mixing Centuries-old tradition and a contemporary poise, Porto is famous for its wines, food, monuments and a dazzling landscape by the riverside. But it is currently just as famous for its thriving international music scene, performance spaces and unbeatable shopping bargains.

If you have never been to Porto, prepare to be surprised. If you already know Porto, join us at Future Places and explore it further!

Information and documentation on the Future Places venues will be uploaded here regularly. For now, we introduce…

MAUS HÁBITOS

An alternative cultural space opened in 1998 in downtown Porto. Anything goes at Maus Hábitos: from vegetarian lunch to laptop orchestras, from stand-up comedy to avant-garde exhibitions. A friendly and relaxed atmosphere makes one feel immediately welcome. That, and free wireless!

(photo by Rui Espírito)

Maus Hábitos for Future Places @ YouTube

CASA DA MÚSICA

Designed by Dutch Architect Rem Koolhaas, the “House of Music” opened in 2004 and has never stopped since. From classical music to digital improvisation, from hip-hop to fado, it’s all here and it often mixes with surprising results. Famous among the hip crowd for its already legendary Clubbing nights that sometimes even take over the huge underground garage areas.

(photo by Heitor Alvelos)

UNIVERSITY OF PORTO – REITORIA

The venue for the Oct. 15th conference. A grand room filled with History, often used for international events.

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(photo by Heitor Alvelos)

PASSOS MANUEL

Formerly a movie theater in downtown Porto, it reopened in 2004 after extensive redecoration, while keeping its original architectural style. It is now a bar, a concert venue and a club… and still a movie theater. The coolest nightspot in Porto, where urban hipsters can be found on a regular basis drafting up their creative projects.

(photo by Prentiss Riddle)

STOP SHOPPING CENTER

Actually, a former shopping center. As it gradually went out of business, local music bands from all genres took over from the early 90s onwards. It currently boasts over one hundred bands using the former stores as rehearsal rooms; strangely, it is still very much under the radar, it is one of Porto’s best kept secrets.

(photo by Anselmo Canha)

UNIVERSITY OF PORTO – SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS

The School of Fine Arts will host the workshop outcomes session, as well as the exhibition protoporto. It is located in the Eastern sector of town, a five minute walk from Maus Hábitos and the Mercure.

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(photo by Heitor Alvelos)

ESCRITÓRIO DO INFANTE

Escritório do Infante (the Infant’s Office) will host the workshop Open Cities. It is located at the Ribeira neighborhood in Porto; it was built in the 15th Century to accommodate King D. João I and the royal family in Porto, including Henry the Navigator (Infante D. Henrique), it became later the House of Commerce and since the 19th Century has been related to customs brokers and international transportation agents.
In the present day part of the building holds an exploratory design studio, exclusively intended to host local and international research projects in the fields of design and the arts. It concerns the retrieval, preservation and acknowledgement of specific local identities towards cultural shift.

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