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With more than ten years of existence, Davide Pereira enlight-
ened us of how Preggo came about, “a dream of two young de-
signers, Amândio Pereira and Ricardo Magalhães, who are the
co-founders of Menina Design and Preggo, I would join them at
a later time.” Preggo is the structure that came to support the
“ideas and projects imagined by the two designers. The industry
clearly wasn’t ready to meet their most indulging concepts”, ex-
plained the CEO of Preggo who affirms that it was in Preggo that
they found the idyllic growth conditions and production for Boca
do Lobo and several other brands that manufacture there.
When asked what makes Preggo so exceptional, Davide Pereira
didn’t hesitate in answering: “the part of the manual work has
a lot to do with it ... Preggo has this ability to understand the
idea of the designer or the architect, of our client, and execute
ART AND KNOW-HOW
The conversation continues in the enthusiastic tone of those who
are proud of what they produce. Now, Davide Pereira tells us about
one of the crown jewels, Diamond, a piece that was produced for
Boca do Lobo and according to Pereira represents “what we are and
what we make ... the part of the product engineering that involves
craftsmanship, the base is made by a woodcarver ... and from the
innovation that we bring when it comes to finishes”
BRABBU and CIRCU, two renowned Portuguese brands work
on a regular basis with PREGGO, while in the international
spectrum, Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron and
American luxury brand KOKET have also collaborated with
the group. The CEO disclosed that yet another type of clients
have also worked with them, “such as young Portuguese design-
ers who are looking forward to launching their brand or need a
partner in crime, basically up and coming designers who need
a helping hand in developing their ideas and projects,” much in
resemblance of what was the beginning of PREGGO. Pereira re-
veals that what makes Preggo grow in technique are the clients,
as well as evolving in a way that allows them to closely observe
the process of production, even when they are in other latitudes.
ENGINEERING AND
CRAFTSMANSHIP
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it in an outstanding way, we can produce it with high-quality
and at a fantastic price,” he proceeds on to describe the brand
services as transversal, “from the moment that the customer’s
idea comes into our hands to budgeting, monitoring prototyping,
production and follow-up, shipment ... a customer who comes
in with a collection can complete it in its entirety at Preggo”, us-
ing their four productive structures: Preggo Wood, Preggo Metal,
Preggo Upholstery and Preggo Lighting. “Our internal position-
ing knows no boundaries,” clarifies Davide Pereira.
