Founded in 2021, Portico is a biannual editorial project featuring content in both Portuguese and English. Created to provide independent coverage of areas such as art, sustainability, design and culture, the publication is sponsored by Vanguard Properties, which is currently the largest property developer in Portugal. A classic coffee table magazine, Portico’s peerless look and excellent content, not to mention its limited print-run of 1,500 copies, make it something of a collector’s item. Targeting a knowledgeable and influential readership via an exclusive mailing list, it is also available at selected outlets.

José Cardoso Botelho
CEO Vanguard Properties

PORTICO

An impressive architectural feature whose origins have been lost in time, porticos mark an area by a temple or building with a column-supported roof. Generally open on three sides, they were heavily stylised by the Greeks and Romans, for whom they had great symbolic value.

During the Renaissance, the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio revitalised porticos for the modern period and everyday life via his famous villas, whose façades not only incorporated Vitruvian harmony but also much of this element's primordial significance.

This magazine is a metaphor of the "Palladian" portico, transposed to this century and our own lives. From this Portico, we perceive what's inside, inviting us to discover the cosmopolitan world of Vanguard Properties.

The doors of this Portico are always open, offering everyone a warm welcome. This is a place to share, to make a connection, and to find new perspectives on our surroundings.

Published biannually

Property of Vanguard Properties
Edifício Tivoli Forum
Av. da Liberdade, 180 – 7º
1250-146 LISBOA
Portugal

CEO Vanguard Properties
José Cardoso Botelho

Editor in Chief
Fernando Caetano
editor@portico-magazine.com

Graphic Design Silvadesigners

Translations Nota Bene

Printing Gráfica Maiadouro