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More of a museum than a gallery, it offers some products for purchase. It is managed by the daughter of Daciano da Costa (1930-2005), a renowned product and interior designer from the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s. Ines Cottinelli warmly opened the gallery to meet with me on a Saturday morning, demonstrating her dedication by cancelling her long weekend plans with her family to give me a tour. She has created this space to honour the legacy of her late father, Daciano da Costa, and to ensure his work endures. Her mission focuses on communicating, preserving, and globalising his life's work. Daciano da Costa's designs convey a unique worldview and a design philosophy worth sharing.

Ines’ passion is contagious. She keeps her father’s memory alive by meticulously documenting his life. She says she has learned more about him since his passing than she remembers from her childhood and she’s committed to promoting and disseminating his legacy. They have reissued selected lines of objects from Daciano da Costa's collections, aiming to introduce his designs into new environments, both as standalone pieces and integrated into projects by other designers, including private settings.

As one of Portugal's most notable designers, Daciano da Costa has been honoured with inclusion in the permanent collection of the Vitra Design Museum, renowned globally for its dedication to design excellence. The Vitra Design Museum has selected two models by Daciano da Costa: the Quadratura Chair (1971) and the Chair Alvor Hotel (1967), recognising them as pivotal objects in design history alongside other influential designers. Ines should celebrate this significant achievement, as it marks a milestone in the international recognition and dissemination of Daciano da Costa's work—and ultimately her life goal.