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Respect. (from the lat. respectu) n. 1. respect; 2. consideration; high regard; 3. deference; compliance; veneration; 4. honour; worship; 5. relation; refererence...
We believe that everyone should be respected for their work, for their attitudes, opinions and options.
Rigor. (from the lat. rigore) n. 1. harshness; strength; 2.fig., severity; punctuality; accuracy.
There is no "more or less levelled", "more or less upright”, "more or less clean" or "more or less safe", but rather “levelled”, "upright”, "clean” and “safe". The rigour is reflected in our procedures, in time and in the rules to follow. In the light of moral and principles, being severe means being rigorous.
Passion. (from the lat. passione) n. 1. intense and usually violent feeling (affection, joy, hate, etc.) which hinders the exercise of impartial logic; 2. derived from a feeling; 3. great predilection; 4. partiality; 5. great grief; immense suffering...
Under the sign of passion – a text of the Portuguese poet Regina Guimarães – is our icon. Passion is to reveal great enthusiasm for something, favourable encouragement or opposite to something.
It is the sensibility transmitted by an architect or engineer through work.
Passion is the dedication to a project. Passion is a state of warm soul.
Loyalty. (from the lat. legalitate) n. the quality of being loyal; fidelity; sincerity.
Respect for the principles and rules that guide the honour and probity. Faithfulness to commitments and agreements undertaken, staunch character.
To remain loyal to the business partners because we depend on them and they depend on us.
Being trustworthy for being loyal.
Solidarity. (from the lat. solidare) n. 1. the quality of being solidary; 2. reciprocal responsibility among the members of a group, namely social, professional, etc.; 3. sense of sharing another’s suffering.
Being solidary is being a friend, offering our hand with genuine generosity and bringing joy and human warmth to those who, somehow, are marginalized. Being solidary is being more human. A solidary company is recognized as a fair and non-selfish company. A solidary company is a preferred choice in business. It is a more competitive company. Volunteering is a vehicle to solidarity. It is modern, fair, cultured, friend, it is a noble gesture of moral elevation.
Courage. (from the lat. coraticum) n. 1. bravery facing danger; intrepidity; to have audacity; 2. moral force before a suffering or setback; 3. [fig.] to input energy when performing a difficult task; perseverance...
Courage is essential in our life. Courage to face less pleasant situations when complex issues come up, not expecting random resolutions.
It is a value that we must highlight as opposed to the fearful, cowardly and laziness.
The courage to react to criticism not with an attitude of demotivation or sadness, but rather to search for the means and the action to overcome its own reason. This kind of courage, which is also an intellectual courage, is highly recommended.
Ambition. (from the lat. ambitione) n. 1. vehement desire of wealth, honours or glories; 2. expectation about the future; aspiration; 3. lust; greed…
Vehement desire to achieve a particular goal. Ambition not to resign ourselves. Ambition to take the best potential from ourselves. Ambition to deserve ourselves. Ambition to be athletes in our top-level competitive jobs. Ambition to beat our brands. Ambition to get the best deals with the maximum value, due to the high levels of proficiency and efficiency.
Esthetics. ESTHETICS (from the Greek aisthetiké, "sensitive") n.f. 1. Philosophy branch of philosophy that studies the beauty and nature of artistic phenomena; 2. author's own style, time, etc.; 3. harmony of shapes and colors, beauty; 4. set of techniques and treatments that aim to beautify the body.
We decided to build the company's economic foundations under a cultured, cosmopolitan and cool image. Because it is a charming state of being. Good taste because we are sustainable and we respect the planet. Good taste because we are sensitive. Good taste just because.
Responsibility. (from the lat respondere) n. the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct; a form of trustworthiness.
We must be certain that, before a choice, we chose what is best for both of us and not just the best for each one. Each employee is responsible for his negotiated activity and co-responsible if the co-worker does not fulfil his own task, thus preventing the common goal. A team is a set of individuals - is a whole. In the business game, as in social or family contexts, everyone must comply with their own relative position and we shall not permit that one of ours fails to be in our team.
O Jornal Económico
More and more countries around the world are investing in museums as showcases of Culture, as testimony to humanity’s shared journey. They preserve the past, educate the present and inspire the future. And they exist to be experienced.
If, in the beginning, there was the word, at the end, perhaps, there will be museums. As places of questioning and challenge. Not as stagnant time capsules, but as places that reflect the many eras of Humanity. Past, present and future, of course. And they do not shy away from the difficulties of their time. Nor from the demand for novel approaches to engage the public, establishing themselves as living spaces meant to be experienced. A mirror of Humanity’s collective journey.
An example of this in Portugal is MACAM – the Armando Martins Museum of Contemporary Art, which opened on 22 March 2025 and which is celebrating its first anniversary this weekend. Its collection, with more than 500 works, is one of the most important private collections in the country. Two days of celebrations will introduce the renewed permanent exhibition, with a particularly symbolic moment: This concerns the reunion of the four panels making up “Cunha’s Tailoring” (Alfaiataria Cunha), created in 1913 by Almada Negreiros. What was the artist’s first professional commission had been split between MACAM and the Modern Art Centre of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. The public will now be able to see the composition as it was originally conceived more than a century ago, thanks to the cooperation between the two institutions. During the weekend, MACAM will extend its opening hours and offer free admission, with a programme combining visual arts, literature and performance.
In April, it will be the turn of Muzeu – DST Museum of Thought and Contemporary Art to open its doors in Braga, highlighting a collection of 1500 works by 240 artists. The four-storey building is part of a campus that includes buildings by two Pritzker Prize winners, Siza Vieira and Souto de Moura, where the Living Lab, a micro-city designed by another Pritzker laureate, Norman Foster, will soon emerge. The museum’s inaugural programme, “Opening April” (Abrir Abril), includes partnerships with various institutions and artistic entities, including a jazz cycle with the Hot Club of Portugal, a series of talks celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Portuguese Constitution, in collaboration with José Pacheco Pereira’s Ephemera Library and Archive, a Listening Club, philosophy workshops for children and a dance and performance cycle.
In 2026, a wave of new museums will shape the cultural landscape across the world. From a futuristic project devoted to science fiction in Los Angeles to a space that is a poetic tribute to traditional Chinese architecture in Suzhou (see text boxes). And many museums – some designed by world-renowned architects – illustrate the power they have to reinvent cities as hubs of attraction for visitors from around the globe. This phenomenon even has a name: the “Bilbao effect”. This is due to the impact the opening of the Guggenheim Museum had on the Spanish city in 1997.
In the second decade of the 21st century, museums and cultural spaces bear witness to the importance of the arts and humanities for economic development. Can there still be any doubt about that?