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the concept What is Bat eye and what inspires it. Bat eye has in its genesis a creative, Marco Sousa, who, following his graduation, and after years of dedication to architecture and passion for cities, felt the need to create furniture that caught in the elements of convergence between art and architecture, transcribing for furniture the forms, movements, gestures and colors that he kept with his look. Some people think that bats do not need their eyes for anything, since these creatures already have a sonar system, which works by echoes, to guide them. Such an assumption could not be more...

1   2 Ability to create. To rip. To risk. Link between technology and tradition. Quality of manufacture. Noble materials.

provoke stimulate passionate Should these attributes be a part of a piece of furniture? We think so. And what is the path that leads us there? First of all, the ability to create. To rip. To take risks. To understand that the latest technology only resists if it blends with tradition. Furthermore, understand that the worthiest of the gestures is worthless if it is not crafted by the most competent artisans. From the noblest materials, excellence will emerge. From precise detail, uniqueness will arise. And from the passion we put in everything we do, a perfect piece will one day emerge. With...

the author “I want to create pieces of the world, for the entire world” MARCO SOUSA “As an architect, I felt the need to create furniture that caught in the elements of convergence between art and the city. The shapes, movements, gestures and chromatics that my look keeps are transcribed into furniture as a tribute to the places. Nobody chooses the city where born. But sometimes the city chooses us. It happened with me. It’s like this with Porto. My traces became the streets’ traces, the city’s light awns my colours, and maybe I’ll draw to discover its mysteries. I have much to draw. I want...

the manufacture Quality manufacture. Nobel materials. Link between technology and tradition.. Since prehistoric ,man produces objects, buildings, images. Each culture has its own relationship with the objects, which makes it difficult to separate art and design. From this premise, Bat eye drew and sculpted pieces that can be seen as art and design pieces. This symbiosis can only work with the best artisans, a fact that can be perceived in the perfection and boldness of our collection. The best that exists in the old joinery, we combine the new technology to achieve quality standards higher...

SERIAL NUMBER AUTHENTICITY CERTIFICATE All pieces are engraved with an embossing identification, serial number and the author’s signature to ensure the authenticity of the piece. Along with the pieces, we give a certificate of authenticity, which included the identification of the piece and the author’s signature on it.

the collection “Porto as a departure port.” Marco Sousa Porto, the home town of Marco Sousa, is the starting point of this collection. Also it’s a port of departure, from those who see the city for a long time, and now have decided to review it in these pieces and give it the deserved honor. There, we see the Douro river that reflects us, there we see the D. Luís I Bridge linking the two banks, there are colors, gestures and the light of those who know their city by heart. The collection has the boldness and sympathy, the materials have the tradition and nobleness of the Porto’s people. So...

Elegance CONSOLE

Praça dos Leões (“Lions Square”) always had an elitist character, with a very strong link to the academy and commerce.The ‘Elegance’ console is based on the fountain, in its movement and shape. It is quite slim, elegant and with an aspect of superiority, typical of the elitist “Lions Square”. Made in “Pau Santo” and “Pau Cetim” on the inside, with the movement of water that gets out from the lions mouth at its base of support and the secrecy typical of the elite represented in a secret drawer in which its interior form accompanies the exterior. WIDTH 50 cm | 19.7” HEIGHT 90 cm | 35.4” DEPTH...

Sensuality ARMCHAIR

Tempting. Seductive. Alluring. Just like a naked stripped body of a charming lady. The ‘Sensuality’ armchair fully embodies every adjective that describes Bat eye, highlighting the elegance, art and design featuring the nerve and friendliness of the Oporto, while made with materials whose premium quality and tradition speak of the city’s inhabitants. Noble wood and a subtle cotton and silk tissue. HEIGHT 100 cm | 30.4” DEPTH 80 cm | 31.5” WEIGHT 40Kg NUMBER OF PACKAGES REQUIRED 1 PRICE

Cask MIRROR

Talking about Porto is talking about the nectar: Porto wine. It was from the overlapping movements of barrels in Rabelo boats that Marco Sousa designed the mirror ‘Cask’ for Bat eye “a mirror that reflects more than the silhouette of who observes it, reflects some of the history of the wine and the city of Porto”. This mirror stands out for the refined finish, which can be lacquered black or white and plated copper, silver or gold. HEIGHT 120 cm | 47.2” DEPTH 5 cm | 2” WEIGHT 20Kg NUMBER OF PACKAGES REQUIRED 1 PRICE COOPER

Rhythmic Movements SIDEBOARD

If we look at the city from a general perspective, we see that the buildings are identical, tall and narrow. It was from these same shapes and movements of the roofs of Porto that this piece emerged: both the exterior and the interior adopt this perspective. The sideboard has three central drawers and a cellar area. This distinct piece is crafted in Caviuna wood, the feet are lacquered with natural varnish, which gives it a luxurious finish. WIDTH 180 cm | 70.9” HEIGHT 90 cm | 35.4” DEPTH 55 cm | 21.7” WEIGHT 120Kg NUMBER OF PACKAGES REQUIRED 1 PRICE