Our story
White & Kaki is an international interior design company that provides interior architecture, interior design, and landscaping. Based in Algarve, Portugal, White & Kaki designs and realizes bespoke residential and retail/hotel projects mainly in Portugal but also worldwide.
To date, White & Kaki has completed projects in Algarve, Alentejo, Lisboa, Porto, New York, Germany, UK. Our projects have been published both in national and international media. Our projects engage new narratives, focused on the lifestyle of each and every client, as no client has the same preferences or needs.
White&Kaki’s work is known for its elegant, highly personalized and detailed architecture and interior design. Formed by Vítor Duarte and Carlos Rocha, their African roots reflect in their differentiated and warm approach. The team lives between the Algarve, where they are based, Lisbon... and all over the world. Going custom White & Kaki's showroom opened seven years ago in Almancil (Algarve), consultations only by appointment., serving an exclusive clientele that seeks them out for their strong identity. Their work combines the best of a curated selection of antique and contemporary furniture, design, and art pieces. The preference for natural and local materials reflects W&K’s respect for the place and people, which is already a hallmark. From furniture planning to material selection, White & Kaki also customizes furniture to suit each space. Every home is different, just like every client and this service is tailor-made.
Design matters, and we matter.
Vítor Duarte
Project manager and also a creative mind, he is the dynamist of the atelier, with a close eye on the creative side, and responsible for interior architecture and construction management. Their success sits on this complementarity.
Carlos Rocha
He’s the artist and the author of the interior projects as well as the many furniture pieces made to measure for the studio. With a curious, restless mind, a lover of natural materials, Carlos maintains a constant dialogue with the artisans for the construction of his pieces, for a unique and very exclusive result.