Azores in a Box – Certified Azorean Craft Shop

Azores in a Box is the shop of CADA, the Azores Crafts and Design Centre, a service of the regional government that registers artisans and certifies their products. It opened in 2018 as part of the Azores CraftLab project and stocks the work of more than ninety craft businesses from the different islands of the archipelago. The focus is on regional crafts certified with the Artesanato dos Açores mark, which attests the origin of each piece, alongside newer projects by local makers.

The shop doubles as an exhibition space. Through the year it shows the work of individual artisans, and in 2026 these exhibitions ranged from paper cutting and handmade bookbinding to dried flowers and pieces from a plant fibre workshop held on the island of Santa Maria. On some days artisans give live demonstrations of their techniques. Buying here supports small workshops on islands that many visitors never reach, and gives a view of Azorean craft in one place.

Azores in a Box is in the Portas do Mar shopping galleries on Avenida Infante D. Henrique, the seafront avenue of Ponta Delgada on the island of São Miguel, beside the marina and the ferry and cruise terminal. It is a short, level walk from the historic centre and is open on weekdays.