EPAL has launched the cantarinho called “Fonte,” a new ceramic piece inspired by the Portuguese tradition of transporting water, which blends contemporary design, historical memory, and sustainability, the company announced today in a press release.
According to the same source, available in sky blue and navy blue, colors that evoke the dimension of water, the cantarinho will join EPAL’s institutional portfolio dedicated to the valorization of tap water.
Produced by Cerâmica Artística do Vale do Neiva (CAVN), a Portuguese brand specialized in fine stoneware, the piece incorporates about one third recycled stoneware, contributing to a more sustainable and environmentally responsible production.
According to EPAL, the “Fonte” recovers the memory of a time when access to water required daily trips to fountains and wells, evoking “the repeated gesture, the sound of water falling and the care in carrying what is essential.”
The company states that the piece aims to bring into the present reflection on the origin, the journey, and the value of water, placing it again at the center of the table, of conviviality, and of sharing.
The cantarinho is available for 20 euros at EPAL stores, located in the company’s headquarters building on Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon, and at the Loja do Cidadão in Laranjeiras. The piece can also be purchased at the Lisbon Water Museum – Barbadinhos Pumping Station and at the Aqueduto das Águas Livres.
The new piece joins a set of objects created to promote the consumption of tap water, among which are the authorial bottles “Lisbon Soul,” designed by Álvaro Siza Vieira, and “Alma Mater,” conceived by Eduardo Souto de Moura, as well as other pieces produced in partnership with Portuguese brands of ceramics and glass.
EPAL emphasizes that the water distributed by the company undergoes more than 300,000 analyses per year, highlighting its quality, accessibility, and reduced carbon footprint.
The company also notes that the Water Courtyard, located on Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon, is open to the public until September 4, offering aromatized tap water for free consumption during the summer period.
