Portugal Design 99 marks the awakening of design in the country, with a focus on the new Museum of Design and the biennial ExperimentaDesign. Institutions such as the Portuguese Design Center, IADE, ICEP, and the Ricardo do Espírito Santo Silva Foundation drive the sector with training, internationalization, and innovation. Designers like Carlos Oliveira, Carrilho da Graça, Cristina Ataíde, Daciano da Costa, Eduardo Souto Moura, and the collective Claridades reveal the country's creative diversity, combining tradition, functionality, and aesthetic experimentation. Portuguese design thus gains new momentum and visibility.