Welcome to
Design. Production. Marketing. Consultancy.
An independent platform merging purpose, aesthetics, and execution.
HOUSE 05 is a creative and production company based in Porto, Portugal. We develop and support independent brands and projects with a clear identity, combining design, sustainability, and local execution.Currently, we operate two core brands:
• MODU — Consulting and sourcing services for international brands looking to produce in Portugal.
• LGDO — Premium handcrafted men’s accessories made in Portugal. [www.lgdo.eu]
HOUSE 05 works as a creative, strategic, and operational backbone for brands that value differentiation and responsible execution.Main areas of activity:• Consulting in local production and ethical sourcing (MODU)
• Development and launch of in-house brands
• Product design and development
• Textile and leather goods production through a partner network
• E-commerce, marketing strategy, branding, and positioning
LGDO - Legacy Redefined
Accessories with purpose. Timeless and masculine design, handcrafted in Portugal. [www.lgdo.eu]
MODU - Act Locally
We help international brands access reliable and transparent production in Portugal.
© 2025 HOUSE 05, Unipessoal Lda. | Porto, Portugal | Web: www.house05.eu
Producing in Portugal isn’t hard.
It’s just very easy to underestimate.This guide is written from the inside - for founders who want to understand how production decisions actually work, before timelines slip, costs increase, or expectations quietly break down.
Most production problems don’t start in production.They start earlier when assumptions are made too quickly, decisions feel “good enough”, and reality hasn’t fully shown up yet.Whether you’re producing for the first time, or restarting after a run that didn’t go as planned, the pattern is often the same:
early decisions are underestimated, and problems only appear once it’s expensive to fix them.This guide exists to slow that moment down.Not to block you.
Just to help you move forward with more clarity.
I’m not writing this as a consultant.I’m writing it as a founder who has spent years between brands and factories - often translating expectations on one side, and constraints on the other.I’ve been in the middle when timelines slipped.
When assumptions were made too early.
When everything felt “almost ready” until it wasn’t.Most of what’s inside this guide isn’t theory.
It’s pattern recognition.What usually goes wrong.
Where things slow down.
And why problems almost never start where people think they do.This guide isn’t meant to impress you.
It’s meant to give you context before decisions become hard to reverse.
What this guide helps you do
> Understand how production decisions actually unfold
> Spot risk before it turns into delay or extra cost
> Filter suppliers more realistically
> Replace assumptions with context
> Move forward with more control and fewer surprisesThis isn’t a step-by-step formula.
It’s a way to see production more clearly before committing.
Inside the guideWhat no one explains before producing in Portugal
How the process really works — and where it’s usually underestimated.The supplier problem (from the inside)
What “reliable” actually means, and why the wrong supplier rarely looks wrong at first.How to filter suppliers before you lose money
Practical signals, questions, and decision rules.A calm reality check before moving forward
What should be clear before samples, timelines, and payments.Templates you can use immediately
Simple tools to reduce guesswork and structure decisions.
This is for you if:1. You’re producing in Portugal and want fewer surprises
2. You’re early in your production journey or restarting after a bad experience
3. You want to reduce risk before committing time and money
4. You prefer clarity over hypeThis is not for you if:1. You already have long-term, stable production partners
2. You’re looking for shortcuts or guarantees
3. You expect personalised consulting, calls, or hand-holdingThis is a guide, not a service.
Format
> Digital PDF
> Practical templates included
> One-time accessNo calls.
No upsells.
No ongoing dependency.
MODU exists to remove unnecessary friction between ideas and production - by making reality visible earlier.
€149
One-time purchase.If you want to understand what’s actually happening before production decisions become expensive, this guide is a good place to start.
MODU helps you navigate this landscape with clarity, purpose and trust.