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The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland

Rodrigo — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:23:39 +0000

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Client: Private Client

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland

INCM Book Collection

Originally published in five volumes from 1887 to 1892, David MacGibbon and Thomas Ross’ The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland from the Twelfth to the Eighteenth Century compiles descriptions and illustrations of 769 Scottish castles, regarding their topology and condition.

This book is a facsimile of the original publication, whilst compiling the five volumes into one.

Title: The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland
Author: David MacGibbon and Thomas Ross
Type: Architecture/Art Book

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Format: 23 × 15,5 × 21,5 cm
Pages: 3080
Binding: Smyth-sewn signatures
Cover: Smyth-sewn folio cover, covered spine
Printing: Digital print
Photography: Luís Espinheira

Such a hefty volume called for some peculiar design choices. Its weight and wideness makes its storage likely to be in a lower shelf, so the information that usually lives on the cover and spine was stamped in the head edge. While looking from above, this face is more exposed than the spine.

Handling and leafing is better done on lap, with the aid of thighs to counterbalance the volume. The flexible vinyl covering of the Smyth sewn spine keeps the opening flexible and flat, in order to accommodate such an odd way of reading.

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Itálica INCM Book Collection

Rodrigo — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:23:02 +0000

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Client: INCM – Imprensa Nacional Casa da Moeda

Itálica

INCM Book Collection

Imprensa Nacional’s Itálica is a collection of comparative translations of Italian classics.

With the brief of designing a “modern classic”, we began our research with the purpose of translating early Italian printing motifs to contemporary techniques.

To this effect – and starting with typography –, we settled on the typeface Galaxie Copernicus, itself based on Aldus Moretius’ work. Also in tandem with sixteenth century printing, only the roman and italic cuts were used, discarding bold cuts, all at the same body size. Hierarchies between paratexts are achieved by typographic notation and case, not by colour.

Transitions between sections rely on the metaphor of a theatre play’s curtain swipes, as well as the fade in and out of light. For this effect, we developed software to produce vector gradients that emulate mezzotints grain, modulating each dot in shape, amplitude and frequency.

The approach to the covers was two-fold: graphic and tactile. Graphic elements are analogues of early Venetian printing, inspired by frontispieces and Roman monumental writing. The covers’ embossings are marbled paper textures, converting visual information to a tactile one.

Collection Title: Itálica
Books:
Dante Alighieri — Divina Comédia (Poetry, 992 Pages);
Luigi Pirandello — Máscaras Nuas: Uma Seleção (Theatre, 1472 Pages);
Giuseppe Ungaretti — Vida de um Homem (Poetry, 848 Pages);
Dante Alighieri — Vida Nova*Rimas (Poetry, 384 Pages);
Guido Cavalcanti — Rimas (Poetry, 72 Pages);
Michelangelo Buonarroti — Rimas (Poetry, 688 Pages).

Publisher: IN – Imprensa Nacional
Date: 2020/2021
Format: 145×245 mm
Binding: Smith Sewn
Cover: Traditional flat spine hardcover,
Print: Screenprinted metallic inks over coloured paper

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a Revista Supremo Tribunal de Justiça

Rodrigo — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:22:27 +0000

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Client: Supreme Court of Justice, Portugal

a Revista

Supreme Court of Justice

This special edition of a Revista, a semi-annually publication of Portugal’s Supreme Court of Justice, commemorates the 190th anniversary from the court’s founding.
The publication features eight articles on the Court’s activity throughout its existence and in several of its aspects: law, architecture, history, archive, democratization and women’s rights.
Operating since 1833, shortly after the introduction of a constitutional monarchy in the country, the Supreme Court of Justice is currently the highest court of law in the Portuguese Republic.

Title: a Revista. Edição Comemorativa 190 Anos do Supremo Tribunal de Justiça 2023
Publisher: Supremo Tribunal de Justiça

Format: 160×235 mm
Pages: 224
Binding: Smyth sewn
Cover: Four-crease Paperback
Prepress, Printing and Finishing: Gráfica Maiadouro

We knew from the start that we wanted a dark chocolate spot colour. Unable to find anything satisfactory in colour catalogues, we bought bars from several chocolate brands, between 70 and 95% cocoa.
We chose one. So we took it to the printer and asked them to tune the ink’s colour to it. And to eat them afterwards.

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Gráfica Maiadouro Sessenta Anos

Rodrigo — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:10:27 +0000

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Client: Gráfica Maiadouro

Gráfica Maiadouro Sessenta Anos

Gráfica Maiadouro: Sessenta Anos is a jubilee book, commemorating Maiadouro’s sixtieth anniversary. The history of the company is established through three narrative devices: textual, client work and archival documentation.

The text tells the story of Maiadouro’s struggles, innovations and victories, from its humble beginnings to the industrial powerhouse it is today. The culmination of a collection of interviews.

The most emblematic client work, strongly tied to the technical challenges that pushed Maiadouro forward, was extensively photographed, in order to standardise and distinguish the images from the archival work. Also, it showcases the details that makes Maiadouro one of the finest printing houses in Europe.

Title: Gráfica Maiadouro Sessenta Anos
Client: Gráfica Maiadouro

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Text: Cláudia Brandão
Photography: Dinis Santos and Daniel Malhão
Type: Story

Format: 230×330 (Large Coffee Table Book)
Pages: 180
Binding: Smyth sewn
Cover: Traditional roundback hardcover with additional board on the front and back covered with paper and fabric.
Prepress, Printing and Finishing: Gráfica Maiadouro
Print: Six colour offset print on acid free paper.

A thorough investigation through Maiadouro’s archive, detecting the hallmarks of its history, informed the above mentioned narratives. At the same time, these archival documents are featured on the book.

In a large coffee table book format, it highlights the photography in the most dignifying way. Six colour offset print on acid free paper. Smyth sewn with a screenprint, traditional roundback hardcover, with an additional board on the front and back. Covered with paper and fabric.

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Cultura Material, Cultura Científica: Património Industrial para o Futuro

Ricardo Dantas — Sat, 25 Dec 2021 18:21:00 +0000

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Client: Universidade Nova de Lisboa — Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia

Cultura Material, Cultura Científica

Património Industrial para o Futuro

Cultura Material, Cultura Científica: Património Industrial para o Futuro (Material Culture, Scientific Culture: Industrial Heritage for the Future) is a scientific publication that collects several Industrial History papers on a gunpowder factory in Vale de Milhaços, Portugal.

This book is the result of an interdisciplinary research project at Lisbon NOVA University, aiming to preserve industrial heritage, publishing the work of archeology, history and museology researchers.

The body of work expands beyond the book, living as multimedia content. This augmented content is referenced in the book through QR codes, making the book function as a hub that centralises access to the whole public communication of the research project.

Title: Cultura Material, Cultura Científica: Património Industrial para o Futuro
Author: AA.VV.
Type: Industrial Archaeology

Publisher: Universidade Nova de Lisboa — Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Editors: Marta Manso, Graça Filipe, Isabel Tissot.
Date 2021

Format: 200×280
Pages: 64
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Type: Industrial Archaeology
Format: 200×280 (Large Coffee Table Book)
Pages: 64
Binding: Smyth sewn
Cover: Four-crease Paperback
Prepress, Printing and Finishing: Gráfica Maiadouro

An object centered in revealing the research efforts of Nova School of Science & Technology. This specific project consists of an investigation into the industrial archeological site Fábrica da Pólvora de vale de Milhaços, revealing its interdisciplinar approach that has different components such as History, Museology, Conservation and material studies.

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The Book Cover / A Capa do Livro

Ricardo Dantas — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 18:19:00 +0000

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The Book Cover
A Capa do Livro

The second book in the “Making a Book” collection – dedicated to industrial bookbinding techniques – and the follow up to The Book Block, this book expands on the most common techniques, decomposing them and adding variation, while still covering all you need to know on book anatomy, materials and industrial production.

Organized in three typologies — single, two-piece, and composite covers —, The Book Cover adds sections on industrial cover making processes. Learning from its predecessor, we started by rethinking the graphic production pipeline in order to optimize its content creation. Whether text or its more complex illustrations, a more expedient and flexible tweaking process was needed. And, during a global pandemic, a tighter process – in editing and communicating – aided in the production.

Title The Book Cover
Authors Rúben R. Dias, Rui Oliveira, Fábio Duarte Martins, Ricardo Philippe Dantas
Translation Hugo Rocha
Revision Ana Vasquez
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Typeface Uivo, scannerlicker.net
Format 105×270
Pages 168
Prepress, Printing and Finishing Gráfica Maiadouro
Photography Luís Espinheira
Special thanks to Arménio Faria, Manuel Delgado, Fernando Oliveira, Gil Oliveira, Manuel Couto Pereira, Miguel Sanches, Pedro de Azevedo.

Thoroughly illustrated, The Book Cover excels in examples of cover assembly variations. Featuring 300+ illustrations, from general overviews of book cover types to small production details.

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Fiapo, as pequenas grandezas de um ser minúsculo

Fábio Duarte Martins — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 08:05:31 +0000

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Service: Editorial coordination, Book design, Cover design, Print Production Management, Typesetting, Movable Type Printing.
Client: Hellington Vieira

Fiapo
As pequenas grandezas de um ser minúsculo

Fiapo, as pequenas grandezas de um ser minúsculo (Thread, the small greatnesses of a minuscule being) is a project that is very dear to us.

Written and illustrated by Hellington Vieira — whose brain is more colourful than then light spectrum —, this book is a whimsical love story about a rogue fabric thread.

Composed and letterpress printed by us on cotton paper, lay flat bound. Honorary Mention at Prémio Design do Livro and shortlisted at Stiftung-Buchkunst — Best Book Design.

The whole process of composition and printing was manual, letter by letter, zinc plate gravure by zinc plate gravure, spread by spread.

The characteristic dent and ink spread of letterpress printing is emphasized by the cushioning acid-free cotton paper, while the lay-flat binding allows a completely flat opening, highlighting the print’s texture.

The title piece on the spine, however, is a custom rubber-stamp, soft enough not to deform the folds.

Título Fiapo
Text & Illustration Hellington Vieira
Type Story
Date 2017
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Photography Luís Espinheira, Pedro Amado
Pages 66
Format 170×235 mm
Print run 40
Typeface Monotype Garamond
Zinc Plates Molográfica
Korrex Stuttgart
Paper Papeterie Rieder 100% Pure Cotton, Absinthe 250g
Binding Lay Flat
Finishes Gráfica Maiadouro

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The Book Block / O Miolo do Livro

Ricardo Dantas — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 10:56:00 +0000

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The Book Block
O Miolo do Livro

A bilingual manual (English & Portuguese) on industrial bookbinding, compiling the most common techniques and what you can do with them. Built for quick consultation. A bookbinding manual of techniques thoroughly illustrated.

Developed to be a quick consultation manual on industrial bookbinding, The Book Block is a joint effort from designers and bookbinders to collect the techniques, processes and considerations of contemporary binding.

Title The Book Block
Authors Rúben R. Dias, Rui Oliveira, Fábio Duarte Martins, Ricardo Philippe Dantas
Translation Maria João Cunha, Hugo Rocha
Revision Maria João Cunha
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Typeface Uivo
Prepress, Printing and Finishing Gráfica Maiadouro
Photography Luís Espinheira
Special thanks to Francisca Monteiro, Ernesto Trindade, João Tiago, Maria da Conceição, Mário Martins, Pedro Adler, Tânia Raposo

Bookbinding made easy. Filled with +100 illustrations & schematics. Available in a foldable poster format too.

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Redes Energéticas / Power Networks

Ricardo Dantas — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 11:54:32 +0000

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Client: REN

Power Networks

Daniel Malhão

A commission from REN and the photographer Daniel Malhão, Power Networks is a photographic essay on Portugal’s energy infrastructure. The book consists in an array of visual microstories, where generation, transformation and location highlight the travelling nature of electricity.

In spite of the instant nature of energy, Power Networks is a slow-paced book: its large format, sparse spreads and contemplative pauses – along with the single weight and size textual support contents – contribute to a careful pacing. Engineering and ingenuity slowly reveal themselves as the protagonist, as a mark imprinted in the monumentality of the machinery and infrastructure.

Title Redes Energéticas, Power Networks
Subtitle A photographic survey, 2015-2017
Author Daniel Malhão

Type Photography
Date 2017
Publisher DMF + REN
Photography Daniel Malhão
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Format 273 x 330 mm
Pages 168
Binding Smyth-sewn
Cover Standard Flat Spine Hardcover
Prepress, Printing and Finishing Gráfica Maiadouro

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Pensar a Cidade 2005 — 2015

Ricardo Dantas — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 20:42:43 +0000

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Client: João Pedro Costa

Pensar a Cidade,
2005 — 2015
A crítica da crítica

Pensar a Cidade is a collection of articles on urban planning from João Pedro Costa at Jornal Arquitecturas, juxtaposed with commentaries by other members of the Portuguese architecture community.

This juxtaposition is emphasised by featuring both article and response in the same spread, each on its page. To respond to such a brief, a larger format was required, in order to accommodate two columns per page. On the other hand, the format shouldn’t extend to a volume that would require a table to be read, since the body size required to accommodate the length of the articles lives around handheld sizes.

Also – and due to the reasons above –, a flexible cover and a generous opening was picked. A Smyth-sewn four-crease paperback cover, offset printed in metallic brown on dark grey paper, a subtle but lush sheen that reacts to the viewing angle. The book block is printed in black on a yellowish tinted paper, to minimise glaring during extensive reading.

Title Pensar a Cidade 2005 — 2015
Author João Pedro Costa
Type Architecture
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Format 202×270 mm
Pages 224
Binding Smyth-sewn
Cover Four-crease Paperback, Offset metallic brown ink on dark grey paper
Prepress, Printing and Finishing Gráfica Maiadouro

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The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland

INCM Book Collection

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Itálica INCM Book Collection

Itálica

INCM Book Collection

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a Revista Supremo Tribunal de Justiça

a Revista

Supreme Court of Justice

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Gráfica Maiadouro Sessenta Anos

Gráfica Maiadouro Sessenta Anos

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Cultura Material, Cultura Científica: Património Industrial para o Futuro

Cultura Material, Cultura Científica

Património Industrial para o Futuro

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The Book Cover / A Capa do Livro

The Book Cover A Capa do Livro

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Fiapo, as pequenas grandezas de um ser minúsculo

FiapoAs pequenas grandezas de um ser minúsculo

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The Book Block / O Miolo do Livro

The Book BlockO Miolo do Livro

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Redes Energéticas / Power Networks

Power Networks

Daniel Malhão

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Pensar a Cidade 2005 — 2015

Pensar a Cidade, 2005 — 2015A crítica da crítica

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The Book Cover
A Capa do Livro

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Fiapo
As pequenas grandezas de um ser minúsculo

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The Book Block
O Miolo do Livro

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Pensar a Cidade,
2005 — 2015
A crítica da crítica

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