{"id":41910,"date":"2018-04-24T13:56:37","date_gmt":"2018-04-24T13:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bocadolobo.com\/blog\/?p=41910"},"modified":"2018-04-24T14:58:09","modified_gmt":"2018-04-24T14:58:09","slug":"legacy-design-and-craftsmanship-testimony-by-boca-do-lobo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bocadolobo.com\/blog\/design-agenda\/boca-do-lobo-news\/legacy-design-and-craftsmanship-testimony-by-boca-do-lobo\/","title":{"rendered":"Legacy: Design and Craftsmanship Testimony by Boca do Lobo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Boca do Lobo<\/strong>\u00a0unveils the\u00a0new edition\u00a0<\/em>Legacy Magazine<\/strong>, a\u00a0design<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0craftmanship <\/strong>testimony. this second edition aims to honor and elevate every\u00a0designer<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0craftsmen<\/strong>,\u00a0artists<\/strong>\u00a0in this journey and show the world the lost art of craftsmanship brand through their eyes and voices.<\/p>\n

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This is for readers who want to know our challenges\u00a0and our motivation. This is so for\u00a0design lovers,\u00a0interior designers,<\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a0hand craftsmen, for marketers, for\u00a0architects<\/strong>\u00a0and for everyone in this industry or in any other industry where passion is the main ingredient in the construction of their dreams!\u00a0You can download for free\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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PASSION<\/h4>\n
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\u201cDesign<\/strong> <\/em>is not merely an accurate creative process, moreover is\u00a0the art of inspiring and evoking unique emotions to the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

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CRAFTSMANSHIP<\/h4>\n

The skill that someone uses\u00a0when they make beautiful things\u00a0with their hands.\u00a0Craftsmanship is about making something that is so unique it can only\u00a0be made one time.<\/p>\n

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JOINERY<\/h4>\n

Fine furniture calls for beautiful forms and one-of-kind\u00a0silhouettes. One of the oldest arts of humankind reborn from the\u00a0perfect marriage of ancient skills with mechanical methods.<\/p>\n

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CONFESSIONS OF A THOUSAND SPLINTERS<\/h4>\n

Joinery is one of the most elementary concepts in\u00a0woodworking that connects different pieces of wood. A basic yet precious foundation that built the pieces\u2019\u00a0skeleton, therefore we have always put this efficient\u00a0technique in the spotlight of our designs.<\/p>\n

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Even the look of a joint, how strong it is, how long it will last thru\u00a0time, and other characteristics are determined by the joining\u00a0materials and which kind of technique is used in the process.\u00a0A knowledge that valuable woodworkers have been putting into Boca do Lobo\u2019s designs to make sure to enlighten one-of-kind\u00a0silhouettes.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI put my heart and soul in everything I do, and Diamond was the most challenging piece. It was one of the most joyful days when I wished a piece like that, no one can even imagine.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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LEAF GILDING<\/h4>\n

Layer by layer, leaf gilding is a time-consuming technique. The\u00a0traditional water gilding is the most difficult way but it remains\u00a0unchanged for hundreds of years.<\/p>\n

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AZULEJO<\/h4>\n

Being one of the most representative art forms of the Portuguese culture, the renowned hand painted tiles reflect a tradition with\u00a0hundreds of years.<\/p>\n

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HANDPAINTED STORIES<\/h5>\n

Portugal, the country of whimsical beaches, Porto\u00a0wine, seafood, and also azulejos. Even people who\u00a0aren\u2019t familiar with the term, they visually recall the\u00a0ceramic tiles painted in blue artistic patterns, repeated\u00a0in many historical buildings or as rich accent elements such as\u00a0house numbers. Profoundly linked to architectural use, it is\u00a0usually applied as wall covering decoration, layering large surface\u00a0areas on both the inside and outside of buildings. And we are\u00a0proud of them.<\/p>\n

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Being one of the most representative art forms of the Portuguese\u00a0culture, the hand-painted tiles reflect a tradition with hundreds\u00a0of years, and it often portrays scenes from our history or its\u00a0fabulous sights. Azulejo is a clay or ceramic plate piece, generally with a square shape decorated with glazed colorful designs,\u00a0and the majority of tiles shows Moorish designs which have\u00a0curvilinear, lacelike and looping designs, or even have geometric\u00a0or floral motifs.<\/p>\n

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FILIGREE<\/h4>\n

In the old days there were around 120 artisans performing filigree in Portugal, and in less than ten years there are only 12\u00a0filigree skilled hands.<\/p>\n

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GOLDEN EMBROIDERY<\/h5>\n

Filigree is the most delicate technique used to work precious metals, usually of gold and silver. It is an age-old and detailed jewelry expression in which skilled\u00a0artisans painstakingly solder tiny beads and twisted\u00a0threads to create striking artistic motifs, suggesting often an exquisite and intricate lace-like pattern.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt takes thousands of\u00a0attempts to get right and the threads can be as thin as a hair.
\nThe way we bend the material will never be the same, we can bend\u00a0the threads a little bit more or a little bit less, machines can\u2019t do\u00a0this. It seems simple but it requires a lot of labor and technique\u00a0and I think this is what true art is\u201d, reveals Mr. Rocha, one of the
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\u201cWhen crafting a piece like this, the end result is\u00a0always different, each piece is unique. It is\u00a0hand-crafted work, a work of love\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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BEHIND THE SCENES<\/h4>\n

Out of sight of the public at a theatre or organization.<\/p>\n

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Metal casting starts with melting metal into a liquid, pouring it in a mold with a cavity of the desired shape<\/p>\n

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A wide variety of metal components with complex geometries and intricate forms can be conceived by the casting process.<\/p>\n

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Azulejo usually shows Moorish designs with curvilinear, lacelike and looping shapes, or even have geometric or floral motifs<\/p>\n

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When creating a filigree piece, the fine wire elements are soldered together to create a jewelry masterpiece.<\/p>\n

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INSPIRATION<\/h4>\n

The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.<\/p>\n

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CATALOGUE\u00a0CONTENT<\/h4>\n

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