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DEAR DIARY The Art of Designing and Crafting Exclusive Pieces is the statement that triggered me to start a journey into the discovery of the everyday challenges and passions of an artist. I enrolled in this long path of emotions and revelations to get a better glimpse of a mysterious yet transparent world. A world so rich yet complex, a world where time is just another form of expression or another possibility for reconnecting with the roots. Legacy - A Design and Craftsmanship Testimony has not the obligation, but the honor to take everyone in this journey and show them the world through the...

CONTENTS DEAR DIARY_05 PASSION_09 NOTE TO MYSELF_ 10 CRAFTSMANSHIP _ 13 JOINERY LEAF GILDING AZULEJO METALWORKING FILIGREE BEHIND SCENES_37 INSPIRATION _45 CATALOGUE _ 59 SIDEBOARDS CONSOLES COFFEE & SIDETABLES CABINETS & BOOKCASES TABLES & DESK | MIRRORS LIGHTING SEATING NIGHSTANDS SAFES OTHERS FINISHES & MATERIALS

PA S S I O N Strong and barely controllable emotion. A fearless state where outburst emotions arouse you great enthusiasm that refuses any connection with failure.

“Design is not merely an accurate creative process, moreover is the art of inspiring and evoking unique emotions to the world.” seek to encourage and represent the most authentic Elegance and refinement are ingrained even in the smallest pieces of handcrafting techniques around the world. I am fearless my character. My promise is to persistently conceive ultra-high quality and crave for innovation, my aim for excellence is what and distinguishable masterpieces. I am determined, I do not give up determines my passion. Design is not merely an accurate and I require the greatest levels of craftsmanship....

CRAFTSM A NSH I P The skill that someone uses when they make beautiful things with their hands. Craftsmanship is about making something that is so unique it can only be made one time. This is real luxury.

J O I N E RY Fine furniture calls for beautiful forms and one-of-kind silhouettes. One of the oldest arts of humankind reborn from the perfect marriage of ancient skills with mechanical methods.

Joinery is one of the most elementary concepts in woodworking that connects different pieces of wood. A basic yet precious foundation that built the pieces’ skeleton, therefore we have always put this efficient technique in the spotlight of our designs. Even the look of a j oint, how strong it is, how long it will last thru time, and other characteristics are determined by the joining materials and which kind of technique is used in the process. A knowledge that valuable woodworkers have been putting into Boca do Lobo’s designs to make sure to enlighten one-of-kind silhouettes. “I put my heart...

Wood Station - Crafting Royal Snooker’s Dining Table Legs

L E A F GI L DI NG Layer by layer, leaf gilding is a time consuming technique. The traditional water gilding is the most difficult way but it remains unchanged for hundrerds of years.

rom the land of iconic arts, the leaf gilding is one of the most treasurable and richest crafts techniques. The application of a thin layer of gold, silver or copper, has been a process of ornamental decoration used on different materials and surfaces, such as statues, or even pictures frames. In fact, Gustav Klimt paintings are one of the most celebrated illustrations invoking this technique to achieve Renaissance luminosity due to its astonishing look. collection like the imposing Gold screen. Layer by layer, this is a time consuming and very detailed technique but at the end, the texture,...

Inspired by the Ancient Egyptians, the Gold Folding Sreen is the representation of a flawlessly leaf gilding process. In those ancient times gold and silver leafing symbolised wealth and prosperity, it was a status symbol that motivated furniture makers to adopt the concept of leaf gilding. We transformed this cultural heritage into a highly desirable product, similar to a jewlery for the home.

AZULE JO Being one of the most representative art forms of the Portuguese culture, the renowned hand painted tiles reflect a tradition with hundreds of years.

ortugal, the country of whimsical beaches, Porto wine, seafood, and also azulejos. Even people who aren’t familiar with the term, they visually recall the ceramic tiles painted in blue artistic patterns, repeated in many historical buildings or as rich accent elements such as house numbers. Profoundly linked to architectural use, it is usually applied as wall covering decoration, layering large surface areas on both the inside and outside of buildings. And we are proud of them. Being one of the most representative art forms of the Portuguese culture, the hand painted tiles reflect a tradition...

Laying the chequered patterns is a slow and complex and therefore expensive practice, a factor which gradually and sadly led to the disappearance of the art. “The master at the company I worked for believed in a very important thing: continuation, to guarantee the transition of knowledge from generation to generation”. At the time, the colleagues of Mr. Araújo were 60 years old and the manager was worried enough to bring in young people, “We had the opportunity to learn with those masters that left us with that legacy”. At the moment, those painters abandoned the craft or prefer to work in their...