We spoke with Bina Tangerina and Marcos Matos, illustrators and founders of MAGO Studio, about the risography printing process:

Why did you choose risography to bring this more artisanal, personal touch? Could you explain this method and how it influences the final product?

Risography is a printing method that, like screen printing and offset, works with spot colors. Printing with spot colors, combined with the texture inherent to this technique, results in vibrant prints with a velvety finish and an organic feel. This brings a more handcrafted quality, making the printed object unique.

How do you see the intersection of architecture with your work? It’s not the most obvious combination, as most printed materials for architecture tend to convey realistic colors, project lines, etc.

For us, this collaboration was the perfect translation into the object that was created. This delicate blend of the analog and organic qualities of risography, combined with the digital precision typically seen in architectural publications, reflects the journey from concept to finished project.

How do you view the current demand for this printing method, and what does the future hold?

We believe that, increasingly, whether due to a need for reconnection as a counterbalance to the excessive use of technology or the authenticity of these techniques, there will be a trend toward choosing more manual methods and integrating them with digital techniques. We seek this duality between analog and digital, which is one of the most fascinating aspects of our work. Exploring this range of possibilities with the client always excites us!