Aaltro
Method

One way of thinking, many forms.

Four interconnected moments. Each project follows its own path, involving some or all of them.

01

Read

Question before deciding.

First, understanding. The context, the objectives and the needs behind the initial request — before assuming what the solution should be.

Research · Briefing
02

Define

Decide what it needs to become.

Positioning, narrative, priorities: the direction every later decision answers to. It can be commissioned on its own — a positioning, a narrative, a direction — before, or without, any book or identity.

For Africa Stone, one idea came before any form: matter shaped by knowledge.

Strategy · Positioning · Narrative
Africa Stone →
03

Create

Give it form.

The form follows the idea. Photography, books, identities, objects or something entirely different — each project develops its own visual language and expression.

The RIBA Journal, October 2024 — cover: Westminster Coroner’s Court by Lynch Architects, photographed by Pedro CardigoCover photograph
RIBA Journal
ALXALX Álvaro Siza, photographed by Pedro CardigoExhibition
Siza — Pedro Cardigo
The Architects’ Journal — cover: Westminster Coroner’s Court by Lynch Architects, photographed by Pedro CardigoCover photograph
AJ
Poster for Kengo Kuma & Portugal — Architectural Dialogues, Tokyo 2024, an exhibition that included Pedro Cardigo’s photographs of the MatadouroExhibition
Tokyo
Latent Scenes — cover and open spreadLatent Scenes
Photography · Publishing · Identity
Photography →·Books →
04

Direct

Carry it into the world.

Creative direction continues beyond conception. Guiding decisions, coordinating disciplines and ensuring that the original vision remains coherent throughout implementation — whether developed by Aaltro or by others.

Creative Direction · Coordination · Implementation
Creative direction projects →
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