branding, portfolio & editorial
1 0 0 9 is a scenographic design studio that creates stages, exhibitions, installations and objects. Through storytelling and representation, we aim to challenge conventional perspectives in order to discover new ways of doing things. Teaching and research are a continuous backdrop to our work.
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* Approach:
- Curating projects through scales
- Customisable communication > 1 0 0 9 as the editor
* Audience:
> Creative: Architecture, Art & Design, Cultural Institutions
> Editorial: Research & Publishing
1 0 0 9 > 10 09 > 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01
1 0 0 9 is two architects (10 09) developing projects organised through scale —— from earth (08) and cities (07) down to objects (03) and research (01). The graphic language is generated from this framework —— project data, categories, and scale become visual material, drawn from maths, indexes, and library conventions to create a system that is encoded yet functional.
Two portfolio templates were designed to serve different contexts.
The standard template is a single format with transparent inserts between projects creating rhythm and room for the reader to pause. By contrast, the fragmented template breaks across multiple formats, reflecting the studio's DNA as researchers and curators —— each project individually curated within a layered production. Both templates function as printed and digital documents, giving the studio full control over how they present their work.
* Editorial:
> Parts per Million
Parts per Million is a book-object for 1 0 0 9's ongoing research series exploring key dates in the climate crisis. Each piece in the series relates to a particular media outlet and takes a different form of media —— from radio to television to print. The publication focuses on the New York Times —— gathering front pages from significant dates into an archival folio that can be read from multiple angles.
Each key date is presented across two pages —— the New York Times front page paired with a data visualisation of the evolving situation. A grid page lists every parts per million value from 316 to 424, each number becoming a black mark with its date. By the time the reader reaches 424, the page is nearly solid black. The 430 threshold —— the point of no return —— marks the limit.
The Keeling curve runs along the spine. A secondary visualisation emerges on the bottom edge, generated by a heading system combining parts per million values with their dates (e.g. 323, 14.04.65 _ 356, 22.04.89 _ 422, 28.02.23) —— the consistent placement of day, month, and year draws a secondary pattern along the edge.
The object offers multiple points of entry to reading and travelling.
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* Deliverables:
- Branding
- Portfolio template, standard (print/digital)
- Portfolio template, fragmented (print/digital)
- Editorial: Parts per Million
+ Custom Production: Bookbinding & Letterpress
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* Article: The Architecture of a Branding
* Website: link
1 0 0 9 is a scenographic design studio that creates stages, exhibitions, installations and objects. Through storytelling and representation, we aim to challenge conventional perspectives in order to discover new ways of doing things. Teaching and research are a continuous backdrop to our work.
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* Approach:
- Curating projects through scales
- A codex as generative architecture > A digital landscape
* Audience:
> Creative: Architecture, Art & Design, Cultural Institutions
> Editorial: Research & Publishing
The website is structured around two project views: Highlight (selective view) and Index (comprehensive view). Highlight serves as the homepage, showcasing the studio's current body of work, whilst the Index functions as a codex —— a complete archive where projects are organised through a scale system that mirrors scenographic thinking. Each project's data generates graphic volumes as the user sorts and filters the project list, producing new forms and new spaces to explore.
The CMS is structured around three collections: projects, categories, and status —— archive, completed, upcoming, ongoing, and highlight. Those collections are interconnected while the project collection holds 40 editable fields giving the studio full control over visibility and narrative.
A filtering system enables visitors to navigate by category and status, accommodating different needs across sectors —— from cultural institutions seeking exhibition designers to academic networks interested in their research methodology.
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* Deliverables:
- Website (design/development)
* Implementation:
- Webflow platform
- Content Management System (CMS) >> 100% editable & customisable
- Responsive design: 6 breakpoints
- Custom components: gallery swiper, dynamic navbar
- Custom richtext editor: extended formatting tailored to the studio's graphic and publishing style
- Custom sorting and filtering systems
- Custom GDPR-compliant cookie consent (Finsweet)
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* Website: link
> W1:2025
* W0:2024: link
Beat Routes is a UK-based charity and creative collective for young people aged 13-25. They provide a safe space where participants can explore music, art, and creative writing. Their projects are shaped around heritage and modern subcultures, embracing the energy of new movements, styles, and technologies as they evolve.
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* Approach:
- A framework where youth can thrive > A creative sanctuary
* Audience:
> Primary: Young creatives (13-25 years)
> Secondary: Institutions, funders, and community partners
The branding balances two distinct voices: the vibrant, experimental energy of youth culture and the professional legitimacy required of a registered charity. This duality is embedded in every touchpoint —— from grant applications, annual reports to workshop materials.
A custom typeface was developed to anchor the visual identity, providing both flexibility and consistency across diverse applications. The font can be animated to generate different rhythms and beats, creating a visual language that mirrors the organisation's musical foundation. The 2-column layout system extends this adaptability to digital and print formats, allowing content to shift between structured institutional communication and dynamic creative expression.
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* Deliverables:
- Branding
- Typography
- Print/marketing materials
- Editorial
- Website (design/development)
* Implementation:
- Webflow platform
- Content Management System (CMS) >> 100% editable & customisable
- Responsive design: 6 breakpoints
- Layout: 2 columns system > adaptability
- Copywriting: custom policies (privacy, cookies, safeguarding)
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* Article: Custom Singularity: Your Brand Strategy
* Website: link
> W3:2024 _W2:2022 _W1:2020
* W0:2020: link
editorial