Conference Agenda

This paper presents Bembo Officina Editoriale (BOE) as a design-research experiment addressing the epistemological, ethical, and technical tensions in contemporary scientific publishing. BOE develops an open-source, automated editorial workflow—based on Markdown–Python pipelines—to generate fully editable InDesign outputs, reducing production costs and enabling accessibility without compromising design quality. Rooted in a non-profit academic framework, the model reclaims editorial autonomy while resisting the inequities of commercial open-access models based on Article Processing Charges. BOE thus proposes an alternative publishing infrastructure where automation sustains pluralism and transparency. The contribution situates this approach within a critical reflection on the historical continuity between typographic rationalization and algorithmic systems, suggesting that both shape epistemic authority in design research. BOE outlines the potential of collaborative peer review, integrating double-blind review through a public, community-based evaluation that involves reviewers, editors, and authors in an open dialogue, and promotes inclusivity, accountability, and equity in the dissemination of design knowledge.