About the Founder

ORO, taken for the Spanish word for ‘gold’, is the inspiration of founder and executive publisher Gordon Goff, is founded on a principle of building lovingly hand crafted books which exude creativity and employ the highest standards of quality in an effort to express a deeper perspective and reveal the soul of design.
Goff began his career in publishing in the mid 80’s in Singapore where he launched Palace Press International with his younger brother Raoul, which over a period of 20+ years, grew into a very successful book production and high quality illustrated book packaging house developing, producing and printing 1000’s of titles for the likes of Penguin Studio, Harper Collins, Random House, Chronicle Books, Rizzoli, Thames and Hudson, Callaway Arts and Entertainment and many more.

Working from this international platform the Goff brothers later launched Mandala Publishing and Insight Editions both of which have gone on to become top tier publishing houses in their respective fields.
Officially launched in 2006, ORO quickly became an award winning and internationally recognized publishing firm, producing bespoke publications featuring the work of global design practices, master architects and a wide range of landscape and urban design professionals. Over the last 12 years ORO has designed and published over 400+ distinct titles, emerging as a global leader in the publication of design and applied research based academic publications.
ORO’s editorial and design team is founded on the concept of close collaboration with authors operating under a unique approach to create printed works of lasting value while providing hands on customer service through the design and production of each publication, insuring that each book accurately reflects the creative vision of the author while offering the highest quality craftsmanship in the book making process.
ORO Editions editorial platform is concentrated on design, architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, and photography fueling the growing dialogue on inventive built environments and sustainable private and public space through bold visual presentation. ORO editions and its sister imprints, Applied Research and Design Publishing and Goff Books are part of an integrated group of publishing imprints designed to address all facets of the publishing marketplace.

Goff Books provides a sophisticated range of traditional and custom publishing services comprised of a wide spectrum of complimentary functions driven by unique flexibility and responsiveness to each individual project.

A global network and strong production resources are at the heart of operations. These assets provide the essential components required to meet the specific needs and creative challenges of each project. The multidisciplinary approach to design, research and content creation and hands on production values, provides unique character to each and every publication with an eye to express the individuality of each of its client/authors in the print medium. Through collaborative graphic design, editorial excellence and the finest quality in prepress, printing and production, coupled with a rigorous international marketing and distribution program, we pride ourselves on the production of high value, timeless books. Dedicated to crafting superior quality books, Goff strives to provide each client with an exceptional publication producing a distinctively aesthetic and tactile experience.
Goff Books and its parent imprint ORO Editions are based in the San Francisco Bay Area providing services in design, editorial, production and marketing through satellite offices in New York, Montreal, Singapore, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong and Shenzhen—flexibly positioning ourselves to work closely with clients and reaching international audiences. Our growing collection of books is distributed worldwide through our global distribution network which features localized warehousing across 5 continents.

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