Special Books

A cover and a spread of the book Borrowing Positions: Role-Playing Design & Architecture.

Kaisa Karvinen - Ott Kagovere - Tommi Vasko
Borrowing Positions: Role-Playing Design & Architecture

  • Published by Lugemik and Trojan Horse collective
  • Graphic design and illustration Kaisa Karvinen, Ott Kagovere, Tommi Vasko
  • Photography Olga Poppius, Lasse Kosonen
  • Reproduced by Kaisa Karvinen, Ott Kagovere, Tommi Vasko / Tallinn Book Printers
  • Printed by Tallinn Book Printers
  • Paper Curious Matter Désirée red 270 g/m2, Holmen Book Cream 80 g/m2,Tom & Otto Gloss 115 g/m2
  • Typeface Apple Garamond, Helvetica,Times New Roman, Syne Climate Base, -Heat, -Melt, My Maps Sans (Mercator), Shtick

Appearance of this book comes from the contrast of combining the classic, laconic Times and the presently fashionable visuals. The result is alternatingly exhausting and relaxing. An interesting, challenging book escapes its definitions.

A cover and a spread of the book Sainte Anne.

Natalia Kopkina
Sainte Anne

  • Published by I am not Publishing
  • Graphic design, photography, reproduced and printed by Natalia Kopkina
  • Bound by Juha Markula
  • Paper Japanese paper
  • Typeface Cambria

This pondering, quiet stream of pictures by Natalia Kopkina flows and bends. Skillful Japanese binding with uncut pages and soft cover card create an effect that invites to pause.

A cover and a spread of the book Mytty 1: Ämpärillinen protoniloskaa <br />
Mytty 2: Polveni taipuvat kumpaankin suuntaan <br />
Mytty 3: Tulee ruumiita<br />
 Mytty 4: Aamu valuu kaduille.

Tuomas Kärkkäinen
Mytty 1: Ämpärillinen protoniloskaa
Mytty 2: Polveni taipuvat kumpaankin suuntaan
Mytty 3: Tulee ruumiita
Mytty 4: Aamu valuu kaduille

  • Published by Tuomas Kärkkäinen
  • Graphic design Tuomas Kärkkäinen, Safa Hovinen, Tuuli Häggmann
  • Reproduced by Merkitys Design Oy
  • Printed by KG Press
  • Paper Munken Print Cream, 115 g/m2 & 240 g/m2
  • Typeface Alghem, Arno, Kefa, Le Murmure, Minipax, Myriad, Sporting Grotesque, Tsernobyl, Xtra Sans

Ämpärillinen protoniloskaa (A Bucketful of Proton Junk) and other three poetry works emerge off a black paper bag, each an individual looking three-colour printed booklet. Poems live in the anarchy of the design and the wildly abstract illustrations. This is a liberated entity where form and content celebrate in vim and vigor!

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