Some of the books that we handled in jury seemed, in everybody’s first impression, to be a lock-in. Walking as Research Practice made it through every round effortlessly. Some first impressions: “the way the book falls open, special” “innovative and different”. The spine of this book is meant to be folded over, and the book can be held and turned in one hand. Walking as Research Practice’s form serves its purpose so well and is in such harmony with the content. This year’s winner of the Golden Letter; a wonderful book, and a wonderful walking experience.”
Walking As Research Practice
A special Issue resulting from the WARP Conference (September 2022)
Edition: 2023
Date of publication: September 2023
Language: English
Image editor: Jana Sofie Liebe
Publisher: Soapbox Journal, Amsterdam
Graphic designer: Jana Sofie Liebe (Amsterdam, Zurich (CH))
Printer: De Stencilzolder, Amsterdam
Binder: AGIA, Amsterdam
Size book block (w x h x d in mm): 122 x 197 x 18
Number of pages: 252
Print run: 150
Price: € 16
Font and foundry: SDC Caslon (Scott Van der Zee)
Binding style: Sewn softcover (self-cover), cold glued
Paper for interior (grammage): 70gsm Holmen TRND 2.0, Igepa
Special features: Printed on a Risograph stencil machine in 2 colours (black and gold); book block roughened on the head, tail and fore edge; binder tape on the spine is a material that is usually used invisibly in the spines of book blocks; in the heart of the book the book block has been folded inside out, in such a way as to form a ‘fish mouth’ at the fore edge of the book block (concave block).
Awards: Golden Letter – The competition Best Book Design from all over the World 2024