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Best Dutch Book Designs 2023 Exhibition at Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

Best Dutch Book Designs 2023 Exhibition at Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

From upcoming saturday October 19th, the Best Dutch Book Designs 2023 exhibition is open to visit at Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam until January 5th 2025. This year 5(!) Jap Sam Books publications have been selected by the professional jury and one of them also by the student jury. We are very honoured and look forward to see the exhibition in person. 

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"Interwoven. Diana Scherer" gold cube winner ADC NY 2024

What a wonderful news! After being selected as a 2023 The Best Dutch Book Designs, Interwoven is also awarded a gold cube at the ADC NY 2024.

Congratulations Edwin van Gelder, Mainstudio!

Thanks to artist and incredible maker Diana Scherer, publisher and editor Eleonoor Jap Sam, printer NPN drukkers, lithographer Marc Gijzen.

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Drawn to Drawing: symposium at Nieuwe Instituut March 26th with Bob Custers

Drawn to Drawing: symposium at Nieuwe Instituut March 26th with Bob Custers

Tuesday evening 26 March 2024 at 7pm, BNI will organise a unique symposium entitled "Drawn to Drawing" at Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam. During this event, the importance of drawing for (interior) architects will be highlighted, inspired by BNI's NOOK Architectural Drawing and the book The Joy of Daily Drawing by architect Bob Custers, published by Jap Sam Books.

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Best Dutch Book Designs 2022 catalogue & jury report

Best Dutch Book Designs 2022 catalogue & jury report

Let's have a look at the catalogue and jury reports of the Best Dutch Book Designs of 2022! 
The professional jury has selected two titles by Jap Sam Books, jaune, geel, gelb, yellow. Monochrome by Antonis Pittas, and As Above, So Below by Ruchama Noorda. The student jury has selected jaune, geel, gelb, yellow. Monochrome as well! Additionally, they have also selected RAABJERG. Rune Peitersen.

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Book event '[UN]FINISHED' February 8th Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam

Book event '[UN]FINISHED' February 8th Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam

One of our latest publications [UN]FINISHED: Atlas of Athens' Incomplete Buildings - A Story of Hidden Antimonuments will be presented during the first edition of Omnibus, a new series of book events at the Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam. In each edition, presentation and talk will highlight two new publications. We are excited to be part of this evening!

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"Fugitive Archives" in magazine Domus n. 1086

Published in Domus n. 1086, 2023 - Courtesy of Archivio Domus - © Editoriale Domus S.p.A. 

Our recent publication Fugitive Archives: A Sourcebook for Centering Africa in Histories of Architecture has been included in this years January issue of Domus, a classic Architecture & Design magazine from Italy.

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November 29th launch event 'Role of Play' at Pakhuis de Zwijger

November 29th launch event 'Role of Play' at Pakhuis de Zwijger

On the occasion of the book launch of Role of Play. New Games, New Chances. A Future Perspective on Play in Society by Ben Schouten and Menno Deen, Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam organizes an evening to engage in conversation and playful interaction with various designers and researchers about how our gaming culture has changed since the digital revolution of the past 50 years. 

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