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First monograph on Khoi Liang Ie's work since 1986. In cooperation with the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam parallel to the exhibition Kho Liang Ie – Mid-Century Modernist. The publication will be released as two separate Dutch and English editions this spring.

We have fantastic news! The selection of The Best Dutch Book Designs of 2025 has been announced, and we are honoured to share that 5 of the 33 selected books are published by Jap Sam Books.

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. 

Last month, author Raoul Bunschoten presented the first official copy of the new publication Taiwan Strait to professor Wang Shaosen at a reading at the University of Xiamen, China.

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.

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.

The Best Dutch Book Designs of 2023 are here!!

This year 5(!) of the 33 titles selected by the professional jury are publications by Jap Sam Books, what a crazy amount. On top of that, 2 of these titles are also selected by the student jury. Many thanks to both of the Best Dutch Book Designs juries.