Designprocess

 

BLANKBOOK is developed and designed in consideration of making the most of the material and meet different functional needs such as portability and durability. Guiding principles are:

Making the most of what is at hand

That means that a minimum amount of material is used to fulfil the function but also that the amount of waste is minimised in the production process.

Form is Function, Function is Form

An observed need generates an idea of a new format that is imposed at the material at hand. BLANKBOOK spaces are developed and design in interdependency with the material at hand and the need for a specific function.a new way to cut the sheet or new wastepaper generates a new form and function

Construction is Ornament

Brutalism is a style with an emphasis on materials, textures and construction. In most books the spine is hidden by covering it with material and that effects the function. The function follows the form but the reverse is also true, form follows function.

Cutting the sheet
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The spine with thread and glue allows the book to be folded around its back, allowing it to be easily handled with one hand only while standing up and still have the support that is needed for the pen to make a mark.

With an exposed spine the beauty of the construction is shown, nothing is hidden following the tradition of Brutalism. This form, the exposed spine,  generates several functions that are crucial for the book. It lays flat when open, no need to push down the pages, it stays open. No need to put pressure on the page while you write, something that is especially appreciated by left-handed people. Glued spine. The spine is held together both by thread and glue. Although the thread would be enough to hold the book together the added glue prevents the gap between signatures.

Trimmed edges. Besides laying down perfectly flat, it can also stand. The trimmed edges with the cover and bookblock in one allows the books to stand to either be of reference by you desk next to your computer or displaying the content like a piece of art or a reminder.

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From collected materials new books are imagined.

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