The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings was founded by William Morris in 1877. The organisation was established in response to the work of Victorian architects whose enthusiasm for harmful restoration caused irreparable damage. Today the SPAB encourages excellence in new design to enrich and complement the built historic environment. They train new generations of architectural professionals and building craftspeople to shape this landscape with sensitivity and skill, and play a statutory role as adviser to local planning authorities.
This beautifully designed publication serves as the introduction to the society and gives insight into the historical background, conservation philosophy and is the first major manifesto publication.
Size is 240x190mm, portrait and is saddle stitched. The
4pp cover is on Colorset Natural 170gsm with a
24pp
text on Redeem 100% Recycled 100gsm.
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Redeem 100% Recycled is a neutral white shade and really works with the subject matter, both with the images and most importantly, the pages which are purely type...
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Spine is neatly creased and saddle stitched. The booklet is printed offset litho by Herald Graphics who are based in Reading.
The cover printed on Colorset Natural 170gsm has a wonderful image of a wood engraving printed on the outside and this really works with the tactility of the 100% Recycled paper...
A really lovely feature is the debossed 'plate sunk' panel in the cover, which I hope you can make out in the image below.
It's a lovely touch that perfectly finishes this superbly crafted publication. Graphic design and typography is by Sara Chapman at
the letter g.
Posted by Justin Hobson 24.02.2020
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