NNW book launch 23.01.20

The official launch of NNW was held on the evening of 21st January 2020 in Farringdon London.

The evening was hosted by our friends Fedrigoni Paper, and included an exhibition of some of Julian’s work, the book and a presentation by Julian Calverley about his craft and the inspiration behind it.

BBD&PA 2019 Best British Book (Short listed) 21.11.19

Judges Comments

Paper Dolls showed an innovative use of binding and colour components throughout. Technically flawless, it showcased a wonderfully classical approach interpreted for the 21st century.

NNW best British Book WINNER 21.11.19

Judges comments:

Even amongst the highest of competition, this entry captivated the judges. There was not one element that did not fit in. The book was seamlessly put together as a whole, with beautiful production and design making it a truly worthy winner.

BBD&PA 2019 Photographic Books (Shortlisted) 21.11.19

Buckland House

This piece was a private commission by fine art photographer David Magee. David had already worked with Concentric Editions when publishing his book Outside, he wanted to utilise the very same unique collaborative approach, working method and production techniques to make another very special book. David Magee was comissioned to create a photostudy of the ancient trees in the grounds of the estate for the current owner. The twenty four resusulting images were produced as tritones and hand tipped onto debossed panels throughout the publication. There is a clear difference between a mass produced and a finely crafted book, one that is often lost in today's world. This monograph was meticulously finished and produced by hand in London, resulting in a single volume that is a piece of Fine Art in itself.

NNW Photographic Books (short listed) 21.11.19

Judges comments:

Even amongst the highest of competition, this entry captivated the judges. There was not one element that did not fit in. The book was seamlessly put together as a whole, with beautiful production and design making it a truly worthy winner.

BBD&PA 2019 Limited edition and fine binding (Winner) 21.11.19

Judges Comments

Paper Dolls showed an innovative use of binding and colour components throughout. Technically flawless, it showcased a wonderfully classical approach interpreted for the 21st century.

NNW Book of the night WINNER 21.11.19

Judges comments:

Even amongst the highest of competition, this entry captivated the judges. There was not one element that did not fit in. The book was seamlessly put together as a whole, with beautiful production and design making it a truly worthy winner.

British Book Design and Production Awards 2019 21.11.19

Promoting the excellence of British books

These awards showcase the superb quality of the British book design and production industry – and can do wonders for your company’s reputation!

The Awards, brought to you by BPIF, Oxford Brookes University and The Publishers Association, are the premier recognition event for British book design and production.

The judges will be looking for good design, free of typographical errors. Particular emphasis will be given to excellent layout and standards of typography.

I.Detroit: A Human (Atlas of an American City) 15.10.19

Watch the i.Detroit launch here

Buy the book here

Over an extremely busy few months the studio has been heads down focusing on formalising the image, sound and DNA data gathered by the team in the City of Detroit over the past two years. Working with expert colleagues at Family Tree DNA in Houston, Texas, Lyon has plotted the ancestral DNA of all 100 nominees and built a detailed map their generational migration to Detroit. Alongside the genetic mapping, Shervorn Monaghan of the Laundry Room in Islington has been working on the detailed image finishing on the 100 artworks that accompany the data. Meanwhile, Matt Hill and Sarah Myles of Rethink Audio have been building the soundscapes that will activate with the bespoke App built by the tech geniuses at Calvium in Bristol. In tandem, working with Jim Sutherland and Rosey Trickett of Studio Sutherl&, the Human Atlas team have been building the design framework and form of the new book and exhibition.

Cartographic Colour: A Photographic Exhibition by Giles Revell 16.04.19

Photographer Giles Revell’s series of images reinterpret the colours of well-known flowers, abstracting them to eliminate the distraction of form; petals and stems are reduced to accurate graphic examinations of the consistent hues. The images, first printed in Cartographic Colour, a book published by Concentric Editions, were photographed partly on site at RHS Wisley using live specimens, and partly in Revell’s studio using cut flowers, meaning the level of detail contained in the images is highly impactful. Now, the images will be displayed against the lush green backdrop of Crossrail Place Roof Garden, a tropical oasis in Canary Wharf from the 16th April until the end of May, traditionally the time for spring flowers, and Chelsea Flower Show. Printed as large format photographs and displayed around the garden the vibrancy of the images jump out of the foliage as you walk around.

Print Week Awards Fine Art category Winner

Judged by an entry of four pieces of work including Buckland House, NNW, Paper Dolls & Andy’s in Town.

Judges comments:

I did not want to judge these magnificent pieces of work, I wanted to put them in my bag take them home and love them for ever.

Paper Dolls Book Launch 09.11.18

Hormazd Narielwalla

Paper Dolls

Concentric Editions & Sylph Editions is proud to announce the publication of Paper Dolls, a deliciously visual illustrated book on the cut-out collage artworks of artist Hormazd Narielwalla. Born in India and now living in London, with recent shows at Southbank Centre and the Royal Academy, Narielwalla has carved out his unique place on the contemporary art scene as the master puppeteer, instilling new life into paper shapes from the past through the creation of rich layers of meaning, symbolism and sublime abstract patterns of colour and form alike. The book brings together a collection of his signature abstract collage artworks on vintage sewing patterns, alongside a set of figurative self-portraits, where Narielwalla casts himself as a mysterious geisha. Inspired by an encounter in the streets of Soho, the artist finds himself delving into the mysteries and contradictions of identity in a multifarious world, and takes the viewer along, as he conjures up paper dolls, hidden gardens, people and portraits.

Outside by David Magee 2018

It has been quite an eventful year for this beautiful book,
winning no less than seven major international photographic book awards.

Outside book launch 07.02.18

An exhibition of limited edition fine art photographic prints and a book launch by David Magee in collaboration with Concentric Editions.

Wednesday 7th February 2018
Herrick Gallery, 93 Piccadily, Mayfair, London, W1J 7NQ
herrickgallery.com