{"id":99555,"date":"2026-01-12T10:54:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T09:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nsk.hr\/?p=99555"},"modified":"2026-01-12T17:34:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:34:53","slug":"croatian-books-selected-for-2026-best-book-design-from-all-over-the-world-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nsk.hr\/en\/news\/croatian-books-selected-for-2026-best-book-design-from-all-over-the-world-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Croatian books selected for 2026 \u201cBest Book Design from all over the World\u201d competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">The National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) and <a href=\"https:\/\/dizajn.hr\/\">Croatian Designers Association<\/a> selected best designed Croatian books published in 2025 as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/nsk.hr\/vijesti\/otvoren-natjecaj-hrvatska-lijepa-knjiga-za-2025-godinu\/\">national book design competition (<em>Hrvatska lijepa knjiga<\/em>)<\/a>, annually organised as part of a larger, international competition, conducted by the German Book Art Foundation (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stiftung-buchkunst.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stiftung Buchkunst<\/a><\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The selected books will enter two major book events in Europe \u2013 the international <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stiftung-buchkunst.de\/en\/best-book-design-from-all-over-the-world\/the-competition\/\">Best Book Design from all over the World<\/a><\/em> competition, which is held every year as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leipziger-buchmesse.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leipzig Book Fair<\/a>, and the <em>Book Art Internationa<\/em>l exhibition, traditionally taking place as part of the world-famous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buchmesse.de\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Frankfurt Book Fair<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marking the 30<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the competition\u2019s presence in Croatia and 60 years of the Foundation\u2019s competition, the <em>Best Book Design from all over the World<\/em> exhibition will be hosted by the Library, where all the book design enthusiasts and the general public will be able to see it between 1 July and 31 August 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" data-id=\"99558\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nsk.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-Croatian-best-book-design-competition-2-1024x607.jpg\" alt=\"A member of the five-member judging panel of Croatia\u2019s 2025 national book design competition (\u2018Hrvatska lijepa knjiga\u2019).\" class=\"wp-image-99558 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nsk.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-Croatian-best-book-design-competition-2-1024x607.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nsk.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-Croatian-best-book-design-competition-2-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nsk.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-Croatian-best-book-design-competition-2-768x455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nsk.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-Croatian-best-book-design-competition-2-1536x910.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nsk.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-Croatian-best-book-design-competition-2-1822x1080.jpg 1822w, https:\/\/nsk.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-Croatian-best-book-design-competition-2.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/647;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The best designed Croatian books published in 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of altogether 188 entries submitted during this latest edition of the competition, a judging panel consisting of the graphic artist and professional cameraman Luka Gusi\u0107, academic painter and graphic artist Danijel Srdarev, Associate Professor at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uaos.unios.hr\/eng\/\">University of Osijek\u2019s Academy of Arts and Culture<\/a> and cultural theorist Nives Toma\u0161evi\u0107, an award-winning member of the Association and the Croatian Freelance Artists\u2019 Association Lana Grahek, the award-wining graphic designer Lana Cavar and Senior Librarian and Curator at the <a href=\"https:\/\/nsk.hr\/en\/nsk-collections\/nsk-print-collection\/\">NSK Print Collection<\/a> Vesna Vla\u0161i\u0107 Juri\u0107 selected the following 12 titles, listed here in alphabetical order:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Afterparty \u2013 razgovori o menopauzi i starenju&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Author: Milijana Babi\u0107<br>Graphic design: Ana Furi\u0107 and Marino Krsta\u010di\u0107-Tomi\u0107<br>Publisher: Knji\u017enice grada Zagreba (Galerija Prozori)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Arhitektura secesije u Zagrebu \u2013 Tijelo moje du\u0161e<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Author: Dubravka Kisi\u0107<br>Photographs: Iva Ceraj, Boris Cvjetanovi\u0107, Buga Cvjetanovi\u0107, Fedor \u0110amonja, Damir Fabijani\u0107, Miljenko Gregl, Jovan Kliska, Nino Vrani\u0107<br>Graphic design: Sven Sori\u0107<br>Publisher: Srednja Europa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do utopije i natrag<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Author: Alida Bremer<br>Illustrations: Stefhany Y. Lozano<br>Graphic design: Nina Ba\u010dun, Roberta Bratovi\u0107<br>Design and layout: Urtina Hoxha<br>Publisher: Umjetni\u010dka organizacija Oaza<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dvanaest smjerova vjetra<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Author: Ursula K. Le Guin<br>Croatian translation: Andrea Rudan, Ivana Milo\u0161<br>Illustrations: Daria \u010ci\u010dmir, Melisa Gra\u010di\u0107, Klasja Habjan, Lana Kostre\u0161evi\u0107, Agata Lu\u010di\u0107, Lara Martinovi\u0107, Valeria Medi\u0107, Ivana Milo\u0161, Ana Mojze\u0161, Ena Priselec, Andrea Resner, Klara Rusan, Katarina Sori\u0107, Marina \u0160uran-Pulig, Hana Tintor, Franka Tretinjak, Ana-Marija Va\u0161i\u010dek<br>Graphic design: Dora Biland\u017ei\u0107, Ema Bo\u017eek<br>Publisher: Artikularij<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Future Legacies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authors: Cvetka Po\u017ear, Ivana Borovnjak, Koraljka Vlajo (editors)<br>Photographs: Maria Alexandrescu, Pedro Arsenio, Uwe Bodenschatz, Andreea David, Jenna Duffy, Susanne Ehnert, Alen Karamehi\u0107, Luka Karlin, Nemanja Kne\u017eevi\u0107, Oleg Mikli\u0107, Alisa Mujkanovi\u0107, Ines Silva Sa, Amadeja Smrekar, Matej Suboti\u0107 (MADE IN Knowledge Atlas), Soffie Beu, Borut Brozovi\u0107, Aurelie Cenno, Jenna Duffy, Tanja Drobnjak, James Earley, Rene Eckert, Susanne Ehnert, Igor E\u0161kinja, Alan Karamehi\u0107, Lejla Agi\u0107, Robertina \u0160ebjani\u010d, Borut Brozovi\u0107, Ronila\u010dki centar ATJ Lu\u010dko, Luka Karlin, Tanja Minarik, Rok Oblak, Ines Silva Sa, Kim Cordes, Domen Nan, Amadeja Smrekar, Robertina \u0160ebjani\u010d, Dragana Udovi\u010di\u0107, Jamnik Zielke (MADE IN Collaborations), Ruxandra Lupu, Burglabs (<a>Essays<\/a>), Luka Karlin (MADE IN: Future Legacies exhibition)<br>Illustrations: Magdalena Feikusova, \u017dan Kobal, Flora Lechner, SOLL, Robertina \u0160ebjani\u010d (MADE IN Knowledge Atlas and MADE IN Collaborations), Co-rizome, Institute of Design Research Vienna (Essays)<br>Graphic design\/design: Ivana Borovnjak, Tina Ivezi\u0107<br>Layout: Ela Meseld\u017ei\u0107<br>Publishers: Muzej za umjetnost i obrt, Zagreb<br>Umjetni\u010dka organizacija Oaza, Zagreb<br>Muzej za arhitekturu i dizajn, Zagreb<br>Muzej primijenjene umjetnosti, Dresden<br>Drugo more, Rijeka<br>Nova Iskra, Beograd<br>Passa Ao Futuro, Lisabon<br>Center Rog, Ljubljana<br>Fakultet primijenjenih umjetnosti, Schneeberg<br>Gradski muzej Zenica<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jadrankin prvi \u017eivot<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Author: Olja Savi\u010devi\u0107 Ivan\u010devi\u0107, Bo\u017eena Kon\u010di\u0107 Badurina, Jadranka Klekar<br>Drawings: Bo\u017eena Kon\u010di\u0107 Badurina<br>Photo portrait: Ivan Klekar<br>Graphic design: Zoran \u0110uki\u0107, Hrvoje \u017div\u010di\u0107<br>Publisher: BLOK \u2013 Lokalna baza za osvje\u017eavanje kulture<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kastav<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Author: Davor \u017dic<br>Photographs: Petar Fabijan, Arhiva TZ Kastav, Nikola Cvjetovi\u0107, Dean Jur\u010di\u0107, Andrej Gherliza, Arsen Mileti\u0107, Robert Kal\u010di\u0107, Marko Gracin, Petar K\u00fcrschner jr., Damir Zamaklar, the <em>Glas kastavski<\/em> archive, Pomorski and povijesni muzej Hrvatskog primorja Rijeka<br>Graphic design: Studio Sonda, Vi\u017einada<br>Publisher: Naklada Val, Rijeka<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>O vje\u0161ticama (Nije li ona prestara za to?)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Author: Sanja Ivekovi\u0107<br>Photographs: Judith Jockel, Nenad Dugi\/Cropix, Roko Crni\u0107, \u00a9Nacional, Goran Feji\u0107, Jerry Braun, Jadran Boban<br>Graphic design: Nina Ba\u010dun and Roberta Bratovi\u0107<br>Publisher: Umjetni\u010dka organizacija Oaza<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Snimak postoje\u0107eg stanja: rijeka, pruga, ulica<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authors: Melita \u010cavlovi\u0107, Marko Ercegovi\u0107<br>Photographs: Marko Ercegovi\u0107<br>Graphic design: Igor Kuduz<br>Publisher: Marko Ercegovi\u0107, Muzej za umjetnost i obrt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sparina Kocke \u2013 kvir tragovi Kluba Kocka, Split<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authors: Adam Erdmann, Franzi Goralski<br>Graphic design: Rafaela Dra\u017ei\u0107<br>Publisher: Split: queerANarchive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Umjetnost umije<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Author: Agata Lu\u010di\u0107<br>Graphic design: Agata Lu\u010di\u0107<br>Prepress: Zrinka Horvat<br>Publisher: Mala zvona<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Utvrde \u2013 Sudbina jednoga grada<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authors: Katarina Pocedi\u0107 and Katarina Mari\u0107<br>Photographs: Ida Skoko, Caspar Vanmeulen, Goran \u0160kofi\u0107, Armin Kadri\u0107<br>Graphic design: Studio Tumpi\u0107\/Prenc<br>Publisher: Povijesni i pomorski muzej Istre \/ Museo storico e navale dell\u2019Istria, Pula-Pola<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"876\" height=\"558\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nsk.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-Croatian-best-book-design-competition_featured.png\" alt=\"The covers of best designed Croatian books published in 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-99556 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nsk.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-Croatian-best-book-design-competition_featured.png 876w, 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