Argento Idea · 2021
The Book That Grew Guida al Pascolo
- A' Design Award d'Argento 2021 in Idea
- CLIENT: Rothco, part of Accenture Interactive
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 85,353
- Verification code 028CFCB401 · Verify this award
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About The Book That Grew Guida al Pascolo
The Book That Grew è una guida al pascolo realizzata per gli allevatori irlandesi. Il libro presenta 10 lezioni e 10 consigli pratici che aiutano a migliorare la sostenibilità nelle aziende agricole. Ogni pagina, ogni parola e ogni diagramma sono stati formati da vere radici d'erba durante la loro crescita. Le radici sono state guidate nell'arco di diverse settimane grazie a una combinazione di giardinaggio e di un'attenta lavorazione artigianale, così il processo di stampa è stato portato a termine dalla natura. I complessi processi agricoli sono spiegati attraverso una serie di simboli realizzati su misura, e una pagina apribile permette al lettore di consultare la legenda dei simboli durante la lettura. Da chiuso, il libro misura 29,7 per 42 centimetri.
About the A' Design Award d'Argento
The Book That Grew Guida al Pascolo ha vinto l'A' Design Award d'Argento, un riconoscimento enormemente prestigioso conferito a design di fascia alta, splendidi e impressionanti. I vincitori d'Argento sono opere tremendamente brillanti ed estremamente creative che illustrano l'eccezionale competenza, il talento e l'acume dei loro designer. Ci si aspetta che The Book That Grew Guida al Pascolo sia un'opera meravigliosa, una vetrina di eccellenza, notevolmente professionale e profondamente innovativa. Questo design vincitore dell'A' Design Award d'Argento è un'invenzione molto notevole e ammirata che giova ai confini dell'arte, della scienza, del design e della tecnologia e li fa avanzare. The Book That Grew Guida al Pascolo è una creazione molto invidiata che evoca desideri, porta sentimenti positivi e accende meraviglia e stupore.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- A book with 10 tangible lessons and 10 pieces of practical advice designed to help maximise sustainability. A book grown entirely from the very grass that Irish farmers nurture - with each page, each word, and each diagram shaped by real grass roots as they grew.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Book closed: A3 - 29.7 x 42cm Book open: A2 - 59.4 x 42cm
- Tags
- book, design, Ireland, grass, farming, bank, idea
- Production Technology
- We used grass to grow a book. This is a genuine world first - with each page, each word, and each diagram shaped by real grass roots as they grew. Manipulated by a unique fusion of gardening and meticulous craft, the 'printing process' was fulfilled by nature itself - shaping the grass roots into legible symbols over a growth period of several weeks.
- Design Challenge
- This is a book that has completely come from grass itself. Designing for a root-based 'printing process' presented many challenges unique to this project. Every element from words to symbols to borders had to be inter-connected by channels for the roots to navigate. Complex farming processes were compressed into a bite-sized visual language of bespoke symbols, with the design of each individual glyph informed by the action or process it represented. A unique fold-out page allowed the reader quickly reference the symbol key while reading.
- Research
- The first step was to analyse the latest government reports and agricultural studies to identify the key areas of inefficiency in farming. Using the latest research and data on sustainability we isolated the 10 most effective methods of reducing emissions relevant to our target audience of Irish farmers. The application of each step was assigned a specific percentage of carbon savings, giving clear targets for farmers to reach, and a clear result that would translate into profitability through reaching these targets.
- Inspiration
- The roots of Ireland's economy are in agriculture, but if farming is to survive, it must become more sustainable. AIB, Ireland's largest bank for farmers, in partnership with Teagasc - the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority - wanted to enable farmers to maximize sustainability, by changing how they see our greatest resource: grass.
- Project Duration
- From October 2018 to May 2019, in Dublin and Amsterdam.
- Operation Flow
- Not only does this book lay out a practical plan of action, it symbolises the power of our natural resources. When grass is managed correctly, it can work wonders.
- Image Credits
- Photographer: Diana Scherer
Filmmaker: Jake Viramontez
