Quite a large Piece of Sky

The publication “Ein recht großes Stück Himmel” by the Stage Design / Scenic Space department at HfG Offenbach has been selected by the Foundation of Book Art as one of the Most Beautiful German Books 2026, a distinction that highlights outstanding achievements in editorial design, concept and production.

The book was conceived by Fanti Baum and edited in collaboration with Heike Schuppelius. Its visual and typographic realization was developed by Bruno Jacoby (typography) and Lukas Marstaller (communication design), both of whom played a central role in shaping the book’s distinctive spatial and narrative rhythm.

Featured artists include Meral Albrecht, Fanti Baum, Luis Benz, Paul Dorgerloh, Simon Gilmer, Jana Jähnig, Lina Jebram, Fotis Korosiadis, Josefine Kraemer, Emma Mamerow, Henry Matenaer, Heike Schuppelius, Nadine Wagner, and Olivia Wisker. Complementing these works is an essay on Georges Perec by Marc Ries, alongside a concluding text by Fanti Baum that frames the publication’s conceptual intentions.