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Tangram, Vol. 4

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Category: Architecture

Tangram Volume 4 explores the concept of “light.” How does what we see affect the way we think? Two covers (distributed at random) feature static animation artworks by Takahiro Kurashima which spring to life with the help of an included lenticular lens.

Astounding optical effects are illuminated throughout the issue. Inventor Minori Yamazaki captures the cosmos in a box of seemingly infinite dimension, legendary lighting designer Jules Fisher offers 14 imperatives for successful creative practice, physicist Ray Hall, of @physicsfun acclaim, takes us inside his world-famous collection of science toys, and poet Enrique Enriquez joins curator Denise Markonish for a pre-dawn viewing of James Turrell’s Skyspace at MassMOCA.

In addition to thought-provoking articles, you'll find interactive illusions, papercraft amusements and our most accessible puzzle hunt to date.

Tangram is a celebration of beauty and wonder. Not only in content, but also in construction. Volume 4 offers visual, tactile, and intellectual inspiration in a luxurious analog form that invites you to step away from the glowing screen. Rekindle your appreciation for the magic of printed words and images. This light requires no batteries.

Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Aurora ★★★★★

The random cover distribution is a nice touch—I got the one with the static animation frames and it's genuinely mesmerizing to flip through. Each page handles the theme of light in such a different way that I keep coming back to it.

Chloe Y. ★★★★★

The static animation artwork on this cover is mesmerizing—every time I tilt it under the lamp, the light shifts and the image seems to move. Even the random distribution added a fun little surprise to the unboxing, and the print quality is sharp enough to make the concept feel fully realized.

Aurora C. ★★★★★

The random cover distribution is a nice gamble—I ended up with the static animation artwork and it’s strangely mesmerizing to stare at while reading. The essays on light and perception actually made me slow down and re-look at the images, which doesn’t happen with most architecture books I flip thro