We are thrilled to announce Zolima’s very first book!
Henry Steiner’s Hong Kong explores our beloved city through the lens of its pioneering graphic designer. And it’s the first volume of our new Zolima Culture Guide, each edition of which will offer unique, in-depth insights into different aspects of Hong Kong life and culture.
What makes a city unique? That’s the question behind Zolima Culture Guide. Each edition dives deep into a particular aspect of the city’s culture and history. It’s unconventional, surprising and always insightful. Zolima Culture Guide is produced by the team behind Zolima CityMag, an award-winning magazine covering art, culture, film, architecture, design and history. And it comes in two different editions, one English, one Chinese.
Zolima Culture Guide Volume 1: Henry Steiner’s Hong Kong
When Henry Steiner moved to Hong Kong in 1961, it was only meant to be for nine months. More than 60 years later, he is the most important graphic designer in the city’s history. Join us as we explore Hong Kong through the lens of Steiner’s work, from the idea of East meets West, to the graphic identity of world-leading companies like HSBC, to Hong Kong icons like the Jockey Club, Hong Kong Land, Peak Tower, Ocean Terminal, Wellcome, Lane Crawford and more.
You’ll discover amusing anecdotes about Steiner’s sometimes eccentric way of working. You’ll learn things about Hong Kong you might not have known before. (What did a HK$10 Standard Chartered note get you in a bar on Lyndhurst Terrace? Which Scottish symbol inspired the HSBC logo? Which department store was designed by renowned architect Gio Ponti?) This is the story of a boy who fled the Holocaust and trained under the mid-century masters of design before making Hong Kong his home. And it’s the story of Hong Kong itself.
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Size: 152mm x 210mm
Format: soft cover, perfect binding, book is printed in FSC certified paper
Number of pages: 200
ISBN No. 978-988-70497-0-8 (English)
ISBN No. 978-988-70497-1-5 (Chinese)
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What to expect from the book
/ A deep dive into the graphic works of Henry Steiner
/ Lavish photographs from the M+ and Steiner&Co.’s archives, as well as Zolima’s own photographers
/ The story of Hong Kong’s evolution and the creation of some of its most renowned brands, buildings and places
/ A specially illustrated map demonstrating where to spot Steiner logos
/ Volume 1 of a series of collectible books dedicated to the culture of Hong Kong
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Join our book launch events at Bookazine with Co-author Billy Potts and Eskyiu and Design Trust co-founder Marisa Yiu on the 20th of June, and at Eslite Bookshop with award-winning adman Rudi Leung. For more information visit here
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Where to buy your copy?
Zolima Culture Guide vol.1 , Henry Steiner’s Hong Kong is available online and at your favourite retailers and bookshops across Hong Kong including at M+, Eslite, Bookazine, G.O.D., at the airport and more.
Full list of stockists will be available soon here.
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Check out our Steiner Series articles:
- The Steiner Series: The Father of Graphic Design in Hong Kong
- The Steiner Series: Lane Crawford and Shui Hing
- The Steiner Series: How the HSBC Logo Was Made
- The Steiner Series: In the Jockey Club, a Reflection of Hong Kong
- The Steiner Series: Branding Your Wallet
- The Steiner Series: Dairy Farm – Communicating Without Words
- The Steiner Series: The Problem With East Meets West
- The Steiner Series: Building Hongkong Land
- The Steiner Series: The Demise of Hong Kong Telephone
- The Steiner Series: Hong Kong’s Media Landscape