Typographic matchmaking in the city
Subtitle: propositions for a pluralistic public space = voorstellen voor een pluralistische openbare ruimte
By: edited by Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès
Contributors: Khatt Foundation
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Khatt Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Amsterdam
Language: eng; dut; ara
Number of pages: 393
ISBN-13: 9789490939014
Subjects: Public spaces; Dimensional typography; Communication in architectural design; Symbolism in city planning; Philosophy; Semiotics and architecture; Type and type-founding; Social ecology; Architecture; Arabic type; Communication and culture
Other titles: TMMC; Muzāwajat al-tībūghrāfīyah fī al-madīnah :
Description: The typographic matchmaking in the city" book offers a brief range of essays that discuss the complex topic of public space from their respective authors' individual experiences and perspectives. Through specific anecdotes, they elucidate the problematics and implications of designing for 'public space' and multicultural communities. These essays frame and contextualize the research and designs presented by the five teams participating in the 'Typographic Matchmaking in the City project. They briefly shed light on the function and role of text in architectural spaces, discussing specific historical and contemporary examples from cities like Beirut, Dubai, Muscat, Cairo, Rotterdam and Amsterdam, and addressing the various roles of monumental typography in public space.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

English, Dutch and Arabic.