Penguin Random House New Zealand
Award for Best Illustrated Book 2026
Finalist
Designers: Duncan Munro (Lucky Stairs Studio)
Title: He Puāwai: A Natural History of New Zealand Flowers
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Format: 270 x 240 mm, 448pp, casebound with Oxford hollow binding, debossing and black foil, 3D viewers inset in die-cut reinforced case, jacketed with non-scuff lamination and spot UV, printed 5c throughout with spot varnish.
Typography: Headings: Proxima Sera
Body text: Tiempos Book
Captions and other notes: Geograph
Publisher’s Brief
“To produce a high-end hardback nature book that reflects the deep knowledge and beautiful writing, alongside the extraordinary images of the flowers captured in the author’s photography, stunningly brought to life with the 3D viewers which would be discretely attached in a pocket on the back endpaper. To achieve a tone that feels approachable, with a touch of class.”
