# Manhole Covers of the World - Hardcover

by **Björn Altmann** (Author)

**Amazing discoveries under your feet: The eye-catching design of gully covers**

You'll find them all across the world, from Albania, Argentina and Australia to the United States, the Vatican and Vietnam. And yet maybe you've never even noticed them, hiding in plain sight beneath your feet. Manhole covers  
have been part of our world for thousands of years - intensely practical,  
functional objects, but at the same time featuring an infinite variety of designs,  
from austere and minimalist to playful and illustrative. Using a uniform  
black-and-white graphic style to precisely recreate manhole covers from 80 countries, this volume provides an insight into the fascinating design language  
of these unique objects - and what they reveal about the societies that  
produce them.

With poster of the most extraordinary manhole covers!

  

"Being a graphic designer and type aficionado, I couldn't help but notice the  
enormous variety of manhole cover designs. I wanted to bring that amazing  
variety to life in a new way."  
Björn Altmann

### Author Biography

**Björn Altmann** moved to London and started to work for various branding agencies with a focus on type and typography after graduating with distinction from art college in Germany with a degree in visual communications. Apart from a keen eye for graphic design he has specialist skills as a font designer and illustrator.

**Number of Pages:** 224

**Dimensions:** 1.1 x 8 x 7.9 IN

**Publication Date:** February 28, 2023

## Details

- **Price:** 39.95 USD
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