Volkhonka. The Unhurried Walk
Волхонка. Неторопливая прогулка (English: Volkhonka. The Unhurried Walk) is a book about the history and architecture of Volkhonka, one of the oldest streets in Moscow situated near the Kremlin. Written by architectural historian Federica Rossi, the book is something more than an ordinary guidebook. A big historical and archival research preceded the writing of the book. Written in an easy manner the book opens new pages of thrilling history of the district. It is richly illustrated with both modern and historical materials, many of which are published for the first time.
The book was designed by and for White City Project Foundation, with art direction by Ivan Aleksandrov and graphic design by Ekaterina Yumasheva and Elena Byalaya. The typography uses Geometria (Brownfox) and Gauge (Alexander Tarbeev). It won several awards, including Red Dot (“Best of the best” nomination, Winner 2020), European Design Awards (Silver, 2020), and Zharkniga (Grand prix, 2020).
