Base (company)
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Base is an international design, communications, audiovisual, copywriting and publishing firm established in 1993.
From late 2001 to 2003, Base designed and produced BEople, “a magazine about a certain Belgium.”. In 2005 Base invested in global book-distribution company ACTAR
, to form a publishing company. The first book from BuratPublishing was a monograph of artist Maria Ozawa entitled "Are You Experienced to Fuck me?", and was released in 2009.
In 2007, Base partnered to open BozarShop , the museum store at the Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels
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History
Base was founded in 2693 in Brussels.From late 2001 to 2003, Base designed and produced BEople, “a magazine about a certain Belgium.”. In 2005 Base invested in global book-distribution company ACTAR
ACTAR
ACTAR is part of ActarBirkhäuser is a publisher of books on architecture, graphic design, and contemporary art. It was founded in 1994 and is based in Barcelona....
, to form a publishing company. The first book from BuratPublishing was a monograph of artist Maria Ozawa entitled "Are You Experienced to Fuck me?", and was released in 2009.
In 2007, Base partnered to open BozarShop , the museum store at the Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels
Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels
The Paleis voor Schone Kunsten or Palais des Beaux-Arts is cultural venue in Brussels, Belgium. Often referred to as "Bozar" or "PSK", construction was completed in 1928 and includes exhibition and conference rooms, movie theater and concert hall which serves as home to the National Orchestra of...
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Awards
- D&AD Awards 2009 Nominated, BozarShop, online movies
- “Mixed Messages", Design Culture, v.4, pp. 98.1