In 2000, we introduced the “best-of-show” award—the Frances Smyth-Ravenel Prize for Excellence in Publication Design. Known as the Franny, the prize is named for the late editor-in-chief at the National Gallery of Art, a long-time Pub Comp judge who was instrumental in helping the competition achieve the national stature it has today.

This year, the judges awarded the Franny to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum for the book Zaha Hadid, designed by Natasha Jen and Susan Sellers, 2x4 Inc. Published in conjunction with the museum’s 30-year retrospective exhibition on the architect, the 197-page volume impressed judges with its innovative design.

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