Blok

BP&O · Oct 28, 2019

BP&O features Origen México, a book designed by Canadian studio Blok for Ámbar Editores and Paola Gonzalez Vargas. The design uses materiality, monochromatic imagery, and layered paper to express Mexico’s cultural identity and continuity through time. The project merges philosophical and visual ideas to create a tactile, reflective editorial object supporting education in Mexico.

BP&O · Oct 15, 2019

BP&O features Blok Design’s branding for Toronto restaurant Ascari, inspired by 1950s motorsport and the legacy of Formula 1 driver Alberto Ascari. The identity combines racing cues, a distinctive blue palette, and tactile materials to create a modern yet nostalgic feel across menus, signage, and printed collateral.

The Brand Identity · Jun 22, 2018

The Brand Identity features Blok Design’s refined brand identity for architecture firm Superkül. The project explores the relationship between space, form, and materiality, reflecting the firm’s architectural philosophy through subtle geometry and restrained color. The identity emphasizes unoccupied spaces as a metaphor for architectural balance.

BP&O · May 8, 2018

BP&O’s Studio Showcase highlights the work of Canadian design studio Blok, founded in 1998. The article presents a curated gallery of projects reviewed by BP&O, emphasizing Blok’s conceptual and material-driven approach to branding and editorial design. It praises the studio’s clarity, immediacy, and ability to translate brand truths into striking visual expressions.

BP&O · Mar 9, 2018

BP&O features Blok’s new graphic identity for the Center for the Study of Political Graphics (CSPG), a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and promoting political posters. The identity uses bold typography, red and white color schemes, and material references like newsprint to echo the immediacy and grassroots nature of protest graphics. Richard Baird praises the design’s balance of simplicity and thoughtful detail, connecting it to the visual language of activism.

BP&O · Dec 1, 2017

BP&O’s feature on Blok’s identity for ModRec explores how the Canadian studio created a vibrant, systematic yet personable brand for the international coffee subscription service. The identity combines contrasting typefaces, colourful packaging, and an irreverent tone of voice to express authenticity and individuality. The article praises the clarity, craft, and confident copywriting that set ModRec apart in a crowded market.

BP&O · Sep 5, 2017

BP&O’s Richard Baird offers a detailed hands-on review of 'Rain, Gravity, Heat, Cold', a book designed by Blok for Canadian architecture studio Superkül. The piece explores how the publication’s materiality, folding structure, and subtle color transitions reflect Superkül’s architectural philosophy and sensitivity to light and space.

BP&O · Aug 29, 2017

BP&O features Blok’s brand identity for The Broadview Hotel in Toronto, a project that balances the building’s historic character with its modern renovation. The identity uses contrasting type and imagery, a restrained color palette, and tactile print finishes to reflect the hotel’s eclectic and layered past. The design ties closely to the interior concept by DesignAgency, celebrating both legacy and contemporary sophistication.

BP&O · Aug 28, 2017

BP&O reviews 'Rain, Gravity, Heat, Cold', a book designed by Toronto-based studio Blok for architecture firm Superkül to mark its tenth anniversary. The publication explores the firm's philosophy through material transitions, subtle finishes, and architectural references. The article highlights how the book informed Superkül’s later visual identity, emphasizing the interplay of light, material, and structure.

BP&O · Apr 13, 2017

BP&O features Blok’s rebrand for Toronto’s Summerhill Market, a family-run grocery store. The new identity uses pastel colours, typographic restraint, and a systematic labelling approach to convey modernity and warmth while maintaining the store’s established reputation for quality. The design balances craft and clarity, reflecting both legacy and contemporary sensibilities.

BP&O · Jan 26, 2017

BP&O’s article by Richard Baird reviews Blok’s new brand identity for Canadian architecture firm Superkül. The identity, following a prior book collaboration, reflects the firm’s understated yet bold architectural philosophy through minimal design, material richness, and a focus on light, shadow, and process. The project includes print and digital applications, using refined materials and typographic restraint to express architectural values.