A book about rocks and the forces that form them by architectural designer Minhan Lin. Currently based in New York City, Minhan holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Tongji University and a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia GSAPP. Minhan’s work explores the intersection of ecological systems and the built environment, specifically how design can support futures of coexistence and cohabitation across all species and forms of being.
In Move Like Water, Still Like Rock, Minhan approaches rocks as records of movement and transformation. Beneath their apparent stillness lie the forces of water, wind, gravity, and pressure. For Minhan, to observe a rock is to look past its surface and imagine the unseen energies that have shaped it and continue to do so, imperceptibly.
Minhan Lin was selected as one of our 2025 Art & Photo Book Award Winner. With support from Bookmobile, we helped Minhan turn her work into a zine. If you want the opportunity to publish a book of your own work, you can apply for our 2026 Art & Photo Book Awards here. See more from Move Like Water, Still Like Rock as well as our full interview with Minhan below!
