Are.na Annual 2026
115 x 195 mm, 352 pages
New York, US
Annual
First published in 2020
Editor: Meg Miller
Cover design: Maya Man
Are.na Annual is a bookish print publication from the creators of Are.na, an independent online platform where users can individually and collaboratively collect and curate text, imagery, links, and files to inspire new ideas.
This 2026 edition dives into a variety of ideas and concepts surrounding the theme of ‘Pool’—aquatic, of course, but also digital, genetic, ecological, even metaphysical. Readers can expect an expanse of interpretations, from features devoted to the nostalgic heart-shaped bathtubs invoking a bygone era of honeymoon resorts in the picturesque Poconos Mountains, and observations on the shape-shifting vernal pools of the Appalachian Mountains, to investigations into hacking the gene pool, and meditations on the ubiquity, appeal, and tensions of resource pooling.
All this and more, plus a limited-edition poster insert designed by Sara Magenheimer.