"Invisible Cities" by Italo Calvino is a poetic dialogue between Marco Polo and Kublai Khan, where Polo describes fantastical cities. Each city represents a different facet of life, memory, or imagination, blending reality and fiction with philosophical reflections on urban existence.
Inspired by the book's title, "Invisible Cities", the initial cover design is entirely blank. However, as you draw over it with a pencil, the hidden city gradually reveals itself, appearing before your eyes.
In the book, one character narrates stories of "invisible cities" to the other, meaning the second character doesn't see the cities physically but experiences them through words and descriptions.
This cover represents the "invisible city" that remains unseen in reality, yet becomes clear in the light streaming through the window onto the floor.