The project suspends the form of a book through a heating device. Speed = Distance/Time slows down the process of thermal inscription through the heating of a candle. Before the heating begins the book is almost blank. It’s only when time passes and the temperature gradually rises that content is transferred to the pages.

The object's design engages with the material properties of thermal paper and how it is commonly used for the rapid imaging of receipts. This process explores the relationship between the degree of discolouration of surface, heating time, heating area, and distance. Depending on the distance of each page from the heat source, which is determined by the books thickness, the page gradually turns black. When the candle has fully burnt, the image changes from lighter to darker and back again. Like a storybook with a narrative plot, this book is composed of a candle flame with a controlled, regular rhythm. Thus, Speed = Distance/Time visualizes time and speed through increasing, burning distance.