The Most Beautiful Swiss Books 2019

Beauty lies in the details. Organized each year, the competition for the Most Beautiful Swiss Books recognizes outstanding graphic design in the field of books, promotes and showcases high-quality production, and raises public awareness of the winning publications, both nationally and abroad. The 2019 jury selected 19 publications from among more than 400 submissions. The works were appraised for concept, graphic design and typography, quality of printing and binding, and attention to the materials used. With a text by Tan Wälchli and contributions by Gilles Gavillet, Joost Grootens, Marie Lusa, Rory McGrath, Gesa Schneider and Manuel Krebs Designed by Teo Schifferli Published by Federal Office of Culture, Bern, 2020 Multilingual, text in German, French, Italian and English Softcover, [336 pages], full color, 9.2 × 12.6 inches ISBN: 978-3-90-992857-6