Niggli
Founded by Arthur Niggli in Teufen in 1950, the Swiss publishing house Niggli Verlag focuses on the fields of architecture, design, and typography. Niggli Verlag aspires to produce aesthetically pleasing books made to an exceptionally high standard of quality. The success of this concept can be measured not only by the increasing number of books sold, but also by the numerous prizes awarded to the company, including for “The Most Beautiful Swiss Books“ and “The Most Beautiful Books Worldwide.“
Niggli Verlag also operates Benteli Verlag (www.benteli.ch), a publisher of fine art and photography books.
Featured Books
Box 366 – Color Cards
by Moritz Zwimpfer
Box366 is exactly what people in all areas of creative work have long been waiting for: a flexible set of color cards for practical use in architectural, interior, product, graphic, fashion and textile design, for drawing lessons … The box comprises 366 color cards. It is not a color system but a comprehensive collection of colors for practical use.
Color Accordion
A color design tool by Ulrich Adolf Namislow
The Color Accordion is an instrument for experimenting with color harmonies. 36 hues in the form of square passe-partouts can be mixed together as in a card game. In this way, an immense range of color chords can be produced. A stimulating and entertaining orientation to the world of color.
Selected Backlist
2009
From the Publisher. In 1955 Dolf Schnebli was awarded a Harvard travel scholarship, which enabled him to travel overland for one year from Venice to India and back. With him were his wife Clarissa and a VW beetle. The purpose of his journey... More
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2012
From the Publisher. Certain aspects and contexts of the perception of architecture can best be explained by means of images. Jörg Kurt Grütter has divided selected structural details into individual chapters such as space, color,... More
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2011
From the Publisher. Nine interviewers talk with 30 leading Swiss architects about guiding themes, directions and perspectives in their theoretical explorations and building projects. Among the interviewed architects and offices are Herzog... More
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2012
From the Publisher. Mimmo Jodice’s images of Naples are a perfect illustration of the complex cultural interrelations that shape the image people have of a city. The book documents the designs submitted by students of architecture... More
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2010
From the Publisher. Steel is one of the most important building materials of our time, and is closely related to notions of “modern” construction or modern architecture in general. This book illustrates not only the beginnings... More
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2011
From the Publisher. Color and light belong together. But there are hardly any color theories that address the complex interdependence of color and light with a direct and sensuous approach. This is the point of departure for the multimedia... More
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2012
From the Publisher. This book traces the history of design from its roots, providing an outlook for the future, and describing comprehensive product functions, complex design processes and fundamental theories with illustrative case studies... More
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2010
From the Publisher. Design Impulse provides a manifold insight into the field of activity of a young successful design school, the U.A.S. Graz. Design Impulse No.2 presents further innovative projects that have evolved... More
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2011
From the Publisher. Design Impulse provides a manifold insight into the field of activity of a young successful design school, the U.A.S. Graz. Design Impulse No.2 presents further innovative projects that have evolved... More
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2012
From the Publisher. There has never been a standard reference work like this one, dealing with all areas of design. Grundlagen der Gestaltung (Fundamentals of Design) points out the many different paths creative processes take by... More
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2010
From the Publisher. Holzer Kobler Architekturen was founded in 2004 by Barbara Holzer and Tristan Kobler. Both are known as pioneers in the design of exhibitions. Holzer and Kobler works are distinguished by atmospheric, memorable images.... More
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2012
From the Publisher. “What constitutes good architecture?” is a question Werner Blaser was always asked by friends, readers, companions, and students. In this comprehensive work the author of many publications sets out to find an... More
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2012
From the Publisher. Peter Olpe has been manufacturing pinhole cameras since 1978. In 2012, preceeding an exhibition of 90 of his creations that he donated to the camera museum in Vevey, Switzerland, he invited 36 photographers to take... More
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2012
From the Publisher. The couple Peter and Rahel M. Felix, the faces behind Felix Partner, take the position that architecture and business should go hand in hand. The book presents various Felix Partner projects from recent years to explain... More
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2010
From the Publisher. Swiss design is in! Swissness presents 43 design accomplishments of Swiss origin, including the Swiss Army knife, the Landi chair, Le Corbusier’s chaise longue or the Davos sled. In addition there are portraits of... More
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2012
From the Publisher. Type enthusiasts, philosophers, typographers, and type designers have always written, argued, and reflected far more about typography—type design—than we generally realize. Texte zur Typografie... More
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2010
From the Publisher. The East German engineer Ulrich Müther contributed an important chapter to the European history of shell construction. He built his pioneering shell constructions in his homeland on the island of Rügen, in and... More
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2008
From the Publisher. Visual Perception is an essential, definitive book for artists, designers, and all who are interested in visual phenomena and their origins. In a playful and fascinating way, Jürg Nänni unravels the... More
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