TYPO CABINET

Marcel Meili, Markus Peter

Architecture Monograph 1987–2008

General informations

• May 2008
• Edited by Marcel Meili and Markus Peter
• Published by Scheidegger & Spiess
• Language: German, English
• German ISBN: 978-3-85881-221-6
• English ISBN: 978-3-85881-714-3
• Book concept and design: Ludovic Balland Typography Cabinet with Natacha Kirchner and Claudio Casutt

Technical informations

• Hardcover, 275 × 200 mm, 512 pages
• Print: Druckerei Grammlich, Pliezhausen

Awards

• Winner “Most Beautiful German Book 2008”
• Nomination for the “German Design Award 2009”

Concept

This Monograph is the first of the Zurich-based architects Marcel Meili and Markus Peter. It presents more than 20 years of work, from 1987 to 2008, as well as the office philosophy. The book is edited chronologically, every selected project is presented with a short introductory text as well as a site map and a reference image. The pictures of the projects are layouted with a system that enables to show the development of the project through images. Next to the presented projects, there is a complete chronology of their work and discussions with different personalities.