gestalten: the Berlin publisher making books worth keeping on your shelf

gestalten: the Berlin publisher making books worth keeping on your shelf

Most books get read once and moved on. gestalten makes books that stay.

Founded in Berlin in 1995, gestalten is an independent publisher that specialises in books about design, travel, food and culture. Their Wanderlust series sends hikers to the world's most extraordinary trails (Alps, Nordics, Mediterranean, USA) with maps, photography and first-hand advice. Their Remote Places to Stay books are quiet invitations to get off the grid. Their Monocle guides are handbooks for building things well.

Every title is designed to be an object as much as a book. The photography is spectacular, the paper quality is high, the details are considered. These are the books you keep on your coffee table or kitchen counter and pick up again.

gestalten believes that books should earn their space. Based on what they make, it's hard to argue.

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