The design of the exhibition Just delivered: The Most Beautiful Swiss Books Visit Barcelona is the outcome of a workshop led by Serge Rompza from NODE Berlin Oslo with the students from the two editions (English and Spanish) of the Master in Editorial Design.
This display at Elisava presents the winners of The Most Beautiful Swiss Books awarded in 2024.
The Most Beautiful Swiss Books is a competition organized by the Federal Office of Culture (BAK) in Switzerland, celebrated every year since 1944, which recognizes excellence in book production and design, and highlights works that express contemporary trends. In 2023, 412 books were entered in the competition, and the next year, a jury awarded only 18 books the prize of exceptionally high quality and standard.
According to the Federal Office of Culture, “a product is considered a Swiss book if it meets at least one of the following three criteria: The book was designed
by a Swiss designer, the publishing house has its headquarters in Switzerland, or the printing house has its headquarters in Switzerland.”