{"id":227727,"date":"2023-03-31T09:22:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T09:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/i-piu-bei-libri-svizzeri-2022\/"},"modified":"2023-03-31T10:33:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T10:33:17","slug":"most-beautiful-swiss-books-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/most-beautiful-swiss-books-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"The winners of the 2022 “Most Beautiful Swiss Books” contest are here"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The winners of the 2022 “Most Beautiful Swiss Books” contest are here<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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The Federal Office of Culture (FOC) has named the winners of the 2022 “Most Beautiful Swiss Books” competition on the recommendation of the jury. This year’s Jan Tschichold Prize is awarded to graphic designer and publisher Winfried Heininger while among the publications elected as the most beautiful Swiss books, four were also awarded in the international “World’s Most Beautiful Books” competition.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Poster The most beautiful Swiss books 2022 \u00a9 BAK – Lisa Mazenauer<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Most Beautiful Swiss Books of 2022<\/span><\/h2>\n

Each year the FCO holds the “Most Beautiful Swiss Books” competition, through which it recognizes outstanding achievements in book production and art and highlights works that reflect contemporary trends. Among the 400 volumes competing in the 2022 edition, the 20 award-winning books demonstrate great boldness and the highest standards, as emphasized by the jury, composed of Gina Bucher (author, publisher), Gregor Huber (graphic designer, publisher), Silas Munro (graphic designer, author), Kajsa St\u00e5hl (graphic designer, publisher) and chaired by Sereina Rothenberger (graphic designer).<\/span><\/p>\n

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A CLOSE UP OF A LARGE ROCK I THINK \u00a9 Sebastian Stadler<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jan Tschichold Award goes to Winfried Heininger<\/span><\/h2>\n

On the sidelines of the “Most Beautiful Swiss Books<\/em><\/strong>” competition, the FCO has been awarding the Jan Tschichold Prize since 1997 to a personality, institution or group distinguished for outstanding achievements in book graphics. This year the award, worth 25,000 francs, is given to graphic designer and publisher Winfried Heininger<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Born in 1962, Winfried Heininger lives and works in Baden. A designer and publisher, in 2007 he founded the independent publishing house Kodoji Press, which focuses on contemporary art and photography. A teacher and lecturer at various art college conferences in Switzerland and abroad, Winfried Heininger also regularly leads publishing workshops. His work, which has won numerous national and international awards, is characterized by an independent and innovative vision that is particularly stimulating for the publishing scene.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Susi_Ueli Berger-Cover \u00a9 BAK<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Swiss distinctions at the “Most Beautiful Books in the World” competition in Leipzig<\/span><\/h2>\n

Switzerland managed to take home several prizes this year at the “World’s Most Beautiful Books” competition organized in February by the Leipzig Buchkunst Foundation. In fact, among the 560 volumes entered in the international competition and from 30 countries, four of Switzerland’s most beautiful books also received distinction:<\/span><\/p>\n