Building Books gives insight into the process of creating a book. In seven thematic fields the author lays out the premises of his activity as a designer and publisher: vision, context, process, protest, object, duration, effect.
The reference to the process of building and the parallels to architecture is in keeping with Lars Müller’s conviction that a book design emerges from an understanding of its content. The book finds its form in close correspondence to the statement of its content. Like a building, it is designed to last and to bear witness to its era.
The author describes in words and images the principles of his activity, settles accounts, takes stock after twenty-five years of Lars Müller Publishers, looks into the future, and speculates about the book’s chances in competition with rapid digital media. The catalog gives an overview of the publications of Lars Müller Publishers, which are admired and have won awards worldwide.
