Open Bookshelf
Open Bookshelf is a special event offering access to a curated selection of rare and hard-to-find books on design and graphic design. Whether you’re working on a thesis, developing a project, or simply exploring new ideas, this is an opportunity to consult unique materials not easily available elsewhere.
Wed 6th May, from 9:00AM to 1:00PM
Wed 20th May, from 9:00AM to 1:00PM
Book one of the 10 available spots.
You’ll be welcomed into a shared study space, where you can sit, read, and work alongside other students and researchers — while the studio continues its daily rhythm around you. A moment suspended between research and practice.
ESSAYS
Wizinsky Matthew (2022) Design after Capitalism. Transforming Design Today for an Equitable Tomorrow, The MIT Press 9780262543569
Cizek Katerina and Uricchio William (2022)Collective Wisdom. Co-Creating Media for Equity and Justice, The MIT Press 9780262543774
Colomina Beatriz, Galán Ignacio G., Kotsioris Evangelos, Meister Anna-Maria (eds) (2022) Radical pedagogies,The MIT Press 9780262543385
Souza Omari (2025) Design Against Racism. Creating Work That Transforms Communities, The PA Press 9781797223582
Theo Deutinger (2019) Ultimate Atlas. Logbook of Spaceship Earth, Lars Müller 9783037785928
GRAPHIC DESIGN
AA.VV. (2024) Abstract Logo. Trademarks & Symbols, Counter-Print 9780993581205
AA.VV. (2024) Animal Logo. Trademarks & Symbols, Counter-Print 9780957081611
AA.VV. (2024) Monogram Logo. Trademarks & Symbols, Counter-Print 9780957081628
AA.VV. (2024) Alphabet Logo. Trademarks & Symbols, Counter-Print 9780957081666
AA.VV. (2024) Three Dimensional Book, Counter-Print 9781915392107
AA.VV. (2023) Colour Clash. Vibrant and colour palettes in graphic design, Counter-Print 9781915392053
AA.VV. (2025) Wes Anderson: The Archives, Counter-Print
AA.VV. (2025) Stedelijk Museum Posters by Color, Counter-Print
AA.VV. (2023) FROM Italy. A celebration of creativity from Italy, Counter-Print 9781915392077
AA.VV. (2020) FROM Switzerland. Graphic Design from Switzerland, Counter-Print 9781916126145
AA.VV. (2019) FROM Latin America. Graphic Design from Latin America, Counter-Print 9780993581298
AA.VV. (2015) FROM Japan. Graphic Design from Japan, Counter-Print 9780957081659
AA.VV. (2018) FROM Eastern Europe. Graphic Design from Eastern Europe, Counter-Print 9780993581267
AA.VV.(2022) FROM Africa. A celebration of creativity from Africa, Counter-Print 9781915392008
AA.VV. (2019) FROM Scandinavia, Counter-Print 9780993581229
AA.VV. (2021) FROM South Korea. Graphic Design from South Korea, Counter-Print 9781838186524
Thonik ed. (2019) Why We Design, Lars Müller 9783037785560
AA.VV. (2024) Sans in Use. A Collection of Sans Serif Typefaces, Viction:ary 9789887684428
AA.VV.(2024) Serif in Use. A Collection of Serif Typefaces, Viction:ary 9789887684435
AA.VV. (2025) Display in Use. A Collection of Display Typefaces, Viction:ary 9789887684534
AA.VV. (2025) Stencil in Use. A Collection of Stencil Typefaces, Viction:ary 9789887684541
AA.VV. (2023) Printable. Printing techniques & effects in visual design, Viction:ary 9789887462965
AA.VV. (2023) Posuta Poster. Contemporary Poster Designs from Japan, Viction:ary 9789887566663
AA.VV. (2021) More is More. Designing bigger, bolder, brighter, Viction:ary 9789887462873
Hybrid Design (eds) (2025) Hybrid. Curiosity in All Things, Viction:ary 9789887066002
AA.VV. (2025) FVS Atlas. Flexible Visual Systems From (Almost) All Over The World, Viction:ary 9789887684596
Adrian Shaughnessy ed. (2024) Pentagram: Living by Design, Thames&Hudson 9780500027462
Carroll Henry (2025) The 1990. A Visual History of the Decade, Taschen 9780500027370
AA.VV. (2024) 1,000 marks by Pentagram, Thames&Hudson 9780500298039
AA.VV. (2023) Spin/Adventures in Typography 2, Thames&Hudson 9780995666467
Richard Hollis, Steven Heller, Lars Müller, Catherine de Smet, Gerrit Terstiege (2014) Neue Grafik/New Graphic Design/Graphisme Actuel 1958–1965, Lars Müller 9783037784112
AA.VV. (2025) Chair: 500 Designs that Matter, Phaidon 9781837290543
AA.VV. (2024) Designed for Life: The World’s Best Product Designers, Phaidon 9781838667696
MANUALS
Brook Tony &Shaughnessy Adrian eds. (2023), Manuals 2. Design & Identity Guidelines, Unit Editions 9780957511477Mark Sinclair ed. (2023) Studio Culture Now. Advice and guidance for designers in a changing world, Unit Editions 9781916457362
Lowengard Sarah, Loske Alexandra eds., (2024) The Book of Colour Concepts, Taschen 9783836595650
Hugo Palmarola, Eden Medina, Pedro Ignacio Alonso eds. (2024) How to Design a Revolution. The Chilean Road to Design, Lars Müller 9783037787335
Lars Müller ed. (2024) EOOS: Designing Impact, Lars Müller 9783037787823
Theo Deutinger (2019) Ultimate Atlas. Logbook of Spaceship Earth, Lars Müller 9783037785928
MONOGRAPHIES
Lars Müller (2015) Josef Müller-Brockmann Pioneer of Swiss Graphic Design, Lars Müller 9783037784686
Manfredo di Robilant, Manuel Orazi eds. (2025)Gio Ponti. More than One, Lars Müller 9783037787632
Casciani Stefano (2025) Alessandro Mendini: Imagination Takes Command, Phaidon 9781838668679
Petronio Ezra (2023) Ezra Petronio: Visual Thinking & Image Making, Phaidon 9781838667122
Auscherman Amy, Grawe Sam, Ransmeier Leon eds. (2019) Herman Miller: A Way of Living, Phaidon 9780714875217
Klaus Klemp (2020) Dieter Rams: The Complete Works, Phaidon 9781838660772
David Cabianca ed. (2023) Ed Fella: A Life in Images, Unit Editions 9781916457379
Rem Koolhaas, Elements of Architecture, Taschen 9783836556149
Shaughnessy Adrian (2024) Herb Lubalin: American Graphic Designer, Thames&Hudson 9780500028094
Brook Tony &Shaughnessy Adrian eds. (2018) Vaughan Oliver: Archive, Unit Editions 9780995666481
Todd Oldham and Kiera Coffee (2024) Alexander Girard: Let the Sun, Phaidon 9781838667597
Kenya Hara (2025) Draw, Lars Müller 9783037787618
Jasper Morrison (2025) A Book of Things, Lars Müller 9783037787700
Stefan Sagmeister, Steven Pinker, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Steven Heller (2023) Now is Better, Phaidon 9781838666965
Magnus Resch (2021) How To Become A Successful Artist, Phaidon 9781838662424
James Corner Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro (2020) In The High Line, Phaidon 9781838660772
Deyan Sudjic (2025) Vitra: The Anatomy of a Design Company, Phaidon 9781837290000
Wolfgang Weingart (2014) Typography. My Way to Typography, Lars Müller 9783037784266
This project is co-funded by European Union under the National Programme “Metro Plus e Città Medie Sud 2021 – 2027”
