Architectural Papers is edited by the Josep Lluís Mateo Chair at the ETH Zurich since 2005. Covering the wide range of topics related to architectural culture in general, it is aimed at expanding the narrow boundaries of the discipline.

The signature qualities in Zaha Hadid's architecture - dramatic spaces, interweaving of layers and unusual play of light - are captured in these photographs.

The design of Pierre Mendell (1929–2008) is characterised by elements which are missing in large part of contemporary graphic design: pithy impact, communi cative force, poetry and humour.

World's Fairs and International Exhibitions have always had a political as well as a commercial and cultural context. This was particularly true during the Cold War between America and the Soviet Union.

This publication studies methods for creating flexible looks for public and cultural institutions. The classic logos normally used by companies are the result of a unique process of compression and abstraction.

Jasper Morrison is giving us an insight into his approach and way of working, which he defines as “utilism.” His succinct essays describe the development of individual products from the idea to manufacture.

This volume surveys the ways in which our globalized world has manifested itself in design since ca 1970, and the ways in which design has evolved to serve a globalized world.

Designed in 1957, the Helvetica font is an icon of swiss graphic design, which was a model of sober, functional communication throughout the world in the 1950s and 60s.

In 1957, Swiss typographer Max Miedinger came up with “Haas Grotesk”. Renamed Helvetica after 1960, this typeface went on to become one of the world’s most used typefaces ever.

Herzog & de Meuron test the boundaries between architecture and art to a greater extent than other contemporary architects.n.

The memorial was handed over to the public in May 2005. 2700 concrete blocks flow unassertively over the enormous field and invite visitors to immerse themselves in them

The design of Pierre Mendell (1929–2008) is characterised by elements which are missing in large part of contemporary graphic design: pithy impact, communi cative force, poetry and humour.

“Uncorporate Identity” is an anthology of Metahaven projects, ideas and models. A science fiction book about design, it describes corporate identity beyond certainty, entwined with politics, speculation and information networks.

Nature has always been a source of inspiration for the design of the human environment, but in recent years this relationship has grown even more intense.

The book contains a collection of essays by scholars and artists from a range of different fields including art, art history, architectural theory and philosophy.

Poster Collection 11: Handmade presents works whose makers have used their own hands for a variety of reasons — autonomy, spontaneity, independence, or delight in experiment. Contemporary design arbiters like Stefan Sagmeister show you how it’s done.

As an exhibition venue the Museum of Design Zurich has an outstanding collection of its own posters.

“Typotecture” takes a look at posters from various countries and periods, which share a special feature of typography: the tendency to break out of the two-dimensional space of lettering and establish hybrid links with architecture.