Events

12.6.–21.6.2026      
Helmhaus Zürich
Limmatquai 31
8001 Zürich
www.helmhaus.org

Vernissage 12 June 2026, Helmhaus Zurich
Public programme Sunday, 14 June (in English):

2pm–2.45pm
Live podcast with nicht nur schön
Laura Breitschmid and Jonas Wandeler in conversation with Coline Sunier & Charles Mazé

3pm–3.45pm
Where Do We Take It From Here?
Breaking into the professional ecosystem as young designers
Jana Sofie Liebe in conversation with Ginevra Bernasconi

4pm–4.45pm
Is It Better Than a Tree?
Book production in the context of the meta-crisis
An illustrated talk by Laurent Benner

The exhibition The Most Beautiful Swiss Books 2025, designed by Sebastian Marbacher, showcases the 388 books that took part in the competition, including the 17 award-winning books.

Coline Sunier & Charles Mazé, winners of the 2026 Jan Tschichold Award, have been given carte blanche to present their work in one of the exhibition rooms.

The catalogue The Most Beautiful Swiss Books 2025, designed by Sabo Day, will be presented for the first time at the vernissage.

The Most Beautiful Swiss Books of the current and previous years, as well as this years catalogue, will be available for sale at the pop-up bookshop for the duration of the exhibition.

The touring exhibition in Switzerland 2026

7.10.–11.10.2026
Kunsthalle Basel
Steinenberg 7
4051 Basel
Kunstmuseum Basel

13.11. – 12.12.2026
Bibliothek Hauptpost
(with the award‑winning books from Germany and Austria)
Gutenbergstrasse 2
9000 St.Gallen
www.kb.sg.ch

14.12.–20.12.2026
HEAD – Genève
Avenue de Châtelaine 7
1203 Genève
HEAD-Genève

The touring exhibition abroad 2026 will be announced in September.