The global reference for hospitality.
gestalten
Berlin · Germany
Design & Architecture Publications in Berlin
Photo: Official website · gestalten.com
A Berlin-based publisher of illustrated books on design, architecture, travel and contemporary lifestyles. Its hospitality titles gather hotels, restaurants and retreats into visually accessible surveys of changing tastes.
The Story
Origin
Founded in Berlin in 1995, gestalten expanded from graphic-design publishing into architecture, interiors, travel and lifestyle subjects.
Philosophy
Maps creative developments through curated projects, practitioners and visual case studies.
Why Important
Particularly useful during hospitality concept development, when teams need comparative imagery and cross-disciplinary references.
Differentiation
Organises broad international examples around recognisable themes such as remote retreats, small spaces and new approaches to travel.
Food Philosophy
Connects food and drink to places, makers, design and contemporary patterns of consumption.
Guest Experience
Readers browse image-rich books that function as discovery tools and project references.
Design Philosophy
Uses thematic collections to make emerging spatial and visual directions legible.
Design & Architecture
Design Language
Contemporary, image-rich and organised around thematic narratives.
Graphic Identity
Bold covers and clear layouts allow diverse project photography to carry much of each book's narrative.
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