Notes on Book Design
Formal Settings
Book Release⎢ Fri. March. 13, 18 - 21 hr
Reading by Madeleine Morley
einBuch.haus / Lindenstr. 91, 10969 Berlin
Notes on Book Design is a collection of 50 texts written by Amanda-Li Kollberg and Siri Lee Lindskrog of Formal Settings, based on books from the collection of Hopscotch Reading Room in Berlin. The texts draw parallels between the book as a design object and the cultural movements, political landscapes and economic conditions under which it was created.
The 50 texts are paired with an introduction by writer Madeleine Morley, a foreword by Hopscotch Reading Room and an afterword in which designer, author and educator Prem Krishnamurthy offers additional framing and perspective to the project.
Published by Niggli Verlag in 2025 (First edition published by Onomatopee in 2023)
Cover drawing by: John Seung-Hwan Lee
Typesetting: Silvana Text and ABC Diatype
Formal Settings
Formal Settings is a Berlin and Copenhagen based type- and graphic design studio collaborating with international clients in the fields of art and culture. Founded in 2014 by Amanda-Li Kollberg & Siri Lee Lindskrog, the studio's reflective practice blends tradition and experimentation and Scandinavian as well as international influences.
@formal.settings
www.formal-settings.com
niggli Verlag
niggli Verlag is an independent Swiss publisher of typography, design, and architecture books that publish comprehensive, meticulously crafted publications.
