Gestalten is an independent publishing house based in Berlin, Germany.
History
Gestalten was established by three friends: Robert Klanten, Markus Hollmann-Loges and Andreas Peyerl, who all moved to Berlin in the early 1990s.
[JULIA LÖHR,] They rapidly came into contact with the Berlin techno and rave scene, initially designing flyers,
and
Album cover for
Record label and events such as the
Love Parade. In 1994, they conceived a book about techno-art, documenting the visual aspects of
technoculture.
[von Börsenblatt,]
In order to gauge the market interest, they started to produce order cards, to be distributed through techno . They received over 1000 orders, through which they were able to obtain a loan, which facilitated the production and release of their first book, The Localizer 1.0. This led to the foundation of Die Gestalten publishing house in 1995. The name was later changed to gestalten.
Gestalten has been led solely by Robert Klanten since the departure of his co-founders Markus Hollmann-Loges and Andreas Peyerl in 2008. The company remains independent, with investor MairDumont and Klanten holding 50% of the shares each.[von Börsenblatt,]
Publishing
Gestalten's focus shifted away from music towards books showcasing
graphic design in 1998.
The following years continued this trend, with the majority of books covering design and art themes as well as publishing books about
architecture, food culture,
travel,
Motorcycle and
. Since its conception, the publishing house has focused on the international market, publishing in English for a global audience.
Collaborations
Gestalten has partnered with niche organizations such as outdoor brand Parks Project,
architecture website
ArchDaily,
and lifestyle magazine Kinfolk.
The company has also collaborated with global brands including
Marvel Comics and Monocle,
as well as leading creatives such as
Stuart Humphryes and
Dieter Rams.
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