About us
Triest Verlag für Architektur, Design und Typografie is an independent Swiss specialist publisher based in Zurich. It was founded in 2015 by Kerstin Forster and Andrea Wiegelmann, both of whom had previously worked in the publishing industry for many years. From the outset, the publisher has established a clear profile in the fields of architecture, design and typography.
The architecture programme is dedicated to selected topics relevant to current discourse in the fields of construction, materials research, urban development, spatial planning and building culture, with a focus on issues relating to sustainable building, the transformation of existing structures and the design of our built environment.
In the field of design and typography, the publishing house produces both teaching materials for visual design and publications on graphic design, design research, typeface design and design history. Many titles combine theoretical reflection with practical relevance and are aimed at professionals, students and a wider audience with an interest in architecture and design.
The publishers place great importance on producing carefully researched books that are designed and printed to a high standard. The emphasis is on in-depth engagement with the subject matter. The publisher accompanies its publications with events and discussions. The aim is to engage in dialogue with readers, explore topics further and provide impetus for practical application within the respective specialist fields.
With its focused catalogue, Triest Verlag has quickly established itself as a specialist publisher; its titles are distributed internationally and regularly reviewed in professional circles and publications.
Andrea Wiegelmann
Andrea Wiegelmann is an architect and publicist. She writes for numerous magazines and publications. Her focus is on issues of spatial planning and housing, as well as sustainable developments in urban planning and architecture.
Andrea Wiegelmann was publishing director of niggli, BENTELI and the magazine archithese and was responsible for communication at the ArchitekturWerkstatt St. Gallen of the OST – Ostschweizer Fachhochschulen. In the summer semester 2024 she held a teaching position at the TU Kaiserslautern, Department of Urban Planning and Architecture; since September 2024 she has been deputy director of studies for the Bachelor’s program in Architecture at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Fribourg.
Kerstin Forster
Kerstin Forster has many years of experience as an editor and project manager. She was programme manager for design and typography at niggli as of 2012 and has been editor for niggli, BENTELI and archithese since 2009. In 2015 she founded her text agency “Die Buchmacherin” that provides editing and production services for the creative industries. She has been publishing director at VGS Verlagsgenossenschaft St. Gallen since 2024.
SWIPS – Swiss Independent Publishers
Publishing support
Triest Verlag receives a grant for the years 2026 to 2028 from the Federal Office of Culture as part of the Swiss publishers’ subsidies.
The architecture programme is dedicated to selected topics relevant to current discourse in the fields of construction, materials research, urban development, spatial planning and building culture, with a focus on issues relating to sustainable building, the transformation of existing structures and the design of our built environment.
In the field of design and typography, the publishing house produces both teaching materials for visual design and publications on graphic design, design research, typeface design and design history. Many titles combine theoretical reflection with practical relevance and are aimed at professionals, students and a wider audience with an interest in architecture and design.
The publishers place great importance on producing carefully researched books that are designed and printed to a high standard. The emphasis is on in-depth engagement with the subject matter. The publisher accompanies its publications with events and discussions. The aim is to engage in dialogue with readers, explore topics further and provide impetus for practical application within the respective specialist fields.
With its focused catalogue, Triest Verlag has quickly established itself as a specialist publisher; its titles are distributed internationally and regularly reviewed in professional circles and publications.
Andrea Wiegelmann
Andrea Wiegelmann is an architect and publicist. She writes for numerous magazines and publications. Her focus is on issues of spatial planning and housing, as well as sustainable developments in urban planning and architecture.
Andrea Wiegelmann was publishing director of niggli, BENTELI and the magazine archithese and was responsible for communication at the ArchitekturWerkstatt St. Gallen of the OST – Ostschweizer Fachhochschulen. In the summer semester 2024 she held a teaching position at the TU Kaiserslautern, Department of Urban Planning and Architecture; since September 2024 she has been deputy director of studies for the Bachelor’s program in Architecture at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Fribourg.
Kerstin Forster
Kerstin Forster has many years of experience as an editor and project manager. She was programme manager for design and typography at niggli as of 2012 and has been editor for niggli, BENTELI and archithese since 2009. In 2015 she founded her text agency “Die Buchmacherin” that provides editing and production services for the creative industries. She has been publishing director at VGS Verlagsgenossenschaft St. Gallen since 2024.
SWIPS – Swiss Independent Publishers
Since 2017, Triest Verlag has been a member of SWIPS – Swiss Independent Publishers, an association of independent publishers in German-speaking Switzerland that organises joint events, catalogues and marketing campaigns. Kerstin Forster has been a member of the SWIPS board since 2021.
SWIPS websitePublishing support
Triest Verlag receives a grant for the years 2026 to 2028 from the Federal Office of Culture as part of the Swiss publishers’ subsidies.