Opening May 8, 2025
Swiss Institute (SI) is pleased to announce its partnership with do you read me?!, the renowned Berlin-based independent bookstore, known for its unique perspective on contemporary print and publishing. Opening on May 8, 2025, in SI’s lobby, this will be the first-ever brick and mortar location of do you read me?! in the U.S.
In collaboration with the New York based studio, Various Projects, Inc., do you read me?! will offer a selection of magazines, books, and other items that engage with contemporary art, architecture, fashion, theory, and visual culture more broadly. do you read me? will also host events at SI, complementing their print selections with book launches, talks, and readings.
About do you read me?!
do you read me?! is an internationally recognized presence in the world of printed matter. Founded by Mark Kiessling in 2008, the tiny but mighty independent bookstore is known for its inspiring curation and expert perspective on contemporary print and publishing. From its buzzing storefront in Berlin to global collaborations in Basel, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Tokyo, Sydney and many more, do you read me?! has established itself not only as a place to simply buy (fantastic) books and magazines, but as a dynamic cultural space fostering conversations across disciplines from art and architecture to photography, design, theory, food and fashion. Mark Kiessling (*1973) founded the design studio, Greige Büro für Design, in 2001. In 2008, he opened do you read me?!
About Various Projects, Inc.
Various Projects, Inc. is a NYC based creative studio founded in 2006 by Elizabeth Beer and Brian Janusiak. Known for its multidisciplinary practice, Various Projects, Inc. has worked both within and across categories (retail, fashion, publication, and product) while collaborating with a full list of artists, designers and brands along the way. In addition to the making side of the studio, with projects like its beloved object line, Various Keytags, for years the studio also engaged its curatorial side via the retail stores collectively known as Project No. 8 (2006-2019).