The posters of the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam are among the most iconic examples of Wim Crouwel’s grid-based modernist approach in Dutch design history.

At the Schule für Gestaltung in Basel, the foundations of the Swiss Typographic Style were laid, enabling designers like Josef Müller-Brockmann and Armin Hofmann to create a truly universal language.

The Staatliches Bauhaus in Weimar and Dessau became the most influential school of European modernism, integrating typography, architecture, and design into a single coherent vision.

Gerard Unger’s Dutch typefaces bridged the gap between readability and contemporary form, shaping the look of newspapers and public signage systems across Europe.

Total Design in Amsterdam established a new standard for corporate identity, working with clients such as Nederlandse Spoorwegen and PTT to define the face of Dutch modernism.

The Lettergieterij Joh. Enschedé in Haarlem played a crucial role in Dutch printing history, producing typefaces and currency that connected tradition with innovation.