Updated: Feb 16
FIRST EXHIBITION “HOUSE OF BOOKS”
POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE
A VIBRANT SPACE AT PLATEFORME 10
At the heart of the Plateforme 10 arts district in Lausanne, Les Arcades occupied by ABoT (Art Books on Tour) will be open to all those who make and love books: authors, publishers, artists, artisans, bookbinders, typographers, papermakers, and curious readers. The space is conceived as a place for meeting and experimentation, where book culture is expressed in all its dimensions—artistic, material, and human.
The ambition is both simple and strong: to bring books to life in all their diversity by animating the space through meetings, writing workshops, book signings, public discussions, readings, demonstrations of craftsmanship, and thematic exhibitions. Throughout 2026, each trimester a new exhibition will dress the windows and inspire the programming, making the ABoT Arcades a place in constant motion.
More than an exhibition space, ABoT Arcades is a platform for dialogue and transmission. It connects thought and material, creation and gesture, craftsmanship and speech. It showcases and shares the vitality of art books and artists’ books, while highlighting Swiss and international contributors who help extend their reach.
By joining this adventure, authors, publishers, and partners take part in creating a unique cultural ecosystem within Plateforme 10: a place where the book becomes a ground for collaboration, learning, and shared inspiration. To bring the ABoT Arcades to life is to bring the book to life—in all its forms, and for all audiences.
ABoT
Plateforme 10 - Les Arcades Ouest
Rue de la Gare 16
1003 Lausanne