NOT A
ROOM
WITH
BOOKS
NOT A
ROOM
WITH
BOOKS
The library is a long-term, mobile, and relational knowledge infrastructure. It positions TIHC as a knowledge institution rather than an event-based platform. We establish credibility through sustained research, slow accumulation, and ethical custodianship.
The library is a long-term, mobile, and relational knowledge infrastructure. It positions TIHC as a knowledge institution rather than an event-based platform. We establish credibility through sustained research, slow accumulation, and ethical custodianship.
01 — ANCHOR
01 — ANCHOR
Positioning TIHC as a knowledge institution rather than an event-based platform. We anchor our authority in research cycles over episodic display.
02 — Activation
02 — Activation
Mobile & Self-Hosted Operating through itinerant structures in rental spaces and partner nodes. Access is layered: public activations, member sessions, and closed research cycles.
03 — The Third Space
03 — The Third Space
To cultivate a third space where discourse, taste, and ethics are shaped slowly, through proximity to ideas.
Logistics
Logistics
How the archive moves and settles.
How the archive moves and settles.
switzerland + europe
switzerland + europe
An itinerant structure. We operate via pop-ups, temporary installations, and self-hosted rental spaces.
An itinerant structure. We operate via pop-ups, temporary installations, and self-hosted rental spaces.
MOBILE / POP-UP
MOBILE / POP-UP
International Nodes
International Nodes
We do not circulate physically to extract. We work with local partners to co-build permanent, anchored library nodes.
We do not circulate physically to extract. We work with local partners to co-build permanent, anchored library nodes.
ANCHORED / PERMANENT
ANCHORED / PERMANENT
Open Call
Open Call
Build the Archive
Build the Archive
The collection is intentionally non-static. It evolves through curatorial decisions and ongoing dialogue. We invite you to recommend texts, donate volumes, or partner with us.
The collection is intentionally non-static. It evolves through curatorial decisions and ongoing dialogue. We invite you to recommend texts, donate volumes, or partner with us.
Access Submission Protocol →
Access Submission Protocol →
Financial Support
Financial Support
Prefer to fund the acquisition of texts or the rental of physical space? Direct contributions can be made via our Support page.
Prefer to fund the acquisition of texts or the rental of physical space? Direct contributions can be made via our Support page.