Carsten Nicolai: Grid Index was produced for myself, as an archive—a source book where I can just go and look when I’m searching for a specific grid for something like an architectural project or for design issues. I thought it should be published because it’s a massive work and a beautiful collection. It’s the first book, as far as I know, that tries to categorize and to make a visual example of grids. I see it as a kind of scientific publication. I hope designers, architects, and mathematicians can get some use out of it as well.

Carsten Nicolai: Grid Index was produced for myself, as an archive—a source book where I can just go and look when I’m searching for a specific grid for something like an architectural project or for design issues. I thought it should be published because it’s a massive work and a beautiful collection. It’s the first book, as far as I know, that tries to categorize and to make a visual example of grids. I see it as a kind of scientific publication. I hope designers, architects, and mathematicians can get some use out of it as well.