Benedikt Taschen was just 18 when he opened a small comic-book store in 1980 in the German city of Cologne. Fast forward 40 years and Taschen is a global publishing powerhouse known for its art-house books.

Flying the Taschen flag today is Benedikt’s eldest daughter, Marlene, who joined the family business a decade ago, becoming chief executive in 2017. Since then the 35-year-old has led the charge to embrace change in a fast-evolving industry, including the brand’s push into Asia (it opened its Hong Kong store – the first in Asia – in 2018).