Sigfried Giedion (1888 – 1968) – Swiss art historian and designer
2023-01-03
Sigfried Giedion (1888-1968) was a Swiss art historian and designer. He was born in Prague. Read More →
Longines – Elegance is an Attitude – Masters Collection
2022-12-30
Long experience meets vast expertise. Longines has created outstanding timepieces as a traditional watchmaker since its inception. Today, the Longines Master Collection is the idealRead More →
Marianne Straub Swiss Weaver and Designer
2022-07-15
Marianne Straub, Swiss designer and weaver, trained in Switzerland and Britain, made significant advances in fabric design and production. She influenced textile design education and industry.Read More →
Gertrud Preiswerk 🇨🇭 Swiss Textile Designer
2022-07-10
Gertrud Preiswerk, a Swiss textile designer from Basel, trained at Bauhaus and co-founded SPH Stoffe in Zurich, collaborating with Wohnbedarf until 1933.Read More →
Herbert Matter: The Swiss Designer and Photographer
2022-06-26
Herbert Matter, a Swiss Designer and Photographer, had a prolific career in the United States, working with influential artists and institutions. He left a lasting legacy.Read More →
Hélène de Mandrot (1867 – 1948) Swiss Designer and Arts Patron
2022-01-13
She was a wealthy lady with cultural aspirations, who spent her time travelling between the great cultural centres and fashionable holiday resorts of Europe, and who liked to gather artists and authors around her.
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Design Classic – Swiss Army Knife
2022-01-07
The Swiss Army Knife, every schoolboy’s dream, was first manufactured in the late nineteenth century. The knife is more than a simple pen knife, with its distinctive bright red body bearing the trademark white cross: it is a compact household tool kit.Read More →
Fritz Haller (1924 – 2012) Swiss Architect, Designer & Town Planner
2021-11-28
In Switzerland and Rotterdam, he worked as an apprentice and collaborator with Willem van Tijen and H.A. Maaskant. He founded an architecture firm in Solothurn in 1949. He was a guest professor at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles from 1966 to 1971.Read More →
Albert Frey (1903 – 1998) and Desert Modernism
2021-11-17
Albert Frey, a pioneer of “desert modernism” in Palm Springs, synthesized American and modernist architecture. His legacy continues today with iconic structures.Read More →
Exploring the Innovative Design of Prop Shelves
2021-11-15
Prop is a minimalist shelving system designed by Lausanne-based studio BIG-GAME for Karimoku New Standard. It features L-shaped side modules for stability and stylish functionality.Read More →