Max Ernst Haefeli (1901-1976) – Swiss architect and designer
2023-07-23
Max Ernst Haefeli (1901-1976) was a Swiss architect and designer born in Zurich. He worked in the Otto Bartning studio in Berlin between 1923-24.Read More →
Mattia Bonetti (b. 1953) Blurring Boundaries between Art and Design
2023-07-17
Bonetti worked as a stylist and photographer before becoming a furniture designer. He began creating furniture in 1979. Every piece he creates starts with a freehand sketch that is subsequently constructed. Read More →
Hermann Obrist (1862-1927), Swiss Sculptor and Designer
2023-07-12
Hermann Obrist was a Swiss sculptor and designer. He was most active in Germany. A leading figure in the evolution of Jugendstil in Munich, Obrist was inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement, which he had experienced when he visited Britain in 1897.Read More →
Max Bill (1908 – 1994) – Swiss painter, sculptor, architect, designer, teacher, and writer
2023-06-29
Max Bill (1908 – 1994) was a Swiss painter, sculptor, architect, designer, teacher, and writer. He studied at the Bauhaus from 1927 to 1929, then returned to Switzerland, primarily in Zurich. He saw himself as primarily an architect, but he worked in several fields, with the ultimate goal of bringing the various branches of the visual arts together—he once described art as the “sum of all functions in harmonious unity.”Read More →
Jean Dunand: A Master of Sculpture, Metalwork, and Lacquer Artistry
2023-06-22
Jean Dunand is a Swiss sculptor, metalworker, and artisan. He was born in 1877 in La Chaux-de-Fonds and died on the 27th of December 1942.Read More →
William Lescaze: A Journey Through Architecture and Design
2023-06-15
William Lescaze, a Swiss architect and designer, revolutionized the field of architecture and design with his visionary approach and innovative creations. He established his own practice in New York City in 1923 and collaborated with architects like George Howe, creating groundbreaking projects like the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society building. Lescaze also excelled in furniture and product design, creating clean lines, functionality, and seamless integration. His artistic expressions included painting, reflecting the modernist movement’s influence. Lescaze’s contributions continue to inspire architects, designers, and artists, highlighting the power of innovation and the boundless possibilities of artistic expression.Read More →
Hans Gugelot (1920 – 1965) Dutch-Swiss Product Designer
2023-06-15
Hans Gugelot (1920 – 1965) began his career in engineering (1940–2) and architecture (1940–6) in Switzerland and was closely associated with the radical Hochschüle für Gestaltung (HfG) in UlmRead More →
Kurt Thut (1931 – 2011) Swiss Designer and Manufacturer
2023-05-13
Kurt Thut (b. 1931-2011) was born in Möriken, Switzerland. In his father’s workshop, while attending the School of Art and Design in Zurich, Thut improved his carpentry skills.Read More →
Mario Botta (b.1943) Swiss Architect and Designer
2023-05-05
While the space arrangements in this structure are inconsistent, its relationship to its site, separation of living from service spaces, and deep window recesses echo his stark, robust and towering style. Read More →
Alpine Eagle XL Chrono – Design Classic 🥇
2023-04-20
The Alpine Eagle collection of sporty-chic timepieces stretches its wings, embracing a flyback chronograph in a new 44 mm diameter case for the first time. The Alpine Eagle XL Chrono clock with the integrated bracelet is inspired by the might of the eagle and the beauty of the Alps, as is the complete series.Read More →
Hannes Wettstein (1958 – 2008) Swiss Furniture Designer
2023-04-20
He started to work for Cassina in 1994 with his Juno bed, and some more recent projects were presented in 2003. Since 1991 he also taught; he was a lecturer at the ETH of Zurich and taught at the Hochschule fur Gestaltung in Karlsruhe.Read More →
Penguin Book Covers (1946 – 1949) Designer: Jan Tschichold
2023-03-16
Tschichold created new standards of text arrangement and style that inspired all of the British postwar graphic design, although only working for the publication for three years. Then, with the formulation of the “Penguin Composition Rules,” he was able to apply Modernist theory to the requirements of book manufacturing.Read More →
Wolfgang Weingart – Swiss Typographer and Designer
2023-03-10
He was dubbed “the father” of New Wave or Swiss Punk typography . LEARN MORERead More →
Johannes Itten (1888 – 1967) Swiss designer colour theorist
2023-03-06
Itten was a founding member of the Weimar Bauhaus, along with German-American painter Lyonel Feininger and German sculptor Gerhard Marcks, under the guidance of German architect Walter Gropius. TELL ME MORERead More →
Jan Tschichold (1902 – 1974) – Swiss Typographer
2023-02-21
German-born, Tschichold is one of the most outstanding and influential typographers of the 20th century, He cleared away the old typography of pre-1925 and made room for a modern, structured and regulated new typography. His work is characterised by rigorous structure, asymmetrical placement of contrasting elements, and layouts based on horizontal and vertical underlying grids.Read More →
Carl J. Jucker (1902 – 1997) Swiss metalworker
2023-01-03
Carl J.Jucker was a metal worker from Switzerland. He studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule, Zürich, from 1918-1922. He studied under Muche between 1922 and 1923. He studied at Bauhaus with Christian Dell, Paul Klee and László Moholy-Nagy.Read More →
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 →
Marianne Straub Swiss weaver and designer
2022-07-15
Marianne Straub began weaving as a child and later trained under Heinrich Otto Hürlimann Between 1928-31, at the Kunstgewerbeschule, Zürich. Between 1932-33, she was involved with machine production, at Bradford Technical College.Read More →
Gertrud Preiswerk 🇨🇭 Swiss textile designer
2022-07-10
Gertrud Preiswerk was a Swiss textile designer she was born in Basel. Between 1926 and 1930, she trained in-the weavingRead More →
Herbert Matter (1907 – 1984) Swiss Designer and Photographer
2022-06-26
Herbert Matter (April 25, 1907 – May 8, 1984) was a Swiss-born American photographer and graphic designer known for his pioneering use of photomontage in commercial art.Read More →