Philip Frowein
What €74,000 a year will buy you at Switzerland’s most remote boarding school
Children are often kept indoors as cold weather bites – but do they learn better by braving the chill? At Préfleuri, we discover why a nature-based education offers a true breath of fresh air.
Step inside the Swiss lab where pretend patients find real solutions to hospital design
At Switzerland’s Centre for Design and Health in Nidau, doctors and architects role-play hospital scenarios using full-scale simulations - catching costly design mistakes and creating patient-focused spaces before construction begins.
Does the future of fashion start with these six new materials?
From non-toxic, water-resistant fabrics to alternative leather made from cacti, here are revolutionary textiles paving the way for sustainable style.
Flinc is the Swiss bike brand inspired by ET and built for urban life
Compact-cargo-bike company Flinc is doing the heavy lifting that’s taking the Swiss cycle scene in a new direction.
Special editions: A democratic form of art acquisition
The art world is fixated on the unique. But the pursuit of original work doesn’t have to end with high-profile auctions. We follow one artwork onto the walls of 11 collectors to find out.
Hungry for something new? Feed your gastronomic curiosity with fresh takes from all across the globe
From bread and butter at a new Zürich opening to treats on offer at an east-London go-to in the making, here are picks for your next indulgence.
The Zürich-based firm offering authentic modernist posters at entry-level rates
Publisher Lars Müller has long championed the power of print. Now a new online project is offering up his archive to collectors.
City in the frame
To maintain its world-leading position, the Swiss city’s art fair must find new ways to evolve. Here the key players talk creation, curation and community building.
The Opener
Rubbish collecting in Zürich, a fishy name change and eavesdropping on the fashion set.
