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Zürich

Switzerland’s largest city may be compact in size but it’s diverse. Here you’ll find first-rate museums and modernist marvels, all-day coffee bars and nightlife that will keep your tail feathers shaking. There’s also a…

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Making it

21 September 2017

The Swiss duo who use their intricate technical knowledge of performance fabrics to streamline the design‑to‑manufacture process for fashion brands.

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Little prints

18 February 2010

Starting on a shoestring, Benjamin Sommerhalder moved from making his own magazine to building up a small publishing house with a gallery and shop space. And on the way he’s kick-started an old-fashioned publishing boom.

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03 - Zürich

17 June 2007

In Zürich, small and perfectly formed has turned out to be both a blessing and a curse.

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On the Shelf

17 February 2007

Coop is the second largest retailer in Switzerland after Migros, with about 1,500 outlets and 44,000 employees. In 2005, it had a turnover of €8.6bn. It has 20 per cent of the country’s food retail business. As well as…

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Eat and greet

24 June 2021

A protected Zürich building has a new lease of life as a Japanese restaurant. And Ooki Pavilion’s owners are helping to transform a quieter corner of the city with good food and great design.

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Transform

25 August 2022

The way we work has transformed in the past two years. In the first of five stories, the Adecco Group’s Innovation Foundation invited diverse thinkers to discuss the Great Resignation over dinner and to imagine how women…

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Office job

22 June 2017

One of Switzerland’s smartest property firms helped improve a once-unloved stretch of Zürich. Now Ledermann has tackled its most ambitious project – developers everywhere take note.

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Who are you trying to kid?

22 June 2017

Circuses are big business in Switzerland – and a new breed of entertainer has entered the arena.

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Snack on track

27 May 2021

The aptly named Bridge has linked a high-end food hall to a Zürich rail stop with a platform for some of the city’s finest food brands. Neither trains nor passengers will be running on empty.

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On the case

17 November 2022

The wine market is slowly moving towards more sustainable practices and finally getting over the idea that natural wine needs to smell and taste like a farmyard. Here are our picks to keep your whistles wet for the months…

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Brothers in arms

16 November 2023

A communications agency has taken on a branding overhaul for the Swiss army. The result is a new identity that promotes pride and competence, and is rooted in the country’s design traditions.

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Natural beauty

2 July 2020

For residents of Zürich the great outdoors is a mere stroll away so comfy summer clothes are essential. The best news? The looks are at home anywhere.

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Protected status

15 August 2019

If you’re in charge of policing one of the safest cities in the world, pressure and pride go hand in hand.

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Room to glow

15 November 2018

The apartment near Lake Zürich that shows how even a concrete new-build can be warm and cosy.

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Keep it in the family

10 May 2018

The Bindella family has been continually reinventing Swiss-Italian cuisine for four generations. As the torch is passed again, we meet the man grasping it with both hands.