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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.

Travel

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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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.

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Concrete jungle

18 May 2017

Eduard Neuenschwander’s modernist colony is designed to nurture nature.

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Welcome departure

23 February 2017

Swiss International Airlines has established where the best journeys begin: offline.

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Citizen clean

17 August 2007

This month we start a new series looking at the lives and empires of media barons. First is Michael Ringier who, in 1991, became the fifth generation of his Swiss family to head their eponymous empire. Since then Ringier…

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Better together

13 December 2018

Could a co-operative housing estate in Switzerland be the model for a new way of living that can help city dwellers escape sky-high rents and a lack of interaction? We head to Mehr als Wohnen to find out.

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Expo: Time capsule

12 June 2015

Located on Lake Zürich, Strandbad Wollishofen is a swimming spot that has stood the test of time, respecting its prewar design while meeting contemporary demands. Join the early-morning crowd or, come the evening, wine and…

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