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Design

Design Briefing

From a mirrored installation on a Venetian island to groundbreaking design in a former Swiss factory.

  • Issue #146
  • 6 min read
Man in green sweater examining white metal chair component in workshop with machinery
Food & Drink

Snack on track

Swiss retailer Migros transforms Zürich's transit hub with Bridge, an elevated food hall featuring Carrara marble finishes and artisan producers that honours its founder's century-old vision.

  • Issue #144
  • 6 min read
Modern concrete and glass building exterior with outdoor seating area and customers dining at tables
Retail

Fashion

We get you in tip-top shape for summer with pieces for beach, pool and running track. Plus: a master Italian buyer and one of London’s smartest new flagships.

  • Issue #144
  • 7 min read
Cream and beige Autry sneakers with red heel detail on concrete floor
Design

Stick ’em up!

When done well, posters can persuade us to buy a pen, observe social norms or fly to a faraway land. They look great too. Put them on your walls.

  • Issue #143
  • 6 min read
Tom Eckersley 1960 poster for Society of Industrial Artists exhibition featuring green eyes and blue arrow
Design

In the frame

Swiss poster design might have a storied past but it's also the ideal media for today, with its simple, stirring calls to action.

  • Issue #139
  • 12 min read
Museum für Gestaltung building exterior with poster displays showing exhibition advertisements
Transport

Power trip

There’s a once-in-a-lifetime urban-mobility revolution ahead. Honda is betting on a car made for nippy trips and tight streets. Hop in.

  • Issue #139
  • 6 min read
Gorilla luxury bicycle with high-end frame and advanced accessories designed for urban cycling
Architecture

Safe haven

The modernist Swiss embassy in Canberra is a paean to the possibilities that concrete offered its gifted architects.

  • Issue #139
  • 6 min read
Low modernist building with a red flag at sunset.
Retail

Making your day

Priding itself on producing the most desirable, high-octane treats – from your morning coffee to the linen you sleep in – Switzerland has every minute covered.

  • Issue #139
  • 11 min read
illustrated man waking up in a bed

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