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Culture

Beyond a joke

In an era where comedy walks a tightrope between relevance and risk, satirists worldwide navigate the delicate balance of wielding humour as political weapon while avoiding cancellation or worse.

  • Issue #150
  • 42 min read
Beyond a joke
Hospitality

House style

Business and pleasure ride tandem at the headquarters of one storied Swiss newspaper, where bylines are now mixed with breakfast, brunch and euphoric beats.

  • Issue #148
  • 6 min read
People dancing at nzz am Bellevue during weekend club night with dynamic lighting
Health

Collective thought

The neurosurgical oncology team at the University Hospital of Bern have their patients’ brains on their minds. Here’s how they operate.

  • Issue #147
  • 3 min read
Neurosurgical oncology team at University Hospital of Bern posing together in an operating room
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
Defence

Defence

Britain signs naval partnership with Ukraine aboard HMS Defender, promising frigate upgrades and new Black Sea bases to counter Russian maritime harassment of commercial shipping.

  • Issue #146
  • 4 min read
Stylized illustration of a naval destroyer ship cutting through dark blue waters with wake trails behind it
Architecture

Riverside revelation

A rebuilt clutch of 1930s-style buildings on the Zürichorn river delta in Switzerland now houses a restaurant complex that can turn heads and tantalise taste buds.

  • Issue #146
  • 5 min read
A blue card or menu showing illustrated fish types labeled in German, titled 'Fisch-Lexikon'
Affairs

The opener

From game-changers to green capitals and suspect statues, we round up some eye-catching news from across the globe.

  • Issue #145
  • 8 min read
Orange Treno Gottardo train crosses a bridge over a river through a forested Alpine valley in Switzerland.
Design

Design Briefing

Our architecture and design round-up features an Oscar-winning set designer, a long-awaited addition to a Zürich museum and plenty of inspiration.

  • Issue #144
  • 6 min read
Design Briefing
Technology

Elevated living

Swiss elevator giant Schindler and its rivals navigate the complex engineering behind moving millions of urbanites skyward daily, as cities grow taller and pandemic concerns reshape vertical transportation.

  • Issue #144
  • 10 min read
Cross-section illustration of elevator shaft showing people on different floors waiting and riding
Business

Business

Rethinking Japanese express-train design and the Swiss app conquering paperless ticketing.

  • Issue #144
  • 8 min read
Business

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