On their quest to travel around the world, our friends Oli and Rafael have now crossed from Asia to North America! And thanks to their trained eyes, they have found some rather interesting traces of Switzerland along...
Archive - 2011
3 Swiss Christmas cookie recipes with air time
Some cookies can be whisked up in no time, others require more patience. Here are three Swiss Christmas cookie recipes that require air time.
Boring Becomes Beautiful – Photography by Becher
If you associate art photography with glamour and beauty, then you might be surprised by the work of German Fotomeisters, Bernd and Hilla Becher, which is being celebrated in a new exhibition at the Fotomuseum in...
Orderly Switzerland – Photography by Nicolas Faure
Documenting the urban areas of Switzerland has been an work in progress for Nicolas Faure for many years. At one point, he realized that the photographs which he had been taking were actually quite fascinating...
13 facts you (probably) didn’t know about Switzerland
From architecture to food, learn interesting facts about Switzerland which will guarantee you some legitimate bragging rights at the next cocktail party...
6 clever Swiss Life insurance ads with wordplay is fun
I was drawn to this clever series of advertisements by Swiss Life. Covering examples of life’s twists and turns, I find these ads pretty risqué...
7 Innovative Web Startups Based in Switzerland
Lately, there has been quite some buzz as the Greater Zurich Area is working on branding itself as the Silicon Valley of Europe. The entrepreneurs behind some of the most innovative start-up firms are young, dynamic and...
All about the Waldspielgruppe Swiss forest playgroup
The idea behind the Waldspielgruppe Swiss forest playgroup is to immerse children in nature from an early age.
This modern Swiss parking garage is a man’s dream
What is so terribly exciting about these Swiss parking garages is their modern, boxy architecture. This project has secretly made me want to own a Porsche...