A good eyesight, steady hands for scissors and a whole lot of persistence are just some of the traits needed to create Swiss paper silhouettes. However, common sense would dictate that adding nine active children...
Archive - October 2012
Eye-Catching Boombox in Zürich
Promotions that “stick” often play off of opposites. What we tend to remember are smart wordplays or uncommon analogies...
Switzerland by Night Video
Professional photographer by day, artist by night: Alessandro Della Bella certainly has a passion for his camera! His time-lapse video Helvetia by Night went viral...
Venus & Furs by Yann Gross
Swiss photographer Yann Gross is the man behind the camera for this eclectic series. He was commissioned to capture the finalist designers of...
What you need to know about Swiss etiquette
There are a number of mistakes waiting to happen when you make your first attempts at socializing in Switzerland. It starts with the way you address people and ends with how you cut your steak...
Why Gotti and Götti is a typical Swiss tradition
When my friend broke the news that she is expecting triplets, she suddenly had another pretty difficult choice to make: Who should be the Gotti and Götti...
Romantic Civil Marriage in Switzerland
Love in the air, and the paperwork is still ahead! Getting married in Switzerland involves some direct democracy. All engaged couples must be listed...
Supersonic Space Jumper Turns Newly Swissed
Last but not least, we are going to jump on the supersonic space jumper bandwagon! Thanks to an inquisitive Newly Swissed reader, we have uncovered...
11 Whimsical Animal Drawings by Leupin
Leupin’s cheerful and brightly colored posters had a stunning visual impact, and the new approach became enormously successful in commercial art...