Dada, Carl Jung, robots, big data, urban systems, typefaces and beyond—Zurich Meets New York, A Festival of Swiss Ingenuity highlights visionary movements and ideas born in Zurich, and their impact on American culture. With almost 100 years of Dada, Zurich now takes the spotlight, and celebrates its role as a 21st-century hub for artistic and scientific innovation.
10 Reasons Why Switzerland Engages With The United Nations explores the core reasons Switzerland decided to refine its stance towards the UN and become an integral part of its policy and decision making processes.
In the past decade, Béhar has become one of the most acclaimed and sought after names in contemporary design. He wields an award winning design proficiency that spans the gamut: furniture, fashion,graphics, packaging, environments, strategy… So we imagined he’s put some thought into the art of living well—that’s why we asked him to list 5 innovations he couldn’t live without.
How much do you love Switzerland? Let us count the ways… Created for ThinkSwiss by featurezoo
We just completed three new promotional spots for the ThinkSwiss Scholarship program. They feature two former recipients of the scholarship and in keeping with the student budget aesthetic, we used skype to interview both Ryan Luke Johns and Hilary Landfried.
Tom Kundig’s structures resemble haiku: brief in their economy, utilizing the minimum and most immediate of materials to invoke resonance; they have zen capabilities—they bend in the wind, glisten (and rust) in the rain, illuminate with the snow…
Endlich gibt es das multifunktionale T-Shirt, welches beim Public Viewing punktet und an der Afterpar+y gefeiert wird. Die coolen WM-T’Shirts gibt es jetzt in zwei Farben und mit den passenden Statement.
ThinkSwiss Exchange Program as not only an excellent career steering choice, but also a gateway to becoming a ‘global citizen’.
“… from the bold funk/soul impact of the opening title track (remixed at the end as the percussive section of an escola de samba) to the joyful calypso chorus of Me Fe Tan Pliji to the refined jazz atmosphere of Where is Home…”
Fondue is probably the national dish most associated with Switzerland and the easiest to provoke the ire of any Swiss gastronome— given the wrong context. We talked to our favorite culinary expert, Adrian Iten, about things fondue—and in turn got a breakdown of Swiss culture via its most famous dish…