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Swiss By Design
Swiss By Design is indefinitely on hiatus while Jennifer Davies is on leave.
Exploring Switzerland’s contemporary culture and creative scenes, every week Jennifer Davies looks at the art, architecture, products and people shaping our everyday lives.
Swiss By Design: Talking heads
Thursday, 27 November, 2008This week Jennifer Davies visits the Head to Head exhibition of political portraits exhibition and talks to Albert Kriemler, chief designer at Swiss fashion label Akris. She hears from a designer of an all-glass public toilet and visits a gallery which aims to empower women in the arts. Plus a look at the week’s top cultural events.
Thursday, 27 November, 2008This week Jennifer Davies visits the Head to Head exhibition of political portraits exhibition and talks to Albert Kriemler, chief designer at Swiss fashion label Akris. She hears from a designer of an all-glass public toilet and visits a gallery which aims to empower women in the arts. Plus a look at the week’s top cultural events.
Swiss By Design: The fashion issue
Thursday, 20 November, 2008Jennifer Davies interviews legendary Sex and the City stylist Patricia Field, then she gets her glad rags on and reviews the prestigious Stella Fashion Night which takes place in Zurich every year, talking to international award nominees and winners. And, of course, a look at the weekend’s top cultural events.
Thursday, 20 November, 2008Jennifer Davies interviews legendary Sex and the City stylist Patricia Field, then she gets her glad rags on and reviews the prestigious Stella Fashion Night which takes place in Zurich every year, talking to international award nominees and winners. And, of course, a look at the weekend’s top cultural events.
Swiss By Design: Bridging the gaps
Thursday, 30 October, 2008Jennifer Davies tells us how traditional art informs computer gaming and investigates claims of a cultural divide in Swiss design. She also talks to the owner of Switzerland’s largest collection of 007 memorabilia and looks at a new watch dedicated to 50 years of NASA.
Thursday, 30 October, 2008Jennifer Davies tells us how traditional art informs computer gaming and investigates claims of a cultural divide in Swiss design. She also talks to the owner of Switzerland’s largest collection of 007 memorabilia and looks at a new watch dedicated to 50 years of NASA.
Swiss By Design: Illustrating the point
Thursday, 23 October, 2008This week Jennifer Davies visits the Illustrative 08 exhibition and examines how mass produced art is challenging the art establishment. She talks to a Swiss member of the Blue Man Group as he gets ready for his homecoming performance in Basel. Plus a look at Flamenco in Geneva and the week’s top cultural events.
Thursday, 23 October, 2008This week Jennifer Davies visits the Illustrative 08 exhibition and examines how mass produced art is challenging the art establishment. She talks to a Swiss member of the Blue Man Group as he gets ready for his homecoming performance in Basel. Plus a look at Flamenco in Geneva and the week’s top cultural events.
Swiss By Design: Accidents happen
Thursday, 16 October, 2008This week Jennifer Davies asks if Zurich could become the next Ibiza. She also talks to Alexis Georgacopoulos, one of Switzerland’s rising stars of design and discovers how a traffic accident inspired a film festival. She also gets some advice on art collecting and previews the cultural highlights for the week ahead.
Thursday, 16 October, 2008This week Jennifer Davies asks if Zurich could become the next Ibiza. She also talks to Alexis Georgacopoulos, one of Switzerland’s rising stars of design and discovers how a traffic accident inspired a film festival. She also gets some advice on art collecting and previews the cultural highlights for the week ahead.
Swiss By Design: Akris gets political
Thursday, 9 October, 2008Jennifer Davies tells us how the Swiss label has unintentially woven its way into the U.S. presidential race—but first a visit to Zurich’s iconic Freitag bag factory to look at how the unique eco-conscious brand came about. Plus a fashion tribute to Roger Federer and a look at the week’s top cultural events.
Thursday, 9 October, 2008Jennifer Davies tells us how the Swiss label has unintentially woven its way into the U.S. presidential race—but first a visit to Zurich’s iconic Freitag bag factory to look at how the unique eco-conscious brand came about. Plus a fashion tribute to Roger Federer and a look at the week’s top cultural events.
Swiss By Design: Zurich Film Festival
Thursday, 2 October, 2008Jennifer Davies peeks beneath Zurich Film Festival’s red carpet to look at how it’s grown in four years from as semi-professional event to one that attracts names like Peter Fonda, Sylvester Stallone and Oliver Stone.
Thursday, 2 October, 2008Jennifer Davies peeks beneath Zurich Film Festival’s red carpet to look at how it’s grown in four years from as semi-professional event to one that attracts names like Peter Fonda, Sylvester Stallone and Oliver Stone.
Swiss By Design: How ECAL broke into the top 10
Thursday, 25 September, 2008Jennifer Davies visits the Ecole Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne (ECAL) to find out what goes on behind the doors of this prolific and unique institution.
Thursday, 25 September, 2008Jennifer Davies visits the Ecole Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne (ECAL) to find out what goes on behind the doors of this prolific and unique institution.
