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USM – Following a product journey from manufactory to home delivery

timhoward — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 16:49:49 +0000

Friends of Friends was tasked with producing a video documenting the production process of a USM Shelf, from the initial purchase and manufacturing process in USM’s Swiss headquarters right up to it being delivered and assembled in an apartment. The video was created in order to give viewers deep insights into the unique processes behind

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Why a plant found in the Philippine jungle could be the future of sustainable fabric

Aimee Shirley — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:12:56 +0000

People from all around the island arrive at the warehouse with their scooters and sidecars packed full of dried plant fiber. Some just bring a handful, while others have backpacks filled with the raw material that drives this corner of the world: processed strips of the Abacá plant. The location in question is Virac, the

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Harnessing the power of positive energy with architect Zhang Xi

root — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:51:16 +0000

“Good feng shui, right?” says EXH founding partner and CEO Zhang Xi. She throws open the windows and between the fresh air, stunning scenery, and Xi’s presence, positivity flows through the space. The principles of feng shui permeate Xi’s approach to architecture: “It’s about how to maximize the good energy and divert the bad energy,”

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A new generation of business owners are enlivening the retail sector with store concepts for a sensory shopping experience

Aimee Shirley — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 06:03:48 +0000

In the past, consumers would enter a shop, point to the items he or she wanted, and a person behind the counter would pull them from the shelves. A lot has changed since then. Businesses reoriented themselves to better meet the needs of their customers and another paradigm shift came with the advent of online

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In order to stay ahead in the sustainability movement, brands need to become eco-friendly from the first thread

Aimee Shirley — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 07:26:00 +0000

QWSTION encourages a discerning and curious clientele to query the true quality of products and their own behavior as consumers. At the same time, the team working alongside founders Sebastian Kruit, Fabrice Aeberhard, Matthias Graf, Hannes Schoenegger and Christian Kaegi are driven to continuously analyze, reconsider and optimize existing approaches to design, function, materials and

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Swiss bag company QWSTION is changing the throwaway game with durable and functional products

root — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 17:47:15 +0000

The metallic industrial sewing machines chatter softly, their steady sound forming an audible backdrop. Against this, a group of QWSTION staff brood over drawings of new prototypes, type away on their laptops or passionately discuss projects with one another. The light-flooded, loft-like hall, which is divided into smaller work areas using white metal and chipboard,

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Lena-Lisa Wüstendörfer reimagines the classics for a modern audience

root — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 03:47:31 +0000

The baton glides through the air, the flutes start playing, and all the musicians in the orchestra have their eyes trained on the conductor. Lena-Lisa Wüstendörfer is in her element. Just before going on stage, she fixed her loose blonde hair with hairspray, ate a piece of chocolate, tugged her clothes into place. It was

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Exploring Zurich’s Melting Pot in The Langstrasse Quarter

root — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 04:42:37 +0000

A mix of cultures, the red light district, the party mile, and gentrification are buzzwords that describe the area well and hint at countless anecdotes. You can get a sense of them if you take a stroll through the area; District 4 is an exciting melting pot of scenes, cultures, and generations. Yet that’s all

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Meet The FvF Contributors: Yves Bachmann

root — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 01:02:52 +0000

Yves’ photography has a clear vision: setting people in a playful light, not afraid of colorful highlights. An unlikely blend of Yves’ prior work: photographing the military world and shooting for women’s lifestyle magazines. We’re happy to have worked with Yves for a couple of year now, like on this story about designer Ini Archibong.

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Anna Pearson

root — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 22:30:21 +0000

Since the summer of 2014, the Swiss cookbook author has lived together with her sister, Catherine, in Gutshaus Wellenberg, a heritage building in the uplands that lie a 30-minute drive away from the city of Zurich. The trained designer, chef and food editor focuses on sustainable cuisine, and with her home, she has fulfilled a

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