Switzerland
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Switzerland - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Switzerland.
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The best new hotels to book nowExplore the most stylish new openings in the world, from Ian Schrager’s sleek next act in West Hollywood to a charming boîte in the Burgundian countryside
By Lindsay Cohn Last updated
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Art takes flight at Gstaad-Saanen Airport with Chris Ofili, Wolfgang Tillmans and Max ErnstTarmak22’s ‘How to Dance in Flower Fields’ exhibition features Alpine gentians, Surrealist blooms and work by eight international artists
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Dehli Grolimund gives one of Japan’s smallest modernist houses a second actSwiss practice Dehli Grolimund is spotlighted in the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2026; explore their forensic reconstruction of an important Japanese home
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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These are the world’s best hotel pools worth planning a trip aroundFrom cliff-edge infinity pools to volcanic lagoons and desert swims, these design-led hotels make the outdoor pool the main event
By Sofia de la Cruz Last updated
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At the Fondation Beyeler, step into Pierre Huyghe’s deliciously creepy dystopiaThe artist brings an immersive eeriness to Switzerland's Fondation Beyeler
By Hannah Silver Published
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A new virtual house allows a dynamic and expansive look at architecture, design and settingCreated by Oppenheim Architecture for Sky-Frame, this immersive digital residence moves between Miami and the Swiss Alps, exploring what architecture looks like when freed from physical constraints
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A former railway site in Zurich is now a social hot spot clad in rosy pink timberBudapest studio Hello Wood makes its mark on Zurich with a permanent, hot-pink complex that is part hospitality destination, part architectural statement
By Anna Solomon Published
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RDR architects have completed an elegant new structure for the Swiss AirforceHalle 2 is the new home for Payerne Air Base’s Rescue Standby Unit, consolidating essential functions within a sleek silvery skin
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Art Basel insiders’ guide to the Swiss cityLooking for the best tables in Basel during the 2026 art fair and beyond? Five gallerists reveal their favourite restaurants, cafés and bars in the city
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Tour a perfectly calibrated photography studio in GenevaIn this photography studio, young Swiss practice Sapid Studio makes light work of its task to transform a raw industrial space into a luminous atelier
By Léa Teuscher Published
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Discover the experimental work of overlooked Croatian artist Edita SchubertAt Muzeum Susch, Edita Schubert's avant-garde work and process go under the spotlight; find canvases slashed by knives and geometric pieces that play with the abstracted body
By Emily Steer Published
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Patricia Urquiola’s Swiss mountain residences are warm, cosy and free of Alpine pasticheThe Maya residences in Andermatt fuse contemporary minimalism with tactile warmth, reinterpreting Alpine tradition through light-filled spaces, rich natural materials and sculptural details
By Anna Solomon Published
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Alexandre de Betak brings his light installation to a traditional Swiss barnAfter debuting his new atelier in London with a dazzling light installation during Frieze 2025, Alexandre de Betak continues his exploration of light and perception in the Bernese Oberland, setting modular light panels and mirrors inside a traditional Swiss barn during Gstaad Art Week
By Ali Morris Published
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Contemporary craft meets Armani/Casa’s domestic universe for Nomad’s St. Moritz showcaseThe annual art and design fair, Nomad, partnered with Giorgio Armani / Unveiled to showcase craft, materiality and form within the reimagined setting of Villa Beaulieu
By Anna Solomon Published
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The daring, high-altitude architecture innovating in unforgiving climatesThe Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games inspired us to look up; from the Alps to the Andes, ambitious architecture projects are taking creativity and engineering to dizzying new heights
By John Weich Published
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Tour Artfarm’s snug new hotel in the Swiss AlpsChesa Marchetta reimagines a 16th-century guest house once frequented by Gerhard Richter and Jean-Michel Basquiat
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Step into a winter wonderland at this snow-covered St Moritz chaletA Swiss chalet reimagines Alpine living through serene architecture and Molteni&C’s refined, contemporary furnishings
By Anna Solomon Published
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The most anticipated hotel openings of 2026From landmark restorations to remote retreats, these are the hotel debuts shaping the year ahead
By Nicola Leigh Stewart Published
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A hot pink carousel just touched down in the Swiss Alps, thanks to Carsten HöllerAt Kulm Hotel St. Moritz, the artist transformed a familiar childhood carousel into a meditation on time and being
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Mytheresa’s new St Moritz ‘concierge’ is a Wes Anderson-esque wonderlandStudio Boum has designed the ephemeral ‘members’ club’ in the Alpine town, which will see the fashion e-retailer host a series of events and workshops over the ski season
By Jack Moss Published
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Unseen works meet immersive showstoppers as Yayoi Kusama hits SwitzerlandAt the Fondation Beyeler in Basel, there are 300 works by Kusama to discover and it’s delightfully discombobulating
By Harriet Quick Published
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What to see at Switzerland’s art museums this autumn and winterWorld-class art, design and photography await at 11 Swiss museums. Take a video tour to peek inside, then plan your trip with our guide to the best exhibitions to see now and into 2026
By Simon Mills Published
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Why are we so obsessed with ghosts? From the psychological to the gothic, a new exhibition finds outGhosts have terrified us for centuries. ‘Ghosts: Visualizing the Supernatural’ at Kunstmuseum Basel asks what is going on
By Hannah Silver Published
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A building kind of like a ‘mille-feuille’: inside Herzog & de Meuron’s home for Lombard OdierWe toured ‘One Roof’ by Herzog & de Meuron, exploring the Swiss studio’s bright, sustainable and carefully layered workspace design; welcome to private bank Lombard Odier’s new headquarters
By Francesca Perry Published
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Swiss unveils new long-haul cabins, including a superior double bed suiteFour redesigned cabins, five types of business seats, and two exclusive first-class suites. Here’s what Swiss is betting on for its next-generation fleet
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Herzog & de Meuron redefines Swiss hospitality with Les Trois Rois hotel transformationThe Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning studio expands the hotel with a striking restaurant and bar, a sprawling presidential suite, and a decadent rooftop spa
By Laura May Todd Published
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12 things not to miss at Art Basel 2025Art Basel is bigger and better than ever. Avoid overwhelm, follow our definite what-to-see guide at this year's event (19-22 June)
By Sofia Hallström Published

