Art, architecture and travel in 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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Tour St Moritz hotel Badrutt’s Palace’s plush new wing with architect Antonio Citterio
‘You have to feel the mountains,’ says Antonio Citterio as he walks us through the new Serlas Wing, his contemporary take on Alpine vernacular at a hotel he knows well
By Kate Lough Published
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The world’s most enticing new hotel openings
Explore the best new hotels in the world, from luxe new suites at Badrutt’s Palace to the long-awaited Zaha Hadid-designed Romeo Roma
By Nicola Leigh Stewart Last updated
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2025 getaways: where Wallpaper* editors will be travelling to this year
From the Japanese art islands of Naoshima and Teshima to the Malaysian tropical paradise of Langkawi, here’s where Wallpaper* editors plan to travel to in 2025
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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The cosiest alpine retreats to book in Europe
Browse the Wallpaper* edit of European alpine retreats where to fully embrace the ski season
By Nicola Leigh Stewart Published
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Trying a mushroom-powered Herbar facial at the world’s first CBD and adaptogenic spa
Mushroom-powered facials by Herbar have arrived at the world’s first CBD and adaptogenic spa in the Schloss Zermatt. Mary Cleary steps inside
By Mary Cleary Published
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Out of office: what the Wallpaper* editors have been doing this week
A snowy Swiss Alpine sleepover, a design book fest in Milan, and a night with Steve Coogan in London – our editors' out-of-hours adventures this week
By Bill Prince Published
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The don’t-miss Swiss art museums for your next cultural flit
Map these 11 Swiss art museums, worthy pitstops for the culturally curious, from Basel to Zürich and beyond
By Simon Mills Published
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Chef Anne-Sophie Pic’s restaurant in Switzerland reopens following a makeover
Chef Anne-Sophie Pic’s restaurant at Beau-Rivage Palace sees a redesign by Tristan Auer, curated to match her feminine and floral cuisine
By Hélène Bauer Published
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Herzog & de Meuron’s Children’s Hospital in Zurich is a ‘miniature city’
Herzog & de Meuron’s Children’s Hospital in Zurich aims to offer a case study in forward-thinking, contemporary architecture for healthcare
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Five Swiss hotels for design lovers
Inspiring stays for your next trip, these Swiss hotels will appeal to design and culture fans
By Simon Mills Published
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Dr Barbara Sturm’s 17th-century Alpine chalet is her ‘childhood dream come true’
After Dr Barbara Sturm’s latest product launch, the ‘Super Anti-Aging Dual Serum’, she catches up with Wallpaper* from inside her home in Gstaad
By Hannah Tindle Published
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The Brecon raises the bar for contemporary chalet chic
Designed by Amsterdam studio Nicemakers, The Brecon sports a contemporary Swiss chalet aesthetic with midcentury echoes
By Laura May Todd Published
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Designer Cécile Barani on taking hifi to new heights with Swiss audio brand Goldmund
Cécile Barani not only created the formal language for speaker specialist Goldmund’s portable Pulp speakers but also designed its monumental Gaia system. We spoke to her about working in high-end hi-fi
By Jonathan Bell Published
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‘Happy birthday Louise Parker II’: enter the world of Roe Ethridge
Roe Ethridge speaks of his concurrent Gagosian exhibitions, in Gstaad and London, touching on his fugue approach to photography, fridge doors, and his longstanding collaborator Louise Parker
By Zoe Whitfield Published
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What to see at Art Basel 2024, as the fair arrives at its hometown
Art Basel 2024, the fair of all fairs, runs 13-16 June, with 285 international exhibitors and a long list of side shows and projects
By Osman Can Yerebakan Published
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Dan Flavin’s fluorescent lights light up Basel
‘Dedications in Lights’ celebrates Dan Flavin’s conceptual works, at Kunstmuseum Basel
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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Christian de Portzamparc’s Dior Geneva flagship store dazzles and flows
Dior’s Geneva flagship by French architect Christian de Portzamparc has a brand new, wavy façade that references the fashion designer's original processes using curves, cuts and light
By Herbert Wright Published
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Nomad St Moritz: art and design in the Alps
Nomad, the travelling art and design showcase, took its 13 edition to the snowy St Moritz slopes in February 2024
By Maghie Ghali Published
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Space for My Body: Anu Põder’s retrospective opens in Switzerland
Estonian artist Anu Põder is celebrated by Switzerland’s Muzeum Susch in an exhibition curated by Cecilia Alemani
By Hannah Silver Published
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10 colourful hotels to inspire your 2024 escapes
10 colourful hotels to discover in 2024, from dream-like mountain retreats to design-led city escapes, selected by Wallpaper* travel editor Sofia de la Cruz
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Locke introduces Locke am Platz, a design-led city escape in Zürich
At aparthotel Locke am Platz, elegant Riviera style meets layered modernism
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Hotel Grace La Margna St Moritz reopens as the perfect luxury Alpine retreat
Hotel Grace La Margna St Moritz returns after an intensive renovation by Divercity Architects and interior designer Carole Topin
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Hotel Drei Berge brings a touch of elevation to the Swiss mountains
The historic mountaintop Hotel Drei Berge has been reinvigorated under the creative eye of Ramdane Touhami as a dream-like retreat that blurs past and present
By Pei-Ru Keh Published
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Akris’ century-old roots in St Gallen, Switzerland, are explored in new textile exhibition
‘Akris: St Gallen, selbstverständlich’ at Textile Museum St Gallen explores the Swiss fashion house’s history of craft, backdropped by its home city’s links with fabric production and embroidery
By Jack Moss Published
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CERN Science Gateway: behind the scenes at Renzo Piano’s campus in Geneva
CERN Science Gateway by Renzo Piano Building Workshop announces opening date in Switzerland, heralding a new era for groundbreaking innovation
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Extreme Cashmere has opened a store – and you can wash your jumpers there too
Complete with washing machines and a cashmere care department, Extreme Cashmere’s new St Moritz outpost marks the Amsterdam-based brand’s first boutique
By Jack Moss Published
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Herzog & de Meuron’s SIP Main Campus weaves together nature and sculptural concrete
SIP Main Campus, a new workspace by Herzog & de Meuron, completes on the Swiss-French border
By Ellie Stathaki Published