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22/01/2020
Venice - Homo Faber returns in 2020

Homo Faber returns in 2020 for a second edition of the ground-breaking cultural exhibition dedicated to the best of European craftmanship. The month-long event will host 17 exhibitions and...

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© swissinfo.ch

26/12/2019
Lausanne - The start-up breaking the codes of Swiss watchmaking

Nearly every week, a new watch brand is launched on a crowdfunding platform. Most fail but some succeed like Lausanne-based company Code41, which is...

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© Swissinfo.ch

19/12/2019
Biel - How a 100-year-old watch brand came back to Switzerland

Switzerland's century-old Milus watch brand was acquired by Chinese investors in 2003, only to be bought back by a member of Swiss watchmaking royalty. Now, the company finds itself in the...

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© Fondazione Giorgio Cini

07/12/2019
Venice - A Beacon for Fine Craftsmanship

My heartfelt thoughts turn to Venice in the wake of the recent damage caused by the high tides, city of the Foundation’s heart, home to Homo Faber and...

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26/11/2019
Zurich - Christmas and Cribs

The traditional exhibition of nativity scenes at the National Museum Zurich has been part of the Advent season for many years. Now it’s being presented...

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© Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel

21/10/2019
Basel - Bags, icons and investments. History of a timeless accessory

This exhibition with around 400 items provides insight into the history of handbags beginning from 1550, when they were made of fabric, tapestry, pearls and leather. The journey ends with...

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© Musée alpin

18/10/2019
Bern - Artisans at the Swiss Alpine Museum

The exhibition Alpine Workshop presents people from the Swiss Alps who funnel their creativity and tenacity into producing not only premium products but also fresh perspectives. This is no...

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© Fondation du Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève

03/09/2019
Geneva - Six Métiers d'art timepieces among the 84 pre-selected watches for the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie 2019

The 84 timepieces are continuing to compete for the 18 prizes of the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, including the prestigious “Aiguille d’Or” Grand...

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© Design Preis Schweiz

30/08/2019
Langenthal - Design Prize Switzerland

In its 2019/20 edition, 44 projects have been nominated in a total of 12 categories for the Design Prize Switzerland, the country’s most prestigious...

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© Mudac

12/07/2019
Lausanne - HORS PISTES, conversations between craftsmen & designers

The HORS PISTES project initiates creative exchange between craftsmen & designers all over the world through residencies that are constantly organised in new places. A true...

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© Nicolò Zanatta, Fondation Michelangelo,

25/06/2019
The Master artisans showcasing the natural beauty of wood

Of all the materials available to artisans, wood is perhaps the one we can identify with most. Like us, it grows, it needs food and water, it’s affected...

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© World Crafts Council Europe

20/06/2019
Crafting Europe - A manifesto towards a European strategy for craft

To mark its 40th anniversary, World Crafts Council Europe undertook a survey of its members to ascertain challenges facing the crafts sector. The results...

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© Michelangelo Foundation

18/06/2019
The Michelangelo Foundation receives the Hermes Prize for Innovation

The theme of this year’s “Hermes Awards for Innovation” event is “Excellency in European Innovation with Global Impact”. Its prestigious awards honour organizations which combine the highest...

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07/06/2019
“The Future is Handmade”

"Working with one’s hand is still popularly seen to be low level work devoid of intellect. The acquisition of skill is a cognitive achievement....

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© Ariana

29/05/2019
Geneva - Gallivanting Teapots, the origins and development of an art of living

Invented in China in the early 16th century, the teapot was to spread at lightning speed, brought to Europe by the large East India Companies. Not merely...

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© Révélations

29/05/2019
Revelations 4th edition: for five days, the heart of the Grand Palais pulsed to the beat of fine crafts and design

37522 visitors attended the event (an increase in daily visitor numbers), of whom 20% came from abroad. 500 designers showed their talents and...

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© Fabergé

23/05/2019
Carouge - Glorious gemstones

Based in Carouge, Art & D is specialised in making watch cases and dials featuring artistic crafts. For Dick Steenman, the artisan who worked on the...

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© Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel

13/04/2019
Basel – Corsets, selected pieces from the belle époque and beyond

Numerous myths surround the corset. For more than four centuries, it was considered a means of representing feminine beauty and seduction. Never before...

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23/03/2019
Rapperswil-Jona - The association Swissceramics presents the juried exhibition Fantasy Island

44 ceramic artists from the different regions of Switzerland will show their new work, made exclusively for this exhibition. The theme Fantasy Island was...

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22/03/2019
Milan - Doppio Firma, Double Signature, a dialogue between design and craftsmanship excellence

The idea of combining the talents of a designer and a maker is flourishing in Italy under the label Doppio Firma, as it is in France under the title "Liliane Bettencourt Prize...

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© Venice Glass Week

12/03/2019
Venice Glass Week – Call for entries

Taking place from 7th to 15th September 2019, The Venice Glass Week is an international festival dedicated to celebrating, supporting and promoting the...

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