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19/02/2019
Zürich: Bally – Swiss Shoes Since 1851

Whether on the first ascent of Mount Everest or on the streets of Paris and London, Bally, founded in Switzerland, achieved worldwide fame with top-class...

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19/11/2018
The Best of Wood Sculpture and Wood Turning Art: Jérôme Blanc

Jérôme Blanc, one of the best European master artisans dedicated to wood sculpture, was born and grew up in Geneva, Switzerland. He studied woodworking...

12/11/2018
Vanessa Bösch is a member of the jury Prix Métiers d'art Suisse

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12/11/2018
La Chaux-de-Fonds - Watches that can cost as much as a house

Swiss Public Television, RTS, was recently given the rare chance to go behind the scenes at Greubel Forsey in La Chaux-de-Fonds, a company that...

08/11/2018
Roberto Borioli is a member of the jury Prix Métiers d'art Suisse

05/11/2018
Isabelle Naef Galuba is a member of the jury Prix Métiers d'art Suisse

01/11/2018
Esther Brinkman is a member of the jury Prix Métiers d'art Suisse

31/10/2018
Prix Relève Métiers d'art - The new award for young Swiss artisans

Become an actor of the first edition of this prize. Support young Swiss artisans by awarding the Prix Relève Métiers d'Art. 

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29/10/2018
Brian Kennedy is a member of the jury Prix Métiers d'art Suisse

25/10/2018
Alexis Georgacopoulos is a member of the jury Prix Métiers d'art Suisse

22/10/2018
Alberto Cavalli is a member of the jury Prix Métiers d'art Suisse

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05/09/2018
GPHG 2018 - The selection is out

For its 18th edition, the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève is further broadening its scope with a new category, and the jury is clearly drawn to some...

14/08/2018
Homo Faber - The Swiss selection for this prestigious exhibition in Venice in September

The Michelangelo Foundation unveils the names of the Swiss artisans selected for Homo Faber, this prestigious exhibition dedicated to the quintessence of...

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08/08/2018
Homo Faber - The Young Ambassador programme brings to Homo Faber some of the most talented and motivated students of the applied arts and design.

A unique educational initiative of the Fondazione Giorgio Cini and the Michelangelo Foundation, the Young Ambassador programme brings some of the most...

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12/05/2018
Yes we Cannes! The Swiss artisans behind the Palme d’Or

In a Geneva workshop, eight skilled craftspeople labour to transform a very big block of crystal and some ethically sourced gold into one of the world’s most sought-after cinematic...

07/05/2018
LOEWE Craft Prize 2018 Exhibition

Featuring the nominees of the LOEWE Craft Prize 2018 edition, this exhibition seeks to reflect the merits of modern craftsmanship. The imagination, diversity and techniques on display attest to...

04/04/2018
Milan - Doppia Firma 2018, Double signature, a dialogue between design and artisanal excellence

On the occasion of the 2018 Salone del Mobile, the Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship is pleased to present the third edition of Doppia Firma – Double Signature. A Dialogue...

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22/03/2018
The London Craft Week announces its fourth edition from May 9th to 13th

True to its mission of celebrating outstanding British and international creativity, this year the festival brings together close to 300 established and emerging makers, designers, brands and...

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23/02/2018
An exception in Watchmakers

It is most of the time men who deal with the most complex watches in the world. Audemars Piguet is an exception: two women are working on watches with complications. We met one of her.

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19/12/2017
An automaton by François Junod is offered to Jacques Dubochet, Nobel Prize in Chemistry

The Vaud State Council offers Jacques Dubochet, a Vaud winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, an automaton created by François Junod. Illustrating the bursting of the creative idea, the skull...

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18/11/2017
Homo Faber - Crafting a more human future - An unprecedented, spectacular celebration of the very best in European craftsmanship.

Homo Faber, the first major cultural exhibition dedicated to European craftsmanship, aims to put fine craftsmanship on the global map and increase recognition and visibility for master...