Design Switzerland
by The Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia
- Designers: Altherr/Weiss, Benjamin Bichsel, Emilien Jaury & Clovis Grosbost, Fabien Roy, Filipe & Viricel, Miloš Ristin, Panter & Tourron, read on, Sarah Hossli, Superlife
- Collaborators and other credits: Iiode (scenography), Superposition (video), Raphaëlle Mueller (photography), May Concepts (PR) / Partners: Création Baumann, Superposition, APPIA
- Website: www.designswitzerland.ch
The Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia is pleased to present a line-up of ten emergent Swiss design studios at Milan Design Week from 5th - 12th September 2021. Showcased as the Design Switzerland exhibition, this thought-provoking selection of projects exposes contemporary Swiss design to an international audience. Supporting marketable design products through annual calls for applications, Pro Helvetia seeks to encourage innovation, with a focus on sustainability and diversity. This year, the showcase explores essential social and environmental topics in sectors such as medical, hospitality and technology. From biodegradable surgical gowns to modular lighting systems, newly interpreted concepts of traditional furniture and multifunctional phone cases, the designers display innovative solutions to current societal issues. The ten studios and projects selected for their visionary ideas and practices are; Altherr/Weiss, Benjamin Bichsel, Emilien Jaury &Clovis Grosbost, Fabien Roy, Filipe &Viricel, Miloš Ristin, Panter &Tourron, read on, Sarah Hossli and Superlife.