Swiss by origin

For nearly two years now, Mammertsberg – a restaurant with a history spanning more than 100 years – has been run by Silvio Germann, Chef of the Year 2024, and renowned sommelier Giuseppe Lo Vasco. At the spectacular restaurant and hotel, located near Lake Constance, the two have created a culinary oasis and carved out a place themselves at the very top of the Swiss restaurant scene with a masterful combination of exquisite wines and refined dishes. In addition to their shared passion for food and wine, the two are also close friends – and this may be the most important secret ingredient to their success.

Emmanuel Stroobant was 16 when he had ‘a calling’ while working in one of Belgium’s best restaurants, l’Hostellerie Saint-Roch. Despite his plans of becoming a lawyer, he ended up opening a restaurant in Liège and then moved to Australia, Malaysia, and Singapore.

Creativity, agility, leadership, teamwork: these soft skills are often hailed as the keys to success in today’s marketplace. Yet, it’s when the abstract becomes tangible that a manufacturing company begins to thrive. A selection of objects and production tools found at V-ZUG’s headquarters, dating back from different eras of its history, remind us that ideas must take shape in order to become facts.

In the middle of a retail revolution, physical showrooms are still a thing. This is why, in an increasingly digital world, V-ZUG commits to real life through the V-ZUG Studio – a place to experience the brand, interact with the products, and have inspiring conversations on food, design and new ways of living. We spoke with Gabriel Castelló Pinyon, Global Interior Art Director of V-ZUG.

Nestled in the heart of the Sunshine Coast, in Australia, Whipbird is a 5-bedroom home designed by architecture office firm Minnow Studio and landscape designers from Conlon Group. It has been realized by Zerni, a property developer known for paying homage to the land, respecting both its past and future.