Inspirations. Pathways into the future through design, food, architecture and art.

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.

An artful fusion of innovative technology and natural materials. Elisa Ossino’s vision for the new V-ZUG Studio Milano is inspired by poetic simplicity and the collaboration with artist and artisan HENRYTIMI.

The renowned Swiss architect, Valerio Olgiati, spends winters in Flims (GR, Switzerland) and summers in his “Villa Além” in the Portuguese region of Alentejo. In this interview, he explains what has led to his architecture becoming more radical.

Elisa Ossino speaks about her vision, transforming reality and cultural contaminations. A portrait.

HENRYTIMI is an Italian company named after its creator, Henry Timi: a celebrated artist and craftsman, and advocate for “art interiors”.

Andreas Caminada has been a V-ZUG Ambassador for 15 years, and like the Swiss-based manufacturer, he is celebrating an anniversary. In 2024, his legendary Michelin-restaurant, Schloss Schauenstein, turns 20. But Caminada is not nostalgic at all, because for him, the only thing that counts is looking ahead to the future.

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.

30 years old, 17 Gault Millau points, 2 Michelin stars. These are the lucky numbers of Dominik Hartmann, enfant prodige of the new Swiss fine-dining scene.

Famous for his desserts in the shape of flowers and trompe-l’œil fruits, Cedric Grolet is a force to be reckoned with in the world of pâtisserie.

An aura of exception surrounds ten-time Michelin-starred chef Anne-Sophie Pic. But this self-taught chef can also reveal her fun and humble side, especially when she admits with a smile that she hasn’t always been able to cook like she can now.

Zurich-based chef and restaurant owner Zineb “Zizi” Hattab lets us in on her culinary secrets.

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.