Imagine hydropower and you probably imagine water running downstream. You get one chance to generate power as it flows through your turbines, and then the water is gone.
Anyone who has only ever been surrounded by mountains surely sometimes dreams of taking a shortcut through the hard rock face. The Swiss will have had a similar experience.
For the traditional alpage cheese makers in Col de Jaman, in Vaud, Switzerland, tradition is handed down from one master artisan to another. Literally.
No, you don’t have to take a flying leap from the dam (like James Bond did) to enjoy the fresh mountain air of Ticino, Switzerland’s stunning Val Verzasca.
One of Switzerland’s most abundant resources is elevation. For a high-altitude excursion, here are 5 of Switzerland's most impressive walks in the clouds.
What are Swiss organizations doing to tackle sustainability? Simone Pedrazzini, branch director of our sustainability partner Quantis, takes a look:
Hollywood star Orson Welles famously claimed that it was 500 years of Swiss peace and brotherly love that gave birth to the cuckoo clock. Was he right?
Josef Müller Brockmann made Swiss Design synonymous with International Style by popularizing the most influential tool in modern design history: the Grid.
Magazines and films and veggie boxes are just the tip of the iceberg: discover how Swiss companies are making the subscription model more sustainable.
With more Europeans staying put this summer, Ticino’s beloved grottos are where the Swiss go to stay cool.
Ellen Brennan flies with more than 120 mph and is the fastest flying woman on earth. Ellen moved to the paradise of adrenalin addicts, the Alps.
Inspired by Alvin Straight, star of David Lynch’s The Straight Story, Yann Gross set out on a three-month trip through the Rhône Valley.