Alfredo Häberli Design Development

Website Ricardo Acevedo

You have to read this text: it made our hair stand on end with excitement. It was written by Alfredo Häberli, an Argentine designer based in Switzerland and one of the most influential voices in contemporary design. In the text, he tells us what it was really like to build a life in design, to set up a studio, to persevere when things did not work out, to make weighty decisions, and to stay long enough to see if something was worth it. If you are like us, we reckon you will see yourself in it as you read. Because much of it resonates with those of us who are trying to do a good job, build something of our own, and sustain it over time. That is why we like this text so much. It feels close to who we are and what we’re building together.

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Blog Ronny Ebnoether

This conversation explores the inner landscape behind Alfredos practice: His way of seeing, interpreting, and reshaping the world, and what continues to drive his creative evolution after more than three decades in the field.

Visual portrait by Joan Minder

The Pavillon Le Corbusier in Zurich is a place I have returned to for many years. As the architect’s final building, and the only one built entirely in steel and glass, it holds a unique position in his oeuvre – a precise yet poetic structure, defined by colour, geometry and light. For me, it is a space of stillness and clarity, just a few steps away from my studio. The short film The Visitor was filmed on site in early 2025. It documents not only my physical movement through the Pavillon, but also my way of observing – how architecture, materiality and proportion resonate with my own practice as a designer. The film highlights the spatial rhythm of Le Corbusier’s architecture and how it invites reflection and presence. Filmmaker Joan Minder approached the project with a photographic eye and a strong sensitivity for atmosphere. The result is a quiet meditation on space, time and perception – and a thoughtful record of a personal connection to one of Zurichs most inspiring buildings. Thank you to Joan for this collaboration and congratulations on a beautiful and personal film.

Signature Michaela Veit-Wailzer

The star designer is breaking new ground with his ArtCar. The top Swiss designer reveals what all this has to do with the weight of lightness. Whether watch, chair or car. Alfredo Häberli's credo is clear: to achieve as much as possible with as little as possible, be it through the chosen theme or through the material used, the lines drawn or the surfaces placed. This motto was also the focus when he artistically designed the 356SC for the Porsche Centre Zurich. In doing so, he added an ArtCar to his repertoire and at the same time realised one of his favourite projects. He shares his vision of a driving work of art with us.

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Live from Zurich, Episode 215 Tyler Brûlé

Tyler Brûlé, Eemeli Isoaho, Chandra Kurt and Emma Nelson discuss the biggest stories from the weekend. Plus; a check-in from our Editor-in-Chief, Andrew Tuck, a Nordic roundup with Helsinki Correspondent, Petri Burtsoff, and Alfredo Haberli's new two volume book, «Verbal Doodling / 30 Years, 30 Questions, 30 Answers».

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