Category Archive: geneva

maria-xuan ice-cream colors

Maria-Xuan was born and raised by a Vietnamese father and a Swiss mother along the pituresque shores of the Lake Leman. This combination gave rise to an instinctive desire to discover the world!… Continue reading

Caran d’Ache automatons

Caran d’Ache was founded in Geneva in 1924 when Arnold Schweitzer purchased the Ecridor Pencil Factory. He soon changed the new company name to “Caran d’Ache“, nickname of a French satiric political cartoonist from… Continue reading

Why should we care about Swiss gold?

The reason is simple. With 2,590 tonnes of gold in its official reserves Switzerland is the world’s fourth biggest individual official holder of bullion. Given the size of the country that is massive!… Continue reading

Cramer versus Cramer

Philippe Cramer is a swiss and american designer. Although he was born in New-York and graduated from Parsons he grew up in Geneva and currently lives and works here. He started his design… Continue reading