zürich - Friends of Friends / Freunde von Freunden (FvF)

Why a plant found in the Philippine jungle could be the future of sustainable fabric

People from all around the island arrive at the warehouse with their scooters and sidecars packed full of dried plant...

Zürich Architecture

Harnessing the power of positive energy with architect Zhang Xi

“Good feng shui, right?” says EXH founding partner and CEO Zhang Xi. She throws open the windows and between the...

Zürich Design

A new generation of business owners are enlivening the retail sector with store concepts for a sensory shopping experience

In the past, consumers would enter a shop, point to the items he or she wanted, and a person behind...

Zürich Fashion

In order to stay ahead in the sustainability movement, brands need to become eco-friendly from the first thread

QWSTION encourages a discerning and curious clientele to query the true quality of products and their own behavior as consumers....

Zürich Fashion

Swiss bag company QWSTION is changing the throwaway game with durable and functional products

The metallic industrial sewing machines chatter softly, their steady sound forming an audible backdrop. Against this, a group of QWSTION...

Zürich Music

Lena-Lisa Wüstendörfer reimagines the classics for a modern audience

The baton glides through the air, the flutes start playing, and all the musicians in the orchestra have their eyes...

Zürich Travel

Exploring Zurich’s Melting Pot in The Langstrasse Quarter

A mix of cultures, the red light district, the party mile, and gentrification are buzzwords that describe the area well...

Zürich

Meet The FvF Contributors: Yves Bachmann

Yves’ photography has a clear vision: setting people in a playful light, not afraid of colorful highlights. An unlikely blend...

Companion Magazine #9: Exploring the many faces of Switzerland

For a small country, Switzerland’s diverse culture and development made for the perfect destination to explore in the latest issue...

Berlin Travel

Companion Magazine #7: A fresh guide to Europe's creative hubs by 25hours Hotels

The latest issue spans the board, from tips on sustainable grocery shopping in Vienna, a journey of discovery through Frankfurt with...

Companion Magazine #6

Produced by Freunde von Freunden in collaboration with 25hours hotels, Companion magazine is a periodical about the people who shape...

Zürich

Anna Pearson

Since the summer of 2014, the Swiss cookbook author has lived together with her sister, Catherine, in Gutshaus Wellenberg, a...

Zürich

FvF Cooks: Oven-Roasted Fish

This is why we meet Anna at her local fishmonger, Grieser, in Meilen near Zurich. She places four whole whitefish...

Zürich

Julian Zigerli

In short, fashion designer Julian Zigerli only does what he wants, including pop-up pandas on his website, smileys on the...

Preview: Companion Magazine 04

Companion Magazine is a periodical about the people who shape our cities, created in collaboration with 25hours Hotels and produced by Freunde...

Zürich Workplaces

Markus & Daniel Freitag

Made from used truck tarpaulins, car seat belts and bicycle inner tubes, they develop luggage and accessories for people on the...

Zürich

Jeannette & Frank Urech

Design is in the blood of Jeannette and Frank Urech. Frank is an interior architect and industrial designer, Jeannette worked...

Zürich Workplaces

Pascal Grob

Zürich, District 8. Pascal Grob sits in his atelier in Zürich’s Seefeld. Actually, it’s a distinguished area of Switzerland’s largest...

Companion Magazine 02 in Print and Ready to Read

The second issue of Companion Magazine takes our unique print collaboration with 25hours Hotels beyond Berlin and showcases a completely...

Berlin

Sven Hausherr

There is this one feeling. Not often tangible, but when it appears, it’s in a certain way mind-blowing. The signs...