Zürich Design Week & Out of Ordinary Opening
OUT OF THE ORDINARY – Nordic Design & Art Exhibition
Join us for an informal opening evening with aperitif, DJ and Nordic design and art in the beautiful surroundings of Villa de Sein. We open the Design Week together with Flos.
Come and Meet Photographer Elina Simonen, Goldsmith Kulmala and Nordic network.
NORD+ Beyond, in collaboration with Zurich Design Week, warmly invites you to experience OUT OF THE ORDINARY, a curated exhibition celebrating contemporary Nordic design, art, innovation, and creative thinking.
THURSDAY, 17 2026 SEPTEMBER OPENING EVENING
TIme 18.00–21.00
Address: Villa de Sein, Scheideggstrasse 28, 8002 Zürich.
OPEN TO EVERYONE - WARMLY WELCOME
OUT OF THE ORDINARY – Nordic Design & Art Exhibition
NORD+ Beyond, in collaboration with Zurich Design Week, warmly invites you to experience OUT OF THE ORDINARY, a curated exhibition celebrating contemporary Nordic design, art, innovation, and creative thinking.
Set within the unique historic surroundings of Villa de Sein, the exhibition explores how Nordic design continues to redefine modern living through sustainability, material intelligence, functionality, and emotional connection.
Open throughout the entire Zurich Design Week from 11.00-17.30
Special Events & Talks during the Zürich Design week 17.09-27.09.2026
During the exhibition, NORD+ Beyond will host a series of exclusive events at Villa de Sein, including:
TUESDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER 18.00-21.00
FINNISH DESIGN & HERITAGE EVENING
The importance of design – a Finnish perspective
Okko-Pekka Salmimies, Ambassador of Finland to Switzerland and Lichtenstein
Tommi Mäkynen - Architect and Honorary Consul
Satu Idstrom-Clavert Pro Aalto Sunila "Finnish Modernism in Harmony with Nature"
Brand Talk: Finnish Flavours, Suomi Kauppa
Birkhäuser Verlag GmbH: Aalto and Nature Aalto im Detail
THURSDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 18.00–21.00
MEMORIES OF THE FUTURE
Evening with designer Alfredo Häberli
Brand Talk and Apero : Finish Chef Saku Wahlman
An evening about design, career, creativity and the relationship between Finnish design and contemporary design and culinary.
REGISTRATION LINK
Friday, 25 SEPTEMBER 18:00-21.00
NORDIC INNOVATION & BIOVERSITY
Rita Nordin Finnish Uute Scientific
Industrial Designer Ville Kokkonen
Brand Talk: Finnish Flavours, Suomi Kauppa
SATURDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER 16.30-18.30
DESIGN TALK & CHAMPAGNE TASTING
Design Talk: Out of Ordinary Exhibition Tour by Nord+Beyond
Hatt & Söner Champagne Tasting Evening A special evening combining champagne, tasting and conversation in the unique atmosphere of Villa de Sein. REGISTRATION LINK
SUNDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER 15.00-17.00 VERNISSAGE
Vernissage, art, design and refreshments. Join us for the final afternoon of Design Week at Villa de Sein and discover the exhibition in a relaxed Sunday setting.
No registration needed, just join us!