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NORDIC DESIGN TALK & CHAMPAGNE TASTING

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DESIGN TALK & CHAMPAGNE TASTING

Design Talk: Tour in Villa de Sein exhibitions with Nord+Beyond

Champagne tasting: Hatt & Söner Champagne tasting evening A special evening combining nordic design, champagne, tasting and conversation in the unique atmosphere of Villa de Sein.

A family owned champagne house, three generations so far.

HATT is the Swedish word for hat, paying homage to our family’s millinery past. Söner is the Swedish word for sons — three generations of family involved in the house, so far. Together we look to the future while always staying true to the legacy of our past.

Includes tasting menu, apero and champagne tasting.

Places are limited to create a more intimate and special experience.


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:

THURSDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 19:00-21:00

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  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.

Address: Villa de Sein, Scheideggstrasse 28, 8002 Zürich.

OPEN TO EVERYONE - WARMLY WELCOME

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

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THURSDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 18.00–21.00

MEMORIES OF THE FUTURE

Evening with designer Alfredo Häberli

Brand Talk and Apero : Finnish Chef Saku Wahlman

An evening about design, career, creativity and the relationship between Nordic design and contemporary design and culinary.

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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

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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!

Location
Villa de Sein