Arts & Science
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We liaise with artists, designers, architects, curators and other arts professionals and institutions working at the interface where the arts meet education, research and technology. We help them to expand their reach, gain exposure and find the right partners in our global locations.
Taking a personalized, tailored approach, we connect partners with local cultural institutions, professionals, academic institutions or private-sector partners to help initiate and develop projects. We not only promote artistic excellence, but also encourage exchange on how technology and science influence the arts, along with academic reflections on practices within their respective fields.
Promoting Swiss artists
Read morePro Helvetia, Switzerland’s council for the arts and culture, has mandated Swissnex in San Francisco to promote artists and foster cultural exchange in the fields of art technology and art sciences. It focuses primarily on specific areas, such as digital creation, interactive media, design and architecture.
Architecture, urbanism and urban living
Read moreArchitecture plays a vital role in our daily lives and shapes our routines. Swissnex in Brazil connects inspirational architects, researchers, and city planning experts from Switzerland and Brazil with a view to inspiring mutual discussion and collaboration.
Stories
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Planetary Embassy – Cabanon 2050
October 29, 2026 — November 17, 2026"Cabanon 2050" is co-organized by the Architectural Design and Research Institute of Zhejiang University (UAD) and Swissnex in China, with joint support from RPDC x Open Source City, an initiative of RED Product Design Collective. The project originates from over a decade of collaborative teaching and research between Zhejiang University and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), with academic support provided by the College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, and the Center for Balance Architecture, Zhejiang University.
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Planetary Embassy – Public Program
October 29, 2026 — October 31, 2026Three days of talks, workshops, and field encounters open Swissnex's flagship platform for sustainable architecture and planetary diplomacy in China.
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Opening Event of Swissnex Window #14: Swiss Architecture Yearbook 2025/26
October 2, 2026Join us for the opening of the Swiss Architecture Yearbook (SAY) 2025/26 exhibition, bringing together perspectives from Switzerland and Japan on how architectural practice is evolving in response to a changing world.
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Swissnex Window #14: Swiss Architecture Yearbook 2025/26
October 2, 2026 — October 29, 2026Discover contemporary Swiss architecture through 34 selected projects from the Swiss Architecture Yearbook 2025/2026, exploring how architecture responds to changing environmental, social and spatial challenges.
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The Armory Show Opening Party
September 23, 2026Join us to celebrate the opening of The Armory Show 2026 featuring a video installation by Jesús Hilario-Reyes.
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Assembly
September 22, 2026 — September 25, 2026From September 22-25, Swissnex hosts Assembly, the main Swiss stage at Climate Week NYC, the world’s largest climate festival with over 1,000 events running in parallel to the UN General Assembly.
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Interior Ecologies
September 22, 2026What if interiors were designed for more than just humans? Discover how interior architecture is being reimagined as a living ecology, and what that means for the future of design.
