Hannes Wettstein

Hannes Wettstein (1958-2008) was one of the most innovative and influential designers in Switzerland. Wettstein completed an apprenticeship as a structural engineering draughtsman and then trained himself as a designer and architect.

His willingness to always rethink everything determined by design led him to create surprisingly simple solutions that outlasted time. Hannes Wettstein designed elegant and perfect objects for daily use that maintained their identity and remained timeless even in the changing flow of fashion.