Gift-giving looks different in a pandemic year, but consumers aren't eschewing luxuries entirely. finews.com looks at exclusive ideas that epitomize stability, culture, and home life.
1. Crypto Christmas
(Image: Bitcoin Suisse)
If you like things you can hold in your hand but still want to get in on the crypto craze, Bitcoin Suisse’s certificates are worth a look: beautifully-crafted paper wallets hold bitcoin, ether, a Swiss franc-backed stablecoin, and others. The certificate’s design leans heavily on Bitcoin Suisse’s home: Switzerland’s spiritual mother, Helvetia, adorned by alprose, features on the front while the reverse depicts «crypto valley» encircled by 23 stars representing the country’s cantons. The certificates bear a hologram designed to hold security features including nano and micro text, security guilloches, and spectral line patterns.
2. Greenscaping Upgrade
(Image: Enzo Enea)
Calling Enzo Enea a landscaper is like calling Dom Perignon a drink: the Swiss-based designer has designed greenscapes for the Queen of Bahrain and Prince Charles and worked with Zaha Hadid. He’s just as sought-after in his native Switzerland. Enea’s business is booming during the pandemic, as homebound bankers look to upgrade their surroundings. A fixture in design bibles like «Monocle» and «Wallpaper,» Enea recently-opened concept store overlooking Zurich’s Sihl river – a stone’s throw from Paradeplatz. «Outside In» embodies the philosophy of meshing the outdoors with interior quarters: the two-story shop includes statement pieces like Oscar Niemeyer’s «Rio» chaise longue or BassamFellows’ iconic Swiss tractor stool to Serax stoneware-cement tableware.
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