VIVRE SON RÊVE À CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC
Vivre son rêve demande beaucoup de détermination. C’est exactement ce que fait Peter Steltzner, artisan entrepreneur basé à Chamonix.
Histoires
Artisanat + Design
TISSU D’ENVOL
Retour aux sources à Chamonix et coup de baguette magique sur la carrière de la styliste Valérie Pache.
LE COUTELIER DU MONT BLANC
Dans les années 1960, Steve Jobs a construit son premier ordinateur dans un garage en Californie.
ALBERTI, THE WIZARD OF WOOD
The exceptionally talented carpenter Roger Alberti explains why larch wood from Cortina is the best and why it's a good idea to build with wood in the mountains.
A TRUE ORIGINAL, MADE IN CORTINA
Cortina is all about tradition and Italian hospitality. On a beautiful Tuesday morning, carpenter Massimo Lorenzi shows us how to properly celebrate these values.
DAMN GOOD BLACKSMITHS
Diego Menardi and Roberto Chenet make artistic lamps and solid knives and ornate wrought-iron fences. They are thoroughbred blacksmiths – and really good friends.
IN THE WONDERLAND OF MAURO LAMPO
The sculptor is the father of the “Giauli“, the gnome-like wooden figures who represent the original inhabitants of the Dolomites. In his book and perhaps soon on the screen.
ARCHITECT OF WOOD
Ivette Clavel, 44, is an unusual architect: She works with wood, never with concrete. That’s why she comes up with plans for furniture, not buildings. We talked to her about working in small spaces and how to interpret clients’ dreams.
THE HISTORY OF OLD OBJECTS
There was this big old suitcase in the garage. Interior designer Caterina Caramello was a curious little girl, and opening this mysterious case felt like stepping into another world:
PETER AND THE WOOD
From an early age, Peter Trojer has loved working with his hands. And ever since, he has also loved wood. So, Peter turned his passion into his profession and, later on, into art.
A MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB
The Grivel family and their family business of the same name have been closely tied to mountaineering for more than 200 years.
TRANSFORMATIONS
Street-Art dans les montagnes : lors du Vision Art Festival, des artistes transforment des blocs de béton en objets d’art. Ils s’intègrent dans la nature, jouent avec la lumière.
WHAT'S GOING ON WITH BOLT?
Swiss sculptor and painter Christian Bolt doesn't like lies in art. He likes inner precision. What does he mean?
THE SUMMER OF SCULPTURES
Chain saws, logs and safety glasses at the International Sculpture Symposium in Davos : where art is being made, things can get messy.
A WOODEN MATTER OF THE HEART
The Davoser sledge is a legend. Master carpenter Paul Ardüser has successfully brought it back through crowdfunding.
CH-CH-CHANGES!
Hans-Martin Heierling, manufacturer of custom-made ski boots, reflects on consumerism and the happiness that lies in owning little.
A SUMMER BACK THEN
If anyone really knows about the Walser people and their historic background, it is Barbara Gujan, director oft he “Nutli Hüschi“ museum of local history in Klosters.
A SHOEMAKER DRIVEN BY PASSION
First there were the skiers. Then came the alpinists - and clients who wanted to wear shoes that were both elegant and comfortable.
THE SCENT OF LEATHER AND LODEN
Kaspar Frauenschuh never listened to what his customers said. That might have been his fashion label’s secret to success.
LES ENSEIGNEMENTS DES LOUPS DANS UNE ENTREPRISE FAMILIALE FINEMENT TISSÉE
En troquant sa fourche contre une aiguille à coudre, Armand Allard a créé une entreprise familiale à l’identité intimement liée à Megève.
CHASSER ENTRE AMIS
La chasse à l’arc et la coutellerie peuvent vous apprendre beaucoup sur l’amitié. Jacques Brunet et Arthur Forlin, basés à Megève, ne le savent que trop bien.
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