Zürich Design Week & Out of Ordinary 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 Elina Simonen, 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. THURSDAY, 17 2026 SEPTEMBER OPENING EVENING TIme 18.00–21.00 Address: Villa de Sein, Scheideggstrasse 28, 8002 Zürich. 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: 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 REGISTRATION LINK THURSDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 18.00–21.00 MEMORIES OF THE FUTURE Evening with designer Alfredo Häberli Brand Talk and Apero : Finish Chef Saku Wahlman An evening about design, career, creativity and the relationship between Finnish design and contemporary design and culinary. REGISTRATION LINK 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 REGISTRATION LINK 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!