BEHIND-THE-SCENES WITH BIOLIGHT
TEXT BYANNA DOROTHEA KERWith the Biolight Collection we challenged ourselves to make lightweight bags from plants instead of plastic – which unfortunately is not the norm these days, and easier sai...
YAËL ANDERS & KIM PHAM, DESIGNERS
QWSTION designer Aline first met Kim during her studies in Lucerne – Aline was pursuing product design, and Kim textile design. A few years later, their paths crossed again in Zurich, and led Al...
YANNICK AELLEN, FOUNDER MODE SUISSE
OUR CONNECTION TO YANNICK Our Co-founder and Art Director Matthias got to know Yannick while they both were working for the Swiss Textiles Award several years ago (side note: that award helped ki...
ECOCULT WEIGHS IN ON THE LEATHER VS. PLASTIC DEBATE
As soon as natural leather alternatives are available that don’t require us to compromise on sustainability and longevity, we will use them. Christian Paul Kaegi,QWSTION Co-Founder and Creative ...
BANANATEX® WINS THE SWISS DESIGN PRIZE
Since its foundation in 1991, the biennial Design Prize Switzerland has been recognising pioneering design work with high social and sustainable value. We’re thrilled to be named as a 2019/2010 r...
OUR CONNECTION TO ANNA "Zu Tisch", or English: "dinner is served", was the first thing we heard from Anna. And this says a lot about her and her passion: cooking, food and everything that’s invol...
A MATERIAL (R)EVOLUTION: THE MAKING OF BANANATEX
BY ANNA DOROTHEA KER One decade can go by in a flash. That’s how it feels for QWSTION ahead of their 10th birthday, at least. As the Swiss backpack brand looks back on years of experimentati...
A CLOSER LOOK AT OUR FUNCTIONAL DETAILS
As a central pillar of QWSTION’s philosophy, function is a word we use on high rotation. But what exactly are we referring to when we speak about the functionality of our bags? The answer i...