EP06 – Why make bags from banana fibres
Episode 05 | Bags made from of plants instead of plastic. WHAT IS IT ABOUT? Christian takes a deep dive into the world of recyclable textiles. Find out why banana fibre is the basis for tough, com...
EP05 - Studio Tour: From Development to Upcycling
Episode 05 | New life for old bags WHAT IS IT ABOUT? Christian shows you our studio in the former SBB workshops in Zurich. he warehouse, workstations, meeting room, lounge, workshop and studio sto...
Kim Pham, Photographer and Digital Communicator
HOW WE KNOW KIM Former QWSTION designer Aline first met Kim during their studies in Lucerne — Aline in product design, Kim in textile design. Years later, they reconnected in Zurich. Eight years of...
INTRODUCING REQWSTION, A NEW WAY OF CAR(RY)ING Words by Christian Paul Kaegi, Co-Founder of QWSTION The capitalist system defines the incentives of (western) society, how we interact as human bein...
KASPAR FENKART, FOUNDER OF THE COCKTAIL
HOW WE KNOW KASPAR For several years Kaspar and his wife Jessica were in charge of our favorite Bar in Zürich's Kreis4 – it was inevitable that we got to know them. Learning that he'd been using ou...
EP04 – Upcycling - So lebt dein alter Bag weiter
Episode 04 | Neues Leben für alte Bags. WAS PASSIERT? Omar und Christian zeigen, wie die Materialien einer alten Tasche nach dem Ende ihres vorgesehenen Gebrauchs weiter verwendet werden könn...
EP03 – Keine Ordnung ohne Chaos
Episode 03 | Abenteuer Lagerlogistik! So bekommst du deinen Bag. WAS PASSIERT? Unser gesamte Lager wird von Österreich in die Schweiz verlegt. Dafür braucht es ein Konzept, Regale und einen Workf...
EP02 – Wie der neue Store entsteht
Episode 02 | EPISODE 02 | Von der Idee zur Realität. Es steckt soviel mehr dahinter! WAS PASSIERT? Made Transparent Founder, Kevin, trifft sich mit Christian und möchte mehr über d...
EP01 – Neues Zuhause, neues Kapitel
Episode 01 | Die erste Begegnung. Mit dem Raum und der Kamera. WAS PASSIERT? Christian und Matthias erkunden den Raum für den neuen Store. Du erfährst mehr über das neue Ladenlayout und bist dabe...
SHIFTING TOWARDS CIRCULARITY – ARCHIVE SALE
Our future is circular. The shift away from the old, linear “take-make-waste” model to a circular economy impacts every aspect of how we make our everyday goods. From raw materials and hardware to...
PURPOSE BEFORE PROFIT – BECOMING A B CORP
Interview by: Anna Dorothea KerIn the absence of widespread regulation on environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing, the B Corp certification steps into the void, signifying companies...
ATTILA LENGYEL, BARISTA AND PHOTOGRAPHER AT OTOTO
Earlier this year we were invited to Bucharest by the wonderful Raluca Simiuc, co-founder of concept store OTOTO – she asked us to collaborate on a special installation for Romanian Design Week, ab...
DAVID GLÄTTLI, CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND DESIGN CONSULTANT BASED BETWEEN TOKYO AND ZÜRICH
David has lived and worked in Japan for several years, where he connects Japanese brands with upcoming European designers – notably in his role as creative director of furniture brand Karimoku New ...
ISABELL AND KYLE SOLÁ, INDUSTRIAL DESIGNERS, SOLÁ SOLÁ STUDIOS
Our connection with Isabell and Kyle, the founders of Solá Solá Studios goes way back. QWSTION’s creative director Christian actually got to know them individually through his industrial design s...
We’re reimagining an iconic wardrobe item We’ve been overwhelmed by the interest in our prototype testing program for the Bananatex® T-shirt of Tomorrow – all 100 spots have now been taken. To ever...
MARKUS RINDERKNECHT, VISUAL MERCHANDISER
Markus currently works as a Visual Merchandiser for the world's largest and most trusted resource for authenticated luxury resale in San Francisco, CA. He owns the new Bananatex® Tote Bag XL in Pal...
A BLUEPRINT FOR PLANET-POSITIVE DESIGN
What if caring for the planet involved creating “footprints to delight in, not lament”? This is the invitation of William McDonough and Michael Braungart, founders of circular economy fra...
In the concrete jungles of industrialised societies, nature’s inherent wisdom can often feel far away. So how can we reconnect with all that nature has to offer – and to teach us? As the promise ...
MARCO DESSÍ, FOUNDER OF STUDIO DESSí AND PRODUCT DESIGNER
Marco Dessí lives and works in Vienna as an Industrial Designer. He establishment his own design studio in 2007, and has been responsible for many projects with a number of acclaimed Austrian comp...
Nowadays, "Made in Italy" rarely means what we are made to believe, since production is now a global affair. Cotton, for instance, does not grow in Europe, and most metals are mined in other parts...
Bananatex Rollpacks© Alexander PalaciosMode Suisse, the bi-annual event of Swiss fashion design, gave us the stage to show a series of sculptural looks we created using our bags.Our catwalk took p...
Recycling plastic is not the solution – we must stop using it. THE CARBON CYCLE Nearly every piece of plastic begins as a fossil fuel, and greenhouse gases are emitted at all stages of the li...
NICOLAS ROCHAT, MOVER FOUNDER AND CEO
Nicolas Rochat is the Founder and CEO of MOVER Plastic Free Sportswear. We collaborated with them the create the QWSTION + MOVER Hip Pack. Nicolas owns and uses the Roll Pack. God save the banan...
BANANATEX® IS NOW CRADLE TO CRADLE CERTIFIED®. A LOOK AT HOW WE GOT THERE – AND WHAT IT MEANS INTRODUCTION Our mission to generate positive change for the planet and all living beings is a constan...
