There’s been a strong link in design between Switzerland and Italy (particularly Milan) going back to the 1940s. Max Huber, Carlo Vivarelli, Walter Ballmer were just a few of the legendary Swiss designers who crossed the Alps to help create the
International Typographic School for which Italian (and Swiss) design became renowned. This section explores the situation in both countries after the Second World War that created one of the most fruitful creative environments of the 20th century.
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