UX Researcher, Studio Campo
Chiara Rusconi
UX researcher blending musical structure with Swiss proportion to craft balanced interfaces.
Lugano, Switzerland
research
harmony
proportion
Meridian Design Week 2027, Basel
Four days of keynotes, ateliers, and residencies at the Meridian Centre, Basel — 10–13 November 2027. Meridian brings the precision and poetry of Swiss design to product teams: clarity, function, and the quiet power of form.
A week, structured with intent
Morning keynotes
Theory & case studies
Afternoon ateliers
Hands-on critiques
Night salons
Community & discourse
4
Days
Four days of structured programming — each one sequenced from foundational theory to applied practice, with evenings reserved for salons and discourse.
9
Sessions
A deliberate mix of keynotes, workshops, and critiques. Every session is designed to send you back to the studio with something you can use the next morning.
6
Speakers
Designers, researchers, and engineers from across Europe and North America — each one chosen for a point of view, not a title.
The 2027 edition
Scharfsinn
Precision is a form of care.
Scharfsinn — acuity, sharpness, exactness — is the question this edition asks: what does Swiss rigour mean when the pace of production keeps accelerating? Over four days, in the city where the grid was drawn, we test whether precision can survive speed — in type, in systems, in the way teams work.
- Edition
- 2027
- Theme
- Scharfsinn
- Dates
- 10–13 November
- City
- Basel, CH
Behind the programme
Featured Speakers
Explorers of systems, typography, and interaction. This spotlight rotates ahead of the event — meet the minds guiding each day of Meridian Design Week.
All speakers
Featured cohort • 6 total speakers
Web Developer, Werkstatt Bern
Leandro Aebischer
Accessibility advocate ensuring Swiss-inspired interfaces stay fast, inclusive, and standards-based.
Bern, Switzerland
accessibility
performance
standards
Visual Designer, Atelier Nord
Maja Linder
Visual designer merging Swiss minimalism with expressive colour and accessible storytelling.
Lausanne, Switzerland
visual design
colour
minimalism
Product Designer, Meridian Studio
Marlene Fässler
Programme chair focused on translating Swiss grid discipline into scalable product systems.
Zurich, Switzerland
design systems
grids
leadership
Programme preview
Session highlights
A rotating glimpse into the ateliers, critiques, and keynotes shaping the week. Each feature cycles through a different day of the programme.
All sessions
9 total sessions
Motion for Interfaces
Meaningful motion — how timing, easing, and rhythm shape the feel of a product.
Date
11
Day
Thu
Time
Room
Motion Lab
Negative Space: Designing the Absence
How disciplined whitespace creates focus, hierarchy, and rhythm in interfaces — with live screen-editing exercises.
Date
10
Day
Wed
Time
Room
Lucid Room
Colour Systems That Scale and Comply
Build accessible, token-driven colour palettes that survive dark mode, theming, and WCAG audits.
Date
12
Day
Fri
Time
Room
Lucid Room
Design Systems in the Wild
How designers and engineers keep a shared system healthy — without burning out.
Date
13
Day
Sat
Time
Room
Modulor Studio
Attend on site or online
Join us in Basel for the tactile Swiss design experience, or stream the programme from your studio. Pick the format that keeps your practice in rhythm.
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