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Since 1972, the Swiss Heritage Society has annually awarded the Wakker Prize to a municipality that has rendered outstanding services to building culture in its settlement area. This year’s 50th anniversary is an opportunity to look back with a variety of activities – and especially to look forward.

Plastic shapes our everyday life like hardly any other material: from packaging to trainers, from household appliances to furniture, from cars to architecture. With the major exhibition “Plastic. Rethinking the World”, the Vitra Design Museum is examining the history, present and future of a controversial material until 4 September 2022.

Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene is resulting in something of a sparkling revolution—and top collectors are taking note. Apparently top sommeliers are rethinking this Italian staple, writes Christie’s International Real Estate in its online magazine luxurydefined.