[brailsafe]

I think what happens in Switzerland is that grid-design and sans-serif minimalism is applied with good taste all over the place. It stands out when something is poorly done. In North America, the variety of other styles are applied with no taste or consistency, including those styles taken from the swiss. I'd love to see a very culturally/aesthetically diverse urban landscape with good taste applied to many styles of design.

Edit: Walking around Zurich gave me a weird sense that everything was so consistent as to be too refined and rich. Every woman had the same highly fashionable style, everything cleanly cut, everything sanitized. I'll admit it was a little creepy. Every person I spoke to was more or less a delight, but I felt as though speaking to people would be taboo. Much more so than Downtown Vancouver, though the vibe is often described similarly.

[p0nce]

I went to Swiss by bike and I can't shake the feeling the whole country had this graphical idea throughout. Felt quite unreal though enjoyable.

[brailsafe]

By this graphic idea, do you mean the one I described or a different theme that you noticed?

[p0nce]

No no the one you mentionned. It's like there was _intent_ behind colors and shapes.

[brailsafe]

As if everything is deliberately designed. I did notice that Bern is a little different, being a bit of college town I guess lends itself to having slightly older character to it.

[p0nce]

> As if everything is deliberately designed.

Exactly!