Born in 1958 in Ascona (CH), belongs to the leading Swiss architects and designers. Today the objects sketched by him, pieces of furniture, lights, bicycles, watches are already called classical author. Hannes Wettstein also forms spaces, as for example of the Grand Hyatt hotels in Berlin, the Swiss embassy in Washington DC, the ultimate news studio of the Swiss television channel as well as shops and exhibition rooms.

Hannes Wettstein was distinguished for his works with numerous design prices. With Zed, his own office, he has made possible for himself the surrounding field created which to him to be in the most different fields of activity on the way. From Industrial design about piece of furniture and architecture organization as far as media concepts and communication concepts, he lends his visions form.

At the moment Hannes Wettestein's Studio Zed follows the art direction of Maxdesign.