The Lausanne studio’s design on the concept “Switzerland and its altitudes” was selected over five other submissions.
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The Lausanne design studio Emphase has won the Swiss National Bank’s (SNB) competition to create the new banknote series. Their design on the concept “Switzerland and its altitudes” was selected over five other submissions, the SNB announced on Wednesday.
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The SNB has commissioned the Emphase team from French-speaking Switzerland to develop the graphics for the tenth Swiss banknote series.
In their design, various plants adorn the banknotes on one side and subjects from architecture, culture, transport and landscape on the other.
The final appearance of the notes may still differ from the competition design. The SNB’s Bank Council will decide on the final design. The new banknotes are not expected to be issued until the early 2030s at the earliest.
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The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is working on a new series of banknotes on the theme of “Switzerland and its altitudes”. Twelve designs for the new series have been submitted and the public’s opinion is now being sought.
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More than 300 designers working in Switzerland originally took part in the competition. The SNB selected twelve concepts, which were assessed in several phases. In addition to an expert advisory board, over 100,000 people also took part in a public vote in summer 2025.
The twelve submitted designs will be exhibited at the SNB Forum in Zurich from March 5-15.
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