About 20 minutes from Basel by tram and bus, across the border into Germany, Vitra is a museum to…read moredesign and furniture. And it's a massive retail shop. It's well worth the trip to see a bit into chairs that you'd never actually sit in and stuff you'd never actually have in your home. Yet some people actually buy this stuff. Several videos and movies (in Italian without subtitles) explain the history of the designers and architecture. The museum is only 8 CHF. I've been here once, should I return to Basel I would skip coming back. It's a one-time thing. They have a cafe on site which accepts Euros and credit cards.

We biked in from Basel. The ride was worth it…read more The Vitra Design Museum was indeed impressive. The coat racks at the front are of course a row of Eames Hang-It-All. It was interesting to see advertisements for furniture in their envisioned habitat along with the pieces themselves. Several tours (including English) show visitors the campus daily. Next to the museum is the Vitra Haus; an enormous retail floor wrapped in an impressive building. There is also a delicious and reasonably priced cafe on the patio. If you enjoy modern furniture and are in the neighborhood - drop by!

Great place to get home accessories and decors, also they have decent selection of sofas and beds…read more Not completely a furniture store as you would think as Crate & Barrel but it's enough for casual shopping. Very huge selections of outdoor goods tho. And I love the design! Overall a very interesting experience for someone who wants to check out a Swiss style home store.