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10 July 2024
ELITE LULLABIES: behind the scenes Elite has ventured into the world of music with Elite Lullabies – our first album, with plenty of atmosphere amid these well-known, historical lullabies interpreted by equally well-known Swiss musicians. Here we take a peek behind the scenes of this delicate, graceful and ambitious project.
07 June 2024
Tencel: the rising star in comfort

Tencel is an environmentally-friendly fibre with so much going for it that it could take the place of venerable cotton. As yet relatively little-known by the general public, it offers the perfect combination: as soft as silk and as easy to care for as cotton. Let’s find out more!

24 May 2024
Do you know how to sleep well?

Somnologist and lung specialist Dr V. Negrel captivated her audience as she explained the importance and benefits of sleep during her talk at the opening of the Elite Gallery in Neuchâtel. Here’s a look back at the invaluable information she shared.

24 May 2024
Elite Design Award 2024 : Modern Heritage

For the seventh edition of its "Elite Design Awards", Elite has chosen the theme of MODERN HERITAGE. This year’s challenge was a big one: revisiting the "Chloé" bed, the firm’s legendary best-seller, modernising it whilst retaining its core ethos. All three winners achieved this delicate task in style.

23 May 2024
Elite Shanghai turns one

This year, Elite has taken the decisive step of bringing its artisanally-produced beds made in Aubonne to Chinese clients on the other side of the world.

12 April 2024
Healthy sleep for a healthy life

On 18 March, the Elite Gallery at Theaterplatz 13, Berne hosted a distinguished speaker: Professor Björn Rasch, a specialist in cognitive biopsychology and methods at Fribourg University, Switzerland. The findings of his recent research provide hope for insomnia sufferers. Here we offer a brief summary of this fascinating evening.

15 March 2024
WORLD SLEEP DAY 2024 Sleep may have been getting a bad press lately, but it’s vital nonetheless. World Sleep Day serves as a reminder that we’re not all equal when it comes to sleep. Stress, overwork and anxiety can all be causes of sleep disorders, some more serious than others. Having a good, high-quality bed made from temperature-regulating materials mitigates night-time disturbances and helps you sleep more comfortably.
02 February 2024
SLEEP AT ALL AGESOur age affects the way we sleep

Age and changes in our body influence our sleep patterns: babies, children, teenagers, adults and seniors don’t all sleep the same way. While sleep patterns change throughout our lives, sleep continues to play a key role in our physical and mental health and deserves our attention – especially as we start to find it more difficult to sleep.

12 May 2023
Tracing the Silk Road to Your Bed Silk, a natural fiber produced by silkworms (Bombyx mori), is regaining popularity due to its exceptional properties. Cultivated since the mid-3rd millennium BC, silk was a state secret in China. Its production and distribution via the Silk Road significantly contributed to the development of the global economy. Explore the rich history and extraordinary qualities of this remarkable material.
25 April 2023
« Manufacturers themselves know better than anyone else how they can take action. »Yann Arthus-Bertrand

Photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand has travelled the globe – and has been committed to protecting the planet for many years. He’s taking his action a step further through his GoodPlanet Foundation, investing in environmental education and the fight against climate change, and recognised as a foundation in the public interest since 2005.

10 March 2023
World Sleep Day 2023

World Sleep Day offers the opportunity to inform people of the positive impact that a good night's sleep has on the health. If you want to sleep better, you'll find the advice of specialised physicians below. And you'll also discover that your mattress plays an essential role in the quality of your rest.

08 March 2023
« It’s not hyperbole to say this mattress just makes me feel exponentially better on so many levels in life »Erika M. Erika is an intellectual property attorney and senior director at a leading technology company in the Silicon Valley. She tells us about her "encounter" with an Elite bed at the Beau-Rivage Palace in Lausanne last summer, and her determination to have the best bed in the world in her San Francisco estate.
 
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