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The building on Oberwiesenstrasse draws upon a rich vein of traditional building methods, but these references are subtly interpreted. Text in English and German.
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The two Zurich architects designs always critically and creatively engage with the building programme, the location and the legal construction regulations. Text in English and German.
Heinz Wirz
The two Lausanne architects produced an exceptional school facility in Chermignon, Lower Valais. Like a Greek temple, it has the power to combine the landscape, topography, urban morphology and building…
Two Locarno architects Matteo Inches and Nastasja Geleta have designed a number of exquisite buildings, each developed entirely out of the atmosphere of the location and the nearby surroundings. Text…
This volume presents important milestones in Bernardo Bader’s oeuvre, all of which are conceived with rigorous restraint and minimalist power. Text in English and German.
The MPH architects have produced a significant oeuvre since 1997, mainly consisting of large housing developments, individual homes and renovation projects on historical buildings. Text in English and German.
The meticulously and professionally designed measures enable them to appropriately ennoble apparently everyday aspects of a building, integrating it coherently into its surroundings. Text in English and German.
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Architectural research by the two Geneva architects in their office Bassicarella focuses on a few fundamental themes: Materiality, presence, construction, pre-fabrication and the internal figure. Text in English, French, and…
The original building of the University library of Lucerne was erected in 1951. This book documents the original building using historical plans and photographs. Text in English and German.
The buildings of the Belgian architectural team a2o are powerfully and inventively integrated into the mostly urban environment. Their forms and details are reduced, creating a meditative atmosphere. Text in…
A monograph on the work of Nuglar-based architect Lillit Bollinger. Part of the Anthologie series. Text in English and German.
The new agricultural school in Salez, in the St. Gallen Rhine valley region, has a slender, airy and light appearance. It is an extremely intelligently conceived low-tech construction made of…
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The Zurich architects became renowned in 2006 with their container tower for the FREITAG bag and fashion label in Zurich. It represents ‘architecture without architects’ while also being a nonchalant…
Since 2000, the Zurich architects have won around 20 competitions, out of which they have developed housing and renovated school facilities with intelligence and an exceptional sense of architectural qualities…
Since 2016, DF_DC have completed a number of small conversions and buildings with an experimental character. For the Palazzo del Cinema in Locarno, they carried out a relatively large conversion…
Their conversions and housing have their own hallmark, an outstanding sense of exciting interior spaces and a high degree of precision in formulating details. Their designs are characterised by particular…
Following numerous competition successes, the architects have built several housing developments and a school in the community of Haut-Vully, Canton of Fribourg. Their buildings are always precisely placed into their…
Following his studies at the Accademia di Architettura in Mendrisio and various internships, Andreas Heierle founded his Atelier fur Architektur in Lucerne in 2012. Text in English and German.
The book documents the existing facility with original plans and the clear-contoured, black & white pictures by the renowned Lucerne photographer Peter Ammon. Furthermore, the volume extensively reflects upon and…
The MPH architects have produced a significant oeuvre since 1997, mainly consisting of large housing developments, individual homes and renovation projects on historical buildings. Text in English and French.
In 2006, Anne Marie Wagner and Cedric Bachelard, with their Francophone and Western Swiss roots, founded their office in Basel. Since then, they have produced extremely high-quality buildings and residential…
Florian Nagler’s work is a veritable recherche patiente , as his buildings have an experimental character. Text in English and German.
In 2018 Laurent de Wurstemberger opened his architectural practice in Geneva and has since completed a number of smaller, more sophisticated projects, including the renovation of a farm in Choully…
The twin sisters Selma Mikou and Salwa Mikou founded their own Paris office in 2006 - after working for many years for Jean Nouvel and Renzo Piano. Text in English…
Since 1995, the office’s co-founder Julian Lewis and his team have produced numerous buildings, urban-planning master plans and landscape-architectural projects. Text in English and German.
Carlos Martinez has been running his architectural office in Berneck for over 30 years. This is a monograph of his work. Text in English and German.
Tom Munz established his St. Gallen office in 2013, and has produced a number of extremely high-quality buildings. Text in English and German.
Since 1987, Eileen Joy Liebman and Fernando Villavecchia Obregon have focused on developing housing and measures to existing buildings. Text in English and German.
Swiss architect Laurent de Wurstemberger and his company turn excavated material from construction sites into compacted clay blocks and completed so a number of small and sophisticated projects. Text in…
Choi Wook is the founder and protagonist of the One O One office in Seoul, South Korea. Since 2000, he has been creating a number of architectural gems year after…
After studying medicine, Guillaume Yersin earned a Master's degree in architecture at ETH Zurich. In 2012, he founded his own office, saas, in Geneva and has since realised several smaller…
For Zurich architect Stefan Wuelser, architecture is not reduced to the craft of designing and implementing the design, but also involves thinking about its socio-cultural significance in contemporary society. Text…
Benedikt Rigling, Rene Bosshard and Matthias Baumann are the founders of Masswerk Architekten. In addition to residential buildings, a number of public buildings have been created over the years -…
The Spanish architect Javier Mueller has managed his office in Geneva since 2017. His striving for radical reduction is manifested in timeless architecture that fully exploits its social potential. Text…
Based in Vienna and Munich, AllesWirdGut was founded in 1999. The name is the office's motto: in addition to high-quality housing, which also offers considerable flexibility and adaptability, the internationally…
The work of Baumgartner Loewe Architekten - founded in Zurich 2022 - is characterised by committed engagement with current building tasks and respect for existing architectural structures. Text in English…
The spectrum of the young Baden-based office Kollektiv Marudo ranges from conversion and renovation projects to large housing estates. Its founders Alexander Athanas, Ole Buehlmann and Rafael Zulauf strive to…
Vincent Mangeat became internationally renowned in1988 following the construction of his building for the Cantonal High School in Nyon. Influenced by his work experience in Paris, training under Jean Prouve…
The present office in Zurich dates back to the founding of Dolf Schnebli in 1958. Through various constellations, the team has changed to its present form sam architekten with Sacha…
The Swiss Melanie Stocker and the South Korean Dong Joon Lee have been running their Studio d'architettura in Mendrisio since 2005. Over time they have created some remarkable, carefully developed…
Since 2015, a remarkable number of residential buildings and refurbishments have been completed, including a major facility with a municipal and school building in Satigny near Geneva. Text in English…
Focus on the work of architectural firm De Vylder Vinck Taillieu.
Designs by Simon Henley and Gavin Hale-Brown are inspired by the dominant social structures of the location as well as its cultural and architectural characteristics. This volume presents a number…
Daniel Rosbottom
The renowned Dutch architectural scene of the 90s was followed by a generation of architects whose buildings are less spectacularly designed, but all the more refined and aware of the…
Roman Hollenstein
Helmut Dietrich and Much Untertrifaller are among the most important protagonists of the Vorarlberg architectural scene, which has become an established force in contemporary European architecture since the 1990s. This…
Charles Rattray
The work by Jeroen Geurst and Rens Schulze with their office in The Hague includes countless major buildings and facilities, mostly in an urban environment, which behave in an eminently…
Hubertus Adam
Featuring the work of the Swiss-based architects Berrel, Berrel Krautler.
