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Apartment building in Altstetten, Zurich by Mathis Kamplade Architekten

August 23, 2024 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Zurich-based architects Mathis Kamplade have designed a free-standing apartment building set back from the street in an urban setting. The structure, composed of concrete pillars with stiffening walls and plastered brick infills, is legible from both the inside and outside.

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Filed Under: Architecture Tagged With: Apartment building, Mathis Kamplade Architects, Switzerland, Zurich

Zurich Design Weeks 2024: Good News

July 22, 2024 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

12 – 29 September 2024 | ZURICH

The third edition of Zurich Design Weeks is centered on the theme of ‘GOOD NEWS,’ aiming to highlight positive developments in design over a three-week period. The event seeks to counteract our natural tendency to focus on negative news by showcasing progress, sustainable ideas, and innovations that inspire optimism. It emphasizes design’s role as a problem-solving discipline that can create solutions to pressing global issues, making the world more sustainable, beautiful, and efficient.

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Filed Under: Events, Exhibitions Tagged With: Events 2024, Switzerland, Zurich

House C by celoria Architects in Medrisio, Switzerland

June 12, 2024 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Swiss-based Celoria Architects have designed House C in the ‘Alle Cantine’ area in Mendrisio, Switzerland. It has the same volume as a previous house on the site and uses its foundations. The house stands with mountains and forest on one side and a valley leading to San Martino on the other. It is situated at the foot of a rocky wall in an area characterised by a row of houses and dominated by the Oratory of San Nicolao. The area is approached by a long, tree-lined avenue and features locally typical ‘grotti’ underground ventilation spaces.

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Filed Under: Architecture Tagged With: celoria Architects, Forest, House, Mendrisio, Switzerland

Residential complex in Chur with a large enclosed garden by Bearth & Deplazes

May 15, 2024 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Swiss architects Bearth & Deplazes have designed a 96-unit residential complex with a cloister surrounding three sides of a large garden in Austrasse, Chur, Switzerland. Named ‘Vier Jahreszeiten’ (Four Seasons), the development shields the courtyard garden from a nearby highway. The garden, set with marlstone, accommodates children playing, pedestrians and cyclists, while ample trees provide shade, and islands of shrubs and flowers that are inspired by Japanese gardens.

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Filed Under: Architecture Tagged With: Apartment building, Bearth & Deplazes, Chur, Courtyard, Switzerland

‘House with a Curtain’ in Grabs, Switzerland by Allen + Crippa

April 4, 2024 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Swiss architects Allen + Crippa have designed ‘House with a Curtain’ in Grabs, Switzerland, within the Rhine Valley offering views of the Prealps. The house spans three floors including a basement, featuring identical floor plans inspired by traditional barn houses of the region. The front section accommodates living and dining spaces alongside a bedroom, while service areas at the rear encompass a bathroom, pantry, and staircase. Internally, partition walls serve dual purposes as built-in storage.

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House in Vuissens, Switzerland by Deschenaux Architectes

February 18, 2024 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Swiss architects Deschenaux have designed a house adjacent to a forest in a neighbourhood of villas in Vuissens, a secluded village in Fribourg, Switzerland.  The house is oriented towards the forest and entered through an opening in a concrete wall. Following the topography of the site, a small entrance hall leads two steps down to the kitchen, which connects to a larger volume of the living room. The living room, with forest views through a wall of glazed doors, opens to a double-height loggia.

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Filed Under: Architecture Tagged With: Deschaenoux, House, Switzerland

House Schweizer-Schmid in Ardez, Switzerland by Bearth & Deplazes

January 27, 2024 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

The Swiss architectural practice Bearth & Deplazes, based in Chur, has built House Schweizer-Schmid in the village of Ardez in the Lower Engadin valley, Switzerland. The house, with its exposed concrete exterior, is a contemporary interpretation of an Engadine house, traditionally characterised by large arch openings and deep, hole-like windows with funnel-shaped reveals. Photo by Juan Rodriguez. Bearth & Deplazes

Bearth Deplazes Ardez house ohne Langlaeufer
Photo Juan Rodriguez
Bearth Deplazes Ardez house blank facade RETOQUE
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Bearth Deplazes Ardez house exterior corner
Photo Juan Rodriguez
Bearth Deplazes Ardez house arches inside
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Bearth Deplazes Ardez house stairs
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Bearth Deplazes Ardez house white interior
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Bearth Deplazes Ardez house inside rectangular window
Photo Juan Rodriguez
South elevation Bearth Deplazes House Ardez
South elevation © Bearth & Deplazes
West elevation Bearth Deplazes House Ardez
West elevation © Bearth & Deplazes
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North elevation © Bearth & Deplazes
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East elevation © Bearth & Deplazes
Roof Bearth Deplazes House Ardez
Roof plan © Bearth & Deplazes
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Upper Floor Plan © Bearth & Deplazes
Upper floor plan Bearth Deplazes House Ardez
Upper floor plan © Bearth & Deplazes
Ground floor plan Bearth Deplazes House Ardez
Ground floor plan © Bearth & Deplazes
Basement plan Bearth Deplazes House Ardez
Basement plan © Bearth Deplazes
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Section AA Bearth © Deplazes House
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Section BB Bearth © Deplazes House
Bearth Deplazes Ardez house facade
Photo Juan Rodriguez

Filed Under: Architecture Tagged With: Bearth & Deplazes, House, Switzerland

House with Three Gardens in Salez, Switzerland by architects Allen + Crippa 

January 22, 2024 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Swiss-based architects Allen + Crippa have renovated and extended a fire-damaged house in Salez, Switzerland. The approach was to reuse a large proportion of the structure rather than demolish and rebuild, reducing the construction time and preserving an established garden. 

The exterior walls of the ground floor form a base for the new timber frame structure. The independent structure allowed for the creation of nine interconnected rooms separated by sliding doors.

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SAY 2023: Swiss Architecture Yearbook 2023/24

January 12, 2024 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

The inaugural edition of SAY 2023, the Swiss Architecture Yearbook by publisher Park Books, features 36 projects selected by an international jury, representing outstanding Swiss architecture and building culture. Accompanying essays cover topical issues in the context of climate change and a construction boom in Switzerland, such as the characteristics of Swiss architecture today and its contribution to quality of life throughout Switzerland.

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Filed Under: Publications Tagged With: Park Books, Switzerland

EM2N City Factory, Advocating for a City of Co-Existance

December 7, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Park Books has released EM2N City Factory, the first major monograph highlighting Swiss architect EM2N’s 25-year contribution to Zurich’s urban transformation. The book is edited by EM2N’s founding partners, Mathias Müller and Daniel Niggli, with contributions from fellow architects Caspar Schärer and Medine Altiok.

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Filed Under: Publications Tagged With: EM2N, Park Books, Switzerland, Zurich

Apartment building in Aarau, Switzerland by Gautschi Lenzin Schenker

November 23, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Swiss architects Gautschi Lenzin Schenker have designed a building with six small apartments to replace a residential building in Aarau, Switzerland. The three-storey building comprises six 2.5-room apartments across three floors and an attic, with ancillary rooms in the basement. A covered area with space for bicycles leads to the ground floor, which is raised for flood protection.

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Filed Under: Architecture Tagged With: Aarau, Apartment building, Gautschi Lenzin Schenker, Switzerland

Winery in Jenins, Switzerland by Bearth and Deplazes

November 8, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Swiss architects Bearth and Deplazes have created Winery Obrecht at the eastern entrance to the village of Jenins in Switzerland. The architects have formed a courtyard by adding a new building to the ‘assembly’ of existing structures, which include the former ‘Zur Sonne’ inn and wooden stable, with later additions including an additional stable, a shed, and a barn.

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Filed Under: Architecture Tagged With: Bearth and Deplazes, Commercial Buildings, Jenins, Storage buildings, Switzerland, Vineyard, Winery

High-rise H1 building in Zurich by Bolthauser Architekten

October 20, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Swiss-based Bolthauser Architekten has designed the high-rise H1 building on the Zwhatt site, in the Banhoff Nord development area of Regensdorf, near Zurich. The building is a response to a pavilion designed by artist Alexander Brodsky and is part of Peter Märkli’s masterplan, which includes a second high-rise building designed by Märkli. The 24-storey, 75-meter tall building is constructed with a three-floor concrete ‘table’ supporting a timber structure above. The ground floor is accessible to the public and includes a bistro, while the next two floors comprise co-working areas. Above this, there are 150 apartments of various sizes, configured according to the timber structure.

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Filed Under: Architecture Tagged With: Bolthauser Architekten, Switzerland, Tall building, Zurich

Open House Zurich 2023

October 2, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

30 September – 1 October 2023, ZURICH.

This is the 8th year of Open House Zurich and over 130 buildings and outdoor spaces, that are normally closed to the public, will be accessible with guided tours by architects, curators, building users and volunteers. Buildings include the extension to the Landesmuseum Zurich by architects Christ and Gantenbein, Casa Zentner by Italian architects Carlo Alberto Scarpa and the apartment building on Forsterstrasse by architects Christian Kerez.

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Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Events 2023, Switzerland, Zurich

Brandenberger Kloter Architekten completes primary school building in Aarwangen, Switzerland

August 1, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Basel-based Swiss architects Brandenberger Kloter Architekten have created a primary school building on the existing Sonnhalde campus in the centre of Aarwangen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Seamless in-situ concrete is used as the primary construction and facade material, in keeping with the existing 1960s buildings. A deep incision in the building at ground floor level marks the entrance, with a large entrance hall leading to the library, kindergarten and workrooms on the ground floor, and classrooms on the upper floors.

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Filed Under: Architecture Tagged With: Aarwangen, Brandenberger Kloter Architekten, School building, Switzerland

Roger Boltshauser: Response

July 26, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Park Books has published ‘Roger Boltshauser: Response’, a book edited by the Galerie d’Architecture de Paris that reviews 12 recent buildings by Zurich-based Swiss architects Roger Boltshauser Architekten. The book features photographs by Italian Swiss architecture photographer Luca Ferrarios, hand drawings by Roger Boltshauser and text by Reinhard Gassner, Jonathan Sergison, Alexandre Theriot and Jan de Vylder. Photo © Luca Ferrario. Park Books

Roger Boltshauser School Pavillon Allenmoos II
School Pavillon Allenmoos II © Luca Ferrario
Roger Boltshauser Kiln Tower for the Brickworks Museum, Cham
Kiln Tower for the Brickworks Museum, Cham © Luca Ferrario
Roger Boltshauser Research Building GLC, ETH Zurich
Research Building GLC, ETH Zurich © Luca Ferrario

Filed Under: Publications Tagged With: Park Books, Roger Boltshauser, Switzerland, Zurich

Royal Academy exhibition of Swiss architectural practice Herzog & de Meuron

July 20, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

14 July – 15 October 2023, LONDON

The Royal Academy of Arts in London presents an exhibition of Herzog & de Meuron (H&dM), the Swiss architectural practice founded in Basel in 1978, known for projects such as Tate Modern, Laban Dance Centre, Elbphilharmonie and M+. The exhibition will be in three spaces. The first space displays 400 objects, including models, materials, prints and photographs, covering a range of projects. The second space screens two films exploring people’s observations of H&dM projects. The final space focuses on a single project, the Kinderspital Zürich, Switzerland, featuring a 1:1 model of a hospital patent room. Photo © Iwan Baan. Royal Academy

Herzog & de Meuron. Laban Dance Centre, London, 1997-2003. Photo © Margherita Spiluttini
Herzog & de Meuron. Laban Dance Centre, London, 1997-2003. Photo © Margherita Spiluttini
Herzog & de Meuron. Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, 2001-16. Model. © Herzog & de Meuron
Herzog & de Meuron. Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, 2001-16. Model. © Herzog & de Meuron
Herzog & de Meuron. M+, Hong Kong, 2012-21. Photo © Kevin Mak
Herzog & de Meuron. M+, Hong Kong, 2012-21. Photo © Kevin Mak

Filed Under: Events, Exhibitions Tagged With: Events 2023, Herzog & de Meuron, Royal Academy, Switzerland

Christ & Ganterbein design a new bridge in Aarau, Switzerland

June 30, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Architects Christ & Ganterbein, with headquarters in Basel, have designed the new Aare Bridge in Aarau, northern Switzerland. The new bridge replaces a concrete bridge from 1949 and forms an urban public space at the entrance to the historic old town. Drawing inspiration from the stone buildings of Aarau, the bridge features a seamless reinforced concrete design with geometry that minimises the use of concrete.

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Filed Under: Architecture Tagged With: Bridge, Christ & Ganterbein, Switzerland, Urban Design

17th edition of Design Miami/Basel

June 5, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

13-18 June 2023. Preview 12 June 2023, BASEL

Design Miami/Basel’s 17th edition will showcase 26 galleries on the ground floor of Basel Messeplatz. The fair will exhibit a diverse collection of furniture, lighting, and objets d’art from renowned international galleries. Notable exhibits include works by Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, and Le Corbusier presented by gallery Patrick Sequin from Paris, as well as a range of designers from Ron Arad and Ettori Sottsass to Paul Cocksedge and Faye Toogood, displayed by gallery Friedman Benda from New York. Design Miami/Basel

Filed Under: Design, Events, Exhibitions Tagged With: Basel, Events 2023, Switzerland

built by Valerio Olgiati

April 18, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Celebrated Swiss architect Valerio Olgiati’s latest book ‘built’ is published by European publishing house Park Books. The book features fifteen of Valerio Olgiati’s buildings with seventy nine colour photographs and floor plans or sections.

Projects include the museum for the UNESCO world cultural heritage site in Bahrain, the Céline flagship store in Miami, Baloise Insurance’s headquarters in Basel, the bedroom of French fashion designer Nicolas Ghesquière in Paris, the Swiss National Park visitor centre and the studio house for Swiss musician Linard Bardill in Scharans. Park Books

Atelier Bardill, Scharans, Switzerland, 2008 © Photo by archive olgiati
House in Laax, Switzerland, 2016 © Photo by archive olgiati
K+N House in Wollerau, Switzerland, 2004 © Photo by archive olgiati
Villa Além, Alentejo, Portugal, 2014 © Photo by archive olgiati
Pearling Path visitor center and museum, UNESCO site in Muharraq, Bahrain, 2019 © Photo by archive olgiati
Bedroom for Nicolas Ghesquiere in Paris, France, 2019 © Plan by archive olgiati
Céline flagshipstore in Miami, USA, 2019 © Plan by archive olgiati
Baloise, offices and learning center in Basel, Switzerland, 2021 © Photo by archive olgiati

Filed Under: Publications Tagged With: House, Switzerland, Valerio Olgiati

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3daysofdesign: KEEP IT REAL

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18-20 April 2025 | Copenhagen

Copenhagen's annual design festival, 3daysofdesign, returns in 2025 with the theme KEEP IT REAL, highlighting individuality, … MORE about 3daysofdesign: KEEP IT REAL

Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025

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8-13 April 2025 | Milan

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RIBA exhibition, Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds

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11 October 2024 - 29 March 2025 | RIBA, LONDON

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House in the Forest, Hakkaido, Japan by Florian Busch Architects

House in the Forest, Hakkaido, Japan by Florian Busch Architects

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Situated on three hectares of forest, a short distance from Niseko’s ski slopes in Rankoshi, Hokkaido, Japan, Florian Busch Architects have created a family house … MORE about House in the Forest, Hakkaido, Japan by Florian Busch Architects

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Liu Jiakun named 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate

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