Snapshot: Stadtcasino Renovation by Herzog & de Meuron Basel, Switzerland Kara Mavros February 9, 2021 No Comments A Basel-based firm completes a renovation and extension of a historic concert hall in the Swiss city.Read More
Verbier Chalet by Alessia Mainardi Interiors Verbier, Switzerland David Sokol February 8, 2021 No Comments A Swiss ski chalet's renovation features a rustic kitchen and refined bathrooms.Read More
Lindt Home of Chocolate by Christ & Gantenbein Zurich Andrew Ayers December 4, 2020 No Comments Guided by Swiss pragmatism, the Lindt Home of Chocolate near Zürich indulges in architectural fancy.Read More
Musée Atelier Audemars Piguet by Bjarke Ingels Group Le Brassus, Switzerland Andrew Ayers April 22, 2020 2 Comments Resembling land art, a sculptural museum and workshop for a storied Swiss watch manufacturer takes advantage of its site’s topography.Read More
Elegant Bathrooms at Swatch and Omega Headquarters Bring Views and Daylighting to Utilitarian Spaces Biel/Bienne, Switzerland Kara Mavros January 6, 2020 One Comment Shigeru Ban adorns restrooms in the Swiss watchmaking campus with spruce beams and natural light.Read More
A Closer Look at the Gridshell Roof of Swatch Headquarters by Shigeru Ban Joann Gonchar, FAIA December 2, 2019 No Comments A 3-D specialist helped define the interfaces among the structural components, the cladding elements, and the extensive infrastructure of the watchmaking center in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.Read More
Continuing Education: Mass Timber Construction Swatch Headquarters by Shigeru Ban Biel/Bienne, Switzerland Joann Gonchar, FAIA December 2, 2019 No Comments A trio of buildings for a watchmaking company in Switzerland reveals new possibilities for wood.Read More
Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts by Barozzi Veiga Lausanne, Switzerland Andrew Ayers December 2, 2019 No Comments A stark exterior belies grand interior spaces at an impeccably designed fine-arts palace in Switzerland.Read More
Andermatt Concert Hall by Studio Seilern Architects Opens in Switzerland Megumi Yamashita June 24, 2019 No Comments Like the compact inner workings of a Swiss watch, the precision-engineered space in an Alpine Village sounds and works beautifully.Read More
Water-Treatment Facility by Oppenheim Architecture Muttenz, Switzerland Andrew Ayers March 29, 2019 No Comments A water-treatment facility in Switzerland conforms to the equipment it houses—and its surrounding landscape.Read More
