The archive of Lucerne-based firm DEON Architekten contains beautiful sketches and drawings in a range of techniques such as charcoal, ink, pencil, and marker, ...
Lisbeth Sachs (1914-2002) caused a sensation at the very beginning of her professional career: freshly graduated, she won the 1939 competition for the Kurtheater ...
Temporary Tecture is a fundamental statement on the impact and significance of temporary infrastructures in the city: not only do they ensure the functioning ...
Esch Sintzel Architekten, 2008 in Zürich gegründet, gehören zu den prägenden Stimmen in der Schweizer Architekturszene. Das Spektrum ihrer vielfach ausgezeichneten Entwürfe umfasst unterschiedlichste ...
A pioneering example of prefabricated constructionA plea for an appreciation of post-war architectureFocal theme: Women in ArchitectureThe Rietholz Housing Estate, built in Zollikerberg, Canton ...
Strategies for alternative handling of existing building stock Case studies of single-family home neighborhoods, residential and office complexes as well as large-scale structures such ...
'Few architects are as patient and exacting as Peter Zumthor, and this monograph captures the materiality and intangible spirit of his work in drawings, ...
An essential resource on the work of Bernard Tschumi Architects, with a focus on how concept, context, and program intersect with intuition in singular ...
The complete works of Pritzker Prize-winning Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron comprise around 600 buildings in nearly 40 countries. This book is a ...
Swiss architectural designer Jan Kinsbergen presents a visual, experimental investigation into the architectonic potential of the horizontal surface in building processes. Taking the format ...
The international reputation of contemporary Swiss Architecture is often linked to its German- and Italian-speaking regions. In 1998, theorist and critic Martin Steinmann turned ...
The lavish five-volume set of Food for Architects is dedicated to the buildings and cooking of the renowned Zurich-based firm Steib Gmür Geschwentner Kyburz ...
Zurich-based architecture firm EM2N has been working on urban transformation processes ever since its establishment in 1997. More than half of their projects consist ...
What is the relevance of the Chandigarh experiment today? Written by an esteemed scholar and former resident of the city, this fascinating book reevaluates ...
The long-term Photographic Observation Schlieren is a much-recognised unique research project that documents urban development in Switzerland. Over a period of 15 years, a ...
