Swiss Architecture and Design Works

San Giovanni Battista Church in Switzerland / Mario Botta

February 10, 2020

In 1986, an avalanche hit the small Swiss village of Mogno, flattening the hamlet’s seventeenth-century church. Architect Mario Botta was commissioned to design the new San Giovanni Battista church on the site. Although the new sacred space preserves the relatively modest dimensions, it introduces a new image and a new language. The language conveys a contemporary dimension, mediated by an…

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Residential

Bianchi House at Riva San Vitale / Mario Botta

January 27, 2020

The Bianchi House was designed by Italian architect Mario Botta in 1971. Built on a sharply inclined hillside above the village of Riva San Vitale on the shores of Lake Lugano the house is set in the lower part of the plot and laid out on different levels like a tower.

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Hospitality & Interiors, Japanese Architecture

Therme Suiteroom Vals / Kengo Kuma

July 22, 2016

The therme Suiteroom project designed by Kengo Kuma in 2015 is a penthouse restoration on top of the Vals Therme Hotel in Switzerland using local materials.

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Office Buildings and Headquarters

The Circle at Zurich Airport / SANAA

July 18, 2016

The Circle project designed by SANAA in 2010 is an eleven-story building complex located at Zurich airport. The building has retail program on the first and second floor, offices on floors three to eight, and a hotel on the ninth, tenth and eleventh floor.

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Hospitality & Interiors, Swiss Architecture

Summer Restaurant in Ufenau Island / Peter Zumthor

March 20, 2016

The Summer Restaurant in Ufenau island will be designed by Swiss Architect Peter Zumthor. Swimming is prohibited at the island, but a visit to idyllic Ufenau is still worthwhile thanks to its medieval churches and a friendly inn.

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Student Apartments in Luzern / Durisch + Nolli architects

Architecture, Residential, Swiss Architecture

Students Apartments in Luzern / Durisch + Nolli architects

February 11, 2016

For this Students Apartments project by Swiss architects Durisch+Nolli , the task was the careful insertion of 280 rooms in a complex landscape, paying attention to the specific requirements dictated by modern student accommodation standards whilst maintaining scale compatibility with the district.

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Centro di Formazione Professionale-SSIC Gordola Durisch + Nolli

Educational & Sports Facilities, Swiss Architecture

Centro di Formazione Professionale SSIC / Durisch + Nolli

January 19, 2016

The “Centro di Formazione Professionale” by Swiss architects Durisch+Nolli is a single volume, composed of a serial repetition of simple elements. The project is characterised by the use of material and manufacturing that matches with the subjects taught in the center.

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Dwellings in Saint Sulpice / FHV Architectes

Architecture, Residential

Dwellings in Saint Sulpice / FHV Architects

January 14, 2016

This dwellings in Saint Sulpice, Switzerland by fruehauf, henry & viladoms (FHV Architects) appears to float as they have been recessed from the overall volume. This lightness is emphasized by the use of black steel post for the railing that leaves voids in-between.

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Cultural Architecture, Swiss Architecture

Natural History Museum and State Archives / Estudio Barozzi Veiga

January 7, 2016

The new building for the Natural History Museum of Basel and the State Archives of Basel-Stadt wants to become a new urban landmark. Estudio Barozzi Veiga entry for the International competition awarded with the Fifth Prize. Barozzi Veiga Museum proposal technical information Architects: Estudio Barozzi Veiga Location: Basel, Switzerland Architect in Charge: Fabrizio Barozzi , Alberto Veiga Project Year: 2015

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Swiss Architecture

San Giovanni Battista Church in Switzerland / Mario Botta

Bianchi House at Riva San Vitale / Mario Botta

Therme Suiteroom Vals / Kengo Kuma

The Circle at Zurich Airport / SANAA

Summer Restaurant in Ufenau Island / Peter Zumthor

Students Apartments in Luzern / Durisch + Nolli architects

Centro di Formazione Professionale SSIC / Durisch + Nolli

Dwellings in Saint Sulpice / FHV Architects

Natural History Museum and State Archives / Estudio Barozzi Veiga

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