Tag Switzerland

20-11-2012

A sauna on the rooftops of Geneva. Bureau A.

What to do with the extra space on an old factory rooftop? Build a small multipurpose sauna, of course! This is the response of Daniel Zamarbide and Leopold Banchini, the architects from the Swiss practice Bureau A who came up with the project.

23-08-2012

La Tendenza, Architectures italiennes 1965-1985

The Pompidou Centre in Paris devotes an exhibition to the founding movements of architecture stemming from the 1960â's led by Aldo Rossi.

27-06-2012

Reuse of an old military construction. Atelier-f, Switzerland.

The end of the Cold War has led to abandonment of many military facilities, even in Switzerland.

14-06-2012

Valerio Paolo Mosco, Nuda Architettura

Valerio Paolo Mosco’s book Nuda Architettura, published by Skira, was recently presented to the public.

11-06-2012

Sustainable use of the landscape: La Roche d'Oëtre

French architectural studio INCA (Innovation, Création & Architecture) creates a sustainable architectural project for use of the Roche d'Oëtre natural site in Normandy.

05-06-2012

La Rösa. Diving into the past for an “all-natural” vacation.

An old coaching inn on the Bernina Pass road in Switzerland offers all its charm without making any concessions to modern times, for a relaxing “old-fashioned” holiday 1880 metres above sea level.

18-05-2012

Applied building biology: Pedrinate, Ticino

The works of Ticino bio-architect Luca Giordano all share a common denominator: creating living spaces in harmony with human beings and the environment on the basis of the principles of building biology.

03-05-2012

The Next Landmark Floornature International Contest presents its panel of judges.

Entries in the Floornature International Architecture Contest will be judged by an international pool of experts.