Establishing their firm just three years after graduating from EPFL, David Begert and Sylvain Dubail have a hands-on approach to creating buildings that are affordable, functional and strive to elevate the ordinary in some special way. Some of their most recent projects include a Jura tourist office and the renovation and improved thermal efficiency of a 1970s house in Saignelégier, in north-west Switzerland.
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Elias Sime reflects on the destructive nature of technology in VeniceIn his solo show ‘Elias Sime: Dichotomy ፊት አና ጀርባ’ at the Venice Biennale 2024, the artist spotlights technology's destructive nature for humans and the environment
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Knoll presents Willo Perron sofa at Salone del Mobile 2024, 'a piece that can stay with you forever'Salone del Mobile 2024: the ‘Pillo’ sofa by Willo Perron for Knoll is the California-based designer’s first piece for the American brand, prioritising comfort and timeless usability
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Nuova wants to 'bring time travel to the world' with their debut at Milan Design WeekCalifornian design studio Nuova has been working behind closed doors for some of the biggest names in luxury and tech. The studio makes its public debut at Milan Design Week 2024, and take visitors on a journey back to 1971
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Christian de Portzamparc’s Dior Geneva flagship store dazzles and flowsDior’s Geneva flagship by French architect Christian de Portzamparc has a brand new, wavy façade that references the fashion designer's original processes using curves, cuts and light
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An Uetikon house embraces minimalism, light, and its Swiss lake viewsThis Uetikon home by Pablo Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados (PPAA) sets itself apart from traditional Swiss housing, with a contemporary design that connects with nature
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CERN Science Gateway: behind the scenes at Renzo Piano’s campus in GenevaCERN Science Gateway by Renzo Piano Building Workshop announces opening date in Switzerland, heralding a new era for groundbreaking innovation
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Herzog & de Meuron’s SIP Main Campus weaves together nature and sculptural concreteSIP Main Campus, a new workspace by Herzog & de Meuron, completes on the Swiss-French border
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Studio Tropicana, Switzerland and Italy: Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2023Based in Switzerland and Italy, Studio Tropicana is part of the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2023, our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios
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Heir lift: a Swiss architect rebuilds a family legacy in St Moritz -
Cascading terraces define this concrete apartment building in BaselA minimalist concrete apartment building in Switzerland features cascading terraces to a design by architects KohlerStraumann
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Airport jetty by RSHP provides a polychromatic welcome to SwitzerlandThe Aile Est, or East Wing, at Geneva Airport, a dramatic, polychromatic jetty, is the newest project by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners in Switzerland
