Company Headquarters with Curved Atrium in Switzerland
The Institute for Computer-Based Design and Construction (ICD) at the University of Stuttgart designed a curved, cross-laminated timber atrium for timber construction company Blumer Lehmann.
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- Facade
- Masonry work
Wangen Tower
The Wangen Tower in the Allgäu region is a landmark visible from afar and an accessible vantage point. The curved, large-format components use the shrinkage of the wood to shape themselves.
New Museum Building Wisdome Stockholm under a Free-Form Roof
The Free Form roof of Wisdome Stockholm, a new technical museum for Stockholm, comes in a design by the Swedish architects Elding Oscarson along with the Norwegian structural planner Florian Kosche. Execution of the project took place in collaboration with the timber construction specialists at Blumer Lehmann.
Start-Up Office in Dübendorf by Dario Wohler Architekten
As part of a planned innovation park at the old Dübendorf airfield near Zurich, Dario Wohler Architekten have transformed the local fire station into work spaces for start-up companies.
Railway Tracks as a Supporting Structure - How Does That Work?
Around 180 kilometres of track are replaced every year on the Swiss rail network. Until now, all this scrap metal has been melted down. However, the first building with a steel framework made from recycled rails will soon be constructed in western Zurich.
„One Size Does Not Fit All"
Facades made from waste wool, recycled steel from decommissioned ships, housing rather than investment property: Line Ramstad, chief curator of the Oslo Triennale, shows what happens when nature takes precedence.
Paul Van Ostaijen Culture Campus in Leuven
Lava architecten transformed an old mission building in Leuven into a place where circus arts, music, theatre, and dance coexist under one shared roof. Effective soundproofing is the precondition for the shared use of the facility.
Self-Exploitation in the Celebrity Circus
At every Architecture Biennale, the curators face the same obstacles: a lack of funding, a great deal of red tape, and an organisation that ignores collective achievements. Why do they put themselves through this? We speak to Albena Yaneva, who spent a year observing the development process of the 2025 Biennale.
An End to Downcycling
In its current form, concrete recycling does little to help climate protection. The CO₂-intensive cement is lost irretrievably in the process. Boltshauser Architekten are working with a consortium from the Netherlands, Switzerland and Spain on the Respira research project to investigate how this can be avoided.
Slabs Under Tension
Concrete floor slabs have the largest carbon footprint of all building elements. In the past, the material was lost irretrievably during demolition. A Swiss consortium is now cutting standard square slabs from buildings due for demolition and using them to manufacture prestressed segmental concrete elements with a higher structural performance than new reinforced concrete.