Heinz Wirz Ordre des livres

- Swiss architect Laurent de Wurstemberger and his company turn excavated material from construction sites into compacted clay blocks and completed a number of small and sophisticated projects - Fully illustrated with 43 images and 25 plans In 2006, Laurent de Wurstemberger founded the Atelier ar-ter in Carouge with two partners, and in 2011, along with the material scientist Rodrigo Fernandez, the company Terrabloc, which turns excavated material from construction sites into compacted clay blocks. In 2018, he opened his architectural practice in Geneva and has since completed a number of smaller, more sophisticated projects, including the renovation of a farm in Choully (GE). Text in English and French.

In 2003, the Sion-born architect Alain Wolff founded his architectural office in Lausanne. Since then, a number of remarkable buildings have been produced. Text in English, German and French.

In 2006, Anne Marie Wagner and Cedric Bachelard, with their Francophone and Western Swiss roots, founded their office in Basel. Since then, they have produced extremely high-quality buildings and residential developments. Text in English, French and German.

In 1996, François Jolliet, Antoine Hahne et Guy Nicollier founded their office Pont12. In 2013, Christiane von Roten, Cyril Michod and Norbert Seara, associate partners, joined the management. A large proportion of their contracts are the result of competition successes. Their architecture is inspired by the needs of the users and is characterised by a careful choice of materials and sophisticated details.Text in English, German and French.

Since 2002, Christian Dupraz has managed his own office in Geneva. Over the years, he has produced a dozen buildings, including abstract, sculptural residential architecture such as the “House for an Art Collector” in Geneva (2010) and the seemingly minimalist holiday home in Les Posses-sur-Bex (2015). Text in English, German and French.

In 2000, a group of architects founded their office in Geneva - group8. Since then - partly with changing personnel - they have continuously produced buildings in the Geneva-Lausanne region, often with experimental qualities. They include the 2018 GA building for the EPF Lausanne, and the CI residential tower in Meyrin, with an integrated private clinic. De aedibus is series on contemporary Swiss architects; an archive of carefully selected buildings and highly qualified projects. Text in English and French.

Olaf Hunger, Nicolas Monnerat and Franck Petitpierre are the protagonists of the Lausanne office MPH. The architects have produced a significant oeuvre since 1997, mainly consisting of large housing developments, individual homes and renovation projects on historical buildings that impress through their structural clarity, coherent material choices and pronounced tectonics. Text in English and French.

Zwei Architektinnen, Jeanne Della Casa und Sylvie Pfaehler, arbeiten in Lausanne an einem bemerkenswerten Werk. Drei Wohnbauten in Holz inmitten eines städtischen Gartens und ein Ensemble von Wohnbauten strahlen eine eigene Poesie aus. Zu ihren ausgezeichneten Werken zählen auch tektonisch klar gegliederte Wohnbauten in Lausanne und in der Lavaux. Two architects, Jeanne Della Casa and Sylvie Pfaehler, are working on a remarkable oeuvre in Lausanne. In the midst of an urban garden and an ensemble of housing, three timber residential developments have their own poetic radiance. The architects’ award-winning works include clear tectonically structured residential buildings in Lausanne and the Lavaux region.