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 German.
In the 90s a group of architects formed in London that moved towards a matter-of-fact, unspectacular architecture inspired by the location. A key work and model in this style was Tony Fretton's Lisson Gallery from 1992 with its unembellished facade and strong lines, constructed virtually "without details" and integrated into the row of buildings. Text in English and German. 66 colour and 9 b/w illustrations
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 German.
- 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.
Eileen Joy Liebman und Fernando Villavecchia haben seit 1987 mit Sitz in Barcelona (Spanien) eine Reihe unterschiedlicher Projekte realisiert. Ihr Schwerpunkt liegt auf Wohnarchitektur und der Renovierung historischer Gebäude in den verschiedensten ländlichen und städtischen Umgebungen. Im Laufe der Jahre haben sie nach und nach ein Œuvre von spezifischer «Zurückhaltung» und mit einer besonderen und angemessenen Aufmerksamkeit für den Raumeindruck entwickelt. Zu den Projekten zählen die sorgfältige Restaurierung und Umgestaltung der Casa Coderch Milá von 1958 in Cadaqués (2017) und die Casa Sant Llorenç (2014) in den Bergen von Lérida. Since 1987, Eileen Joy Liebman and Fernando Villavecchia have produced a series of diverse projects from their studio in Barcelona, Spain, with an emphasis on residential architecture and the renovation of historic buildings in a range of rural and urban contexts. Over the years, they have gradually developed an oeuvre with a special “reserve” and with particular and measured attention to spatial expression. Projects include the careful restoration and adaptation of the 1958 Casa Coderch Milá in Cadaqués (2017) and the Casa Sant Llorenç (2014) in the mountains of Lérida.
Die Zwillingsschwestern Selma Mikou und Salwa Mikou gründeten 2006 in Paris – nach langjähriger Mitarbeit bei Jean Nouvel und Renzo Piano – ihr eigenes Büro. Jedes Projekt bedeutet für sie vorerst, sich von vorgefassten Formen zu befreien, um originelle Lösungen zu schaffen, die die Dimension des emotionalen Raumerlebnisses in das Zentrum rücken. So sind zahlreiche prominente Bauten in Châteauroux (2021) entstanden, wie das als dynamische Figur entwickelte Balsanéo Aquatics Center, das sich wie eine Brücke über den Boulevard spannt, um die einzigartige Landschaft der Indre-Region zu überblicken. The twin sisters Selma Mikou and Salwa Mikou founded their own Paris office in 2006 – after working for many years for Jean Nouvel and Renzo Piano. Each project primarily aims to liberate itself from preconceived forms in order to create original solutions that focus on the dimension of an emotional spatial experience. The architects have produced numerous prominent buildings in this way, including the Balsanéo Aquatics Center in Châteauroux (2021), which was developed as a dynamic figure that spans the boulevard like a bridge to overlook the unique landscape of the Indre region.
In den letzten Jahren ist aus den Händen von Geneviève Bonnard und Denis Woeffray im Unterwallis und in der Waadt ein konzises Werk entstanden, deren einzelne Stationen je in sich überzeugende architektonische Lösungen darstellen, die überraschen und die Grenzen der Architektur ausloten. Das Architektenpaar ist 2001 mit den zwei eigenwilligen Primarschulen in Bouveret und Fully bekannt geworden. Seither sind Wohnbauten und zwei weitere Schulgebäude entstanden. Mit jedem Bauprojekt reagieren sie klug, konsequent und vertieft auf die oft extremen Bedingungen einer Bauaufgabe. Wo die zulässigen Baukosten minimiert sind, wie beim Schulhaus für soziale Arbeit (EESP) in Lausanne, entwickeln sie ein erstaunliches architektonisches Potenzial aus 'armen' und 'rohen' Materialien und entwerfen dazu rüde und höchst funktionelle Details. Dort wo enge und einschneidende Bauvorschriften vorgegeben sind, suchen sie daraus ein grösstmögliches Mass von architektonischem Ausdruck zu entfalten. Die Publikation stellt sechs realisierte Bauten der beiden 44- und 46-jährigen Architekten umfassend dar.
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Since 1989, the Winterthur architect Beat Rothen has continuously extended and independently developed his exciting work although he is often overlooked today. While his earlier works were mainly residential buildings and estates, his most recent projects include administrative buildings with an architectural language that reveals a heightened forcefulness and consistency.Text in English and German.
Projects by Stefano Tibiletti and Catherine Glaeser-Tibiletti are clear architectural responses to the location and its urban morphology, translated into forms of typology and construction. A number of remarkable residential and public buildings have been erected in this way since 2006. Text in English and German.
A young architectural scene is developing in Milan, including Onsitestudio with its protagonists Giancarlo Floridi and Angelo Lunati. Their buildings are characterized by a strong integrative force, making them a valuable, coherent part of Milan's metropolitan fabric. De aedibus international is a series on contemporary, highly qualified European architects and architecture; an archive of carefully selected buildings and projects. Text in English and German.