The Lausanne University Hospital is among the most advanced hospitals in the world. Located in the heart of Lake Geneva, Switzerland, it is known to be one of the five…
“There are 360 degrees, so why stick to one?”- Zaha Hadid. The practice of architecture was traditionally performed as designing and constructing straight linear walls enclosing a space. A practice…
Between all the landmarks and busy streets in megacities like Paris and London, Europe is home to some of the world’s picturesque villages, some persisting around for hundreds of years.…
Aurelio Galfetti is a prominent Swiss architect based out of Lugano in Switzerland. He is known for his immense contribution to Ticino Architecture through his work and teachings. He is…
Bambou and Coral House occupy a former industrial site and large urban island in Geneva. Comprising of six floors with a double level duplex penthouse and two garage levels, the…
The Swiss architect Giuseppe (Peppo) Brivio is mainly associated with the ‘Ticino school’, despite the term being widely contested. Canton Ticino is a mainly Italian speaking region of Switzerland, and…
Far from philosophical terms of beauty, the Swiss architect Livio Vacchini’s approach to architecture significantly runs counter aesthetic with his critical action toward it. Each of his designs embodying contemporary…
Giovanni Battista (Tita) Carloni was a Swiss-Italian architect and politician. His birth town was Rovio, in the district of Lugano, Switzerland. He was born on 24th June 1931. He had…
Muttenz is a historic municipality on the outskirts of the city of Basel, which from an urban perspective looks like an extension of the city. The construction, used as a…
A dynamic city set in the frame of streetscapes and crystal clear waterscapes is an awe-inspiring settlement. The cobblestone streets, chocolate aroma, historical grandeur, captivating nightlife, and contemporary buildings fabricate…
An American artist and filmmaker, Doug Aitken, was born in 1968 in Redondo, California. His creative pursuits range from visual arts, sculpture, print media, to large-scale installations and architectural interventions.…
Alejandro Aravena was born in 1967 in Santiago, Chile. After graduating as an architect from Universidad Católica de Chile, he started his firm, Alejandro Aravena Architects, in 1994. He has…
