All Blog Posts Tagged 'Switzerland' (8)

Ozeanium for Zoo Basel 2nd Prize

Architecture firms HHF and Burckhardt+Partner were awarded second prize for their…

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Added by Springer on April 15, 2013 at 10:30am — No Comments

Villa Vals

Located at the end of the unspoiled Valsertal valley, 1,250 meters up into the Swiss Alps, Villa Vals peaks out from the face of the mountainside near the thermal baths of Vals. …

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Added by Springer on July 26, 2011 at 2:07pm — No Comments

Packed is a pavilion constructed of cardboard that was shown in the exhibition "3D paperArt" in Shanghai, as part of the World Expo 2010. It was designed and produced by Michele Leidi, Min-Chieh Chen and Dominik Zausinger with the help of…

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Added by Springer on January 5, 2011 at 12:55am — 2 Comments

Mountain Crystal

The New Monte Rosa Hut (nicknamed "Mountain Crystal") in Switzerland … Continue

Added by Springer on November 3, 2010 at 7:49pm — No Comments

Zentrum Paul Klee

In Berne, Switzerland the Zentrum Paul Klee, or Paul Klee Centre, stands as a gift from the city to one of its greatest artists. Designed by the Renzo Piano Building Workshop, the shapes of the building echo the curves of the surrounding countryside, and even burrow into the land to become part of the landscape.… Continue

Added by Springer on October 12, 2010 at 12:10pm — No Comments

Cocoon

Cocoon, designed by Camenzind Evolution for Swiss Life, is an exclusive office building in Zurich, Switzerland. It is nestled among trees on a hillside overlooking Zurich Lake and the mountains on the horizon. The atrium that is the heart of Cocoon greets employees with an inviting swirl, then opens wider as it spirals… Continue

Added by Springer on September 13, 2010 at 11:02pm — No Comments

Living like a Gopher Looks Pretty Sexy

This Swiss residential settlement comprised of nine houses is designed by Vetsch Architektur, which specializes in organically shaped earth houses. Residents of Earth House Estate Lättenstrasse can grow their gardens on their roofs, and if that isn't enough space, there is free… Continue

Added by Springer on August 6, 2010 at 11:10am — 1 Comment

The Rolex Learning Center

The new hub of Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Lausanne, Switzerland is the Rolex Learning Center designed by SANAA. With a footprint of 66,273 square feet, the center organically curves and slopes, elegantly creating spaces without the use of typical visual barriers. Instead, spaces… Continue

Added by Springer on July 2, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments