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- Green-roofed Swiss homes promote solar via 65 degree rotation Wed, 31 Mar 21, 5:30amIn the Swiss municipality of Bussigny, Crissier-based architecture practice Bertola & Cie – SIA has completed the 65 Degree Group Housing project, a collection of low-energy housing units that are deliberately...
- Minimalist, low-carbon home features local wood and recycled concrete Wed, 10 Mar 21, 2:30amRural inspiration meets modern minimalism in Zürich-based Gus Wüstemann Architects' recently completed Pavilion House, a barn-inspired gabled home that takes cues from the agricultural typology in Buchberg, a rural village...
- Design unveiled for a sustainable wooden tower in Switzerland Sat, 6 Mar 21, 3:30amArchitecture firms 3XN and IttenBrechbühl have won an international competition with their design for the Tilia Tower©, an 85-meter-tall timber high-rise that will serve as a beacon for sustainability...
- The Olympic House sets a new green building standard Thu, 17 Sep 20, 4:30amThe International Olympics Committee has a brand-new home in Lausanne, Switzerland. The stunning new Olympic House brings together 500 employees who were working at different offices scattered throughout the city. Now, these...
- Futuristic DFAB HOUSE is digitally built with robots and 3D printers Thu, 16 Jul 20, 4:30amThe homes of the future could be built with robots — that is the narrative that DFAB HOUSE, an experimental “house” in Switzerland’s municipality of Dübendorf, hopes to promote...
- Seaweed pavilion encourages environmental conservation at WEF Wed, 5 Feb 20, 2:30amIn the landlocked Swiss town of Davos-Klosters, German designer Julia Lohmann has brought multi-sensory elements of the sea to guests of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 50th Annual Meeting...
- CRA proposes reconfigurable roads and a floating garden to revitalize Luganos waterfront Wed, 22 Jan 20, 5:30amCarlo Ratti Associati (CRA) and Mobility in Chain (MiC) have unveiled a technologically savvy plan to better connect the Swiss city of Lugano with the beautiful Lugano Lake...
- A modern reusable pavilion is sustainably designed to pop-up almost anywhere Sat, 25 May 19, 12:30amCombining art, architecture and technology, Los Angeles-based architectural firm Montalba Architects recently completed a temporary pop-up pavilion for the annual Bex & Arts sculpture triennial that’s designed to be...
- Black charred-timber home embraces forest views in Zrich Wed, 3 Apr 19, 6:00amIn the midst of a centuries-old forest sits the Two Family House, an aptly named project that houses a pair of maisonette apartments for two families at the edge of Zürich, Switzerland...
- Kengo Kuma suspends a cocoon-like timber dwelling for minimal site impact Thu, 28 Feb 19, 2:30amProlific Japanese architecture firm Kengo Kuma and Associates recently worked its magic in the tiny Swiss village of Montricher at the foot of the Jura Mountains...
- Glencore to limit coal production after pressure from investors Wed, 20 Feb 19, 11:59pmChurch of England among shareholders who pushed for environmental decision
- The geometric Black House captures light and views from multiple angles Sat, 2 Feb 19, 4:30amWhen architect Benjamin Heller of Radolfzell-based architectural practice Freier Architekt designed the Black House, he took design inspiration from the project’s location near the boundary of Germany and Switzerland...
- Valser is using carbon capture technology to carbonate its beverages Sat, 29 Dec 18, 4:00amValser, a Coca-Cola-owned brand of sparkling water based in Switzerland, is embracing new climate capture technology. Coca-Cola HBC Switzerland (the bottling plant that makes Valser) has partnered with Climeworks, a pioneering...
- Experimental prefab home eschews fossil fuels in Geneva Wed, 5 Dec 18, 5:30amIn the centrally located town of Lancy in Geneva, Switzerland, a compact and experimental timber home bucks the local archetype for concrete-based housing in favor of a more eco-friendly alternative...
- The cost of energy storage has stalled adoption of renewable power. Energy Vault has a solution. Thu, 8 Nov 18, 1:46amBecause solar and wind power are now cheaper to produce than energy from fossil fuels, the only obstacle that remains to the mass adoption of renewable power is the amount of money utilities need to spend to store the energy...