CERN Science Gateway

The CERN Science Gateway, designed by the Renzo Piano Building Workshop and inaugurated in Geneva in 2023, is a new centre for scientific dissemination conceived as a gateway to knowledge and a meeting place between research and society. Located on

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Highway Police Headquarters

The new Highway Police Headquarters in Chur, designed by Comamala Ismail Architects, is Switzerland’s first net-zero energy building, demonstrating advanced solar architecture. A key feature of the design is the integration of building-integrated

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Piano della Parete Mountain Shelter

The “Piano della Parete” shelter is permeated by a precise ethical vision. Ecological precautions ensure that utilisation and management activities minimise environmental impact in the natural and valuable context in which it is inserted.

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Interview with Arch. Thue Hasløv

Interview with Thue Hasløv, partner and architect at C.F. Møller Architects. Balancing preservation with

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Bellerivestrasse 36

The obsolete administrative building was transformed into a modern and sustainable building. Its facade was revived into an optimized, energy performing, light and transparent envelope cladded with photovoltaic modules which also shade the indoor spaces.

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Obere Mühle – The Speicher

This project is a significant architectural and cultural restoration effort, blending history and modernity. The Obere Mühle Dübendorf

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Lo Scudo di Stabio

This new residential building designed and built in Stabio has received Minergie P-ECO / SNBS certification, and a commendation at the Active House Awards 2022. It is...

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BIPVdSHADING Interim report 2023

Within the framework of the BIPVdSHADING project, an innovative dynamic photovoltaic shading device was engineered and and manufactured, combining the functions of renewable electricity...

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The sustainable potential of media facades

Interview with Valentin Spiess, Founder and Chairman of IART - a studio for media architectures. The main difference between a traditional facade and...

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Three flats in Bouchs

It's barely recognisable at first glance, but the facade of this modern apartment building produces electricity. The matt-brown photovoltaic modules are integrated horizontally per floor, including the...

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