'SCHWEITZWEIT' portrays a snapshot of the architectural production in Switzerland in the year 2016. A visual atlas of almost 160 contemporary Swiss architecture offices.

Whilst the image of Swiss architecture, especially internationally, is still strongly characterised by the 1990s and minimalism, the current constructed reality is more heterogeneous and regionally differentiated. In cooperation with around 160 architectural practices from throughout the country a visual atlas of current Swiss architecture has been created. This books shows the commonalities and differences in the themes, content, and formal strategies that Swiss architects focus on today.

With positions by Christ & Gantenbein, EM2N, Conradin Clavout, Made in, Buzzi studio d’architettura u.v.m.
Each essay is in the respective author’s language (German, French or Italian) and in English translation.

'SCHWEITZWEIT' portrays a snapshot of the architectural production in Switzerland in the year 2016. A visual atlas of almost 160 contemporary Swiss architecture offices.

Whilst the image of Swiss architecture, especially internationally, is still strongly characterised by the 1990s and minimalism, the current constructed reality is more heterogeneous and regionally differentiated. In cooperation with around 160 architectural practices from throughout the country a visual atlas of current Swiss architecture has been created. This books shows the commonalities and differences in the themes, content, and formal strategies that Swiss architects focus on today.

With positions by Christ & Gantenbein, EM2N, Conradin Clavout, Made in, Buzzi studio d’architettura u.v.m.
Each essay is in the respective author’s language (German, French or Italian) and in English translation.