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Key Contemporary Architectural Developments and Alpine properties designs in central Europe.
post updated 6 February 2026
Switzerland Architecture Links
At e-architect we pick the key examples of New Swiss Architecture.
We cover completed buildings, new building designs, architectural exhibitions and architecture competitions across Switzerland. The focus is on interesting contemporary Swiss buildings.
Swiss Architecture
We have 4 pages of Swiss Architecture selections.
This page lists buildings in the major cities of Switzerland.
Swiss Architecture : news + major projects (this page)
Swiss Building Designs : A-K
Swiss Building Developments : L-Z
Swiss Buildings : alphabetical list of buildings not included in main city list below.
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Swiss Building News
Contemporary Swiss Architecture arranged chronologically:
12 June 2025
Villa Tree Castagnola, Lake Lugano, above Castagnola, overlooking Lake Lugano
Design: StudioGest SA
15 May 2025
Lausanne University Childrens Hospital, Lausanne
Architects: Gerkan, Marg and Partners
photo : Reto Duriet
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6 August 2024
Nelkenrain apartment building, Basel, Oberwil, Basel Landschaft
Design: KOHLERSTRAUMANN
photo : Maris Mezulis
The new triplex project by KOHLERSTRAUMANN, situated in a traditional neighborhood, showcases a modern approach to residential design. The structure is entirely built of concrete, emphasizing durability and a minimalist aesthetic.
The Huebergass and District Park, Bern
Novartis Pavillon Zero-Energy Media Facade, Basel
More contemporary Swiss Architecture News on e-architect soon.
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Swiss Architecture News 2023
29 June 2023
The Swiss House, canton of Uri, upper Schächental
Design: BXB studio Bogusław Barnaś
visualization : BXB studio Bogusław Barnaś
Swiss House Unterschächen Building
14 June 2023
Residential Barn, Reppischtal, Zürich
Design: Be Architektur
photo : Vito Stallone
Residential Barn Zürich
8 June 2023
Hof & Hist, Felsberg, Graubünden
Design: Modunita architects sa
photo : Modunita architects sa
Hof and Hist House, Felsberg
24 Feb 2023
Lausen House, Lausen, Basel-Landschaft
Architects: KOHLERSTRAUMANN
photography : Maris Mezulis
Lausen House Renovation, Basel-Landschaft
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30 Nov 2022
SQUARE, St.Gallen
Architect: Sou Fujimoto Architects, Japan
photos by Peter Wuermli and Chris Mansfield
SQUARE, The Learning Centre St Gallen University
5 Jan 2022
Anne Mosseri-Marlio Galerie Andermatt Building, Andermatt, canton of Uri
Design: Oppenheim Architecture
image courtesy of architects practice
Anne Mosseri-Marlio Galerie Andermatt Building
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Swiss Architecture Design
Swiss Architecture Design – recent major Alps property developments selection from e-architect:
9 Oct 2013
Geneva Dance Pavilion, western Switzerland
Design: Mauro Turin Architectes
image © Mauro Turin Architectes
Geneva Dance Pavilion
Another well-presented project by this swiss architecture studio: subtle tones and plenty of rhythm contained within a simple recilinear carapace.
11 Sep 2013
House in Nuglar, Solothurn, northern Switzerland
Design: HHF
photo : Tom Bisig
House in Nuglar
House D is oriented parallel to the landscape, thereby making the view a matter of prime importance. Across more than 180 degrees, you gaze over unbuilt, verdant land with mature fruit trees.
30 Aug 2013
Zielturm am Rotsee, near Lucerne
Design: Andreas Fuhrimann Gabrielle Hächler Architekten
photo : Valentin Jeck
Zielturm am Rotsee
The topographical situation on the Rotsee-Delta is a unique landscape, embedded in between two hill chains the lake is very calm. Through its ideal character for rowing regattas the lake is called the ‘Lake of Gods’ amongst rowers.
12 Jul 2013
Urban Hybrid Emmen, near to Lucerne – architecture competition news
Design: MVRDV
image from architects
Urban Hybrid Emmen
The city of Emmen announce the winners of the Feldbreite architecture competition for a housing block with 95 homes of 16 different types. The urban hybrid development combines characteristics of city dwelling with the characteristics of suburban life: gardens, multilevel living and a neighbourhood community.
11 Jun 2013
Allianz Headquarters in Zürich – building news
Design: Wiel Arets Architects
photo © Jan Bitter
Allianz Headquarters Zürich
This is an office complex occupying two buildings linked by a series of bridges and interlocked by a central staircase rising the height of the entire building within a centrally positioned void. The building is an office complex linked and interlocked by a series of bridges and voids.
22 Apr 2013
Hotel Park and Seeallee, Heiden, northeast Switzerland
Design: Kubota & Bachmann Architects + Martinez
image : Jigen
New Swiss Hotel Building
2 Mar 2013
Primary School and Gym Erlenmatt, Basel, north Switzerland
Design: Kubota & Bachmann Architects
image © architects
Swiss Primary School Building
26 Feb 2013
Cinema Hall Locarno Film Festival, Ticino, southern Switzerland
Architect: Mauro Turin Architectes
image from architects
Locarno Film Festival Cinema Hall
18 Jan 2013
AGORA – Cancer Centre in Lausanne, Switzerland
Design: Behnisch Architekten
image : Behnisch Architekten
Swiss Cancer Centre Lausanne
Behnisch Architekten’s Stuttgart office has won the two-stage architectural competition established by the ISREC Foundation (Swiss Institute for experimental cancer research) to create a new home for the AGORA – Cancer Centre in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Recent Swiss Building Designs
Modern Swiss Building Designs in 2012
21 Dec 2012
Ozeanium, Zoo Basel
Design: HHF architects & BURCKHARDT+PARTNER
image © HHF Architekten & Burckhardt+Partner AG
Basel Aquarium
Zoo Basel is embedded in the city and used as a park by residents and visitors.
added 9 Dec 2012
Villa K
Baumschlager Eberle
photo : Roland Halbe
Villa K
20 Nov 2012
Wine Museum in Lavaux, Lake Geneva, western Switzerland
Architect: Mauro Turin Architectes
image from architects
Swiss Wine Museum
Creating new architecture in a UNESCO World heritage site. The Museum wants to be a small iconic object in a great iconic landscape; without being in competition but rather feeding each other.
16 Nov 2012
Vedeggio-Cassarate Gallery, Lugano, Ticino, southern Switzerland
Architect: CZA_Lugano
photo : Cino Zucchi
Vedeggio-Cassarate Gallery
Tunnels are “wounds” inflicted on geology to facilitate human movements. Their history is ancient, glorious and gory, but today techniques have been refined to the point of making the excavation similar to endoscopic surgery.
15 Nov 2012
Du Parc Kempinski Private Residences, Lake Geneva
Architect: BBG-BBGM, USA
photo of the building
Swiss Private Residences
25 Oct 2012
EPFL Pavilions, Lausanne, west Switzerland
Design: HHF-AWP
image : SBDA
EPFL Pavilions
3 Oct 2012
Kirchplatz Office / Residence, City of Muttenz/Basel
Architect: Chad Oppenheim – Oppenheim Architecture + Design
photo : Børje Müller
Kirchplatz Office / Residence
The design of this adaptive re-use project was born out of a design competition initiated by the City of Muttenz/Basel. The architectural design was based on the renovation of an historic farmhouse set within the historic center core of the city.
5 Jul 2012
Allschwil School Competition, Switzerland
RaichdelRio, estudi d’arquitectura + others
image from architects
Allschwil School Competition
12 Jun 2012
Jansen Campus, Oberriet, SG, eastern Switzerland
Davide Macullo Architects
photo : Enrico Cano
Jansen Campus Building
added 30 Apr 2012
Sports Hall in Villaz-Saint-Pierre
Graeme Mann & Patricia Capua Mann, architectes
photo : Thomas Jantscher
Sports Hall in Villaz-Saint-Pierre
27 Apr 2012
Locarno Apartments
Serge Schoemaker Architects, The Netherlands
photo from architects
Locarno Apartments
29 Mar 2012
Liestal Retail & Office Building, northern Switzerland
Christ & Gantenbein
photo : Roman Keller, Zurich
Liestal Office Building
5 Mar 2012
Groupe e Headquarters, north west Switzerland
ipas architectes sa
photo : Gérald Sciboz, Thomas Jantscher
Groupe e Headquarters
31 Jan 2012
Kunsthalle Zürich
GigonGuyer
picture © GigonGuyer
Kunsthalle Zürich
Since it was founded in 1985, the Kunsthalle Zürich has established itself as one of Europe’s most influential art institutions, helping to define the direction of contemporary art. Having moved to a series of different venues in its early years, the Kunsthalle has been based in the Löwenbräu art complex since 1996.
Museum in Lausanne, north west Switzerland
Allied Works, Architects
image from architects
Pôle Muséal Lausanne : Swiss Architecture Competition
Allied Works is one of eighteen international finalists to create the Pôle Muséal Lausanne, which encompasses transforming an historic train shed and industrial site into a new cultural district. As part of the architecture competition, the architects created a master plan and completed the building design for the new Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts.
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Swiss Architecture Contest
Andermatt Swiss Alps Design Competition
image from Andermatt Swiss Alps AG
Swiss Alps Architecture Contest
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Architecture in Switzerland
Buildings by city, alphabetical:
Actelion Business Center, near Basel
Herzog & de Meuron
photo from ABC
Actelion Business Center
Canobbio House, Lugano
Davide Macullo
photo : Enrico Cano
Canobbio House
Cocoon EMEA Engineering Hub
Camenzind Evolution
picture : Camenzind Evolution, Zurich
Cocoon Offices
Zurich theatre
EM2N Architects
photograph © Hannes Henz
Daniel Swarovski Corporation, Lake Zurich
Ingenhoven Architects
image from architect
Daniel Swarovski Corporation
Dolder Grand Hotel, Lake Zurich
Foster + Partners with Itten + Brechbühl
photo © Nigel Young
Dolder Grand Building
House in Lumino, Swiss Alps
Davide Macullo Architects
photo : Enrico Cano
Lumino House
Kunsthaus Zürich extension
David Chipperfield Architects
picture © David Chipperfield Architects
Kunsthaus Zürich Extension
Paspels School Building
Valerio Olgiati Architect
photograph © Archive Olgiati
Swiss school
Railway Station Hardbruecke
EM2N Architects
photograph © Hannes Henz
Swiss Railway Station
Roche Tower
Herzog & de Meuron
image from architects
Roche Tower Basel
Sports Centre Buchholz, Uster
Camenzind Evolution
photograph from architect
Swiss sports building
Swiss Museum of Transport, Lucerne
Gigon/Guyer Architekten
image from architect
Swiss Museum of Transport Building
westside Shopping and Leisure Center
Studio Daniel Libeskind
picture from architect
Swiss retail building, Bern-Brünnen
More New Swiss Buildings Designs online soon.
Location: Switzerland, Central Europe.
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Swiss Architect : Peter Zumthor
Le Corbusier : famous Swiss Architect
Swiss Stadium Buildings : Euro 2008 Football
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Architecture in Countries adjacent to Switzerland
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