Le Corbusier

Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (6 October 1887 – 27 August 1965), known as Le Corbusier (French: [lə kɔʁbyzje]), was a Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner, writer, and one of the pioneers of what is now called modern architecture. He was born in Switzerland and became a French citizen in 1930. His career spanned five … Read more

Bernard Tschumi

Bernard Tschumi (born 25 January 1944 in Lausanne, Switzerland) is an architect, writer, and educator, commonly associated with deconstructivism. Son of the well-known Swiss architect Jean Tschumi and a French mother, Tschumi is a dual French-Swiss national who works and lives in New York City and Paris. He studied in Paris and at ETH in … Read more

Peter Zumthor

born April 26th, 1943 Peter Zumthor (German pronunciation: [ˈpeːtɐ ˈtsuːmtoːɐ̯]; born 26 April 1943) is a Swiss architect whose work is frequently described as uncompromising and minimalist.[1] Though managing a relatively small firm, he is the winner of the 2009 Pritzker Prize and 2013 RIBA Royal Gold Medal. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 … Read more

Herzog & de Meuron

founded by Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron in 1978 http://www.herzogdemeuron.com/.. Herzog & de Meuron Basel Ltd.,[1] or Herzog & de Meuron Architekten, BSA/SIA/ETH (HdM),[citation needed] is a Swiss architecture firm with its head office in Basel, Switzerland.[1] The careers of founders and senior partners Jacques Herzog (born 19 April 1950) and Pierre de Meuron … Read more

:mlzd

mlzd.ch :mlzd was founded in Biel in 1997 and stands for a versatile collective of architects that can now look back on over 35 first prizes in competitions and over 70 built projects. The first important works include the redesign of the presidential room of the UN General Assembly in New York, as well as … Read more

Gigon Guyer

gigon-guyer.ch Education and academic careers Annette Gigon was born on May 24, 1959 in Herisau, Switzerland.[1] She graduated in architecture in 1984 from ETH Zurich. She worked in the offices of Marbach and Rüegg 1984–1986 and Herzog & de Meuron 1986–1988, and also in her own practice from 1987. Mike Guyer was born on July … Read more

Angela Deuber

Angela Deuber (born 1975) is a German-born Swiss architect. angeladeuber.com She was born in Bad Kissingen and graduated in architecture from the ETH Zurich. She set up her own office in Chur in 2006. Deuber taught at the ETH Zurich from 2007 to 2010; in 2012, she became a lecturer at the University of Lucerne.[1] … Read more

Valerio Olgiati

Valerio Olgiati (born 18 July 1958 in Chur) is an internationally active Swiss architect. Contents 1 Biography 2 Gallery 3 Principal works 4 Awards and distinctions 5 Single exhibitions 6 Literature (Monographs) 7 References 8 External links Biography Valerio Olgiati studied architecture until 1986 at ETH Zürich. Having lived and worked first in Zurich and … Read more

Piet Eckert

Piet Eckert (born 1968 in Mumbai, India) is a Swiss architect. He studied architecture at the ETH Zurich (Diploma 1994, with honorable mention)[1] and at the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture in New York City. From 1995 until 1997, he worked at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA). Since 1997, he has been an … Read more

Santiago Calatrava

Born 29 July 1951 Benimàmet, Valencia, Spain Nationality Spanish Education Polytechnic University of Valencia Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Occupation Engineer Engineering career Discipline Structural engineer, Architect, Sculptor Institutions Institution of Structural Engineers Practice name Santiago Calatrava Projects Athens Olympic Sports Complex Auditorio de Tenerife Alamillo bridge Chords Bridge Ciutat de les Arts i les … Read more

Diener&Diener

dienerdiener.ch Diener & Diener is an architectural firm established in Basel, Switzerland in 1942. The second generation of Diener & Diener has been active since 1980. The Basel office, along with its subsidiary in Berlin, has been headed by Roger Diener, since 2011, together with Terese Erngaard, Andreas Rüedi, and Michael Roth. HistoryRoger Diener studied … Read more