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New Swiss Architecture

Nathalie Herschdorfer editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd

Published:12th Oct '15

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A unique photographic survey of the best architecture in Switzerland, showcasing the nation’s advanced engineering, superlative craftsmanship and stunning natural scenery

Documents fifty of the most important buildings of the last decade through architectural photographs that highlight their exceptional detail, attention to context and material experimentation.Established on the global stage by the international success and influence of architects such as Peter Zumthor and Herzog & de Meuron, today’s generation of architects in Switzerland draws on the country’s distinctive landscape of alpine peaks, crystalline lakes and efficient cities, and fuses traditional Swiss materials with new high-tech tools and innovative construction methods. New Swiss Architecture documents fifty of the most important buildings of the last decade through architectural photographs that highlight their exceptional detail, attention to context and material experimentation. Because of their isolated locations, many of these buildings are little known, despite having been designed by leading architects, including Christ & Gantenbein, Gigon/Guyer, Valerio Olgiati, Charles Pictet, Richter Dahl Rocha and Diener & Diener. The book is presented in two sections: the first comprises a photographic portfolio of projects organized into themes: Alpine, Infrastructural, Recreational, Rural, Suburban, Urban. The second section describes each of the featured buildings through drawings, plans and concise texts.

'Offers a detail-oriented appraisal of inventive structures and their novel take on traditional Swiss materials and techniques' - Aesthetica
'A unique photographic survey of the best Swiss architecture of a new generation' - New Design

ISBN: 9780500343036

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 2050g

304 pages