Enlarged and Enhanced Black Box II is the latest in a series of micro-additions that significantly impact existing buildings. Conceived as a giant jewelry box, large openings blur the boundary between interior and exterior, revealing its treasure of fine craftsmanship through the playful use of complementary surface materials. This project is featured in the Swisspearl…
Black Villa, USA
Scenic Setting in Beverly Hills Black Villa is a combination of state-of-the-art technology and simple, clean design that respects the existing conditions of the site and neighborhood. The single-family house is a great example of how one can use materials and colors in order to tie a building into its natural surroundings. This project is…
The power of the façade panels in interiors
Tower renovation Swisspearl Group headquarters Large size façade panels used in interior spaces have the power to create exciting visual accents. This characteristic was put to good use by the Swisspearl Group when they renovated the feature known as the tower at their head office in Niederurnen, Switzerland. Multifunctional spaces were created that can be…
Ortstockhaus, Switzerland
A FEELING OF SECURITY The Ortstockhaus is located on the Braunwald Alp, a mountain terrace in the Glarus region surrounded by an imposing mountain panorama. Since the summer of 2016, the building, which is protected as a historic monument, has boasted a new look. It offers hikers and day-trippers accommodations, food and refreshments as well…
Giddings Avenue, USA
UPGRADED AESTHETIC This project elevates its neighborhood’s existing design paradigm by implanting a modern canon that bridges the residential and commercial scales of the West Annapolis neighborhood. The structure’s linear planks quite literally reflect the scale of residential siding and – perhaps a bit more abstractly – what one would find on the hull of…
Swisspearl Architecture Magazine #27
We are pleased to inform you about the latest issue of the Swisspearl Architecture magazine. Subscribe to our magazine to get the printed issue or download the PDF from the download area on our website. About Magazine #27 This issue features buildings representing a wide variety of typologies and scales, built across an expansive geographic…
Fiera Milano Executive Offices, Italy
Horizontal Tower The result of an international limited competition, this administration building by 5+1AA complements the sprawling grounds of the Milan Trade Fair in Rho. Dubbed the ‘horizontal tower’ by its designers, the structure combines two separate buildings within one envelope, intertwining horizontal and vertical design principles to create a sitespecific and highly evocative new…
Private Residential Chalet, Lebanon
At the top of a steep hill At the top of a steep hill, lies a private residential project, comprising four independent chalets, built to provide their owners with a luxurious, secondary residence. The project is located in Faqra Club, a club assembling prestigious villas and offering Lebanon’s elite a seasonal escape. This destination attracts…
House of Religions, Switzerland
Dialogue of surfaces Religious believers from local communities conceived the idea for this ambitious project in Bern well over a decade ago. As a result of their vision of creating an interreligious space, Europan5 launched an architectural competition in 1999, which was won by Madir Shah of Urbanoffice in Amsterdam. The competition marks the start…
Product launch: Texial
Uniqueness through hand embossing – a vibrant interplay of light and shadow Innovative and sustainable products made of natural raw materials, such as the new large size façade panels Texial, are borne of ingenuity and expertise. The fine surface structure gives the appearance of a fabric and is always one-of-a-kind because it is embossed by…