Plantahof Auditorium by Valerio Olgiati
Behind the sheer concrete walls of this agricultural school building in eastern Switzerland is an auditorium with an exposed timber frame. More about Plantahof Auditorium by Valerio Olgiati
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Atelier Bardill by Valerio Olgiati
This dark red concrete enclosure in Scharans, Switzerland, contains a work studio for a poet and musician. More about Atelier Bardill by Valerio Olgiati
ESGE Ecole Secondaire de Genolierby ipas
Slideshow: the modular fenestration of this school building in western Switzerland was inspired by shapes from 1980s computer game Tetris. More about ESGE Ecole Secondaire de Genolierby ipas
Schuler Villa by Andrea Pelati Architecte
Slideshow: the dark-rendered exterior walls of this house in Switzerland screen top-floor terraces at either end. More about Schuler Villa by Andrea Pelati Architecte
Stadtmuseum Rapperswil-Jona extension and renovation by MLZD
Hundreds of circular holes puncture a faceted bronze extension to a fortified museum in Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland, that is set to reopen next month. More about Stadtmuseum Rapperswil-Jona extension and renovation by MLZD
Museum der Kulturen by Herzog & de Meuron
Architects Herzog & de Meuron have positioned a scaly crown over the top of this Basel museum (photographs by Roland Halbe). More about Museum der Kulturen by Herzog & de Meuron
Transitlager by BIG
Bjarke Ingels Group have won a competition to convert a Basel warehouse with their design for an extension that will zigzag across the roof like a bolt of lightning. More about Transitlager by BIG
Dezeen podcast: Laufen Swiss architecture tour 2011
Dezeen podcast: in this podcast recorded on our recent architectural tour of Basel and Zurich, leading Swiss architects talk about their work and offer opinions on the current state of Swiss architecture. More about Dezeen podcast: Laufen Swiss architecture tour 2011
ECA/OAI Office Building by Personeni Raffaele Schärer Architects
A spiralling staircase is visible behind the gridded exterior of this office block in Vevey, Switzerland, by Swiss firm Personeni Raffaele Schärer Architects. More about ECA/OAI Office Building by Personeni Raffaele Schärer Architects
LandyM by andOFFICE
The facade of this single family house near Basel by Swiss architects andOFFICE steps back to frame a wooden terrace. More about LandyM by andOFFICE
La Tour Moinat by 2b Architectes
Lausanne studio 2b Architectes have renovated a 16th century tower in Echandens, Switzerland, by inserting a three-storey larch box. More about La Tour Moinat by 2b Architectes
Open Lounge by NAU + DGJ
Design cooperative NAU and DGJ have completed this interior for Swiss bank Raiffeisen in Zurich, featuring curving walls perforated to create pictures of faces. More about Open Lounge by NAU + DGJ
Albert Reichmuth Wine Store by OOS
The interior of this Zurich wine store by Swiss architects OOS is built from crates used to transport the bottles. More about Albert Reichmuth Wine Store by OOS
Coral House by Group8
Swiss architects Group8 have completed this residential block covered in pink sun screens in Geneva. More about Coral House by Group8
FCB Youngster Campus by Luca Selva Architekten
Here's another football training centre (see Soweto training ground in our earlier story), this time a football academy for the junior team of FC Basel 1893 in Switzerland by Swiss studio Luca Selva Architekten. More about FCB Youngster Campus by Luca Selva Architekten
Naked City Landscape by Natascha Madeiski and Alexander Graef
Designer Natascha Madeiski and architect Alexander Graef used cut-out paper to create this wintry window display for Septieme Etage boutique in Geneva. More about Naked City Landscape by Natascha Madeiski and Alexander Graef
Charrat Transformation by clavienrossier
Geneva studio clavienrossier created this home in the Swiss Alps by adding two tinted concrete volumes atop the remains of a stone house and adjacent barn. More about Charrat Transformation by clavienrossier
Residential extension by Dubail Begert Architectes
Swiss architecture studio Dubail Begert Architectes have completed this translucent extension of a residential building in Le Noirmont, Switzerland. More about Residential extension by Dubail Begert Architectes
Parish House St. Josef by Frei + Saarinen Architects
Frei + Saarinen Architects of Switzerland renovated this 100 year-old parish centre in Zurich by installing walls at all angles. More about Parish House St. Josef by Frei + Saarinen Architects
Zaha Hadid and Suprematism at Galerie Gmurzynska Zurich
Zaha Hadid has curated and designed an exhibition at Galerie Gmurzynska Zurich that juxtaposes her own work with early twentieth-century Russian art pieces. More about Zaha Hadid and Suprematism at Galerie Gmurzynska Zurich