The clear and fundamental train of thought that forms the basis for every design by the London architects leads to projects that are characterized to an equal extent by the utilization and the location-specific, constructive requirements. A semi-detached house in London is thus transformed into a complex organism that is incorporated respectfully into the housing development. Text in English and German.

Jonathan Woolf Architects - London: De aedibus international 4 (4)

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In the 90s a group of architects formed in London that moved towards a matter-of-fact, unspectacular architecture inspired by the location. A key work and model in this style was Tony Fretton's Lisson Gallery from 1992 with its unembellished facade and strong lines, constructed virtually "without details" and integrated into the row of buildings.Text in English and German.

Tony Fretton Architects - London: De aedibus international 5 (5)

Miroslav Sik coined the term Analogue Architecture in the late 1980s. It stands for an architectural approach that is oriented towards the existing environment, its atmosphere and the construction tradition in a subtly radical way. It has made Miroslav Sik an unmistakable protagonist in Switzerland and Europe in the last 20 years. He has pursued this dedicated, anti-modernist orientation both as a teacher at the ETH Zürich and in his architectural work, which shows clear continuity since 1988. This monograph compiles his existing buildings and works. Each project pursues his pugnacious architectural stance, which is anything but "modern" or modernist. Even in the simplest construction tasks, Miroslav Sik uncovers and makes tangible the work's intrinsic dignity and noble potential. Text in English and German.

Miroslav Sik: Architektur 1988-2012 (Monographs)

The school extension in Andeer stands confidently and memorably beside the existing 1950s building. The building is a typical example of the intensive work by the Zurich architects Peter Joos and Christoph Mathys. Their buildings draw from the architectural potential of the location and transform it in their buildings with an enhanced degree of dignity and poetry. Text in English and German.

Joos & Mathys: De aedibus 57

The peaceful, stoic and classic appearance of buildings by the Bonn architect Uwe Schröder recalls the Italian rationalism of the 1960s to 1980s. He skilfully interweaves it with contemporary use requirements to achieve clear, fundamentally architectural expressions. Text in English and German.

Uwe Schröder: De aedibus international 11

The young architects Laurent Savioz and Claude Fabrizzi from Valais attracted international attention with their radical transformation of a stable building into a residential development and their intelligent covering of medieval ruins in St. Maurice. Since then they have produced a number of noteworthy and unusual buildings of high quality. Text in English and German.

Savioz Fabrizzi: De aedibus 55

The young architects Laurent Savioz and Claude Fabrizzi from Valais attracted international attention with their radical transformation of a stable building into a residential development and their intelligent covering of medieval ruins in St. Maurice. Since then they have produced a number of noteworthy and unusual buildings of high quality.Text in German and French.

Savioz Fabrizzi: De aedibus 56 (56) (French Edition)

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A residential building with exceptional spatial qualities in the Basel Jura region made Jakob Steib renowned in 1995. The thematic focus of his designs lies in apartment buildings and their typology. Well conceived spatial constellations, coherent materials and careful placement within settlement structures characterize his buildings.Text in English and German.

Jakob Steib: De aedibus 60

An exceptionally active architectural scene has been developing in Biel for some time. Its protagonists include Jürg Bart and Stephan Buchhofer. Following numerous competition successes, the architects have produced an impressive volume of work in the last 18 years. Their buildings and conversions are developed in a very considered manner. Each follows one underlying idea that is implemented in a consistent, careful way. Text in English and German.

Bart Buchhofer: De aedibus 61 (De aedibus, 70) (English and German Edition)

Simon Businger, Fabian Kauffmann and Samuel Sieber are the protagonists of this Lucerne office. In the last eight years, they have achieved numerous competition successes, implementing them in a talented, meticulous way. Examples include their extension to an old people's home, which is guided by an astounding integrative drive, or the powerfully developed primary school with a triple gymnasium in Emmen.Text in German.

Buro Konstrukt: Anthologie 31: German Text

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