The city of Biel wants to acquire the industrial property at Mattenstrasse 133. The factory building is to be used for the city archives from 2033 onwards. Until then, it is planned to be used temporarily as a gymnasium and city library. The municipal council is now requesting 3.89 million Swiss

Mitten in Emmenbrücke, direkt neben dem Bahnhof, liegt eine Wiese mit grossem Potenzial. Der Bebauungsplan Schützenmatt ist nun rechtskräftig , ohne eine einzige Einsprache. Was folgt, ist kein gewöhnliches Wohnbauprojekt, sondern ein urbanes Experiment mit

Less than 500 inhabitants, a tax rate of 115 percent and a structural deficit with no end in sight. Regensberg, the third smallest municipality in the canton of Zurich, is under pressure. But instead of waiting for outside help, 13 villagers have taken the initiative themselves. With a building

CKW AG plans to relocate its headquarters from Lucerne to Emmen in the coming years. The first construction projects on Reuss Island could be approved and implemented from 2030

ERNE is constructing a high-bay warehouse with modern office space and workstations for Lagerhäuser Aarau AG at its Hunzenschwil site. Completion of the shell is scheduled for the end of

With the "Insieme" project, the joint location of the health and social services and business, IT and technology education centers in Sursee will receive a new seven-storey building along the railroad line. The Lucerne cantonal government is thus strengthening a central educational location for

The voters of St. Gallen have cleared the way for the Wil West business park. By voting yes to the sale of land to the canton of Thurgau, a key milestone has been reached. This is important for the economic future of the region, but also for more orderly settlement and transport development in the

In Fribourg, the Tour Invictus is a 60-metre residential tower rising into the sky. It stands for high-density living, new forms of housing for the elderly and the question of how far a city wants to grow and

A new quarter is being created on the Wellis site in Willisau that combines living, working and meeting in a small space. The former industrial site is developing into an independent urban building block. Dense, green and networked with the railroad, old town and region.

CKW is planning to relocate its business units from Reussbühl to Emmen and move its headquarters from Lucerne to the Reussinsel. The new "EnergiePark Emmen" will strengthen the regional power supply, bring up to 1,000 jobs to the site and create additional added value for the municipality of

The new Gesellschaft für erschwingliches Wohnen AG (GEW) has been founded in Schlieren. The aim of this non-profit organisation is to create and maintain affordable housing in Switzerland on a long-term basis using an economically viable

PSP Swiss Property has announced its financial figures for the 2025 financial year. Net profit rose by 8.9 per cent to CHF 408.5 million, and the dividend will be increased by 5 centimes to CHF 3.95 per

Three interdisciplinary teams have developed proposals for the future development of the new Thun Nord district. An advisory committee has used these proposals to derive key parameters for the next steps. The results of this workshop process are currently on display at Thun Town

Halter AG has laid the foundation for the Park3 project together with representatives from Reuter Architekten, the municipality of Frenkendorf and planning, marketing and implementation teams. Zurimo "B" Immobilien AG, represented by UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG, is acting as the

Preparatory work for the new "Wohnen am Stadtpark" retirement home in Schlieren will begin in March. The withdrawal of two appeals in December 2025 cleared the way for this. The official ground-breaking ceremony is planned for April.

At the beginning of the year, the canton of Zurich created the Zurich Innovation Park specialist unit within the Office for Economic Affairs. It is headed by Benjamin Grimm. Its purpose is to ensure the division of tasks between the various players, coordinate cantonal projects and involve

Herzog Kull Group Holding AG (HKG) from Rotkreuz will be relocating within Baden-Dättwil. On 1 March 2026, the company will move from its current address at Im Langacker to Täfernstrasse 14A. The new premises offer more space, which should contribute to the further development of the

With the workshop process for the Thun North core area, a key development project in the Bernese Oberland is taking shape. Three teams have shown how a new district could be created around the future S-Bahn station, characterised by open space, identity and future

The next project on the Werkmatt Uri site is taking shape. The canton of Uri and Risa Immobilien SA with investor Marcus Weber have signed the purchase agreement for construction site 11. Construction is scheduled to start in autumn 2026 and modern office and commercial space is to be built in a

Four projects for the multiple use of private car parks have been in operation since the beginning of the year. They increase the utilisation of existing parking spaces, relieve the pressure on public streets and offer residents and commuters new, flexible parking

Building materials supplier HGC is renovating its Lucerne site in the former industrial area of Tribschen. A new city hotel is being built on one of the two plots of land. The building on the other plot is being renovated. The new logistics hub in Inwil has been in operation since

Innovative neighbourhoods, campuses and parks are springing up on industrial sites in the Basel area. Flexible architecture, sustainable energy, smart mobility and new working environments are transforming various areas into laboratories for the future of the

The city of Baden has joined the European Historic Thermal Towns Association (EHTTA). It aims to position itself as a modern cultural and spa town with international appeal. In spring, Baden will be presenting itself alongside other EHTTA members at the ITB Berlin.

Tourism generated 198,000 overnight stays in Spiez in 2025. Overnight stays in non-hotel accommodation rose by 35 per cent to 63,000, while those in hotels fell by 2.5 per cent to 135,000. Spiez Marketing intends to tackle the associated challenges together with its

Innovative neighbourhoods, campuses and parks are being created on industrial sites in the Basel region. Flexible architecture, sustainable energy, smart mobility and new working environments are transforming various sites into laboratories for the future of the

A large proportion of Swiss bridges date from before 1980 and are slowly reaching the limits of their service life. An Empa team has now developed a reinforcement system that uses ultra-high-strength fibre-reinforced concrete and "shape memory steel" to stabilise even damaged bridge slabs and make

For a long time, the Catllaràs chalet was considered an architectural enigma with no signed plans. A recent study now clearly attributes the remote building in the Pyrenees to Antoni Gaudí and shows how radically he intertwined the supporting structure, geometry and regional building tradition in

At the southern entrance to Rickenbach ZH, a new housing estate with around 72 flats in seven wooden houses and small-scale commercial use is being built on the Neugut site. The article shows how the winning project by Fischer Architekten and Uniola strengthens the character of the village,

In the Bahnhof Nord area in Regensdorf, Plazza is developing a large-scale residential and mixed-use project with around 283 flats, commercial premises and neighbourhood infrastructure. The design plan, higher utilisation and new access will transform the former commercial belt into a dense urban

Where production once dominated, diverse neighbourhoods are now springing up, blending living, working and leisure. Sustainability and innovative networking shape Basel's vision for the future. Basel is transforming industrial areas into urban living