trains rolled into the workshop here for 135 years. Researchers, entrepreneurs and families will soon be moving in. On the 120,000 square meter site of the former Officine FFS in Bellinzona, a new urban quarter is being created that combines housing, commerce, education and innovation. Porta del

The Road Traffic and Navigation Office of the Canton of Berne has a space problem and a building substance problem. For years, one of the canton's most important administrative authorities has been working in buildings in need of renovation at three different locations. Now the canton is pulling

On May 11, 2026, Switzerland will have used up the natural resources it is entitled to for the entire year. What sounds abstract is a precise warning signal - and the construction and real estate industry is right in the middle of

Every year, more wood grows in Switzerland than is consumed. Despite this, cheap imported wood often ends up in Swiss buildings. The National Council has now had enough of this - and is sending a clear signal to

Why does traffic congestion in Los Angeles differ from that in Zurich? And what does the construction of a new neighborhood have to do with commuter traffic? A new study by ETH Zurich provides answers for the first time and provides urban planning with a tool that was previously

Until now, location promotion in the canton of Zurich has been spread across different sets of regulations. Now order is being brought to the system. A new law brings everything together and sends a clear signal to companies, investors and research

The 108th immoTable Ticino in Savosa showed the extent to which the Ticino economic region is changing in the area of tension between energy, housing and investment. New energy concepts for real estate, the future of affordable housing and the question of how Ticino can become more attractive and

The construction industry is facing a system change and the canton of Fribourg wants to actively shape it. With CHF 290,000 from the new regional policy, the economic development agency WIF is calling on companies to develop circular solutions for the construction of tomorrow. Those who act by

An objection about the color of the neighboring house. An appeal that puts a housing project on hold for five years. What is legally possible in Switzerland is set to become much more difficult in future. On April 22, 2026, the Federal Council adopted a postulate report aimed at freeing residential

Some media are proclaiming the end of the home office. The figures tell a different story. In Switzerland and Germany, hybrid working has not only persisted, but established itself as a structural constant of the modern working world. A new CBRE analysis shows that what is currently happening is

A butterfly has given researchers at Fraunhofer ISE the decisive clue. Solar modules that look like brickwork, roof tiles or individually designed façade elements and generate electricity with almost no loss of power. The new "ShadeCut" technology could resolve a long-standing point of contention:

What began five years ago as a platform for networking is now a vibrant ecosystem that brings together inventiveness with capital and minds with opportunities. At the anniversary celebration of "Innovation Zurich" on April 14, it became clear what is possible when 250 people spend an evening

Real estate companies invest in AI tools - and reap complexity instead of clarity. The reason rarely lies in the technology. It lies in the database, which is not approached

The "Unteres Bühl" housing estate in Oberwinterthur has been part of the cityscape for decades. Now the AXA Investment Foundation is tackling this major project. Around 300 apartments are being renovated and 80 new ones added. The most remarkable aspect is not the volume, but the claim that all

Inwil-based shopfitting and interior design specialist OBRIST interior has been honoured with this year's Prix SVC Zentralschweiz. The Axon Activ Group from Lucerne followed in second place and Schiltrac Fahrzeugbau GmbH from Buochs NW in third

If you're looking for living space in Baden-Dättwil, you'd better look up. Eight modular wooden houses are to be built above a fast food outlet and a supermarket - compact, sustainable and already fully booked. An investor from Aargau proves that unused roofs could be the answer to the housing

The Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences OST shows: Inner densification creates new living space - and with good planning can also improve the quality of life in cities and

Logis Suisse is building a residential development with around 270 apartments in Untere Spichermatt in Stans. Zurich architects Studio Sintzel and landscape architects Uniola AG are implementing the CHF 141 million

An entire area at Wollishofen station is being reinvented. A historic timber building is being dismantled and reassembled at a different location. What sounds like a compromise is actually a solution that sacrifices neither residential construction nor monument protection. After more than ten years

Steel bends, rubber stretches, materials always react to forces in the same way. Until now. Researchers at the University of Amsterdam have developed a metamaterial that learns, forgets and adapts flexibly, without a central brain or program code. The study was published in "Nature Physics" and

Developing new products safely and sustainably before damage occurs. This is the aim of the EU's "Safe and Sustainable by Design" concept. Many companies fear that this will mean additional work. However, a new analysis by Empa shows that the concept is already in line with around two thirds of the

Check building applications, check completeness, relieve authorities. What has long sounded like a dream of the future is now becoming a reality in the canton of Zurich. Based on a postulate from cantonal councillor Sonja Rueff-Frenkel, the cantonal government has commissioned two studies and has

For decades, the Müllerbräu site was a piece of Baden's industrial history. Now, the building plans have been dropped and one of the most striking residential projects in the canton of Aargau has emerged. 136 rental apartments, commercial premises, restaurants and a specialty brewery in the

Opposite Laufenburg station, a residential ensemble is being built that draws strength from the contradictions of its location. Two staggered buildings, a lush green layer and over 30 apartments. Together with Urben Seyboth AG, AWW Architekten AG has won an invited study contract that is far more

Where until a few years ago there was a grain silo tower from the 1930s, today an elegant residential tower with a 30-metre-high solar façade rises into the Prättigau sky. Grüsch Mill in the Grisons municipality of Grüsch is Switzerland's first DGNB-certified reconstruction project. No

In March 2026, consumer sentiment in Switzerland stood at - 43 points. 8 points below the previous year's level and the lowest level since the beginning of 2024. Households are more pessimistic about the economy, finances and major purchases. Geopolitical tensions are weighing on sentiment. SECO

Today, sawdust usually ends up in the oven. Tomorrow it could protect houses from fire. Researchers at ETH Zurich and Empa have developed a composite material that combines wood waste with the mineral struvite and achieves the fire protection class of conventional cement boards. The material

Part-time work alone won’t solve the problem. At the event “We’re Counting on You!” held on March 26, 2026, at CAMPUS SURSEE, it became clear that the construction and infrastructure sector is facing a cultural shift. Anyone who wants to succeed in the competition for skilled workers must

Is the heyday of sustainability already over? What was once a new departure and a will to shape the future is increasingly losing weight in day-to-day operations. Short-term solutions are being prioritized among cost, market and usage issues, while structural decisions are being postponed. Yet now

Building permits determine how quickly residential, commercial and energy projects become reality. In Switzerland, analog routines and digital ambitions collide. Those who invest in functioning e-processes today gain speed, transparency and political