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300 apartments are being made fit – no one has to move out

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…

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Regional companies in the spotlight at the Central Switzerland awards ceremony

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…

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Condensed, networked, liveable

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…

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Districts / AreasZentralschweizResidentialSustainability

270 reasons for Stans

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…

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Districts / AreasRefurbishmentResidentialZurich

When architectural monuments pack their suitcases

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…

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CompanyInstitutions & EducationInternationalSustainability

Check early, fail low

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…

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Institutions & EducationPlanning / DevelopmentpropTechZurich

Zurich tests AI in the building permit process

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…

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DGNB certificate for deconstruction in Switzerland

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.…

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ConstructionInstitutions & EducationSustainabilityZurich

The wood that protects itself

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…

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The construction site also wants flexibility

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…

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No longer a bonus, but mandatory

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…

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Location PromotionPlanning / DevelopmentpropTechRegions

When cantons go from being a drag to a location factor

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…

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EnergyRegionsSustainability

The City of Biel believes it is on track to meet its climate targets despite the obstacles

The city of Biel is well on its way to becoming climate-neutral in its administrative operations by 2040 and across the entire city by 2050. However, to achieve these goals…

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