
Bern Approves Renovation at Bärenplatz
The redevelopment of Bärenplatz and Waisenhausplatz in Bern has cleared its next hurdle. The Bern-Mittelland District Office has granted the building permit and rejected an objection. This brings the start of construction closer, with work set to begin no earlier than the fourth quarter of

Design of the area surrounding the Kronenareal has been finalised
The back to the roots project has won the competition to redesign the Kronenareal site in Dietikon. The offices of Skala Landschaft Stadt Raum GmbH and S2 Architekten GmbH interpret the Kronenareal as part of a network of open spaces. Back to the roots will be presented on 23

The ground floor is used correctly
Das Umnutzen leerstehender Erdgeschosse ist in der Stadtentwicklung – aktuell noch einmal verstärkt durch corona-bedingte Geschäftsaufgaben – ein grosses Thema. Wie lassen sich alte Retailflächen in Orts- und Stadtzentren reaktivieren? Sind vielleicht Coworking-Konzepte das Allheilmittel?