
Thun North is developing into a new district
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

Relocation creates development opportunity with lake view
The Lucerne Cantonal Hospital is being relocated from Sursee to Schenkon. As a result, the canton of Lucerne and the town of Sursee are planning to repurpose the site. With the help of the local population, a residential and commercial district is to be built on the 47,000 square metre site with

From the depot to a climate-resilient urban district
In the north of Lucerne, Reussbühl West is a new, dense and green urban district. Over the next few years, up to 800 apartments, a variety of commercial spaces and an urban grove with a sponge city function are to be built on the 56,000 square meter site, which is currently partly used for

A visionary urban development project
Solothurn Weitblick is a forward-looking urban quarter that harmoniously combines living, working and recreation. The area in the west of the city offers a unique opportunity to redesign urban life and shape Solothurn's development in the long term. Forward-looking planning will create attractive


More clarity for building lines in the canton of Zurich
The Government Council of the Canton of Zurich is proposing amendments to the Planning and Building Act in order to eliminate ambiguities regarding building lines. The amendments affect balconies, bay windows and small buildings, among other things. The aim is to increase legal and planning

Preparations begin for harbour railway relocation in Basel
At the end of January, Basel-Stadt will begin preparatory work for the relocation of the harbour railway in order to create space for the urban development of the Klybeck and Kleinhüningen districts. The construction work will last until 2026 and is part of a comprehensive urban development

Preventing heat islands in the planning stage
Urban and neighbourhood planning takes on a new dimension in times of climate change. A question that urgently arises: How do you prevent heat build-up through buildings? The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has developed a tool that can calculate the microclimate in existing and