The canton of Lucerne has taken a decisive step in the overall revision of its cantonal structure plan. The draft structure plan is open to the public from October 20 to December 18, 2025. During this phase, municipalities, organizations, companies and private individuals can submit their comments.

Urban and spatial development faces the challenge of creating new living space without taking up valuable land outside existing settlement areas. An analysis shows that residential construction in existing buildings plays a central role in this development, albeit with greater challenges than new

The WOGE project of the OST University of Applied Sciences aims to promote the efficient use of living space. People who want to downsize their living space are supported in moving, renovating or finding a roommate. The pilot project is starting in Aarau and will continue in Köniz BE and

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With a particularly strong dynamic of economic growth, inherent to a cross-border metropolitan area and supported by the aura of international Geneva, the main challenge today is to accommodate this induced growth in a qualitative way in an increasingly confined and restricted territory, while

The annual survey of housing inventories by the Federal Office for Spatial Development shows that despite a slight increase, approximately one in six municipalities in Switzerland still does not allow any new second homes. Eight more municipalities now have a proportion of over twenty percent

The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) is introducing a new Master's degree course in Collaborative Spatial Development in the autumn semester of 2024. It aims to give students an understanding of the complex spatial development of the future. Tabea Michaelis and Amelie-Theres

The Second Homes Act (ZWG) has largely put an end to the construction of new second homes in mountain areas. However, demand and prices for existing second homes have risen sharply. This is shown by the ZWG monitoring of the Federal Office for Spatial

Luucy is a digital twin of built Switzerland, in which one can work interactively. The 3D platform opens up completely new avenues for architects, authorities, spatial planning offices and investors and is even intended to be a reminder of the changes in our living

Das Institut für Raumentwicklung (IRAP) der OST – Ostschweizer Fachhochschule hat eine Anleitung für die bauliche Weiterentwicklung kleiner Gemeinden erstellt. Verwaltungen und Planungsbüros sollen mit dem Leitfaden in die Lage versetzt werden, kostengünstig eine Strategie zur