Photographic Series ‘Hobby Buddies’ by Ursula Sprecher & Andi Cortellini.Poodle Club. Camping and Caravanning Club. Dintefisch Diving Club. Hat Club. Merriment Pipe-Smokers’ Club. St. Brandan Scout Section. Butchers’ Friends Society. Star Wars Club. What do you do when you find a group of people who...
‘Barock’ Photographic Installation by Renate Buser at Bellelay Abbey // Switzerland.In 1714, architect Franz Beer built the Abbey church of Bellelay. Enormous pilasters, decorated with lavish ornamentation, monumental emptiness and a fascinating play of light still captivate 300 years later. The foundation of the church...
So Hot Right Now // Translucent Buildings Made of Glass.I don't know about you but the thought of living inside a glass house seems just a little bit daunting. A person's home is a sanctuary - a place where you can cut loose, be yourself, and... you know, walk around in your undies goddamit. On...
House in Balsthal by Pascal Flammer // Switzerland.To Switzerland, today, where outside the little town Balsthal stands this sweet cottage by Pascal Flammer. Looking at the photos, I can’t stop the walls and roof morphing into gingerbread. I’m starting design work on my own little...
La Mise en Abîme by Romain Crelier at Bellelay Abbey // Switzerland.At the Bellelay Abbey (Abbatiale de Bellelay), lost in deepest darkest Switzerland, a mesmerizing installation of Romain Crelier’s work is on display until September 16th. Crelier is a Swiss artist who explores many techniques, amongst...
2verandas by Gus Wüstemann // Zürich, Switzerland.To Switzerland, today, to look at a wonderful (enormous) house on the northern shores of Lake Zürich by Gus Wüstemann Architects. The building comprises two houses – one of concrete, one of wood – at opposite ends of a large suburban...
Volkshaus Basel Bar and Brasserie by Herzog & de Meuron // Switzerland.It's not often I allow a "press release" do all the talking, but when the architects' words are this good, you just have to go with it. Although, one would expect the project description provided by the (st)architects like Herzog & de...
Video // Zimoun Sound Installation in Abandoned Toluene Tank.Zimoun sound installation consists of 329 DC-motors, cotton balls, filler wires, power supply, lighting system, bench foundation, toluene...
Old Chalet Refurbishment by Bergdorf & Nick Ruef // Bernese Oberland, Switzerland.Located in Interlaken in Bernese Oberland (Bernese Highlands) in Switzerland, this beautiful 200 year-old farmhouse dates back to early 1800s. In 1890, the property was turned into a country house. This year, the chalet was lovingly...
