Switzerland had two houses this time, one in Vancouver and another in the resort of Whistler. Both were located in restaurants where large-screen televisions focused on Swiss athletes. Medal winners ...

DF_DC has used concrete to create a monolithic house in the town of Tegna, Switzerland, which takes cues from Japanese architecture and the surrounding mountains. Named Pyramid House, it was ...

A ruling this May from Switzerland's highest court has banned construction of second homes in most Alpine villages with immediate effect. Sales agents and developers claim that the decision, following ...

A shell of reinforced concrete and warm timber panelling defines Residenza Carèsg, a row of houses in Verscio, Switzerland, by local studio Atelier Rampazzi. The three compact homes are located ...

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