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23.11.21
Now open: Mario Botta’s thermal baths in Baden.

Where the Romans bathed 2,000 years ago, the FOURTYSEVEN spa in Baden, designed by architect Mario Botta, was officially opened with an open day around three and a half years after the groundbreaking ceremony. Here you can read what awaits you there and why Baden is is back as an important spa town.

The Pirouette House
18.11.21
Why Architecture Keeps Going Back to Brick.

Brick is a building material that clearly has staying power, although it is used in architecture already for thousands of years. Offering warmth, texture, and remarkable design versatility, this naturally sustainable building material is being embraced by contemporary architects for its long list of benefits. There is more about this in a recent online article in luxurydefined.

16.11.21
Rising home prices – bubble or not?

Prices for private residential property have again risen sharply this year. With these sharply rising prices, anyone who manages to buy one of the scarce owner-occupied homes can call themselves lucky. Homeowners can save hundreds of francs a month compared to renting, writes the real estate beard company IAZI in its current analysis.