The past weekend we spent our ski weekend in Laax. The slopes were great and so was the fun in the snow. We were able to enjoy two wonderful days of skiing together.

image: Giuliani Hönger Architects

Construction work on the Pilatus Arena and the residential towers in Kriens is well advanced. We are very much looking forward to the completion of the sports arena in autumn next year and the events that will follow. With this in mind, we wish you a relaxing festive season and a sporting start to 2025.

image: Construction site Pilatus Arena and residential towers, Kriens

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Under the theme of building in wood, we first visited one of the temporary sports halls by pool Architekten in the Enge district, which was awarded the Prix Lignum Holzbauten 2024 in gold. This was followed by the row house settlement in Baden by EMI Architekten, whose houses are only 3.75 metres narrow and reveal a generous spatial experience inside. In the afternoon, we were given a guided tour of the new Erne office building by Burkard Meyer Architekten in Stein. Here, as with the Hortus project in Allschwil by Herzog & de Meuron, we were shown innovative constructions that use sustainable, regional materials and minimise the ecological footprint of all the elements used. Many thanks for the inspiring guided tours on site.

image: Erne Holzbau office building, Stein