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Herzog & de Meuron is an international architecture firm, founded in Basel, Switzerland in 1978.

01/06/2026

The Titlis antenna tower was built in the mid-1980s as telecommunications infrastructure. Due to its exposed location over three thousand meters above sea level, the tower is anchored deep into the limestone mountain by a concrete structure and built with an almost filigree steel framework. The tower is defined by this existing steel structure, which we extend and develop with the addition of two horizontal volumes and four vertical circulation towers.

From the base, visitors ascend through the four vertical circulation towers, which complement the existing steel columns at each corner, leading all the way up to the viewing platform. The two fully glazed horizontal volumes extend in far-reaching cantilevers and overlap in a cross-shaped arrangement, creating a striking figure visible from afar while offering impressive panoramic views of the alpine landscape from within. The external load-bearing structure allows the interiors of the two new volumes to remain entirely column-free. More info at hdm.com

28/05/2026

On-site on Mount Titlis in Engelberg, Switzerland.

A few weeks ago, our team visited the TITLIS Tower, where final work was underway in anticipation of its opening at the end of this week.

Project TITLIS encompasses a comprehensive study and subsequent redevelopment of the mountain’s infrastructure, including the reuse and transformation of a 1980s radio tower. Two new glazed volumes have been inserted into the existing steel structure, housing restaurant and retail spaces. Find out more at hdm.com

27/05/2026

Located along former rail tracks that once connected the Dreispitz neighborhood to Basel’s main station, our new office building on Mailand-Strasse adopts the linear structure and scale of its industrial surroundings. The building’s form follows the geometry of the plot, defined by the acute angles of the branching rail spurs. A five-story plinth forms the base for a large pitched roof, beneath which three additional floors are arranged. This silhouette — shaped by regulations governing overshadowing — gives the building its distinctive presence.

Timber make up the majority of the structure, while concrete is limited to the foundations, seismic walls and slabs, and cores. Building layers anticipate disassembly, allowing components to be dismantled and reused independently as part of a continuous material cycle. This strategy is reflected in the façade, where a metallic outer skin protects the inner timber structure while keeping it visually legible.

24/05/2026

Daily life at Mailand-Strasse, our new office in the Dreispitz neighborhood of Basel.

Comparable in scale and vitality to our long-standing Rheinschanze Campus in the St. Johann quarter of Basel, the building has been purposefully designed to create new opportunities for exchange. A mix of environments — open work areas, meeting rooms, quiet retreats, and shared zones — alternates from floor to floor. Vertical elements, such as the distinctive northern stair, a double-height library, and a two-story collaboration area, provide orientation and foster exchange among teams. Roof terraces and loggias further extend these spaces outdoors.

22/05/2026

Our new building on Mailand-Strasse brings more than three hundred people together under one roof. Designed to foster exchange, it offers a variety of spaces, orientations, and circulation paths that encourage interaction and collaboration. In contrast to the organic, horizontal growth that evolved over many years at our Rheinschanze campus, Mailand-Strasse explores the idea of a vertical campus: a diverse workplace consolidated within a single multi-story building.

The project has a clear architectural identity: a rational and systematic structure with a distinctive, expressive character. The ambition was to realize a building where material choices and construction methods prioritize a low carbon footprint and enable circularity.

Find out more at hdm.com

08/05/2026

Daily life at the Information, Communication, and Media Center (IKMZ) of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus–Senftenberg.

Last year, the IKMZ was officially heritage-listed by the state of Brandenburg. This marked the first building designed and built by Herzog & de Meuron to receive such a distinction, and one of the youngest buildings in Germany to be granted this status.

The building was conceived as a landmark — ‘ein Solitär’ — embodying the region’s optimism and fearlessness after the German reunion. The unconventional shape of the ‘library’ enables flexible, open layouts across all levels. Dense multicolored areas with book stacks in the building’s center alternate with multistorey reading rooms reaching out into the landscape.

We extend our gratitude to everyone who has worked towards achieving the IKMZ’s heritage status. We are thankful to be involved in looking after our buildings, even a long time after they are finished.

More info about this project at hdm.com/166

24/04/2026

Today we celebrated the topping out of Triangle alongside the some eight hundred people whose work has brought the building to this point. We thank the construction teams for their expertise and commitment that make the realization of this project possible. Partner Christoph Roettinger attended the event with the Paris team.

The building has reached its full height, and its silhouette now takes its place in the skyline of Paris — a new presence among the city’s axes and monuments. Triangle will be a vibrant place: from the shops and public spaces animating the street, to the workspaces, hotel, and terraces above, to the panoramic belvedere at the summit, open to all. A destination for everyone, Triangle will be a link between le Grand Paris and the historic city center for Parisians and visitors from around the world.

22/04/2026

Sotheby’s Madison Avenue carefully and precisely adapts the iconic Breuer building for contemporary use. The project was recently recognized by the Friends of the Upper East Side () with the ‘Reimagining a Modern Masterpiece Award’. The award underscores the work’s sensitive approach, which was guided by a deep respect for the building’s architectural significance and its enduring role as a temple to art.

Associate Jackie Bae accepted the award on behalf of the team. We extend our thanks to and , and to all collaborators who helped bring this project to life.

14/04/2026

“The potential of AI is on the data side — to be able to track and understand, to notify, to have the potential to improve processes … How do you assess performance in real time? It’s more about finding the right info to make informed decisions at the right time, very fast, and then achieving the outcome you want to have.”

Listen to Michael Drobnik, Associate and Lead of Design Technologies, discuss how AI is used at Herzog & de Meuron — from its use in practice, to its aesthetic impact, to how it can be leveraged for architectural education. The podcast is now available at hdm.com (link in bio) and builds on a conversation held last year on stage at the Barbican. Hosted by Matthew Blunderfield of the Architecture Foundation, it also features Shajay Booshan (ZHA) and Martha Tsigkari (Foster + Partners).

10/04/2026

Christine was recently invited by the St. Gallen Real Estate Forum at to speak on the topic of responsibility. Among the projects she presented was the early urban study “Eine Stadt im Werden? (A Nascent City? An Urban Study on the Trinational Agglomeration of Basel)”, which draws on observations and analyses of Basel’s political, environmental, and urban structures. The study highlights how responsibility extends beyond borders, examining how spatial issues — such as public space, development, and land use — transcend the boundaries of Basel, a city located at the intersection of Switzerland, France, and Germany.

The event brought together an intergenerational, interdisciplinary group to discuss key challenges within the real estate industry. As part of an introductory session, Christine presented one of four perspectives on responsibility and later joined a panel discussion titled “Responsible Densification: Balancing Space Requirements and Quality of Life.”

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