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Selenite Dreams Temporary Exhibition / BUREAU (Daniel Zamarbide, Carine Pimenta, Galliane Zamarbide)

Selenite Dreams Temporary Exhibition / BUREAU (Daniel Zamarbide, Carine Pimenta, Galliane Zamarbide) - Interior Photography, Detail
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Musée Atelier Audemars Piguet / BIG + ATELIER BRÜCKNER + CCHE

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Le Chenit, Switzerland

Bjarke Ingels on New Spiral Museum for Swiss Watchmaker

The new museum by BIG for Swiss luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet is set to open to the public next May. As featured in WSJ. Magazine, the project was designed as an extension to their headquarters in Le Brassus, near Le Chenit. Conceived as a spiraling glass pavilion in the landscape, the design will take visitors on a narrative journey through the company's 139-year history.

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House MW / Ralph Germann architectes

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Le Chenit, Switzerland
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  230
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2017
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Mineral paint, RAL 9010, Tossa, Tossa (Chair), ZANOTTA

BIG Designs Spiralling Museum for Swiss Watchmaker

Swiss luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet have announced BIG as the designers for an extension to their headquarters in Le Brassus, near Le Chenit. The design includes gallery spaces for a museum, work spaces and a guest house. Conceived as a spiralling glass pavilion embedded in the landscape, BIG's design - entilted Maison des Fondateurs - will take visitors on a narrative journey through the company's 139-year history.

More images after the break

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