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HZ’s Zurich-Team had fun exploring porcelain as a design material during a workshop at @studio_sediment. Through hands-on casting, we created unique ceramic pieces and gained insights into production techniques, material behavior, and craftsmanship. The session offered a valuable connection between design, technique, and creative experimentation. Thanks to Nathalie and Marcel from Studio Sediment for hosting this inspiring and fun event. #HelsinkiZurich #Teamevent #GoodCleanFun #PorcelainWorkshop #StudioSediment #MaterialExploration #LocalCraft #CreativeProcess #DesignEducation #HandsOnDesign #CeramicDesign #Zurich #HZ #Switzerland

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A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us—rain or shine—to celebrate what connects us: a shared love for Nordic culture. Together with @HelsinkiDesign and @TheHelsinkiDistillingCompany, we enjoyed an evening of beautiful design, inspiring conversations about architecture, and award-winning Finnish spirits. Here’s to raising more glasses and ideas in the future! #HelsinkiInZurich #NordicDesign #HelsinkiDesign #TheHelsinkiDistillery #HelsinkiZurichOffice #FinnishSpirits #Zurich #Switzerland #Architecture #Finland

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Architekt*in gesucht! Schick uns deine Bewerbungsunterlagen an: zurich@helsinkizurich.com

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Our Parish House and Apartments ELKZ, Zurich has been featured in the latest @ark_review themed “Crossing the Borders”. HZ’s Partner Tommi sat down with the Editor-in-Chief Kristo Vesikansa to discuss the special characteristics of the project and his experiences as an architect working in Finland and Switzerland. Thanks for the beautiful Feature!

How does sustainable urban infill work? We are delighted that one of our projects, the Parish and Residential House on Kurvenstrasse in Zurich, has been featured on BauNetz as one of the exemplary urban densification projects in Switzerland! The project showcases how good architecture and careful urban design can create new, high-quality housing within urban surroundings while maintaining the balance between historically significant elements (in our case, a listed church), green spaces with high recreational value, and new constructions. We are committed to designing sustainable and livable spaces for the city of tomorrow. https://www.baunetz.de/meldungen/Meldungen-Zwoelf_Nachverdichtungsprojekte_in_der_Schweiz_9595326.html #Architecture #UrbanDesign #Densification #SustainableDevelopment #Zurich #SmallHybrid #ResidentialBuilding #ParishHouse #Sustainability #Helsinkizurich #Ramserschmid

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The future of the Schlachthof Area, Zurich – HZ selected with team for test planning — We are excited to share that our team, in collaboration with Planikum, Rombo Verkehrsplanung, Denkmalwerkstatt, Albprojekte, Maresa Kuhn, and Stephan Brunner, has been selected by the Amt für Städtebau, Zürich, to work on the test planning for the Schlachthof area in Zurich. #UrbanDevelopment #Zürich #SchlachthofAreal #Heritage #PublicSpace #Landmark #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #Transformation #Innovation #FoodProduction #FoodCluster #Participation #TemporaryUse #helsinkizurich #Zurich #SlaughterhouseArea #BetterCityBetterLife #Collaboration

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Arcplus from Shanghai visits helsinkizurich in Zurich for an inspiring exchange of ideas! Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting a delegation of top architects and managers from Arcplus. We presented our projects and delved into thought-provoking discussions on sustainability, circularity, and urban and architectural quality. #Architecture #UrbanPlanning #Sustainability #Circularity #ArchitecturalQuality #GlobalCollaboration #helsinkizurich #Arcplus #Zurich #Shanghai #Innovation #DesignExcellence #BetterCityBetterLife

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HZ’s very own Mirjam Niemeyer, along with Reto Pfenninger, lead a design studio at ZHAW Architektur, Gestaltung und Bauingenieurwesen focusing on urban development in the “Limmatstadt”. Very inspiring student work! #Stadtentwicklung #UrbanDevelopment #Städtebau #UrbanDesign #Architektur #Architecture

helsinkizurich’s Sevim recently led a compelling discussion on gender-sensitive planning and architecture in Bern. This crucial dialogue sheds light on a topic our diverse team has long been deeply engaged with across all our projects. #VereinLares #Gendergerecht #Gendersensible #GenderSensitiveDesign #InclusiveArchitecture #UrbanInclusion #GenderEquality #DesignForAll #GenderEquity #FeministUrbanism #DiverseSpaces #EquitableDesign #WomenInArchitecture #SocialJusticeDesign #AccessibleCities #IntersectionalDesign #EmpowermentThroughDesign #UrbanGenderGap #inclusivedesign #CradletoCradle

Last Wednesday, the Finnish Embassy in Bern and the Finnish Honorary Consulate in Zurich hosted a screening of the architectural film ‘AALTO’ by @VirpiSuutari at the beautiful RiffRaff-building by Peter Märkli in Zurich. To welcome the guests, Roland Züger, architect, editor-in-chief of @werkbauenundwohnen and lecturer at @ZHAW.archbau, and HZ’s Tommi as the Honorary Consul of Finland, discussed the work of the Aaltos in today’s architectural and personal context. The film took viewers into the fascinating world behind the globally renowned name Aalto. The highly intimate film shed light on the significance and role of Aalto’s two wives in the creative processes. It exemplified the humanistic approach to design of one of the most significant modern architects through key buildings and furniture pieces. We would like to thank guests for coming to this great evening, as well the @FinlandinSwitzerland for making this evening possible.