LISDEM begins a new phase as a Zurich-based architecture studio, developing selected projects between Switzerland and Spain. Its current work focuses on renovation, housing, digital fabrication, consultancy, and research-driven design processes.
New project in Zurich.
@ Los Angeles, CA. USA
Reyner Banham Journey is a research-based fieldwork project developed in Los Angeles, combining on-site observation, mapping, photography, and spatial scanning.
The project revisits the urban and architectural landscapes associated with Reyner Banham’s critical work, tracing the places, infrastructures, and environments that shaped his reading of modern architecture and the city. Through field documentation and digital mapping, the journey explores how Banham’s ideas around technology, mobility, and the Machine Age can be re-read through the contemporary condition of Los Angeles.
The work operates between architectural research, urban exploration, and digital documentation, producing a situated archive of places, routes, and spatial fragments connected to Banham’s theoretical legacy.
Through a multidisciplinary approach to architecture, together with an integrated notion of design processes, the presentation illustrates the new capabilities of technology in architecture. At the same time, the necessity of an embedded design theory and methodologies opens the frame towards a manifest education.
@ Walker Architekten, Switzerland
New paradigms of Digital Fabrication in Architecture - “Artisanal & Computational”
The lecture explored the fusion of artisanal craftsmanship with advanced digital fabrication in architecture. Featuring technologies like 3D printing, CNC milling, and robotic assembly, the discussion showcased projects blending traditional and modern techniques. It addressed challenges such as skill gaps and highlighted future trends, emphasizing the potential for groundbreaking architectural innovations through the synergy of artisanal and computational methods.
@ UPM - ETSAM, Spain
MAS ETH in Architecture and Digital Fabrication 2015-2016
Design and Robotic Fabrication of a Timber double-story Structure
House 4178 is a project from the MAS ETH in Architecture and Digital Fabrication program (2015-2016) focused on the design and robotic fabrication of a timber double-story structure. This endeavor aimed to create a minimal living unit through computational design and robotic fabrication, presenting a significant design, engineering, and technical challenge. The project required the development of innovative solutions and novel robotic processes, pushing the boundaries of architectural fabrication techniques.
Brockmann Stierlin Architekten
The building at Tellstrasse 8 in Zurich is half of a master builder’s house from 1887. The exterior appearance of the apartment building is refreshed and only adapted on the top floor. The existing roof form receives an extension, upgrading this floor to a full storey. This newly created volume appears on the front facade as a crown-like finish to the building.
Brockmann Stierlin Architekten
Kosaku Matsumoto
ASAKUSA is a 40-square-meter exhibition venue for contemporary art programmes committed to advancing curatorial collaboration and practices.
Finished basic project of Campamento Facinas
The project on the outskirts of Facinas, Cádiz, is situated between two protected natural parks near the Atlantic coast. It features a rural campsite with minimal living units spread across 1 Ha of land. The rise of ecotourism fosters environmental preservation and outdoor activities, presenting an alternative to mass tourism. Facinas offers excellent opportunities for bird-sighting, climbing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, and diving. The project aims to restore and reactivate two historical XV-century hydraulic flour mills on the site, transforming them into cultural facilities to revitalize local culture and economy. The design emphasizes minimal environmental impact, utilizing local vegetation and materials like wood and heather branches for construction. The cabins are designed with concave walls and integrated functional areas, ensuring energy efficiency through optimal thermodynamic regulation.
New project in Playa de los Alemanes (T-40), Zahara de los Atunes
The project addresses the topological deformation of vernacular construction, focusing on the evolution of traditional Mediterranean architectural archetypes centered around the patio. Designed to manage the eastern wind, Levante, the house features a Southwest-facing envelope with reduced porosity towards the Northwest. The roof is shaped to follow the wind flow, ensuring the protection of the living patio.