Basel’s Building Inspectorate loses its head
Basel-Stadt is pulling the plug on the Building and Hospitality Inspectorate. Following criticism of lengthy procedures and the management, the head of the inspectorate is taking early retirement at the…
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Basel is lowering a ramp into the water
Construction has begun at the Dreispitz, transforming disused railway infrastructure into a 170-metre-long natural swimming pool. The ‘Gleispool’ is costing 8.8 million Swiss francs, is due to open in summer…
Steinenvorstadt risks failing to gain listed status
In Basel’s Steinenvorstadt district, the demolition of an entire row of houses has suddenly ceased to be merely a matter of urban development. Four historic buildings have been listed on…
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Basel is moving towards vertical living
The greater Basel area is on the cusp of a boom in the construction of high-rise residential buildings, which will visibly transform the region within a decade. What was previously…
Zurich Hesitates, “Dübai” Keeps Building
While Zurich trembles in anticipation of the referendum on its own high-rise ambitions, towers elsewhere continue to soar skyward. Basel and Dübendorf are engaged in a quiet competition for Switzerland’s…
The Rosental Tower in Basel will open later
At the Messeplatz in Basel, the start of construction on the Rosentalturm has been postponed once again. Demolition of the existing exhibition centre car park is now set to begin…
Basel tightens regulations on affordable housing on vacant plots
In future, one third of the residential floor space in large regeneration areas in Basel-Stadt must be offered on a cost-based rent basis on a permanent basis. The government is…
Basel Eases Housing Protection Measures, Leading to Noticeable Effects on Rents
According to available data, 84.3 million Swiss francs have been invested in renovations in Basel-Stadt since May 2022. The trend since November 1, 2025, is particularly striking: With the revised…
Klybeck is being marketed even before residents move in
Rhystadt is consolidating its current and future properties in Basel’s Klybeck district under the new brand “Neues Klybeck.” This move comes at a time when the master plan is in…
Digital intelligence in construction
From planning to operation, a wealth of valuable building data is generated today. But it often remains unused. At a specialist event at Swissbau in Basel, experts demonstrated how platforms,…
Rankstrasse residential tower block
The canton of Basel-Stadt is developing a high-rise residential building on the Rank site that will send out a signal. Under the title "Miranda", 126 affordable apartments are being built…
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The historic building on the corner of Petersgraben and Spalenvorstadt will become the University of Basel's new Center for Social Sciences from 2029. The careful renovation combines monument protection with…
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Basel is setting new standards in urban planning with the development of Klybeckquai and Westquai. A newly conceived quarter on the Rhine, flexible uses on Westquai and generous open spaces…
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A new part of the city will be built on the Wolf development site in Basel from 2028. SBB is granting building rights for two plots to the Basler Wohngenossenschaft…
Basel becomes the building site of the future
From 20 to 23 January, the industry will meet at Swissbau 2026, where experts, planners and innovators will experience on 80,000 square meters where building, living and design are heading…
Where the construction and real estate world is building its future
Swissbau 2026 will be a laboratory for the future of construction. Topics such as climate protection, the circular economy, digitalization and skilled workers are coming closer together than ever before.…