Lecture

On Wednesday, November 20th, we will hold a lecture at Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz titled "Living in Existing Structures."

Exhibition

Our proposal for the Landgarten project in Stallikon will be featured in the Wettbewerbe Stadt und Kanton Zürich – 2022–2024 exhibition at ZAZ Bellerive.

Alterswohnen Kloos

We are pleased to announce that our proposal for elderly living in Rheinfelden has been awarded the 1st prize.

Tagesschule Fähre

We are pleased to announce that our proposal for the extension of Tagesschule Fähre in Meilen has been awarded the 1st prize. 

Open position

We are looking for a project architect to join our team from January onwards. The ideal candidate will be a strong designer with experience in project planning and project coordination. The successful candidate will have the following attributes:

• minimum 3 years of experience
  
• fluent in English and German

• strong designer
  
• experience in project planning and team coordination
• strong interest and commitment to sustainable construction
  

To submit your application contact us via e-mail to studio@svnm.eu or send your printed portfolio to our Zurich office.

Landgarten Stallikon

We are pleased to announce that our proposal for the redevelopment of the historical centre of Stallikon, in collaboration with BÖE studio, has been awarded the first prize. 

Schliengerweg

We are pleased to announce that our competition entry for the pilot project Schliengerweg Netto Null 2040 in Basel has been awarded the first prize.

Archithese 2.2023 / Keramik

Our interview with Nele Rickmann, entitled ‘the making of things’ has been published in the latest edition of Archithese.

Gasthaus at RWTH Aachen

On Monday the 12th of June and Tuesday the 13th of June Camiel Van Noten is invited as a guest crit by the Chair of Housing at RWTH Aachen.

Sonnegrund care home

We are happy to share the proposal we made in collaboration with Studio Barrus for the extension of the Sonnegrund care home in Kirchberg.

Open internship position

We are looking for an intern to join our team from April onwards. We are seeking an enthusiastic young designer to join our office in Zürich for this design-focused opportunity.

The ideal candidate will be a strong designer with outstanding model making and presentation skills. You will work alongside a dynamic and young team on various projects and competitions. The successful candidate will have the following attributes:

- an outstanding design portfolio
- not afraid to make mistakes
- fluent in English and German
- knowledge of 3D representation
- team player and sociable
- available for at least six months
- a one year placement is preferred

To submit your application contact us via e-mail to studio@svnm.eu or send your printed portfolio to our Zurich office to the attention of Marianne Meister.

Office trip to London

Many thanks to John Glew, who kindly guides us through London during our office trip.

Lecture at Henley Halebrown

Henley Halebrown invited us to their London office to show our work. It was a pleasure to see so many people and friends attending.

Meisterschwanden start Vorprojekt

We have started the Vorprojekt for the refurbishment of a 19th century school building into affordable dwellings.

1st prize for competition in Meisterschwanden

We are pleased to announce that our competition entry for the transformation of a 19th century school building in Meisterschwanden has been awarded the 1st prize.

Open position

We are looking for an intern to join our team from August onwards. We are seeking an enthusiastic young designer to join our office in Zürich this design-focused opportunity.

The ideal candidate will be a strong designer with outstanding model making and presentation skills. You will work alongside a dynamic and young team on various projects and competitions. The successful candidate will have the following attributes:

- an outstanding design portfolio
- not afraid to make mistakes
- fluent in English and German
- knowledge of 3D representation
- team player and sociable
- available for at least six months
- a one year placement is preferred

Start available from August onwards. To submit your application contact us via e-mail to studio@svnm.eu or send your printed portfolio to our Zurich office to the attention of Marianne Meister.

Haus mit 11 Wohnungen Chileweg

We have been awarded the 4th prize in the selected competition for an appartment building with 11 units in Weisslingen.

Selected competition

We are delighted to be invited for a new selected competition in Weisslingen, Switzerland to design a appartment building with 12 units and a public cafe.

Selected competition

We are delighted to be invited for a new selected competition in Sempach, Switzerland to design a new care home with 60 rooms. 

Office trip

We are grateful for the kind residents who showed us around at Neuenschwander’s house in Binzen and Breuer’s Doldertal apartments during our yearly office trip.

4th prize in open competition

We are delighted to announce that Solanellas Van Noten Meister in collaboration with SKALA received the 4th prize in an open competition for the design of the Dorfplatz in Zumikon, Switzerland.

Trust in what is there

Camiel Van Noten took part in the final reviews of Studio An Fonteyne. We thank the studio for the fascinating days and the beautiful projects.

Doctorate on Mario Ridolfi

We are delighted that Angel Solanellas successfully obtained his doctorate on the work of Mario Ridolfi at ETSAB Barcelona School of Architecture.

Trust in what is there

Angel Solanellas will take part in the mid-term reviews of Studio An Fonteyne. We are looking forward to discovering the interesting work by the studio.

Round table

Marianne Meister takes part in a round table to discuss the book: Urban Villa - The Lausanne Example, edited by Benoît Jacques and Rui Filipe Pinto.

1st prize for competition in Hofstetten-Flüh 

We are delighted to announce that our competition entry for the new town hall ane the refurbishment of a 19th century school building in Hofstetten-Flüh has been awarded the 1st prize.

Building for architecture education

We are happy to announce the publication of the book ‘Building for architecture education’ for which Marianne Meister wrote a contribution. The book can be ordered here.

Opening SAA

This week our proposal for the Swiss Art Awards will be on show during Art Basel.

Meierhöfli

We have been selected for the invited competition in Sempach in collaboration with USUS landscape architecture.

Wilde Karte

Tonight we will hold a lecture entitled ‘the way we work’ during the Wilde Karte evening organised by Hochparterre.

Frau SIA

We are proud that marianne Meister is included in the Frau SIA series. The series portrays 50 female architects working in Switzerland. More information can be found here.

Bürglen

We have been selected for the invited competition to design a new school campus in Bürglen. The design will include a new sports hall, a new kindergarten, and a new secundary school.

Sonnegrund

We have been selected for the invited competition to design a new care home in Sonnegrund in collaboration with Studio Barrus.

Schulhaus Blumenau

We have been selected for the invited competition for a new school in Blumenau.

Open position for internship

Solanellas Van Noten Meister is looking for an intern to join our team for a minimum three month placement. We are seeking an enthusiastic and talented young designer to join our office in Zurich or in Brussels for this design-focused opportunity. The ideal candidate will be a strong designer with outstanding model making and presentation skills. You will work alongside a dynamic and young team on various projects and competitions.

The successful candidate will have the following attributes:

• an outstanding design portfolio
• not afraid to make mistakes
• fluent in English, written and spoken
• excellent Photoshop and InDesign skills
• team player and sociable
• available for at least three months

Start as soon as possible. To submit your application contact us via e-mail or send your portfolio to our Zurich office to the attention of Marianne Meister.

Hochparterre Wilde Karte

We are delighted that we are among the 4 selected offices for the Wilde Karte competition organised by Hochparterre. We are looking forward to the public presentation.

Hofstetten-Flüh

Solanellas Van Noten Meister has been selected for the invited competition in Hofstetten-Flüh.

1st prize in selected competition 

We are delighted to announce that our competition entry for the new housing project in Schlieren, Zürich has been awarded the 1st prize.

Swiss Art Awards 2021

We are delighted to have been selected among the 5 nominees for the Swiss Art Awards in the discipline of architecture. We are looking forward to work on the final proposal.

Modest Ulier on HIC arquitectura

Our refurbishment at Casa Modest Ulier in Lleida has been published by HIC arquitectura. You can read the article here.

Foundation award 2021

We are delighted to have been awarded the second prize in the Foundation Award, a prize for young and innovative architecture offices in Switzerland.

Opening at STEMS Gallery, Brussels

The works at STEMS Gallery have been completed. The first exhibition is entitled ‘Tout est blue’ by the French artist Julien Boudet. More information about the exhibition can be found here.

Panorama

Angel Solanellas will hold an online lecture at ETSAB, Barcelona as part of the Panorama series. The lecture will take place on the 23th of November at 5pm and can be followed here.

20/11/17

STEMS Gallery, Brussels 

The assembly of the fixed furniture for the new gallery space of STEMS gallery has started. Solanellas Van Noten Meister designed the fixed furniture in the offices and the benches in the exhibition space.

Going Public lecture series

Camiel Van Noten was invited to hold an online lecture as part of the Going Public Lecture series. More information about the lecture can be found here.

20/10/12

Planning application Residenz Brigerberg

The outlines for both building have been set out as part of the planning procedure. The design for Residenz Brigerberg proposes two complimentary apartment buildings providing 24 assisted housing appartements.

Planning application Residenz Brigerberg

We have submitted the planning application for our project in Ried-Brig. The design proposes two complimentary apartment buildings providing 24 assisted housing appartements.

20/07/05

Tiles for Musikatelier

On Sunday the 5th of July the Musikatelier in Winterthur for which we designed and manufactured the roof and facade tiles officially opened. We want to thank the client and the architects Bachmann Bachmann Architekten for the trust and the wonderful collaboration. 

Modest Ulier, Lleida

Swiss photographer Roshan Adhihetty photographed the recently completed refurbishment of an appartement in Lleida.

20/07/01

Birchlen school complex, Dübendorf, Switzerland

We are delighted to have been selected for the competition for the Birchlen school complex in Dübendorf. The brief comprises a project proposal for a primary school, a kindergarten, a daycare center, a music school, and a gymnasium.

Lecture at HSLU

On Thursday 14/05 Camiel Van Noten will hold an online lecture on our recent works. In this lecture, we will illustrate how the central role of ‘making’ in our design process influences our work. The lecture is public and can be joined by clicking here. Starting time: 12:15.

Open position

Solanellas Van Noten Meister is looking for an intern to join our team for a minimum three month placement. We are seeking an enthusiastic and talented young designer to join our office in Zurich or in Brussels for this design-focused opportunity. The ideal candidate will be a strong designer with outstanding model making and presentation skills. You will work alongside a dynamic and young team on various projects and competitions.

The successful candidate will have the following attributes:

• an outstanding design portfolio
• not afraid to make mistakes
• fluent in English, written and spoken
• excellent Photoshop and InDesign skills
• team player and sociable
• vailable for at least three months

Start available from July onwards. To submit your application contact us via e-mail or send your portfolio to our Zurich office to the attention of Marianne Meister.

Design Museum Ghent

Our candle holders will be on show at the Design Museum in Ghent.

Modest Ulier, Lleida

Our refurbishment of an appartement in Lleida has now been completed. We invited Swiss photographer Roshan Adhihetty to photograph the project.

Lecture at the Accademia Architettura Mendrisio

Solanellas Van Noten Meister will present their latest work at the Accademia Architettura Mendrisio on the 2nd of March. More details can be found here.

Tiles for Musikatelier

Solanellas Van Noten Meister has designed and manufactured the roof and facade cladding for a Musikatelier in Winterthur, Switzerland. The 1650 handmade cladding tiles are currently being installed on site.

Candle holders for Baroness O.

We designed and produced a limited edition of candle holders for Belgian design curator Baroness O. All pieces are made by hand by the designers.

19/12/10

Lecture at the University of Antwerp

Camiel Van Noten will take part in a panel discussion with, among others, Dirk Somers and Janno Mertens, on the morphology of the interior. The experts debate the question of whether interior design can gain in significance by thinking from characteristic space fragments. The lecture takes place at the architecture department of the University of Antwerp on the 19th of December. Click here to register.

Kontextur interview

Kontextur, a Leipzig based digital magazine, wrote an article about our office. The article can be read here.

Hochparterre – Oktober 2019

Our proposal for the new Day care center Hebel in St. Gallen has been published in the Swiss magazine Hochparterre (edition Oktober 2019).

100 columns, Kingston School of Arts

Through these 100 drawings – some almost comically abstract, others full of detail – we decoded the principles in past works where the column takes primacy as the fundamental critical and conceptual component. This small publication was produced with the master students of Kingston School of Art.

1st prize for 24 assisted housing apartments in Ried-Brig, Valais, Switzerland

We are delighted to announce that our competition entry for the New Residence Brigerberg in Ried-Brig has been awarded with the 1st prize. The project consists of 24 assisted housing apartments, a set of collective functions, an underground parking, and the design of the surrounding public space. The jury report can be downloaded here.

Tiles for Musikatelier

We have finalised the mock-up for the façade and roof cladding for the Musikatelier in Winterthur, Switzerland. The next two months we will be producing over 1800 tiles as part of an on-going investigation in the relationship between architecture and hands-on production.

Open position

We are looking for a motivated assistant to help us with the production of 1600 tiles. The tiles will be produced in our atelier in Studio Citygate in Brussels from mid September until mid October. The tiles will be produced as facade cladding for a pavilion in Winterthur, Switzerland. You will be working part-time in an international team. Flexible working times are required.   The ideal applicant has experience with hands-on production, has good technical skills, and is keen to take on a large amount of responsibility. Please submit your CV with a covering letter to studio@svnm.eu.

UU range featured in Wallpaper magazine

Wallpaper magazine has published an interview with Camiel Van Noten about his collaboration with the Antwerp-based handbag designer Lies Mertens. Click here to read the article.

4^th prize for the new day care center Hebel in St. Gallen, Switzerland

We are delighted to have been awarded the 4th prize in the open competition with 115 contestants for the new day care center Hebel in St. Gallen in Switzerland. The competition involved the reorganisation of the site and landscape, and the design of a building to provide space for three nurseries. The jury rapport can be downloaded here.

UU objects on show at GANG atelier

We are pleased to welcome you to the first opening of GANG atelier, where a selection of our objects will be on show. GANG represents works by upcoming and established artists and design pieces by some of Belgium’s most ingenious young designers. This combination leads to a domestic meeting space – a living room where thoughts and ideas can be shared with friends. More information can be found here.

Residence Brigerberg, Ried-Brig, Valais, Switzerland

We are delighted to have been selected for the competition to develop 24 supervised senior apartments in Ried-Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. More information can be found here.

Summer show at Kingston School of Art

Join us to celebrate the work of the Department of Architecture & Landscape during the Kingston School of Art summer show. 

19/05/19

Cladding for Musikatelier

Solanellas Van Noten Meister continues to explore the boundaries between architecture, research and hands-on production and will design and manufacture the cladding for a Musikatelier in Winterthur, Switzerland. During the first design workshop with the architects, we investigated different production methods and compositional ideas.

Sight Unseen

Our UU range is featured on Sight Unseen, an online magazine that uncovers what’s new and next in design and the visual arts, with a focus on independent makers working outside traditional disciplinary boundaries. Monica Khemsurov describes the project as ‘a jaw-dropping new collaboration between a Belgian fashion designer and architect’. Click here to read more.

Opening Exhibition at Kõbõ Art Space

We are looking forward to our second exhibition “Aus dem Fenster auf den Kanal” (Out the window on the canal) by Miriam Rutherfoord & Joke Schmidt at Kõbõ Art Space.

Register for workshop

Angel Solanellas will be teaching a workshop about new uses for textile industrial heritage buildings, entitled ‘The textile colonies of the Llobregat. Landscape and restored industrial architecture’. Inscriptions are now open till 21st of May. More information can be found here.

19/02/02

Hochparterre – February 2019

Our proposal for the new primary school at the Campus Bammatta in Naters, Switzerland has been published in the Swiss magazine Hochparterre (edition February 2019).

Opening Atelier Kōbō

We are happy to announce the opening of Atelier Kõbõ. A refurbishment project we were working on for a year. Kōbō symbolises a place of free creativity and a place where ideas can be realised.

3^rd prize for the new primary school in Naters, Switzerland

We are delighted to have been awarded the 3^rd prize in the open competition with 44 contestants for the new primary school at the Campus Bammatta in Naters, Switzerland.

Jury rapport