Exhibition

Swiss Architecture Yearbook - SAY 2025/26

November 29, 2025 – January 31, 2026
Tue – Fri, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Limonaia di Villa Saroli, 
Viale S. Franscini 9, Lugano

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Following the success of the first edition, the second volume of the Swiss Architecture Yearbook, SAY 2025/2026, was presented in Basel last September. The publication offers a broad and diverse picture of Swiss architectural production, highlighting the variety of regions across Switzerland — from urban to rural areas — and focusing on central themes in built environment culture.

The volume brings together 30 selected projects, including 2 from Ticino, and 4 special mentions chosen from 158 submissions by a committee of experts. While the first edition launched a national and international dialogue on Swiss Baukultur, this second edition represents an important step towards the creation of a national archive of Swiss architecture, offering a balanced overview of all regions of the country.

As with the previous edition, a travelling exhibition, already presented at the S AM Swiss Architecture Museum in Basel, accompanies the yearbook, displaying all 158 submitted projects with a special focus on the 30 selected ones and the selection method.

Explore and vote for the projects

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Opening November 29, 2025

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM — Christmas Market
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM — Botanical Print Lab, organised by LAB Urban Culture Workshops
4:30 PM — Welcome address by Raoul Ghisletta, Head of the Real Estate Department, City of Lugano

Followed by moments of dialogue and exchange:
Andreas Ruby, Director of S AM, in conversation with Mia Hägg, architect and founder of Habiter Autrement and member of the SAY 2025/2026 selection committee. Moderated by Ludovica Molo, Director of the Istituto Internazionale di Architettura.

Francesco Buzzi (Buzzi Studio d'architettura) presents the selected project Ostello Casa Moscia in Ascona.

Giacomo Guidotti (Studio Guidotti Architetti) presents the selected project Casa d'abitazione D-Vision in Bellinzona.

The nominating architects will also take part in a dialogue with the public.

The exhibition is opened by Laura Brenni, Head of Cultural Development, City of Lugano.
Followed by refreshments.

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