Design Prize Switzerland: Award in the Markthalle Langenthal

RAUMTAKT has been nominated for the prestigious Design Prize Switzerland Edition 2023 in the Interior Design category and is one of the five final nominees. The award ceremony took place on November 3 in the Markthalle Langenthal. We are extremely honored and congratulate the winning project 'On Campus in Zurich'. This recognition spurs us on and gives us the necessary drive to continue our work in sustainable, resilient and sufficient construction projects.

The interior design of the office space of the content agency Monami, part of the MYTY Group, shows how the contemporary conversion of buildings can work. The highly structured premises of a former nursing home were transformed into an open office landscape that meets current working requirements using the simplest of means. Targeted interventions were used to create different atmospheres, with room for experimental spaces such as the happy hour bar.

Jury comment:

The office space for a communications agency was converted from its original function as a care home to its new use as a versatile and dynamic workspace in a very short space of time and on a limited budget. Despite - or perhaps because of - financial and time constraints, the existing structure and furnishings were treated with care, preserved, improved and only the bare essentials removed. Targeted interventions were made to open up the originally highly structured space, and the use of color gave the aging building new life and a versatile character. The project demonstrates the feasibility of conversions even with limited financial resources and shows that spaces worth living in can also be created using ecological approaches.