Peter Zumthor

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Peter Zumthor considers the aim of architecture "to shelter men, let them live and dwell in it, and not to overwhelm them with its natter".

Image 1 of 21 from gallery of The Therme Vals / Peter Zumthor. Photograph by Andrea Ceriani

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Peter Zumthor's serene buildings aren't an obvious match for Piet Oudolf's riotous gardens. But with their second collaboration on the horizon, these two masters realize that teamwork often yields the most interesting results

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Thanks Archi Square The building is located next to the previous study by Peter Zumthor, completed in 1986 and still active: a simple co...

In Vardø, an island at the most northeasterly point of Norway, Pritzker prize-winning architect Peter Zumthor and artist Louise Bourgeois collaborated on a monument to 91 witches burned at the stake in the 17th century.

Peter Zumthor is a Swiss architect whose work is frequently described as uncompromising and minimalist. Though managing a relatively small firm, he is the winner of the 2009 Pritzker Prize and 2013 RIBA Royal Gold Medal.