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Peter Zumthor

Peter Zumthor is a renowned Swiss architect and representative of the minimalist style.

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Peter Zumthor

Swiss star architect Peter Zumthor at 75

A spa complex, various museums and chapels cemented Pritzker Prize-winning architect Peter Zumthor's fame.
CultureApril 27, 2018
Euromaxx 19.02.2016

Peter Zumthor wins German architecture prize

Peter Zumthor's award-winning designs include the Therme in Vals, the Kunsthaus Bregenz and the Kolumba art museum.
CultureJune 28, 2017

Architect of silence

Peter Zumthor on perfect buildings where light and silence reign.
February 15, 2016

Arts.21 - The Cultural Magazine | 13.02.2016

It’s Berlin Film Festival time. Among the highlights: new releases, and East and West German movies from 1966.
February 15, 2016
Brother Klaus chapel by Zumthor

Building blocks

Architect Peter Zumthor picks up a big prize, and his German field chapel is in the spotlight.
May 27, 2009