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PRIMARY SCHOOL, DOTZIGEN
Expansion of the primary school, day school and kindergarten

14/07/2025

The municipality of Dotzigen is enhancing its school facilities with an expansion that includes a new kindergarten. The design features a wooden pavilion harmoniously integrated into the green landscape, offering sweeping views of the nearby forest.



COLLEGE, YVERDON

1st PRIZE

02/07/2025

The extension of Collège de La Passerelle is a key element in the educational development of the city of Yverdon-les-Bains.
The project includes the creation of 24 classrooms, a double sports hall, and a large outdoor sports field, enhancing the existing campus.
A new park, designed with an innovative landscape approach, will be developed at the heart of the school, providing a pleasant and stimulating environment for both students and staff.



HEALTH CAMPUS, SION
News on health advanced studies campus HE SO Valais-Wallis

23/06/2025

The Health Hub Campus will bring together the expertise of HES-SO Valais-Wallis, EPFL, The Ark Foundation, the Valais Health Observatory, and SpArk, the center of excellence in movement sciences and technologies. Its proximity to the Valais Hospital and the SuvaCare Rehabilitation Clinic will foster synergies and promote interdisciplinarity in education and research.



GYMNASIUM, THUN
Construction of sports hall with art and crafts classrooms

26/05/2025

The extension project, which includes an additional double sports hall and classrooms for visual arts, has now been completed. It aims to provide attractive, modern, and high-quality educational facilities. The proposal strengthens the public character of the area and establishes a meaningful dialogue with the existing sports hall. A lightweight wooden pavilion brings a human scale to the neighborhood and offers a tactile, welcoming experience for students.



BUILDING FOR NET ZERO
Eventfabrik, Fabrikstrasse 12, Bern


Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 13.30 – 17.00 Uhr
followed by a networking aperitif
14/04/2025

Good examples and experiences of reducing Scope 3 emissions in building construction and civil engineering


Infos

PUBLISHED
INTENSIVE PLAN READING


INTENSIVE PLAN READING is the printed summary of the competitions won by COMAMALA ISMAIL through a series of plans, lines and drawings that sum up ten years of collaboration in a single edition.
14/04/2025

This book is a graphic collection that reveals 17 architectural projects in plan form, a journey through different typologies and scales in different contexts. Each project offers a critical and in-depth perspective on the environment in which it is set.

Order: press@cois.ch



EINBLICKE “MADE OF SOLAR”
Schweizer Baumuster Centrale Zürich


Vernissage & Apéro «Form folgt Licht»
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 18:00
07/04/2025

At the exhibition’s opening, speakers will discuss the challenges of designing solar installations as an integral part of architectural thinking.


Marc Loeliger, dipl. Architekt ETH SIA BSA / Loeliger Strub Architektur
Fanni Rea Müller, MSc ETH Arch / Loeliger Strub Architektur
Toufiq Ismail-Meyer, Architekt REG A - SIA / Comamala Ismail Architectes
Pablo Donet, Dipl.-Ing. Architektur TU/ /Donet Schäfer Reimer Achitekten
Andrea Deplazes, Prof. dipl. Arch. ETH BSA SIA / Moderation

registration


SPORTS CENTRE, STABIO
New sports centre

07/04/2025

Construction work has begun on the site.



CAMPUS AGROSCOPE, POSIEUX

1st PRIZE

28/02/2025

The office wins 1st prize in the open competition for the construction of barns dedicated to research and development at the Agroscope site.

Posieux. Fribourg



SCHOOL, DEVELIER
School extension

14/01/2025

The office has been awarded the contract through an open procedure for the extension of the Develier school. The municipality aims to create a true campus on the school site, including new educational facilities, a daycare center, classrooms, and a multipurpose hall.



ARCHIVES 3 – RIED-BRIG

02/12/2024

The third issue of the "Archives" series, highlighting the construction of the new Ried-Brig center inaugurated in 2024, has now been released.

Order on: press@cois.ch
Available soon in bookshops.
ISBN: 978-2-9701654-3-9


RESIDENCE FOR THE ELDERLY, BUSSIGNY
Foundation Stone Ceremony

20/11/2024

A new milestone in the construction of the EMS has been reached and marked with the celebration of the Foundation Stone Ceremony. The red carpet was rolled out to welcome those involved in this project.



MADE OF SOLAR
Book

11/11/2024

Made of Solar shows the principles and qualities of a new architecture. Integrated both on the roof and on the façade, the well-designed solutions presented here follow the rules of solar energy production, but also open up new architectural freedom. The book presents a selection of 25 pioneering, realised buildings with 3D details, plans, graphics and large-format colour photographs. Our project 'Traffic Control Center in Chur' is part of this selection.



TOWN HALL RIED-BRIG
Official inauguration  2024

22/10/2024

After six years of development and construction, the three new buildings for the community of Ried-Brig have been officially opened: the nursery with childcare unit, the school extension and the municipal centre with the new village square.

Ried-Brig. VS


ZWISCHENKRITIK
Wednesday 16.10.24 9-19h

15/10/2024


TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTRE, CHUR


The new building was launched as a pilot project as part of the “Green Deal for Graubünden” action plan and is being used as a lighthouse project in the field of sustainable building implemented.
The commissioning of the transport base will functionality in terms of traffic technology as well as in terms of transportation as well as energy and environmental improved. The new traffic base gives the cantonal police a contemporary appearance and is a commitment by the canton's commitment to sustainability.In this flagship project, sustainability is seen as an understood as an integral component and combined with with high-quality architecture. The sustainable approach is based on on the entire life cycle of the building, including project planning, constructionconstruction, management and dismantling.
The design as a net-zero building, as well as the Minergie-A-Eco standard features an energy-efficient and resource efficient and resource-saving construction method and includes solar power production, low-tech, sufficiency, recyclability and an optimized microclimate.
09/09/2024

After two years of planning and construction the projet becomes reality.



photo Ingo Rasp Photography

HOLZTRAGWERK ALS RAUMSTRUKTUR
de 5 à 7 - sia Bern

12/08/2024

Tour of the double sports hall with classrooms, Thun High School.
04.09.2024 / 17:00-19:00 / Marienstrasse 34, Thun



CONFERENCE VERWURZELT - MOBIL
Architektur Forum Ostschweiz

05/08/2024

The office is invited to a conference organised by the Architektur Forum Ostschweiz. 
23.09.2024 / 18:30 / Architektur Forum Ostschweiz, Davidstrasse, St.Gallen.



MELY ROAD BRIDGE OVER A1 HIGHWAY
FEDRO, Federal Roads Office, Swiss Confederation

27/07/2024

The bridge is the first in a series of CFUB (Performance Fiber-reinforced concrete) road bridges over the A1 highway in Switzeland.The bridge inaugurates a new generation of road bridges: for the first time in history, the Federal Roads Office, built a complete CFUB bridge for vehicular transportation. We are proud for the design development and the execution.

Design Competition 2019
Execution 2024
In service, October 2024



Image credit IM Engineering/IUB Engineering

ARCHI - ESPAZIUM
03/2024

11/06/2024

PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP BUILDING, EPAGNY
Fondation Clos Fleuri


The project, ranked 4th in the architecture competition, takes advantage of a plot of land with a view of the Fribourg Pre-Alps and the town of Gruyères. Its harmonious architecture integrates offices and workshops in a clear, functional space that encourages user autonomy. The interior layout encourages interaction and provides spaces for relaxation. The building promotes exchanges and a dynamic community life.
15/05/2024

The office wins 4th prize in the open architectural competition for a professional workshop building.

Epagny. FR


COMPETITIONLINE

Architecture ranking 2023

13/05/2024

1st Swiss office in the Competitionline ranking 2023, 9th in the European ranking.

In the last 10 years, the office has won 20 competitions in the three largest linguistic regions of Switzerland.

14 are open architectural competitions.
5 are already built.
6 are under construction.
9 are in the design development phase.

In addition 16 second prizes and 82 prizes in total.

We are proud of the creative design and development teams who have taken on all projects with enormous responsibility throughout these great years. Creative intuition emerging!



HEALTH CAMPUS, SION
News on health advanced studies campus HE SO Valais-Wallis

20/02/2024

In Sion, our "Campus Pôle Santé" project, a unique site dedicated to healthcare, training and research, is under construction.

Sion. VS



AV ARQUITECTURA VIVA

16/01/2024

The Ried-Brig nursery project is published on the Arquitectura Viva website.




COLLEGE DES JARDINS DE VIDY LAUSANNE
New school and sports hall in Lausanne

11/01/2024

Our ARBORETUM project won first prize in the "Collège des Jardins de Vidy" competition organised by the City of Lausanne. It blends harmoniously into the existing orthogonal grid of the greenhouses of the Etablissement horticole de la Bourdonnette and the future district. A unique site between the city and the EPFL.

Lausanne. VD




SPORTS HALL, AUBONNE
Construction of a sports hall and redevelopment of the swimming pool area

12/01/2024

The office wins 1st prize for the study mandate for the construction of a sports hall and the redevelopment of the swimming pool area.

Aubonne. VD



ARCHIVES 2 – GRIMISUAT

04/12/2023

The "Archives" series of publications highlights the construction process of our school center in Grimisuat, in Valais, opened in 2018.

Pre-order on: press@cois.ch
Available soon in bookshops.
ISBN: 978-2-9701654-1-5


HOCHPARTERRE WETTBEWERBE
04/2023

24/10/2023

Competition vocational school in Payerne.


FIRE STATION AND P+R, MARLY
1st PRIZE

02/10/2023

The office wins 1st prize in the open competition for the construction of a fire station and P+R.

Marly. FR



SCHOOL CENTER, RARON
3rd PRIZE

28/08/2023

The office wins 3rd prize in the competition for the extension and renovation of the school center.

Raron. VS



HOCHPARTERRE WETTBEWERBE
02/2023

22/08/2023

Competition UniHub Neuchâtel


VOCACIONAL SCHOOL PAYERNE
1st PRIZE

30/06/2023

The office wins 1st prize in the open architectural competition for the New professional school.

Payerne. VD



SPORTS HALL, OSTERMUNDIGEN
5th PRIZE

23/06/2023

The office wins 5th prize in the open architectural competition for the the new sports hall in Ostermundigen.

Ostermundigen. BE


KINDERGARTEN AND PARKING, YVERDON-LES-BAINS

3RD PRIZE

08/06/2023

The office wins 3th prize in the open architectural competition for the Kindergarten and parking

Yverdon-les-Bains. VD


SCHOOL, AYENT
3RD PRIZE

21/04/2023

The office wins 3th prize in the open architectural competition for the extension of the Botyre school center in Ayent.

Ayent. VS


HOCHPARTERRE WETTBEWERBE
01/2023

28/02/2023

Kleiner, bitte!

Article about the competition for the new theatre in Lucerne. 



ARCHITEKTUR FORUM THUN
03/2023

29/03/2023

The office is invited to a conference organised by the Architektur Forum Thun.
March 29 2023 / 18:30 / FrachtRaum, Seestrasse 14, CH-3600 Thun.

SCHOOL, RIED-BRIG

23/02/2023

The Ried-Brig school extension has opened its doors.

Municipality of Ried-Brig. VS



UNIVERSITY, NEUCHÂTEL
4th PRIZE

13/02/2023

The office wins 4th prize in the open architectural competition for the construction of UniHub Académique, which completes the university offer of the canton.

Neuchâtel. NE


FOOTBRIDGE, RAILWAY STATION DELÉMONT
5th PRIZE

20/01/2023

The office, in association with the civil engineer Conzett Bronzini, was ranked 5th in the open competition for the construction of a new footbridge connecting the city centre to the South Train Station area in Delémont.

Delémont. JU


NEW LUZERNER THEATRE
4th PRIZE

16/12/2022

The office wins 4th prize in the open architectural competition for the new theatre in Lucerne.

Lucerne. LU


ENERGIE KREUZLINGEN
3rd PRIZE

15/12/2022

The office wins 3rd prize in the open architectural competition for the new energy industrial facility building in Kreuzlingen.

Kreuzlingen. TG


ARCHIVES 1 – VERNAYAZ

01/12/2022

The "Archives" series of publications highlights the construction process of our sports hall in Vernayaz, in the lower Valais, opened in 2020.

Pre-order on : info@cois.ch
Available soon in bookshops.
ISBN : 978-2-9701654-0-8


POST OFFICE, DELÉMONT

22/08/2022

The new post office building, which also provides housing, retail space and offices, has opened.

Delémont. JU


Symposium Solares Bauen
09/2022

02/08/2022

We share our practical experiences with implementing Net-Zero at the Symposium Solares Bauen in Basel on 13. September 2022.


:MLZD LECTURE
09/2022

13/07/2022

The office is invited to present its career path at the lectures organised by :mlzd on the 1st of September 2022 in Biel.


EXTENSION OF THE INSTITUT ST-GERMAIN IN DELÉMONT
2nd PRIZE

09/06/2022

The office wins 2nd prize in the open architectural competition for the extension of the St-Germain Institute.

Delémont. JU


ADVANCED CONTROL STATION IN ORBE
2nd PRIZE

25/05/2022

The office wins 2nd prize in the one-stage open architecture competition for "A gateway to the North Vaud Prison Centre".

Les Vergers-Orbe. VD


SCHOOL SPORTS HALL IN BIRMENSDORF
2nd PRIZE

18/03/2022

We are pleased to have won the 2nd prize in the open project competition "Triple section school sports hall with underground garage".

Birmensdorf. ZH



GRAND ESSERTS SCHOOL / VEYRIER
3rd PRIZE

01/03/2022

The office wins 3rd prize in the architectural competition for multidisciplinary teams in the selective procedure for the new Grands Esserts school campus in Veyrier.

Veyrier. GE



HES-SO ARCHITECTURE FRIBOURG

07/02/2022

The office is invited as an expert for the Atelier Schermesser Guidotti. The theme is "L'ouest lausannois/ housing".

HES-SO. University of Engineering and Architecture Fribourg.



HAUTERIVE SCHOOL CENTRE
6th PRIZE

23/12/2021

The office wins the 6th prize in the open architectural competition for the New School Centre, which brings together the school, pre-school and after-school facilities in Hauterive.

Hauterive. NE



World Congress of Architects
UIA 2021
Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

26/07/2021

Seven of our winning competitions were presented at the 27th World Congress of Architects in Rio de Janeiro as part of the architecture exhibition "Le Concours Suisse", from 18 to 22 July.

The importance of competitions. Interview with 20 Swiss architects



HOCHPARTERRE WETTBEWERBE
2/2021

19/05/2021

Cosmopolitans on the periphery

Visit of Comamala Ismail Architects' atelier



VERNAYAZ SPORTS HALL

14/05/2021

The Vernayaz sports hall has opened its doors.

Municipality of Vernayaz. VS



PLATZTOR CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF ST. GALLEN
2nd PRIZE

26/04/2021

We are delighted to have won the 2nd prize in the anonymous project competition in the open procedure " New Campus Platztor for the University of St. Gallen".

Saint-Gall. SG