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How do our cities evolve, what forces drive their evolution, and how exactly do they change as a result? Zurich-based architecture firm EM2N has been working on urban transformation processes ever since its establishment in 1997. Initially, the firm’s main focus was on the greater Zurich area, yet in recent years they have also developed and realized projects in Berlin, Brussels, and Hamburg. Over time, a diverse body of work has grown, more than half of which consists of conversions of existing buildings, resulting in numerous successes and a few failures, small structures and large-scale complexes, quick decisions and slow processes. What unites the designs, projects, and texts featured in this first monograph on EM2N is a profound interest in the concept of the city as an exciting, contradictory, and above all productive space of human life that the founding partners Mathias Müller and Daniel Niggli have maintained throughout their twenty-five years of collaboration. In EM2N—City Factory they offer a self-critical review of their achievements and also speak about learning processes, personal interests, and conceptual approaches to future tasks in ever-changing cities. This is supplemented with contributions from fellow architects and friends as well as with a wealth of photographs, plans, drawings, and other illustrations.

Urban renewal --- Architecture and society --- Müller, Mathias, --- Niggli, Daniel, --- EM2N (Firm) --- Rénovation urbaine. --- Architecture et société. --- Architecture suisse --- Architecture --- Müller, Mathias, --- EM2N Architekten

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Housing is scarce, that much has become evident in the last few years. As real estate prices in big cities continue to skyrocket, conventional ideas of housing development prove unable to meet demands. The reaction to these challenges has been a silent revolution in contemporary architecture - towards collective building and living. Using models, films, and walk-in displays, the exhibition 'Together! The New Architecture of the Collective' addresses this global phenomenon by presenting a broad array of collective building and living projects from Europe, Asia, and the United States. An overview of historical precedents for the current wave of collectives demonstrates that the idea of collectivity has been a recurring theme in the history of architecture, from the reformist ideas of the nineteenth century to the hippies and squatters of the twentieth who touted the slogan 'Make love, not lofts'

Communal living --- Architecture and society --- Functionalism (Architecture) --- History --- 728.03 --- 728.2 --- Wonen (geschiedenis) --- Collectief wonen --- Collective housing --- Appartementen (architectuur) --- Appartementsgebouwen --- Woonblokken --- Woningbouw ; woningblokken, meergezinshuizen, maisonettes --- communal housing --- Architecture --- Sociology of environment --- architecture [object genre] --- architecture [discipline] --- Congregate housing --- Collective settlements --- Apartment houses --- Habitat collectif --- Communautés --- Immeubles d'habitation --- Exhibitions --- Histoire --- Expositions --- Architecture, Modern --- Habitat participatif --- Habitat autogéré --- Habitat communautaire --- Pratique urbaine --- Bâtiment d'habitation collectif --- Philosophy --- Communal living - Exhibitions --- Communal living - History - Exhibitions --- Architecture and society - Exhibitions --- Functionalism (Architecture) - Exhibitions --- Architecture, Modern - 20th century - Philosophy