Keynote Session Swissbau 2026

Re_impulsive Architecture – transformation and reuse in contemporary design

After a keynote lecture by Nicolas Moreau and Hiroko Kusunoki (Moreau Kusunoki, Paris/Tokyo) internationally acclaimed for their subtle and socially engaged architecture, the discussion will open up questions of reuse, transformation and responsibility.

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Halle 1.0 Süd, Messe Basel, Schweiz

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How do contemporary architects approach the renewal of iconic structures such as the «Centre Pompidou 2030»? What does it mean to build anew in an age of repair? The panel will bring together voices from France, Japan, Switzerland and Germany to reflect on the future of architecture through transformation.

About Nicolas Moreau and Hiroko Kusunoki, Moreau Kusunoki (Paris/Tokyo). Lead architects and principal designers of Centre Pompidou 2030:
Moreau Kusunoki is a Franco-Japanese architectural practice founded by Hiroko Kusunoki and Nicolas Moreau in 2011. Their architecture is rooted in the cultural duality of our origins. This creative reconciliation is expressed in the constant interplay of different scales of space and time, in a gentle oscillation between reason and intuition.

At the heart of the practice’s work is a series of cultural and educational projects, including the award-winning proposal for the Guggenheim Helsinki, the new Sciences Po (Paris Institute of Political Studies) campus in Paris, completed in late 2021, and the Powerhouse Parramatta Museum in Australia. Most recently, Moreau Kusunoki has been appointed to lead the cultural renovation for Centre Pompidou in Paris.

Statement by Nicolas Moreau and Hiroko Kusunoki, Moreau Kusunoki (Paris/Tokyo):

«The exploration of the meaning and role of the museum in the 21st century is a recurring theme in our work. Our proposal is guided by our underlying approach to architecture – the concept of ‘in-between’, or mâ in Japanese – in which all-capable, interstitial spaces make way for life and meaning to evolve and naturally appear in between defined spaces. Since its inception, the Centre Pompidou has strived to be an experimental space, constantly reinventing itself in order to remain relevant and inspire new ideas. We saw this renovation project as an opportunity to enhance all of these aspects and, through a respectful, adaptive repair, to create a museum that reinforces an openness and continuity with the city. Our proposal is rooted in a dialogue with the existing fabric. By multiplying the physical and visual porosities and restoring the clarity of the different users’ paths, the design encourages the reactivation and requalification of the spaces. We aspire to encourage greater freedom of appropriation, to create a cultural center that reflects the generous values on which it was conceived, where human interaction and physical experience are central.»

PROGRAMME
LANGUAGE: English
ADMISSION: Free (with Swissbau ticket)

Introduction:
Christian W. Blaser, Architektur Dialoge

Keynote lecture and panel discussion with:

Moreau Kusunoki (Paris/Tokyo)
Stefan Wülser, Stefan Wülser + (Zürich)
Tina Küng, DU Studio (Zürich)
Muck Petzet (München/Berlin)

In collaboration with Countdown 2030

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Judit Solt

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Hiroko Kusunoki and Nicolas Moreau

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Re_impulsive Architecture – transformation and reuse in contemporary design

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Judit Solt

Hiroko Kusunoki and Nicolas Moreau

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