Townhouse Furkastrasse 35 is a stunning contemporary redesign of a traditional townhouse in Basel, Switzerland, by XM Architekten.
This unique project combines spatial generosity, diverse outdoor connections, and decorative design within a limited site area. Step into a world where modern architectural language meets classic townhouse charm, featuring multi-level main rooms and captivating rooftop terraces.

About Townhouse Furkastrasse 35
Rediscovering Traditional Qualities in Contemporary Design
The project delves into the possibilities of reviving the traditional townhouse‘s qualities within contemporary architectural language, despite the limited site area. These qualities include spatial generosity, diverse connections to outdoor spaces, and modest yet decorative design and materialization. The building’s volume primarily results from zoning and building codes in an organically grown low-rise, high-density street front. Consequently, the design balances form, material expression, and details between aligning with the neighborhood’s design logic and maintaining coherence within its own emergence logic. Multi-Level Main Rooms and Dynamic Spatial Connections
The house’s main rooms ? the entrance, dining room, living room, and library ? are arranged on different floors, each connected to the main stair through half-level shifts. This layout creates an eloquent three-dimensional spatial figure, characterized by unique relationships between...