Andreas Ruby & Ilka Ruby

With contributions by Pier Vittorio Aureli, André Bideau, Roger Diener, Gerhard Mack, Stanislaus von Moos

EM2N stands for topicality, originality, highly expressive concepts, and intelligent solutions. With unconventional and innovative projects, the young team has established its position in international architectural debate as one of the most successful architectural offices in Switzerland — be it in the art college on the Toni-Areal and the conversion of the viaduct arches in Zurich, the cultural and conference centre in Thun, or a residential and office building in Prague. In addition to presenting selected projects, this monograph includes a detailed interview with the two partners in the office, Mathias Müller and Daniel Niggli, revealing the way they think and work. Topics incuding ‘ambivalence’, ‘iconic space’, and ‘inner urbanism’, along with references to architectural history, indicate EM2N’s intellectual range.