Archizoom

Archizoom is an architectural museum in Lausanne dedicated to contemporary building design, city planning, and landscape transformation. The exhibitions use scale models, photographs, and spatial displays to illustrate how urban and territorial spaces are conceived and shaped.

Archizoom grew out of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne as a space for architectural research and documentation. It developed to explore how cities and territories have been designed and redesigned through changing design approaches and urban theories.

The museum organizes regular lectures, roundtable discussions, and workshops that bring together architects, urban planners, and design professionals.

Access to the space depends on exhibition schedules and academic events, so it helps to check ahead before visiting. The venue hosts special openings during community events, which offer better opportunities to explore the displays and installations on view.

The museum frequently displays work exploring how water systems and infrastructure shape the form of cities and neighborhoods. Such projects reveal overlooked connections between natural elements and the way spaces are built and inhabited.