“A profile of the work and practice of Roger Diener” is a video that showcases the Swiss architect from Diener & Diener Architekten. It details his journey into architecture and his ambition to create rich, comfortable spaces. Diener reflects on 30 years of practice, notable projects, and his collaborative strategies with artists like Helmut Federle and Pipilotti Rist. After inheriting the practice from his father, Diener has maintained their Modernist tradition while infusing new lightness and liveness into their designs.
Phaidon Press has released a short profile video about Roger Diener of Diener & Diener Architekten. In the video, Diener discusses his entry into architecture and his goals in the field, emphasizing the creation of rich, comfortable spaces that are not solely driven by the architect’s gesture.
Swiss architect Roger Diener reflects on 30 years of practice and key projects, which he still struggles to feel proud of.
I was always interested in art and architecture as a boy, and today collaborations with artists are really important for us. The Swiss Embassy in Berlin shows the two collaborative strategies we experienced as architects: one to share the experience of a design from the very first day, like we did with Helmut Federle; and the other is with an artist who joins the site only once the architecture is given, as we did successfully with Pipiotti Rist.
Roger Diener from Diener & Diener Architekten
Roger Diener took over the Swiss architecture practice his father founded. Known for their subtle, sophisticated Modernist buildings and town plans, Diener & Diener have recently begun to design buildings that add a new lightness and liveliness to the geometric rigor and intellectual clarity that have always characterized their designs.
