20 Years Online
In 1998 the Swiss publishing house PSA Publishers Ltd. pioneered the online publishing of architecture with the launch of Swiss-Architects.com
What started as a showcase of the best Architecture Offices in Switzerland grew to an worldwide network of professional Architects, Landscape Architects, Interior Designers, Lighting Designers, Engineers and suppliers of innovative products and materials.
Today, 21 national and regional platforms under the umbrella of World-Architects.com present over 3’000 Office Profiles and 30’000 building projects, as well as a wide range of carefully curated features such as building reviews, an international job board, an events calendar, and weekly Magazines in English, German and Spanish.
In addition to the online platforms, World-Architects maintains strong personal relationships with architects and building professionals all over the world. An international team of experts and curators is constantly looking for new formats to actively promote the dialogue in architecture.
During all the changes in the past 20 years, our passion remained unchanged: Promoting quality in architecture by highlighting remarkable architects and their projects from around the world.
Browse the list below for an overview of PSA's milestones over the past two decades.
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2019
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Magazines
2019 Elias Baumgarten becomes new Editor-in-Chief for the Swiss-Architects Magazine
Elias Baumgarten appointed as Editor-in-Chief for the Magazine of Swiss-Architects.com.
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2018
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Main Events
2018 Spotlight China
Longterm initiative to strengthen presence in China with Chinese-Architects in partnership with JUNG.
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Main Events
2018 Relaunch Italian-Architects
Relaunch of Italian-Architects.com by Miriam Giordano and Erica Lago
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Fairs & Events
2018 Designers‘ Saturday
Presence of World-Architects at Designers‘ Saturday.
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Fairs & Events
2018 Young Talent Architecture Award: Venice Exhibition
World-Architects was present during the Biennale Architettura di Venezia 2018 with an exhibition of selected YTAA Projects.
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Fairs & Events
2018 Light + Building Guided Tours & Luminale
Editorial guided tours by World-Architects at Light + Building 2018.
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Fairs & Events
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Fairs & Events
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Fairs & Events
2018 Heimtextil Guided Tours
First editorial guided tours at the Heimtextil for the Messe Frankfurt.
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Sections & Channels
2018 New Section: „Network“
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2017
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Main Events
2017 Major Redesign of all Platforms
Redesign, major improvement of usability and implementation of Profile Manager.
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Fairs & Events
2017 World Architecture Festival Singapore
Presence of World-Architects at World Architecture Festival Singapore.
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Fairs & Events
2017 Swiss-Architects Table Football Cup
Injury-free table football tournament launched for Swiss architects in Zurich.
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Fairs & Events
2017 eltefa Panel Discussion „Architekt & Ingenieur im Dialog“
Presence of World-Architects at eltefa.
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Fairs & Events
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Fairs & Events
2017 Fenestration BAU China: Chinese-Architects.com
World-Architects' first presence with selected architects at the FENESTRATION BAU China in Shanghai in cooperation with JUNG.
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Fairs & Events
2017 Paperworld Future Office Special Show
World-Architects' first presence with selected keynote speeches and guided tours for the Special Show „Future Office“ at Paperworld for the Messe Frankfurt.
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Fairs & Events
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Fairs & Events
2017 BAU München Matchmaking for Architects
World-Architects' first presence with online and offline matchmaking services at BAU München.
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Fairs & Events
2016 World Architecture Festival Berlin
Presence of World-Architects at World Architecture Festival Berlin.
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Fairs & Events
2016 Cities Connection Project: Zurich
Media partnership with "The Cities Connection Project (CCP)“ Zurich, a connector between cities and their architecture, with the aim of generating synergies between architects, cultural agents, governments and universities among European cities.
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Fairs & Events
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Fairs & Events
2016 Light + Building Guided Tours & Luminale
Editorial guided tours by World-Architects at Light + Building.
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Fairs & Events
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Fairs & Events
2016 Young Talent Architecture Award Founding Partner
World-Architects, together with Fundació Mies van der Rohe and Creative Europe (EU) founded the Young Talent Architecture Award.
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2015
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Main Events
2015 Change of ownership
Charles Ganz, Falk Romano and Renato Turri take over the shares of company founder Hans Demarmels.
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Platform Launches
2015 Launch of Catalan-Architects.com
The website www.catalan-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Catalunya supported by the Generalitat de Catalunya.
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Country Reps
Chika Muto & Ryogo Utatsu appointed as new Curators for Japan
Chika Muto and Ryogo Utatsu appointed as Curators and Editors of Japan-Architects.com
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Country Reps
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Magazines
2015 First Edition of World-Architects Magazine Spanish Edition
Launch of Spanish Edition of World-Architects eMagazine to pay even more attention to the architecture in Spain and South America
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Magazines
2015 Katinka Corts becomes new Editor-in-Chief for the German-Architects Magazine
Katinka Corts appointed as Editor-in-Chief for the Magazine of German-Architects.com.
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Fairs & Events
2015 World Architecture Festival Singapore
Presence of World-Architects at World Architecture Festival Singapore.
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Fairs & Events
2015 Cities Connection Project: Geneva
Media partnership with "The Cities Connection Project (CCP)“ Zurich, a connector between cities and their architecture, with the aim of generating synergies between architects, cultural agents, governments and universities among European cities.
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Fairs & Events
2015 eltefa Panel Discussion „Architekt & Ingenieur im Dialog“
Presence of World-Architects at eltefa.
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Fairs & Events
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Fairs & Events
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2014
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Fairs & Events
2014 World Architecture Festival Singapore
Presence of World-Architects at World Architecture Festival Singapore.
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Fairs & Events
2014 Cities Connection Project: Barcelona
First presence of World-Architects at CCP Barcelona.
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Fairs & Events
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Fairs & Events
2014 Light + Building Guided Tours & Luminale
Editorial guided tours by World-Architects at Light + Building.
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Fairs & Events
2014 Domotex Guided Tours
First editorial guided tours by World-Architects at the Domotex for the Deutsche Messe AG.
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2013
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Magazines
2013 Jenny Keller becomes new Editor-in-Chief for the Swiss-Architects Magazine
Jenny Keller appointed as Editor-in-Chief for the Magazine of Swiss-Architects.com
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Fairs & Events
2013 World Architecture Festival Singapore
Presence of World-Architects at World Architecture Festival Singapore.
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Fairs & Events
2013 eltefa Panel Discussion „Architekt & Ingenieur im Dialog“
German-Architects' first presence with selected keynote speeches on topics of the eltefa fair at Messe Stuttgart.
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Fairs & Events
2013 ISH Guided Tours
Editorial guided tours by World-Architects at ISH 2013.
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2012
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Platform Launches
2012 Launch of Scandinavian-Architects.com
The website www.scandinavian-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Scandinavia.
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Magazines
2012 John Hill becomes Editor-in-Chief for the World-Architects Magazine
John Hill appointed as Editor-in-Chief for the international Magazine of World-Architects.com.
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Fairs & Events
2012 World Architecture Festival Singapore
First presence of World-Architects at the World Architecture Festival Singapore.
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Fairs & Events
2012 Designers‘ Saturday
Presence of Swiss-Architects at Designers’ Saturday in Langenthal (CH).
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Fairs & Events
2012 Light + Building Guided Tours & Luminale
Editorial guided tours by World-Architects at Light & Building and Luminale.
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Sections & Channels
2012 New Section: „Projects“
Launch of section „Projects" on all platforms to highlight and showcase architects projects.
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2011
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Fairs & Events
2011 World Architecture Festival Barcelona
Presence of World-Architects at the World Architecture Festival Barcelona.
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Fairs & Events
2011 ISH Guided Tours
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Platform Launches
2011 Launch of Indian-Architects.com
The website www.indian-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from India.
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Platform Launches
2011 Launch of Canadian-Architects.com
The website www.canadian-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Canada.
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2010
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Main Events
2010 Major Redesign of all Platforms
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Fairs & Events
2010 World Architecture Festival Barcelona
First presence of World-Architects at the World Architecture Festival.
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Fairs & Events
2010 Designers‘ Saturday
First presence of Swiss-Architects at Designers’ Saturday in Langenthal (CH).
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Fairs & Events
2010 Light + Building Guided Tours
First editorial guided tours at the Light + Building for the Messe Frankfurt.
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2009
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Country Reps
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Platform Launches
2009 Launch of Portuguese-Architects.com
The website www.portuguese-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Portugal.
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2008
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Sections & Channels
2008 Creation of ‚world architects‘ Facebook Page
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Platform Launches
2008 Launch of Spanish-Architects.com
The website www.spanish-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Spain.
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2007
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Platform Launches
2007 Launch of Mexican-Architects.com
The website www.mexican-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Mexico.
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Platform Launches
2007 Launch of Australian-Architects.com
The website www.australian-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Australia.
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2006
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Main Events
2006 Launch of Editorial Magazines
The Editorial Magazines were launched in 2006 as a new active voice in online architectural publishing in Switzerland.
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Magazines
2006 First Edition of Swiss-Architects Magazine
The Editorial Magazine of Swiss-Architects was launched in 2006 as a new active voice in online architectural publishing in Switzerland. Today, the Swiss-Architects Magazine and Newsletter reach over 20000 architects and building professionals each month.
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Country Reps
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Platform Launches
2006 Launch of Chinese-Architects.com
The website www.chinese-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from China.
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2004
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Platform Launches
2004 Launch of Brazilian-Architects.com
The website www.brazilian-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Brazil.
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Platform Launches
2004 Launch of Italian-Architects.com
The website www.italian-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Italy.
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2003
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Country Reps
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Platform Launches
2003 Launch of Belgium-Architects.com
The website www.belgium-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Belgium.
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Platform Launches
2003 Launch of American-Architects.com
The website www.american-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from all 50 states.
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2002
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Main Events
2002 Expansion of International Network
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Country Reps
2002 Introduction of Japanese Curator
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Platform Launches
2002 Launch of Japan-Architects.com
The website www.japan-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Japan.
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Platform Launches
2002 Launch of German-Architects.com
The website www.german-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Germany.
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Platform Launches
2002 Launch of World-Architects.com
The website www.world-architects.com was launched as an umbrella for all the existing country platforms and to include best architecture offices from everywhere around the world.
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2001
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Main Events
2001 Focus on Online Publishing
In 2001 PSA left their print-tradition behind, focusing on online publishing only.
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Books
2001 Book „newyork-architects 2001/02“
With „newyork-architects 2001/02“ PSA published the last book of the Selected Architects Series.
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Platform Launches
2001 Launch of California-Architects.com
The website www.california-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from California.
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Platform Launches
2001 Launch of Austria-Architects.com
The website www.austria-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Austria.
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2000
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Main Events
2000 Opening of American Branch
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Books
2000 Book „swiss-architects 2000/01“
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Platform Launches
2000 Launch of NewYork-Architects.com
The website www.newyork-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from New York.
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1998
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Main Events
1998 PSA Goes Online with Launch of First Platform
PSA pioneered the online publishing of architecture with its first online platform launched in 1998.
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Books
1998 Book „Schweizer Architekten 1998/99“
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Platform Launches
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1996
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Books
1996 Book „Schweizer Architekten 1996/97“
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1995
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Books
1995 Book „Schweizer Architekten 1994/95“
First PSA book was published representing a selection of the best architectural offices in Switzerland.
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1994
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Main Events
1994 Founding of PSA Publishers Ltd.
PSA Publishers, the first independent publisher of architects profiles was founded in 1994 by Hans Demarmels, Andres Sigg and Valentina Herrmann.
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2018
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Main Events
2018 Spotlight China
Longterm initiative to strengthen presence in China with Chinese-Architects in partnership with JUNG.
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Main Events
2018 Relaunch Italian-Architects
Relaunch of Italian-Architects.com by Miriam Giordano and Erica Lago
More -
2017
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Main Events
2017 Major Redesign of all Platforms
Redesign, major improvement of usability and implementation of Profile Manager.
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2015
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Main Events
2015 Change of ownership
Charles Ganz, Falk Romano and Renato Turri take over the shares of company founder Hans Demarmels.
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2010
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Main Events
2010 Major Redesign of all Platforms
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2006
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Main Events
2006 Launch of Editorial Magazines
The Editorial Magazines were launched in 2006 as a new active voice in online architectural publishing in Switzerland.
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2002
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Main Events
2002 Expansion of International Network
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2001
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Main Events
2001 Focusing on Online Publishing
In 2001 PSA left their print-tradition behind, focusing online publishing only.
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2000
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Main Events
2000 Opening of American Branch
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1998
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Main Events
1998 PSA Goes Online with Launch of First Platform
PSA pioneered the online publishing of architecture with its first online platform launched in 1998.
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1994
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Main Events
1994 Founding of PSA Publishers Ltd.
PSA Publishers, the first independent publisher of architects profiles was founded in 1994 by Hans Demarmels, Andres Sigg and Valentina Herrmann.
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2001
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Books
2001 Book „newyork-architects 2001/02“
With „newyork-architects 2001/02“ PSA published the last book of the Selected Architects Series.
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2000
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Books
2000 Book „swiss-architects 2000/01“
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1998
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Books
1998 Book „Schweizer Architekten 1998/99“
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1996
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Books
1996 Book „Schweizer Architekten 1996/97“
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1995
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Books
1995 Book „Schweizer Architekten 1994/95“
First PSA book was published representing a selection of the best architectural offices in Switzerland.
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2015
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Platform Launches
2015 Launch of Catalan-Architects.com
The website www.catalan-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Catalunya supported by the Generalitat de Catalunya.
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2012
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Platform Launches
2012 Launch of Scandinavian-Architects.com
The website www.scandinavian-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Scandinavia.
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2011
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Platform Launches
2011 Launch of Indian-Architects.com
The website www.indian-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from India.
More -
Platform Launches
2011 Launch of Canadian-Architects.com
The website www.canadian-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Canada.
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2009
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Platform Launches
2009 Launch of Portuguese-Architects.com
The website www.portuguese-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Portugal.
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2008
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Platform Launches
2008 Launch of Spanish-Architects.com
The website www.spanish-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Spain.
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2007
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Platform Launches
2007 Launch of Mexican-Architects.com
The website www.mexican-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Mexico.
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Platform Launches
2007 Launch of Australian-Architects.com
The website www.australian-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Australia.
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2006
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Platform Launches
2006 Launch of Chinese-Architects.com
The website www.chinese-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from China.
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2004
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Platform Launches
2004 Launch of Brazilian-Architects.com
The website www.brazilian-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Brazil.
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Platform Launches
2004 Launch of Italian-Architects.com
The website www.italian-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Italy.
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2003
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Platform Launches
2003 Launch of Belgium-Architects.com
The website www.belgium-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Belgium.
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Platform Launches
2003 Launch of American-Architects.com
The website www.american-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from all 50 states.
More -
2002
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Platform Launches
2002 Launch of Japan-Architects.com
The website www.japan-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Japan.
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Platform Launches
2002 Launch of German-Architects.com
The website www.german-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Germany.
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Platform Launches
2002 Launch of World-Architects.com
The website www.world-architects.com was launched as an umbrella for all the existing country platforms and to include best architecture offices from everywhere around the world.
More -
2001
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Platform Launches
2001 Launch of California-Architects.com
The website www.california-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from California.
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Platform Launches
2001 Launch of Austria-Architects.com
The website www.austria-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from Austria.
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2000
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Platform Launches
2000 Launch of NewYork-Architects.com
The website www.newyork-architects.com was launched, representing the best offices from New York.
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1998
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Platform Launches
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2015
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Country Reps
2015 Introduction of Ryogo Utatsu & Chika Muto as new Curators for Japan
Chika Muto and Ryogo Utatsu appointed as Curators and Editors of Japan-Architects.com
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Country Reps
2015 Introduction of Miriam Giordano as Curator for Spain
Miriam Giordano appointed as Curator and Director of Spain and Italy.
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2009
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Country Reps
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2006
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Country Reps
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2003
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Country Reps
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2002
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Country Reps
2002 Introduction of Japanese Curator
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2019
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Magazines
2019 Elias Baumgarten becomes new Editor-in-Chief for the Swiss-Architects Magazine
Elias Baumgarten appointed as Editor-in-Chief for the Magazine of Swiss-Architects.com.
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2015
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Magazines
2015 First Edition of World-Architects Magazine Spanish Edition
Launch of Spanish Edition of World-Architects eMagazine to pay even more attention to the architecture in Spain and South America
More -
Magazines
2015 Katinka Corts becomes new Editor-in-Chief for the German-Architects Magazine
Katinka Corts appointed as Editor-in-Chief for the Magazine of German-Architects.com.
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2013
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Magazines
2013 Jenny Keller becomes new Editor-in-Chief for the Swiss-Architects Magazine
Jenny Keller appointed as Editor-in-Chief for the Magazine of Swiss-Architects.com
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2012
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Magazines
2012 John Hill becomes Editor-in-Chief for the World-Architects Magazine
John Hill appointed as Editor-in-Chief for the international Magazine of World-Architects.com.
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2006
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Magazines
2006 First Edition of Swiss-Architects Magazine
The Editorial Magazine of Swiss-Architects was launched in 2006 as a new active voice in online architectural publishing in Switzerland. Today, the Swiss-Architects Magazine and Newsletter reach over 20000 architects and building professionals each month.
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2018
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Fairs & Events
2018 Designers‘ Saturday
Presence of World-Architects at Designers‘ Saturday.
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Fairs & Events
2018 Young Talent Architecture Award: Venice Exhibition
Presence of World-Architects during the Biennale Architettura di Venezia 2018 with an exhibition of selected YTAA-Projects. More -
Fairs & Events
2018 Light + Building Guided Tours & Luminale
Editorial guided tours by World-Architects at Light + Building 2018.
More -
Fairs & Events
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Fairs & Events
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Fairs & Events
2018 Heimtextil Guided Tours
First editorial guided tours at the Heimtextil for the Messe Frankfurt.
More -
2017
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Fairs & Events
2017 World Architecture Festival Singapore
Presence of World-Architects at World Architecture Festival Singapore.
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Fairs & Events
2017 Swiss-Architects Table Football Cup
Injury-free table football tournament launched for Swiss architects in Zurich.
More -
Fairs & Events
2017 eltefa Panel Discussion „Architekt & Ingenieur im Dialog“
Presence of World-Architects at eltefa.
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Fairs & Events
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Fairs & Events
2017 Fenestration BAU China: Chinese-Architects.com
World-Architects' first presence with selected architects at the FENESTRATION BAU China in Shanghai in cooperation with JUNG.
More -
Fairs & Events
2017 Paperworld Future Office Special Show
World-Architects' first presence with selected keynote speeches and guided tours for the Special Show „Future Office“ at Paperworld for the Messe Frankfurt.
More -
Fairs & Events
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Fairs & Events
2017 BAU München Matchmaking for Architects
World-Architects' first presence with online and offline matchmaking services at BAU München.
More -
2016
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Fairs & Events
2016 World Architecture Festival Berlin
Presence of World-Architects at World Architecture Festival Berlin.
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Fairs & Events
2016 Cities Connection Project: Zurich
Media partnership with "The Cities Connection Project (CCP)“ Zurich, a connector between cities and their architecture, with the aim of generating synergies between architects, cultural agents, governments and universities among European cities.
More -
Fairs & Events
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Fairs & Events
2016 Light + Building Guided Tours & Luminale
Editorial guided tours by World-Architects at Light + Building.
More -
Fairs & Events
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Fairs & Events
2016 Young Talent Architecture Award Founding Partner
World-Architects, together with Fundació Mies van der Rohe and Creative Europe (EU) founded the Young Talent Architecture Award.
More -
2015
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Fairs & Events
2015 World Architecture Festival Singapore
Presence of World-Architects at World Architecture Festival Singapore.
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Fairs & Events
2015 Cities Connection Project: Geneva
Media partnership with "The Cities Connection Project (CCP)“ Zurich, a connector between cities and their architecture, with the aim of generating synergies between architects, cultural agents, governments and universities among European cities.
More -
Fairs & Events
2015 eltefa Panel Discussion „Architekt & Ingenieur im Dialog“
Presence of World-Architects at eltefa.
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Fairs & Events
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Fairs & Events
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2014
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Fairs & Events
2014 World Architecture Festival Singapore
Presence of World-Architects at World Architecture Festival Singapore.
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Fairs & Events
2014 Cities Connection Project: Barcelona
First presence of World-Architects at CCP Barcelona.
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Fairs & Events
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Fairs & Events
2014 Light + Building Guided Tours & Luminale
Editorial guided tours by World-Architects at Light + Building.
More -
Fairs & Events
2014 Domotex Guided Tours
First editorial guided tours by World-Architects at the Domotex for the Deutsche Messe AG.
More -
2013
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Fairs & Events
2013 World Architecture Festival Singapore
Presence of World-Architects at World Architecture Festival Singapore.
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Fairs & Events
2013 eltefa Panel Discussion „Architekt & Ingenieur im Dialog“
German-Architects' first presence with selected keynote speeches on topics of the eltefa fair at Messe Stuttgart.
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Fairs & Events
2013 ISH Guided Tours
Editorial guided tours by World-Architects at ISH 2013.
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2012
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Fairs & Events
2012 World Architecture Festival Singapore
First presence of World-Architects at the World Architecture Festival Singapore.
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Fairs & Events
2012 Designers‘ Saturday
Presence of Swiss-Architects at Designers’ Saturday in Langenthal (CH).
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Fairs & Events
2012 Light + Building Guided Tours & Luminale
Editorial guided tours by World-Architects at Light & Building and Luminale.
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2011
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Fairs & Events
2011 World Architecture Festival Barcelona
Presence of World-Architects at the World Architecture Festival Barcelona.
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Fairs & Events
2011 ISH Guided Tours
First editorial guided tours by World-Architects at the ISH for the Messe Frankfurt.
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2010
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Fairs & Events
2010 World Architecture Festival Barcelona
First presence of World-Architects at the World Architecture Festival.
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Fairs & Events
2010 Designers‘ Saturday
First presence of Swiss-Architects at Designers’ Saturday in Langenthal (CH).
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Fairs & Events
2010 Light + Building Guided Tours
First editorial guided tours at the Light + Building for the Messe Frankfurt.
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2018
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Sections & Channels
2018 New Section: „Network“
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2012
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Sections & Channels
2012 New Section: „Projects“
Launch of section „Projects" on all platforms to highlight and showcase architects projects.
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2008
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Sections & Channels
2008 Creation of ‚world architects‘ Facebook Page
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