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By Canton

All Budget Method Mistakes to Avoid By Canton By Property Type

Technical diagram of an apartment with a loggia facing the lake, between Lugano and the hillside

Before a wall moves by the lake: who does what, and who signs

Hiring an interior designer in Lugano: roles, project phases, fees, notifica or building application, condominium rules and the Italian border effect.

Floor plan and material collage of a converted industrial hall in the Sulzerareal in Winterthur

By Canton8 minZürich

From factory loft to old town: shaping spaces that fit Winterthur

Interior designer Winterthur: the role, the phases, the fees, and what the Sulzerareal, the old town and heritage protection mean for your project.

Renovated period-building interior in St. Gallen with an oriel window and a contemporary furnishing concept

By Canton8 minSt. Gallen

Oriels, Stucco and the Abbey District: Rethinking Eastern Swiss Rooms

What an interior designer St. Gallen costs, when one is worth it and how to plan in the old town and under heritage protection.

Floor plan of a Lausanne apartment with a new opening and a bespoke storage unit in red

By Canton8 minVaud

Renovating in Lausanne: the professional people call too late

What an interior designer in Lausanne actually does, when to hire one, what it costs — and why your building's heritage rating changes everything.

Layout plan of a Geneva flat with surveys and material samples

By Canton8 minGenève

What Nobody Tells You Before Remodelling a Flat in Geneva

Role, fees, LCI and APA permits: the concrete guide to choosing an interior designer Geneva and avoiding nasty surprises.

Renovated Valais chalet interior, aged wood and stone, view over the Alps

By Canton8 minValais

Renovating a Valais chalet without betraying the mountain

Role, phases and fees of an interior designer Valais: chalets, mayens, second homes and the Lex Weber, from diagnosis to site.

Renovated interior in a molasse-sandstone house in the Lower Town of Fribourg

By Canton8 minFribourg

What the Lower Town Demands of Your Renovation

Hiring an interior designer in Fribourg: role, phases, fees and the heritage constraints of the medieval Lower Town and the cantonal Cultural Heritage Service.

Renovated interior in a Neuchâtel yellow-stone building, open plan and lake light

By Canton8 minNeuchâtel

Renovating a Neuchâtel home without getting the priorities wrong

Role, phases, fees: what an interior designer Neuchâtel really brings to a project, between an old building stock, yellow stone and protected zones.

Renovated apartment with a loggia opening onto Lake Lugano in Ticino

By Canton8 minTicino

Renovating by the lake: what Ticino really changes about your project

Costs per m², process and permits: our concrete guide to apartment renovation Ticino, between Mediterranean climate, terraces and a cross-border market.

Floor plan of a Zürich period apartment with stucco ceilings, a new opening and a bespoke cabinet

By Canton8 minZürich

What a Zürich period building hides before you open the first wall

Role, fees, core zones and ISOS: the concrete guide to choosing an interior designer Zurich and avoiding nasty surprises in an old building.

Renovated interior in a sandstone house under the arcades of Bern's Old Town

By Canton8 minBern

What the arcades allow, and what they don't

An interior designer in Bern: role, phases, fees, and what heritage protection and the building inventory impose on a flat in the sandstone Old Town.

Renovated period apartment in Basel old town with preserved stucco and a new kitchen

By Canton8 minBasel-Stadt

Reworking an old-town flat in Basel without falling foul of heritage rules

What an interior designer Basel handles with Altbau flats, protected zones and permits: role, phases, fees and the point at which the collaboration pays off.

Floor plan of a Lucerne old-town apartment with a painted facade and a view over Lake Lucerne

By Canton8 minLuzern

Before you open a wall in Lucerne's old town

What an interior designer Lucerne actually does, when to hire one, what it costs — and why the old town, the lake and heritage protection change everything.

Modern penthouse interior with a view over Lake Zug, floor plan and material samples

By Canton8 minZug

Living by Lake Zug: what a high-end fit-out really demands

What does an interior designer Zug do, what fees to expect and when to hire one? A realistic guide for demanding lakeside projects in the canton.

Renovated interior of a 1960s apartment in Zurich

By Canton7 minZürich

Renovating a 1960s apartment in Zurich: where to start

These buildings have qualities you no longer find in new construction — and quite specific technical constraints that are best anticipated.

Ticino interior bathed in Mediterranean light

By Canton7 minTicino

Designing a light-filled interior in Ticino: the codes of the south

Light and materials behave differently in Ticino than in the rest of Switzerland — and that concretely changes the design choices.