Three cranes are involved in the third stage of construction on the Papieri site, where unique commercial spaces are taking shape in Building F, home to the Next Level Spaces. The premises of the future Migros in Building E can already be seen. In the current issue of Papieri People, two people who know exactly what’s going on at the site give us the inside track. Crane operator Iris Harnisch is a pivotal player in the air, while foreman Lukas Büsser is responsible for organizing things on the ground. We met up with them during their lunch break to find out about lofty workspaces and the challenges and joys of working together.

Our ability to smell is our strongest sense and we have all experienced the “Proust effect”, whereby a particular aroma triggers an involuntary memory. Be it suncream while on holiday or the smell of our parents’ house – a memory combined with a scent stays with us forever. And there is a suitable fragrance for every situation, which is exactly where the start-up Revoltab comes in.

The scaffolding is gradually being removed from the first-phase buildings, providing a glimpse of the emerging outdoor spaces in the new neighborhood. Rita Illiens company, Müller Illien Landschaftsarchitekten, are the landscape architects responsible for designing the neighborhood’s outdoor spaces. Because high-quality architecture alone doesn’t guarantee quality of life. A cohesive outdoor design concept featuring attractive squares, planted streets and alleyways, as well as spacious parks, provides both a connecting framework for buildings and the necessary space for residents.

Life will return to Papieri in the fall. That’s when the first moving vans will pull up and the workshops and stores will gradually open their doors. Stefanie Schöpfer will start her MALA Creative Workshop for kids at Maschinengasse 14 in early 2023. In the current issue of Papieri-People, Stefanie explains why her workshop, like the Papieri site itself, is about a process of development, and her ideas behind it.

Peals of children’s laughter will soon resound in the lanes of the Papieri neighborhood. A future addition to the development is a lovely daycare center that aims to offer children from the local area and surrounding region a home from home. Little Home, as the newly founded company is called, is not as small as its name might suggest. On the contrary, in fact: it is set to be one of the largest daycare centers in the canton.