Herzog & de Meuron’s expansion of Basel’s Stadtcasino is a masterclass in respectfully modernizing heritage buildings

The firm’s historically attune expansion of the music venue in Basel reignites the former glory of the Swiss city’s 'Cultural Mile'.
In the 19th century, a group of seven buildings emerged on the southern perime
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