Basel around 1900: The population has grown to nearly 100,000 inhabitants, the walls have been leveled, and the old town is crowded. New districts are emerging, new houses are being built, with aspects of Classicism and Art Nouveau prevailing. And who doesn’t know the globe, the SBB train station, the Brauner Mutz, and the Pauluskirche? But who were the builders? Twelve of the most significant architectural firms and their most characteristic buildings are presented in text and images: Vischer & Fueter, Gustav Doppler, Linder and Visscher van Gaasbeek, Emanuel La Roche, and many more. For the first time, a complete catalog of works is published for each firm.