Construction of the InnHub La Punt Innovation Campus will begin next spring. The design by world-renowned architect Norman Foster will house conference and co-working rooms, hotel rooms and apartments, a sports area, a restaurant, a sports shop and the new La Punt tourist office. It is due to open at the end of 2028.
The InnHub La Punt will be an innovation campus and a place of creation, exchange and transformation for locals, guests and companies from all over the world. The distinctive architecture by Norman Foster, the prominent commitment of the company On and partnerships such as with the Hotel Krone - Säumerei am Inn give the project an appeal that will reach far beyond the Engadin.
The municipality issued InnHub a building permit in autumn 2023. In 2024, the planning was refined once again so that construction can begin next spring. For the municipality of La Punt Chamues-ch, the InnHub is an important milestone in its development. The InnHub should be open all year round, create around 50 jobs and attract national and international holidaymakers, athletes and companies.
Parallel to the municipality's future projects involving the road bypass and the restoration of the Chamuerabach, a new center is being created in the middle of the village, the InnHub, which revives the town. On a total area of 7,700 square meters, the InnHub will offer workshop and classrooms, coworking workspaces, an auditorium with 250 seats, sports training infrastructure, a spa, a restaurant with bar and lounge, a sports shop, tourist information as well as 44 hotel rooms and 8 tourist apartments.
The two-storey building was designed by world-famous architect Lord Norman Foster, who lives in Engadin.
A sustainable project close to the heart
On Wednesday, the initiators and the community presented the project and its construction phases to the local population. Sustainability plays an important role in the construction and operation of the campus. Built from local wood, granite and lime mortar, the InnHub is an example of sustainability and circular economy, said architect Norman Foster in a video message.
For him, InnHub is a matter close to his heart, as he has lived in Engadin for years. Even for the initiators who finance the project, the InnHub La Punt is much more than an investment. Making profits is not the main goal of InnHub, said initiator Caspar Coppetti. But the InnHub needs a cost-covering company to leave lasting effects in the region. All initiators had close ties to La Punt and the Engadin for years and wanted to create a place for La Punt Chamues-ch and the valley that would trigger new impulses.
On behalf of all initiators, he thanked the community and the population for the great support that the project had received since day one. For the municipality of La Punt Chamues-ch, the sustainability and long-term orientation of the InnHub are decisive qualities of the project, said Mayor Peter Tomaschett at the information session in La Punt: “The campus creates a cultural and social meeting place in our village. The projects that are being created here will inspire future generations of locals and visitors to La Punt.”
Opening in December 2028
Following the dismantling of the existing buildings in spring, the excavation and underground access to the underground car park will take place by summer 2026. The building will be under construction in mid-2027 and the interior will be completed from mid-2027. Fortunately, the excavation work on the InnHub construction site is being completed before the traffic-intensive work on the surrounding major projects.
The opening of InnHub La Punt is planned for the end of 2028. Until then, the InnHub PopUp in La Punt will be available as a co-working and event venue for locals, holidaymakers and employees of various companies who want to work from the Engadin and appreciate the variety of sport and nature.
InnHub La Punt media release dated February 19, 2025.
Christian Gartmann has been advising the initiators of InnHub on communication, public affairs and media relations since 2019.