This Research Studio focuses on the entanglements of the architectural and urban histories of Switzerland and the history of global colonialism. Through architecture-specific research methods, it investigates how centuries of colonialism have historically influenced the aesthetic, construction and craft cultures of Swiss cities, and explores ways to engage with these contested legacies today. Within the scope of Swiss Coloniality, students are guided in defining and elaborating their own research project. This self-defined project is expected to engage with archival and other historical sources and will be articulated in dialogue with current discussions in post- and decolonial theory. In the studio, we emphasize architecture-specific research methods such as drawing, modeling and designing to interpret the historical source material as well as to explore ways to engage with these contested legacies today. The final outcome of the course is a student-curated studio exhibition of their research findings.