A semi-rigid bipyrazolyl ligand, namely 5-tertbutyl-1,3-bis[(3 0 ,5 0 -diethyl-1H-pyrazol-4 0 -yl) methylene]benzene, and its Ag(I) and Cu(II) complexes have been prepared and structurally characterized. X-ray analysis demonstrates that the Ag(I) complex is based on a dinuclear molecular rectangle, while the Cu(II) complex displays a mono-strand helical structure. Two different conformations, namely cis,cis and cis,trans have been observed for this bipyrazolyl ligand.