WE ARE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARCHITECTS.
THINKING BEYOND.

We create human-centered, playful architecture by collaborating openly and pushing boundaries. Guided by the ambition to go beyond, we shape visionary concepts that enrich people’s lives.
Datacenter ZUR3 in Zürich, built by GRUNER&FRIENDS

ARCHITECTURE

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We develop multi-scale projects within a network of international specialists and partners. In close collaboration, we guide clients from concept to completion and beyond.

From apartment refurbishments to datacenters - our work represents prestigious, innovative projects and next-generation architecture.
  • Concept & Design
  • Urban Planning & Landscape
  • BIM Planning
  • Studies & Competitions
  • Interior Design
PROJECTS
The data center ZUR3 with vertical paneling behind a field of grass and yellow flowers under a cloudy sky.
Modern boutique hotel building on a tree-lined street with parked cars and people dining inside and outside at dusk.Modern office building of KPMG with large glass windows, surrounded by trees and green lawn under a clear sky.A rendering of the hotel project Borgo Miranda at Monte Bre in Locarno

CREATIVE LAB

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The Creative Lab expands our work beyond architecture. We push into unexplored fields and create forward‑thinking solutions. Disciplines such as art, design, film, research, and technology are combined to create new approaches. AI tools help refine projects through data-driven analysis of views, surfaces, volumes, and costs.
  • Research
  • Art Installation
  • Set Design
  • Product Design
  • Generative Design
  • Film in collaboration with GRUNERFILMS
projects
Pop up bar Lago 105 with curved metal counter, potted cacti, large abstract blue wall art, and patrons sitting and talking.
Woman in black and white outfit walking on the set design for Gübelin.A research center in the form of an umbrella at Mars.Dreirosenbrücke in Basel with a pergola and greenery on top.
Gruner Friends

design process

Rooted in Switzerland, inspired internationally –
designed locally.

Swiss values form the foundation of our work, while global influences broaden our perspective. Every project is carefully developed in direct response to its specific place.

Our architecture is based on clarity, simplicity, and a strong awareness of context. We developed the three C's - CONTEXT, CONCEPT, CONTENT - that structure and guide our process.

01 context

Through careful research, the office identifies the physical (site) and nonphysical (cultural, economical, social) CONTEXT.

02 concept

This understanding shapes unique and authentic CONCEPTS.

03 content

The design process evolves into architecture with distinctive CONTENT, which adds value to contemporary life.
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