5-STAR BOUTIQUE HOTEL

We have won the pitch for a unique hotel in Zurich

Just a stone's throw from the Opera House and Lake Zurich, the building, with its authentic design, will offer a special experience for guests. We are responsible for the entire architecture, interior design, and furnishings, covering all phases – from concept development to planning and final execution. We benefit from the creative support of renowned partners.

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GÜBELIN X CALATRAVA

G&F has designed the set for the watch commercial

The two brothers Patrice Gruner (founder of GRUNER&FRIENDS), and Tizian Gruner (co-founder of GRUNERFILMS), show a very close collaboration and synergy for their creative work. Gübelin presented their own new watch, designed by star architect Santiago Calatrava. GRUNERFILMS was the production company and creative studio responsible for the realization of the entire campaign. GRUNER&FRIENDS created the set design.
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BROTHERS

Insight into the creative process of Patrice and Tizian Gruner

This short film gives a personal insight into the creative process of Patrice Gruner (Architect at GRUNER&FRIENDS) and his brother Tizian (Producer/Director at GRUNERFILMS). Both creatives work in their industry but share their passions and combine their fields to create new synergies. This is an important part of their USP (unique selling point). They speak about their projects, experiences, challenges, relationship as brothers and best friends. Many thanks to the director Rubén Darío Bañol for this beautiful film!
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PROPOSAL FOR DREIROSENBRÜCKE UPGRADE

Our proposal made it to the local newspapers

We want to upgrade the Dreirosenbrücke with more green space and a wooden pergola to prevent the entire area from becoming a heat island in the city. Additionally, a new symbol for Basel is to be created. The open space on the bridge will serve as a replacement for the loss of the Dreirosenanlage during the construction of the Rhine tunnel.

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7-YEAR-ANNIVERSARY

G&F celebrates its seventh anniversary this summer

We are celebrating our 7th anniversary this summer and would like to take the opportunity to share some projects from the last years with you. Soon we’ll announce further great projects, stay tuned.

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1st PLACE WINNERS!

G&F placed 1st in a mixed-use development competition

We have recently been named winners in a mixed-use architectural competition. The development covers an area of 15,000 m2, with 73 apartments and 20 commercial units.

OUR LAGO BAR ON TOUR

A great example of reuse in architecture

A part of our Lago 105 bar has found a new place at L'avventura Basel. We are excited that our metal bar counter is a great example of reuse and sustainability.

RECENT PHOTOS OF THE ZUR3 DATA CENTER

We have some new photos to share

We are glad to release some new photos of our beloved ZUR3.
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WINTER GROUP OFFICE SHENZHEN

International project in China

At the end of 2023, we redesigned the Winter Group's offices in Shenzhen. Here is a first impression of the showroom. The renovation is in full swing.

WINTERLY PICTURES OF ZUR3

Our Data center in a snowy landscape

With this wonderfully wintry pictures, we bid farewell to the year 2023 and warmly thanked our clients and collaborators for the good and insightful cooperations.
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MULTI-GENERATIONAL PROJECT

Competition for a residential development in Zurich

After we were chosen as one of the 5 out of 20 participating offices in the pre-qualification, we have successfully completed the first phase of the competition. In the final phase, we could further develop our proposal and made it into the top 3.
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2nd PLACE WINNERS!

We placed 2nd in a mixed-use development competition

We have recently placed 2nd in a competition to transform an existing office building in Zurich into a mixed-use development.
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5 STAR BOUTIQUE HOTEL

Exciting new project for GRUNER&FRIENDS in Zurich

In the new year, we are beginning the pre-project for a luxurious boutique hotel in Zürich, near the opera and the lake. The historical building will be carefully transformed into a modern hotel with an experiential restaurant, wine bar, and spa. Excited to design personalized architecture and interiors for an intimate and unique guest experience.

RESIDENTIAL PROJECT IN BASEL-LANDSCHAFT

We received the building permit!

We are happy to share these great news with you: we have been designing a multi-family house in Oberwil (BL) with 10 apartments and recently received the building permit. We will start construction soon.
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USE OF AI TO DEVELOP OPTIMIZED PROJECTS

In 2022 G&F talked about AI in the magazine Immobilia

With our software we can check and optimize projects like the residential building for ECOREAL. You can find the magazine from SVIT Zürich here.
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TOP 80 ARCHITECTS IN BASEL!

G&F is one of the top 80 architectural firms in Basel

"Rethinking The Future" has published a list of the 80 best architecture firms in Basel. GRUNER&FRIENDS is one of the lucky ones. You can find the full listing here.
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ARTICLES ABOUT BORGO MIRANDA

Swiss-architects.com and others wrote about Borgo Miranda

The full articles and texts about the 5-star hotel resort project can be found here.
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INTERVIEW WITH AEPLI METALLBAU

Talk about the refurbishment of the KPMG headquarters

Patrice talked about the refurbishment of the KPMG headquarters. You can read the full interview here.
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6-YEAR-ANNIVERSARY

G&F celebrates its sixth anniversary this summer!

For the 6-year anniversary, we present 6 built projects from large- to small-scale, ranging from high-tech data center to artsy pop-up bar. Soon we’ll announce further great projects, stay tuned.

a new vision for our city of basel

Green vision the lovely city we call home

In collaboration with the local community and government, we have developed a conceptual vision for the city of Basel. Spanning over 3 different projects with various scales and functions, the Basel Vision has a common aim: A greener and more sustainable city.
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BRAND NEW BOOKLET

We created our first and extensive office booklet

Besides our digital channels, we believe in the power of the tactile and paper to present our projects. Thus, we designed a 50-page booklet, where you can find our latest projects, competencies, and more.

BASEL VISION PRESS RELEASE

Basel Vision Project was published on various platforms

Our Basel Vision Project gets press attention. It got released in the BAZ Newspaper, one of Basel's most reputable and widely spread media platforms.
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Lago Bar reactivated for art basel!

Our silver bar counter found a new place at Basel Social Club

Our Lago 105 Bar has found a new place at Basel Social Club. We’re glad to see our metal bar counter reused during Art Basel and show a great example of design reuse and sustainability.
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30.000M² DATA CENTER

We completed the largest data center in Switzerland

Recently, we visited the completed data center ZUR3 near Zurich airport. The building represents the largest data center built in Switzerland in 2023. We’ve celebrated this fact and completion with our team and great pizza.
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Museum Competition

Our concept for St. Gallens new Museum of Textiles

Swiss city of St. Gallen has a rich history in textile production that made brands such as AKRIS famous in the world of textiles and fashion. We’ve created our vision including large showrooms and vertical building extension for this historic monument with great cultural value.
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NEW INTERIOR DESIGN

A vintage gem modernized with a minimal touch

In our Creative Lab, we are constantly evolving interior design. In this private residential project in Basel, timeless design meets local craftsmanship. We have designed a large dining table made of oak wood, an oak wood kitchen design, and a modern bathroom concept.
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WINTER GROUP EXPANSION

Building expansion for local textile and packaging company

After winning a design competition, Basel’s centennial company Winter Group assigned us to design an expansion for its headquarters. The new space will accommodate the company’s expanding operations and represents its commitment to innovations and sustainability.
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Campus Reichhold

Extensive study for a modern workspace in Aargau

For the Swiss developer HIAG, we developed an urban planning concept and study for the large-size project Campus Reichold in Canton Aargau on an area of 75'000 m2.
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BORGO MIRANDA Resort

Visualisation for the luxury hotel resort in Ticino

We’re convinced that images can tell more than a thousand words. Therefore we believe in the power of the moving images to visualize our project visions and get a precise impression of our future projects such as the Borgo Miranda hotel resort project in Monte Brè above Locarno.

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NEW TEAM MEMBERS

Six experts in their fields became part of the Basel core team

GRUNER&FRIENDS is growing: We're glad to share that several new faces have joined our international team in Basel recently!

HONORABLE MENTION

Our concept of a research facility on Mars got rewarded

In our Creative Lab, we research on special projects and participate in extraordinary competitions. Under the extraordinary circumstances of Planet Mars, we‘ve developed the vision of a self-sustainable Martian habitat for a handful of researchers and received an “Honorable Mention” for our Marception project.
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ARENA COMPETITION

G&F as one emerging office for the new Red Bull Arena

We were one of 8 selected offices worldwide – next to 3XN, Arup, GMP, and the only next Gen office, in competing for the new Red Bull Arena at Munich‘s Olympic park, next to Frei Otto‘s iconic stadium.
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PRESENTATION IN LOCARNO

Our founder and CEO presented the Borgo Miranda concept

Patrice presented our 5-star hotel resort project “Borgo Miranda” to the residents of Locarno. The hall of the infamous Palacinema, home to the Locarno Film Festival, near Piazza Grande was packed with interested locals and press.

BORGO MIRANDA on TV

Office visit and great report on our Hotel project in Ticino

National Swiss-Italian television RSI visited our Basel office and reported on the future Borgo Miranda project above Locarno.

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KPMG COMPLETED

Refurbished headquarters of global consulting company

We completed the overall refurbishment of the KPMG headquarters in Zurich. In this project we‘ve focused on a representative facade and welcoming entrance area, as well as a communal top floor terrace and attractive courtyard.
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Feature in Architektur Dialoge

G&F portrayed on renowned architecture platform

Swiss platform for construction culture “Architektur Dialoge” made a feature on our office and the use of AI in our construction designs. Have a look here and learn more about our use of AI, BIM, Virtual Reality, and more.

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lago 105 bar

Great video on our pop-up bar in Basel

In Summer 2022 we created the design for the temporary bar concept Lago 105 in the city center of Basel. If you missed to have a drink at the blue bar in the passage of the old post, you can get a great impression here.
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400 flats near zug

An urban mixed-use project lifted to new heights

We used Artificial Intelligence (AI) to plan an urban study for the Swiss developer HIAG. In this extensive study, we focused on the potential of the site “Cham North” near Zug, Switzerland.
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generative design

Latest technologies for sustainable and efficient designs

We‘re constantly advancing in the use of the latest design tools and technologies. Our Generative design softwares provide state of the art designing methods that meet the high standards of our office and clients.
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PRESENTATION AT CUREM

Center for Urban & Real Estate Management

Founder and CEO Patrice has given a presentation Zurich at the Center for Urban & Real Estate Management (University of Zurich).

LECTURE AT FHNW MUTTENZ

Digital construction and generative design

Patrice and AI specialist Wissam have been lecturing on digital construction and generative design. Thanks FHNW for the invitation and the interesting exchange.

URBAN VISION - HEART OF BASEL

An urban concept to connect points of interest in the city

The Rhine is the spine of the city, along which all major institutions are situated. We aim to connect these with urban spaces, for example, by adding greenery to the bridges, thereby reinforcing it, thus providing the city with an added value.

Presentation in Los Angeles

Patrice presented the LA Tower at Karma International

Patrice presented our high-rise residential living tower to an architecture and arts audience in Los Angeles. The event took place at a satellite space of the renowned Swiss art gallery Karma International from Zurich.

BRANDING

GRUNER&FRIENDS - the brand

We see ourselves as brand and have therefore designed objects of daily life with our logo such as cups, pencils and fish bags for swimming in the Rhein.