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.

We have recently placed 2nd in a competition to transform an existing office building in Zurich into a mixed-use development. See project

We are glad to release some new photos of our beloved ZUR3. See project

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.

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. See project

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.

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. See article here

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. See project

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. See project

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. See project

In our Creative Lab, we‘re constantly advancing with interior design. In this private residential project in Basel, timeless design meets local craftsmanship. We created a large oakwood dinner table, oakwood kitchen design and modern bathroom concept. See project

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. See project

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. See project

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.

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

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. See project

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. See project

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. 

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

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. See project

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.

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.

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. See project

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.

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.