CH Architects

What CH Architects does

CH Architekten AG is a Swiss architecture firm founded in 1998 as Schweizer Architekten AG by Guido Rigutto, renamed in 2002, and headquartered since 2025 at Hardturmstrasse 3 in Zürich. The firm employs approximately 40 international architects led by partners Philippe Luc Barman, Marcin Gregorowicz, and Patrick Lüthi, who assumed operational leadership in 2020 and completed a management buyout in 2021.

The firm provides full-service architecture covering project development, planning, and realisation of new builds and renovations across residential, commercial, educational, civic, and mixed-use typologies, alongside urban and area development. Its technical differentiation centres on sustainable construction, with a documented track record implementing Minergie, Minergie P, Minergie A, Minergie Eco, SNBS, and 2000-Watt-Gesellschaft certification standards, combined with expertise in timber (Holzbau) construction with high prefabrication degrees. The portfolio includes 130+ completed projects since 2001, with multiple first-prize competition wins (Arealentwicklung Sack Wald, ZO-Areal, Zentrumsüberbauung Oberwetzikon, Bezirksgericht Hinwil, Schulanlage Isengrind Zürich, Kindergarten Wil, among others) and Best Architects Awards in 2025 and 2026.

CH Architekten operates a sales-led professional services model, acquiring the majority of projects through architectural competitions (Wettbewerbe), study commissions (Studienaufträge), and direct commissions (Direktaufträge) under Swiss SIA/HONORAR fee guidelines. The client base spans private real estate developers, cantonal and municipal public bodies, regional banks, insurance companies, and media groups, with projects concentrated in the Canton of Zürich and surrounding Swiss cantons. The firm markets through its website portfolio, LinkedIn and Instagram presence, and participation in industry competitions and annual press reviews.

Name

CH Architects

Legal name

CH Architekten AG

Website

https://ch-architekten.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CH Architekten AG is a Swiss architecture firm of approximately 40 employees providing full-service planning, sustainable design, and urban development services to private developers, public bodies, banks, and corporates across Switzerland. The firm wins most mandates through architectural competitions and study commissions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Sustainable building design
• Urban planning services
• Residential architecture
• Competition architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Wallisellen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services (Project Planning & Realisation): CH Architekten generates revenue through full-service architectural engagements: project development, planning, and realisation of new builds and renovations across residential, commercial, civic, and mixed-use typologies. Revenue is earned through direct commissions, competition wins, and study commissions, typically structured as one-time project fees. The firm also supports clients through feasibility studies as pre-engagement services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CH Architekten AG is a Swiss architecture firm delivering full-service architectural design covering project development, planning, and realization of new builds, renovations, and urban area developments. The practice serves residential, commercial, educational, civic, and mixed-use typologies and is recognised for implementing sustainability standards including Minergie, Minergie P, Minergie A, Minergie Eco, SNBS, and 2000-Watt-Gesellschaft, frequently designing projects as timber (Holzbau) constructions. Projects are primarily acquired through architectural competitions, study commissions, and direct commissions.

Product overview

CH Architekten AG is a Swiss architectural firm offering comprehensive architectural services. The company specializes in project development, planning, and realization of buildings and urban development projects. Their diverse portfolio includes residential buildings (multi-family houses, apartment complexes, high-rise residential towers), educational facilities (schools, kindergartens, sports halls), commercial and office buildings, public buildings (courts, municipal facilities), and hospitality projects (hotels, restaurants). The firm also handles complete area development and urban transformation projects. Many projects are acquired through competitions and study commissions, and the firm supports clients with feasibility studies. The company operates from Zürich with approximately 40 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural design including project development, planning, and realization of new buildings and renovations for residential, commercial, educational, and public use. Delivered for developers, public bodies, banks, and institutional clients across Switzerland.
• Urban Development and Area Master Planning Master planning and area development services, including the transformation of industrial sites into mixed-use neighborhoods and urban quarters (e.g., Arealentwicklung Sack in Wald, Entwicklung Salzhof in Suhr, ZO-Areal in Unterwetzikon).
• Competition and Study Commission Services Acquisition and execution of architectural design via Wettbewerbe (competitions) and Studienaufträge (study commissions), including open competitions, investor competitions, and Gesamtleistungswettbewerbe, used to win mandates from public bodies and private developers.
• Feasibility Studies Pre-engagement feasibility studies that help clients define their project visions and assess development potential before formal design phases are initiated.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 130 completed projects spanning 2001–2025 across residential, commercial, civic, and educational typologies
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dardelet Landschaftsarchitektur GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Landscape architecture partner for the Arealentwicklung Sack project in Wald ZH. CH Architekten leads the masterplan and building design while Dardelet provides landscape and open space design for the residential area development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Diener & Diener Architekten: Established Swiss architecture practice with strong competition-winning heritage across residential, cultural, and civic typologies; comparable to CH Architekten in operating model (competition-led, fee-based professional services) and sustainability orientation.
• Miller & Maranta: Basel-based Swiss architecture firm of similar size with deep expertise in public buildings, schools, and residential developments acquired through Swiss open competitions — overlapping directly with CH Architekten's competition-led GTM and typology mix.
• Max Dudler Architekten: Mid-sized architecture firm with comparable engagement in residential, civic, and cultural buildings across the DACH region, frequently winning through design competitions — same competition-led GTM and typology breadth as CH Architekten.
• EM2N Architekten: Zürich-headquartered architecture firm with a comparable mid-size footprint and strong portfolio in residential, educational, and transit-oriented urban development projects across Switzerland.
• Pool Leber Architekten: Swiss architecture firm of similar size with a portfolio in residential, educational, and competition-driven civic projects — directly comparable scale, geographic focus, and competition-led acquisition model.
• Burkhalter Sumi Architekten: Zürich-based Swiss architecture firm of comparable size with a parallel portfolio in residential, educational, and civic buildings acquired through Swiss competition processes — the closest direct competitor to CH Architekten in geography, scale, and GTM.

Emerging players

• KCAP Architects & Planners: European architecture and urban planning firm with a strong portfolio in area development and master planning — directly comparable to CH Architekten's urban development segment (e.g., Arealentwicklung Sack) and increasingly competing for Swiss and DACH study commissions.

Broad incumbents

• Herzog & de Meuron: Internationally renowned Basel-based architecture firm competing at the top tier of Swiss competitions and large-scale civic/cultural commissions — represents the upper-bound incumbent against which CH Architekten benchmarks on quality and design profile.
• Burckhardt+Partner: One of Switzerland's largest and oldest architecture firms with a far broader portfolio across healthcare, industrial, commercial, and public buildings; competes with CH Architekten for civic and developer commissions but at materially greater scale.

Regional players

• HPP Architekten: Germany-headquartered architecture firm with strong presence in healthcare, education, and public building typologies — overlapping with CH Architekten's education/civic focus but operating primarily in German-speaking Europe outside Switzerland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ch-architekten-ag
• Instagraminstagram.com/ch_architekten/?igshid=1qytyuwppznl2
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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