Marazzi Paul Architecture

What Marazzi Paul Architecture does

Marazzi + Paul Architektur AG is a Swiss architecture and general planning firm headquartered in Zürich with a second office in Bern, founded in 2005 by Alfred Paul and Renato Marazzi. The firm employs approximately 25 multi-disciplinary staff and operates as a privately held Aktiengesellschaft with no external institutional investors. It provides holistic architectural services spanning all Swiss SIA project phases (LPH 21/31 through LPH 53), covering renovations, repurposing/conversions (Umnutzung), and new builds across residential, commercial, hospitality, and mixed-use typologies. Project values range from CHF 180,000 (small-scale office fit-outs) to CHF 122 million (the Schönburg Bern mixed-use conversion for Swiss Prime Site).

The firm's core methodology centers on Building Information Modeling (BIM) and parametric design (Grasshopper/Rhino with Image Sampler), with the Schönburg Bern project publicly positioned as the 'first Swiss renovation project with BIM planning'. It holds ISO 9001 certification and serves enterprise clients including Swiss Prime Site AG, The Living Circle, Mobimo, Allianz Suisse Immobilien, 3M, On AG, PepsiCo/Frito-Lay, Kursaal Bern AG, and Andermatt Swiss Alps. Customer acquisition relies on direct enterprise relationships, open architectural competitions, invited design studies (Studienaufträge), and reputation-based referrals, supported by an active earned-media presence across 39+ publications in Swiss and international architecture trade media (Hochparterre, Detail, AIT, Architektur + Technik, Deutscher Architektur Verlag).

Revenue is generated through professional service fees calculated as a percentage of construction costs according to Swiss SIA fee scales, with engagement durations typically spanning multiple years per project. Geographic focus is primarily Switzerland (Zürich, Bern, Langenthal, Andermatt, Regensdorf, Zollikon, Thalwil), with one international project to date in Vienna, Austria. The firm has won multiple industry awards, including Best Architects 2018 and 2021, Serviced Apartment Award 2020, Wohnbauten des Jahres 2021, and Ausgezeichneter Wohnungsbau 2025.

Name

Marazzi Paul Architecture

Legal name

Marazzi + Paul Architektur AG

Website

https://marazzi-paul.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Marazzi + Paul Architektur AG is a Swiss architecture and general planning firm, founded in 2005 and based in Zürich and Bern, delivering BIM-enabled design, renovation, conversion, and new-build services to enterprise real-estate developers, hospitality operators, and corporate occupiers across Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• General planning services
• Building renovation architecture
• Building conversion design
• Residential commercial architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural and General Planning Services: Full-service architectural firm offering design, planning, and general contracting supervision from initial concept (LPH 21/31) through construction completion (LPH 53). Revenue is generated through professional service fees, typically calculated as a percentage of construction costs per Swiss SIA fee standards. Projects span renovations, repurposings, and new builds across residential, commercial, hospitality, and mixed-use segments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Marazzi + Paul Architektur AG provides full-scope architectural design and general planning services across the entire project lifecycle, from initial concept (LPH 21/31) through construction completion (LPH 53). The firm specializes in renovations (Sanierungen), repurposings and conversions (Umnutzungen), and new construction (Neubauten) for residential, commercial, hospitality, and mixed-use typologies. Service delivery is anchored in BIM-based planning and parametric design tools, with active projects across Switzerland and select international engagements.

Product overview

Marazzi + Paul Architektur AG operates as a Swiss architecture and general planning firm offering comprehensive services across renovations, conversions, and new construction. The company provides Architecture and General Planning Services as its core offering, supplemented by BIM Services and Parametric Design capabilities. Projects span residential buildings, office complexes, hotels, wellness facilities, and specialized structures like boat houses, with a portfolio of completed works throughout Switzerland including locations in Zurich, Bern, and Vienna.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture and General Planning Services Comprehensive architectural design and general planning service covering the entire project lifecycle from initial concept (LPH 21/31) through construction completion (LPH 53). Includes renovations (Sanierungen), repurposings and conversions (Umnutzungen), and new construction (Neubauten) for residential, commercial, hospitality, and mixed-use typologies. Clients include institutional real estate developers, hospitality operators, corporate occupiers, and housing cooperatives in Switzerland.

Quantifiable outcome

• Schönburg Bern conversion: 46,892 m² GF, 178,148 m³ GV, CHF 122 Mio project value — transformed from office to mixed residential/hotel use
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Trachsler Zeltner Architekten AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on the Bootshaus Hilterfingen project (2015). The project was led by Marazzi + Paul with Trachsler Zeltner Architekten AG as a partnering firm in a collaborative design process. The partnership is described as 'Partnerschaft: Trachsler Zeltner Architekten AG' on the project page.
• The Living CirclecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Living Circle is the hotel operator for the Hotel Alex Lake Zürich in Thalwil. Marazzi + Paul designed both the hotel building (Alex Lake Zürich) and its wellness facility (Wellnessanlage Alex Lake Zürich). The Living Circle operates the boutique hotel on Lake Zürich.
• Nina Mair Architecture + DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with interior designer Nina Mair from Innsbruck on the Kursaal Bern hotel renovation (2020) and Giardino restaurant & bar redesign (2023). Nina Mair contributed interior architecture while Marazzi + Paul held overall project leadership (Gesamtprojektleitung).
• Denner & VerschiedeneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDenner & Verschiedene (a Swiss discount supermarket chain) is referenced as a commercial tenant in the Althardstrasse Regensdorf project, occupying commercial space in the ground floor of the mixed-use block.
• GaPlan GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGaPlan GmbH provided landscape planning for the 3M Langenthal office building project.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pool Architekten: Zürich-based Swiss architecture firm of comparable scale, with strong residential, commercial, and adaptive-reuse portfolio. Comparable on Swiss architectural practice, general-planning scope, and competition-driven acquisition.
• Christ & Gantenbein: Basel-based Swiss architecture practice with comparable scale and similar emphasis on institutional, cultural, and residential commissions. Comparable on typological range, publication record, and competition-driven project acquisition.
• Studio Vulkan: Zürich-based Swiss architecture firm with comparable size and a mixed residential/commercial/conversion portfolio. Comparable on Swiss architectural practice, mid-sized scale, and developer-driven project acquisition.
• HHF Architekten: Basel-based Swiss architecture firm with comparable headcount, strong award pedigree, and residential/commercial typological mix. Directly comparable on Swiss architectural practice, competition wins, and publication-driven visibility.
• EM2N Architekten: Zürich-based Swiss architecture firm with similar mid-sized profile, strong publication record, and renovation/conversion portfolio (e.g., Toni-Areal Zürich). Directly comparable on Swiss architectural practice, scale, typological mix, and award-driven brand-building approach.
• Caruso St John: Zurich/London architecture practice with strong renovation and adaptive-reuse portfolio (e.g., Tate Modern, Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain Strasbourg). Comparable on renovation-led identity, museum/cultural/typological overlap, and Swiss base.
• Diener & Diener Architekten: Basel-headquartered Swiss architecture firm with a long-standing reputation for residential, commercial and urban design. Comparable on Swiss general-planning practice, institutional client base, and conversion/renovation portfolio.
• Burkhalter Sumi Architekten: Zürich-based Swiss architecture and general planning firm of comparable size (~30 people), active across residential, commercial and conversion typologies. Highly comparable on practice model, Swiss SIA general-planning scope, and target client base of institutional developers.
• Müller Sigrist Architekten: Zürich-based Swiss architecture firm of comparable mid-sized profile, with portfolios spanning residential, commercial, and conversion projects. Comparable on practice scale, SIA-based service offering, and Swiss developer client base.

Broad incumbents

• Herzog & de Meuron: Basel-based globally dominant Swiss architecture firm operating at vastly larger scale across cultural, residential and mixed-use typologies. Comparable as a Swiss architectural incumbent and competition competitor, but materially larger and serving global institutional clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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