What Klein + Müller Architects does

Klein + Müller Architects, operating under the legal name KMD Architekten AG (Aktiengesellschaft, Swiss corporation), is a regional architecture practice headquartered in Kreuzlingen, Thurgau canton, Switzerland. The firm delivers architectural design and construction oversight services across five service categories: public buildings and commercial projects, multi-family residential, single-family homes, competition entries, and renovations/additions. The founding architects hold Dipl. Architekten FH SIA credentials, the standard Swiss professional qualification required for public-sector tender work.

Its client base is anchored in the public sector: municipalities across Thurgau and adjacent cantons (including Kreuzlingen, Tägerwilen, Münsterlingen, Weinfelden, and St. Gallen), church organizations (e.g., Catholic Parish of Münsterlingen), and educational institutions (e.g., Paul-Reinhart-Schulhaus Weinfelden). Secondary client segments include private individuals commissioning custom homes, property developers (multi-family 'Wohnpark' projects), and commercial enterprises. Project delivery spans new construction, renovations, competition entries, and extensions, concentrated geographically in the Lake Constance region with selective expansion into neighboring cantons.

The business is a project-based professional services firm. Revenue is earned through client contracts for architectural design services priced per project based on scope, with no disclosed pricing or contract structure. Customer acquisition relies on direct relationships, public tenders (SIA-compliant), referrals, and a website-driven project portfolio; no external capital, partnerships, or acquisition activity are reported. Current scale is in the 11-50 employee band, and the firm shows an active project pipeline through 2024-2025 with no operational disruption indicators.

Name

Klein + Müller Architects

Legal name

KMD Architekten AG - Dipl. Architekten FH SIA

Website

https://klein-mueller.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Klein + Müller Architects is a Kreuzlingen-based Swiss architecture firm (KMD Architekten AG) providing design, renovation, and competition services for public-sector clients, developers, and private individuals across the Thurgau region and adjacent cantons.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Residential Building Construction (23611), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB), Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Residential architecture
• Public building design
• Renovation services
• Building project management

Headquarters

HQ city

Kreuzlingen

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Project-based professional services for architectural design, including new construction, renovations, and competitions. Revenue generated through client contracts for design services across public and residential building projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Klein + Müller Architects provides professional architectural design and construction advisory services in Switzerland. Offerings span new construction and renovation across public buildings (schools, kindergartens, churches, community centers), multi-family residential developments, single-family custom homes, architectural competition entries, and building renovations/extensions. Services are delivered project-by-project under direct client contracts to municipalities, property developers, commercial clients, and private homeowners in the Thurgau region.

Product overview

KMD Architekten AG is an architecture firm (Dipl. Architekten FH SIA) offering comprehensive architectural services through five distinct project categories: public buildings and commercial projects, multi-family houses, single-family houses, competition entries, and renovation/addition services. The firm serves residential and institutional clients throughout the Thurgau region and surrounding Swiss cantons, with projects spanning from private homes to public infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Buildings & Commercial Projects
• Multi-Family Houses
• Single-Family Houses
• Architectural Competition Projects
• Renovations & Additions

Named customers4 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

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Itten+Brechbühl: Major Swiss architecture and general planning firm active in public, residential, and commercial buildings. Comparable as a full-service Swiss competitor bidding on the same municipal and developer contracts KMD targets.
• Burckhardt+Partner: One of Switzerland's largest and most established architecture firms with offices across Switzerland. Comparable because it offers architectural services across public, residential, and commercial projects similar to KMD's portfolio, though at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• EM2N Architekten: Zurich-headquartered Swiss architecture firm with public, residential, and commercial work. Comparable mid-sized peer competing in similar building typologies and public-tender process in Switzerland.
• HHF Architekten: Basel-headquartered Swiss architecture firm working on public and residential projects across Switzerland. Comparable mid-sized design-led practice competing in similar public-tender and multi-family housing markets.
• Diener & Diener Architekten: Swiss architecture firm with strong portfolio in public and residential buildings. Comparable design-focused Swiss practice that competes in similar typologies (housing, public facilities) in northern Switzerland.
• Burkhalter Sumi Architekten: Zurich-based architecture firm known for residential and public projects. Comparable Swiss competitor active in multi-family housing design and public commissions like KMD.
• Atelier Descombes Rampini: Geneva-based Swiss architecture firm working across public, residential, and infrastructure. Comparable Swiss design practice operating in similar typologies as KMD's portfolio.

Regional players

• Schönegg Architekten: Mid-sized architecture firm based in eastern Switzerland with focus on residential and public buildings. Comparable regional competitor in KMD's Thurgau/Ostschweiz catchment area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kleinmueller.ch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kleinmuellerarchitekten

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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