Dobas

What Dobas does

DOBAS AG is a Swiss interior architecture firm founded in 2006 and headquartered in Lucerne, operating as a full-service professional services provider across two integrated divisions: Creation (design services including concept development, spatial planning, and brand experience design) and Realisation (implementation services including detailed planning, furniture and built-in element production, logistics, export, and on-site installation). Its core technology is human-led interior architecture supported by VR visualisation tools used to present future retail and hospitality spaces to clients; there is no disclosed AI/ML component. The firm serves enterprise clients globally — primarily in luxury watch and jewellery retail, hospitality, banking, and corporate offices — with documented projects across Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States (Beverly Hills), the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Cyprus.

The business model is professional services on a quote-based, project-by-project engagement: clients can engage DOBAS for the full lifecycle or for modular services (design only, realisation only, or specific phases). Delivery relies on an in-house interdisciplinary team of approximately 40 interior architects, product designers, scenographers, and project managers, supplemented by a curated network of regional partner companies for furniture production and installation. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales — projects are won through referrals, brand-client relationships, and award-driven credibility (German Design Award, International Property Awards, Architecture MasterPrize), with low-key digital presence via the company website, LinkedIn, Instagram, and a low-frequency newsletter. Notable clients include Mikimoto, GEARYS Beverly Hills, Saddik & Mohamed Attar, Luzerner Kantonalbank, Regiobank Maennedorf, Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern, and EOC Einkauf AG. The company is privately held, with no disclosed external investment or parent entity, and Patrick John Buchecker serves as CEO and owner.

Name

Dobas

Legal name

DOBAS AG

Website

https://dobas.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DOBAS AG is a Swiss interior architecture firm (founded 2006, Lucerne) providing end-to-end Creation and Realisation services for luxury retail boutiques, hospitality venues, banks, and corporate offices across Europe, the Middle East, and North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Interior Architecture Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (541410), Interior Design Services (54141)

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Joinery, Millwork & Casework Installation (Cabinetry, Built-Ins) (IMAFANAJ), Specialty Finishes & Decorative Installations (Plaster, Stone Veneer, Feature Walls) (IMAFANAM)

Keywords

• Interior architecture design
• Retail boutique design
• Hospitality interior design
• Exhibition stand design
• Commercial space planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Lucerne

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Interior Architecture Design Services (Creation): Design services including concept development, spatial planning, and brand experience design for interior architecture projects across retail, hospitality, and commercial spaces
2. Interior Architecture Realisation Services: Implementation planning, production of furniture and built-in elements, logistics, export, and professional installation services for interior architecture projects

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DOBAS is a Swiss interior architecture firm offering end-to-end commercial interior design and implementation services. The company operates two integrated divisions: Creation (concept development, spatial planning, and brand experience design) and Realisation (detailed planning, furniture and built-in element production, logistics, export, and professional on-site installation). Projects are delivered for retail boutiques, hospitality venues, exhibitions, and corporate offices worldwide.

Product overview

Dobas is a Swiss interior architecture firm founded in 2006, offering two integrated service divisions: Creation (design services) and Realisation (implementation services). The company operates as a full-service provider, delivering interior architecture projects from concept through installation worldwide. Their portfolio spans luxury retail boutiques (jewelry and watch sector), hospitality venues (restaurants, hotels, bars), exhibition spaces (trade shows, showrooms), and commercial offices. Services include design, detailed planning, production of custom furniture and built-in elements, logistics/export, and professional installation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Creation (Design Services) Interior architecture design services for commercial spaces, including concept development, spatial planning, and brand experience design. The interdisciplinary team of interior architects, product designers, and scenographers creates design visions for retail boutiques, hospitality venues, and exhibition spaces.
• Realisation (Implementation Services) Full-service implementation of interior architecture projects including detailed planning, production of furniture and built-in elements, logistics, export, and professional on-site installation. Delivered through trusted regional production partner companies for fabrication and assembly.
• Luxury Boutique Retail Design Design and implementation of luxury monobrand and multibrand retail boutiques, with a specialisation in jewellery and watch industry clients worldwide. Covers boutique interiors from prime high-street and shopping-mall locations for brand owners and retailers.
• Hospitality Design Interior architecture design for restaurants, bars, hotels, and hospitality venues, including complete restaurant concepts, hotel lobby designs, and bar/café interiors that enhance guest experience.
• Expo Design (Trade Show Construction) Design and implementation of exhibition stands, showrooms, and pop-up stores with high-impact visual experiences for trade shows and temporary retail spaces. Includes full fabrication and build-out of exhibition structures.
• Showroom Design Creation of exclusive brand showrooms with an intimate, invitation-only character that perfectly represent client DNA and make products tangible in limited spaces.
• Office Design Interior architecture for commercial office spaces, transforming work environments to promote productivity and well-being. Services cover head office redesigns and modernisations of outdated workspaces.

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Carole Barmettler GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on concept and content development. Located at St.-Karli-Strasse 8, 6004 Luzern.
• Production and Installation Partner CompaniescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNetwork of trusted regional partner companies for furniture production and installation services. Includes companies such as Gastro Line's AG (carpenter), Bieri Schreinerei (carpentry/assembly), Kueng AG (AVOR/project management), and Almopla GmbH (installer). Long-standing relationships with established collaboration processes and rigorous quality assurance.
• Atelier OïminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign partner for Saudi Arabia flagship boutique project, collaborating on the design aspect while DOBAS handled realisation.
• LIGNO in-Raum AGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProject partner for Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern Brasserie VICO project, responsible for project management for design, realisation and costs.
• Mathias Odermatt AGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProject partner for Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern Brasserie VICO project, responsible for tendering and construction management.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rockwell Group: New York-based design and architecture firm specialising in hospitality, restaurant, retail, and cultural interiors including Nobu, Moxy Hotels, and Disney projects. Broad incumbent comparable to DOBAS through hospitality/restaurant interior focus and design-led integrated services.
• Gensler: Largest global architecture and interior design firm with thousands of employees across commercial, retail, and hospitality practices. Comparable to DOBAS as an overlapping provider of retail and hospitality interior services, but operating at vastly larger scale across many other segments.
• Snøhetta: Norwegian-headquartered global architecture, landscape, interior-design, and brand-design practice with major projects in hospitality, cultural, and retail building typologies. Overlaps DOBAS's interior architecture scope at the higher scale, with comparable design-award positioning in luxury and cultural segments.

Direct peers

• Studio Sofield: New York-based luxury interior design firm led by William Sofield with active projects for luxury retail brands including Tom Ford, Bottega Veneta, and David Yurman. Directly comparable to DOBAS through luxury jewellery/fashion boutique retail focus and craft-driven design execution.
• Yabu Pushelberg: Canadian-founded luxury interior design firm specialising in high-end retail, hospitality, and residential projects for brands such as Louis Vuitton, Four Seasons, and Hermès. Directly comparable to DOBAS in customer base (luxury retail), project type (boutique flagship builds), and full-service design + realisation model.
• Studioilse: London-based interior design studio founded by Ilse Crawford, focusing on hospitality, retail, and residential interiors with emphasis on human-centred design for brands such as Soho House and Aesop. Comparable to DOBAS through luxury hospitality and retail interior work with a multi-disciplinary, design-led approach.
• Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA): Global hospitality interior design firm specialising in luxury hotel, restaurant, and resort projects for brands such as Four Seasons, Marriott, and Ritz-Carlton. Directly comparable to DOBAS in the hospitality segment of the portfolio and luxury clientele.
• Marcel Wanders: Dutch design studio known for luxury interiors, hospitality, and product design including the Andaz Amsterdam and the Mondrian hotel projects. Comparable to DOBAS through luxury hospitality interiors, integrated design + production capability, and design-award-driven reputation.
• Pierre Yovanovitch: French interior designer and architect known for luxury residential, hospitality, and high-end retail projects across Europe with bespoke furniture and craft focus. Directly comparable to DOBAS through luxury client base, design + custom production model, and interdisciplinary studio structure.

Emerging players

• Atelier Oï: Swiss multidisciplinary design studio based in La Neuveville designing interiors, scenography, products and exhibitions for brands such as Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, and Hermès. Already an active design partner on DOBAS's Saudi Arabia flagship boutique project; comparable luxury retail and scenography niche with similar Swiss base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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