Ferrari Architectes

What Ferrari Architectes does

Ferrari Architectes is a privately held Swiss architecture bureau founded in 1986 by Jean-Baptiste Ferrari and headquartered in Lausanne. The firm provides an integrated portfolio of architectural services organized around four core offerings: Architecture Services (residential, educational, healthcare, public, and commercial buildings), Urban Planning (master planning and district development), Interior Architecture, and Renovation and Heritage Restoration. Ferrari Architectes serves primarily public-sector and institutional clients across the French-speaking region of Switzerland (Romandie), including cantonal governments, municipalities, hospitals (CHUV, eHnv, Hôpital du Valais), transport operators (CFF, MBC), insurance companies, housing cooperatives, and private developers.

The firm's technical differentiation is rooted in sustainable design expertise rather than proprietary technology. Ferrari Architectes consistently delivers projects certified under Minergie, Minergie P, Minergie ECO, DGNB, SméO, and HPE standards, with specialized capabilities in wood construction (Bois Suisse certified structures, fire-charred wood siding, mixed wood-concrete prefabricated slabs), passive building design (rammed earth thermal mass, compact forms), and integrated water management (sponge city principles). The firm employs BIM management and operates through multi-disciplinary engineering consortia on every major project. Its core technology is professional architectural judgment applied within the Swiss SIA regulatory framework.

The business model is project-fee-based professional services revenue, acquired primarily through SIA-governed public architectural competitions and direct commissions from repeat institutional clients. Marketing and pipeline development rely almost entirely on competition track record and earned media in trade publications (Healthcare Design Magazine, Construction & Bâtiment). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies per project. As of 2026, the firm operates as Jean-Baptiste Ferrari & Associés with approximately 60+ staff and eight equity associates, including the founder who remains active. No external investment, parent company, or M&A activity is indicated.

Name

Ferrari Architectes

Legal name

Ferrari Architectes

Website

https://ferrari-architectes.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ferrari Architectes is a Lausanne-based Swiss architecture bureau founded in 1986 that delivers sustainable architecture, urban planning, and renovation services for healthcare, education, public-sector, and residential clients across French-speaking Switzerland, specializing in Minergie-certified and complex public-infrastructure projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Whole-Home Interior Renovation (Non-Structural) (HSAPAEAC)

Keywords

• Architecture services
• Urban planning
• Sustainable design
• Interior architecture
• Building renovation

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

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. Architecture and Design Services: Professional architectural services including urban planning, architecture, and interior architecture for projects in housing, education, healthcare, administration, and public facilities. Revenue generated through project fees based on construction costs, typically for public and institutional clients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ferrari Architectes is a Swiss architecture bureau providing integrated architectural services across architecture, urban planning, interior architecture, and renovation/heritage restoration. The firm designs and supervises construction for residential, educational, healthcare, transport, administrative, sports, and cultural facilities across the Romandie region, with a focus on Minergie-certified sustainable construction, BIM management, and complex phased projects in occupied sites.

Product overview

Ferrari Architectes is a Swiss architecture bureau based in Lausanne with over 40 years of experience. The firm offers an integrated portfolio of architectural services organized around four core offerings: Architecture Services (covering residential, educational, healthcare, public facilities, and commercial projects), Urban Planning (including master planning and district development), Interior Architecture (space planning and interior design), and Renovation and Heritage Restoration. The firm operates across the French-speaking region of Switzerland (Romandie) with projects spanning housing, education, healthcare administration, sports facilities, and cultural institutions. Projects range from individual villa renovations to large-scale hospital complexes and urban districts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Comprehensive architectural services including design, planning, and project management for residential, educational, healthcare, public, and commercial buildings across Switzerland, delivered for institutional and private clients via SIA competitions and direct commissions.
• Urban Planning Urban planning and development services including master planning, district development, and landscape integration for large-scale eco-district projects such as Arbora Crissier and Parc du Simplon.
• Interior Architecture
• Renovation and Heritage Restoration

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple competition wins including 1st prize for CHF 70 Mio CFF Centre Renens, 1st prize for Hôtel Starling EPFL
• +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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MDK (Développeur immobilier)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Real estate developer partner for Les Saugeraies ecoquartier project in Riddes.
• Etat de Vaud - DGIPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022State of Vaud government client for DIRNA natural resources management center project.
• Losinger MarazzicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Co-development partner with Naef Participations Financières for the Arbora sustainable quarter project in Crissier. Losinger Marazzi is a major Swiss real estate developer and construction company.
• Naef Participations FinancièrescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Co-development partner with Losinger Marazzi for the Arbora sustainable quarter project. Naef is a Swiss financial investment group specializing in real estate.
• AXA Leben AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Client and development partner for the renovation of the AXA Leben AG building in Lausanne Bergières.
• Losinger Marazzi SA pour Retraites PopulairescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2017Construction and development partner for Morges Eglantine housing project on behalf of Retraites Populaires pension fund.
• JPF entreprise générale SAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2017General contractor for Maison de l'Environnement project.
• Coopérative Cité Derrière - LausannecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Housing cooperative client and development partner for Les Marinières project in Morges.
• La Vaudoise Vie, Compagnie d'assurances SAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Insurance company client and development partner for Les Boverattes housing project in Pully.
• Implenia SAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2014General contractor for Les Boverattes housing project.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Frundgallina Architectes: Neuchâtel-based Swiss architecture firm of similar scale with comparable public-sector and healthcare exposure. Explicitly identified as a former employer of Ferrari's associate Pauline Chevrier.
• IPAS Architectes: Swiss architecture firm with overlapping healthcare and public-sector focus, also named as former employer of Ferrari associate Pauline Chevrier, signaling direct talent and project competition.
• Diener & Diener Architekten: Basel-based Swiss architecture firm with a comparable portfolio mix of cultural, public, and residential commissions, serving as a comparable German-Swiss reference for Ferrari's practice scope.
• Devanthéry & Lamunière Architectes: Geneva-based Swiss architecture firm of comparable scale, focused on public commissions, healthcare, housing, and cultural projects in Romandie. Multiple Ferrari associates previously worked there, indicating overlapping market positioning.
• CCHE Lausanne: Lausanne-based multi-disciplinary architecture and development firm with similar project mix across commercial, residential, and healthcare in Switzerland. CCHE is named in Ferrari's alumni data, confirming comparable positioning in the same Romandie market.
• Burkhalter Sumi Architekten: Zürich-based Swiss architecture firm of similar size with strong public-sector competition track record across German-speaking Switzerland, providing a German-Swiss comparison point to Ferrari's Romandie practice.
• GD architectes: Swiss architecture firm named as former employer of Ferrari associate Pauline Chevrier, with direct healthcare portfolio (Hôpital Riviera Chablais) that overlaps directly with Ferrari's CHUV and eHnv commissions.
• Mestelan & Gachet Architectes: Swiss architecture firm identified as Noémie Fakan's former employer and competition management background, indicating overlap in competition-led public project delivery in Romandie.

Broad incumbents

• Herzog & de Meuron: Basel-based global architecture giant and Swiss incumbent with cultural, healthcare, and public-institution portfolio. Comparable on architectural quality and Swiss competition participation but operates at materially larger scale.

Regional players

• Wilmotte & Associés Architectes: Paris-based French architecture firm of comparable scale with strong cultural, public, and luxury-commission track record, providing a French market comparison point for Ferrari's Romandie public-sector positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ferrari-architectes
• Instagraminstagram.com/ferrari_architectes

Compliance19 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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