Aebi & Vincent Architects

What Aebi & Vincent Architects does

Aebi & Vincent Architekten SIA AG is a Swiss architecture and design firm founded in 1996 by Bernhard Aebi and Pascal Vincent. The firm operates from its headquarters in Bern (Monbijoustrasse 61) and an additional office in Carouge (Geneva), with project offices Baubüro BAUZEP and Planungsbüro ZEP supporting on-site delivery. Its practice spans urban planning, architecture, interior architecture, and product design, executing projects across residential, commercial, cultural, healthcare, transportation, and public-sector building typologies. The work emphasizes interdisciplinary planning and detail-level execution, including heritage restoration and contemporary addition.

The firm's core technology is a traditional architecture practice focused on planning and realization rather than a software platform or proprietary IP product. Revenue is generated through project-based professional service fees acquired almost exclusively via Swiss architecture competitions, with additional direct commissions from public institutions and private clients. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; contracts typically run on multi-year horizons aligned with construction phases. Customer segments are primarily federal, cantonal, and municipal government bodies, with private-sector clients in financial services (Schweizerische Nationalbank), healthcare (Inselgruppe Bern, Tilia Stiftung), pharmaceuticals (CSL Behring), retail (Transa Backpacking), and real estate development (Steiner AG, apri ag). The firm is a member of BSA, SIA, FSAI, and REG, the principal Swiss architecture and construction professional bodies.

The go-to-market motion is sales-led and competition-driven. Project acquisition depends on the firm's reputation, jury participation, and track record of award-winning public-sector work, including the Swiss Parliament building renovation, the Schweizerische Nationalbank restoration, the Hauptbahnhof Zürich Suedtrakt, the Verwaltungszentrum Guisanplatz, and the Stadttheater Langenthal. The firm has also extended into proprietary product design via partnerships with Swiss manufacturers, producing the Rik Table Collection (2022, with Röthlisberger Kollektion Gümligen) and the Abbey Chair Series (October 2025).

Name

Aebi & Vincent Architects

Legal name

Aebi & Vincent Architekten SIA AG

Website

https://aebi-vincent.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Aebi & Vincent Architekten SIA AG is a Swiss architecture firm founded in 1996 by Bernhard Aebi and Pascal Vincent, delivering urban planning, architecture, interior design, and product design. The firm primarily serves Swiss federal, cantonal, and municipal public-sector clients and select private developers, operating from Bern and Geneva.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141), 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 industries

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning services
• Interior architecture design
• Heritage building renovation
• Furniture product design

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Project-based fees for architecture, interior design, urban planning, and product design services. Projects range from residential, commercial, cultural, healthcare, and public buildings. Revenue is generated through competitive bidding and direct commissions for both public and private clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aebi & Vincent Architekten is a Swiss architecture firm providing comprehensive architectural services across urban planning, architecture, interior architecture, and product design for project-related objects. The firm engages in interdisciplinary planning from the urban scale to the smallest detail, executing projects for residential, commercial, cultural, healthcare, and public-sector buildings across Switzerland, with work acquired primarily through architecture competitions and direct commissions.

Product overview

Aebi & Vincent Architekten SIA AG is a Swiss architecture firm offering comprehensive architectural services including urban planning, architecture, interior design, and product design. Founded in 1996 by Bernhard Aebi and Pascal Vincent, the firm operates from Bern and Genf. Projects are primarily acquired through architectural competitions. The firm also designs proprietary furniture products, including the Abbey chair series and Rik table collection, developed in collaboration with Swiss manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture and Urban Planning Services Comprehensive architectural services covering urban planning, architecture, interior architecture, and product design for project-related objects. Projects are acquired almost exclusively through architectural competitions and serve residential, commercial, cultural, healthcare, and public buildings across Switzerland.
• Abbey Chair Series A three-part furniture collection comprising a chair, armchair, and three-legged bar stool, developed over seven years following consistent design principles. Designed by Aebi & Vincent Architekten as a proprietary product line within the firm's product design practice.
• Rik Table Collection A table collection with classic cast iron three-legged bases supporting tabletops in various materials and heights, produced in partnership with Röthlisberger Kollektion Gümligen. Designed by Aebi & Vincent Architekten as a standalone furniture product line.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Generalplanerteam for Kunstmuseum SolothurncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Won 1st place in planner selection for Kunstmuseum Solothurn as part of a general planning team including WAM Planer und Ingenieure AG, Hefti. Hess. Martignoni Aarau AG, Meierhans + Partner AG, Gartenmann Engineering AG, and PPEngineering GmbH.
• Extra Landschaftsarchitekten AGminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Part of planning team for Kantonspolizei KAPO Oensingen competition, providing landscape architecture services alongside structural and building services engineering partners.
• WAM Planer und Ingenieure AGminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Structural engineering partner for Kantonspolizei KAPO Oensingen and Bibliothèque de Genève projects.
• Fanzun AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Won 1st place together with Fanzun AG in the planner selection procedure for Obergericht Chur building renovation and extension project in late 2021. The project involves careful extension of the heritage-protected building to meet today's needs.
• ANS Architekten und Planer SIA AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Collaborated with ANS Architekten in a quality-assured procedure for the CSL Bering production building project 'Protinus' at Wankdorfstrasse in Bern. Both firms were commissioned together in 2015 to develop the project showing how the site between CSL Behring and administrative center Guisanplatz 1 could be utilized in high urban and architectural quality.
• BSA (Bund Schweizer Architekten)minorOthersMember of BSA (Bund Schweizer Architekten), a professional association of Swiss architects
• SIA (Schweizerischer Ingenieur- und Architektenverein)minorOthersMember of SIA (Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects), one of Switzerland's most important professional associations in the construction sector
• FSAIminorOthersMember of FSAI (Fédération Suisse des Architectes Intérieurs / Swiss Association of Interior Architects)
• REGminorOthersMember of REG (Registre des Entrepreneurs Suisse / Swiss Entrepreneurs Register)

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Christ & Gantenbein: Basel-based Swiss architecture firm of comparable size, known for cultural and public buildings including Kunstmuseum Basel. Closely comparable to Aebi & Vincent in cultural-building design and competition-driven GTM.
• Diener & Diener Architekten: Basel-based Swiss architecture firm of comparable size and standing, known for residential, cultural, and heritage-sensitive work. Directly comparable to Aebi & Vincent in scale, Swiss base, and project portfolio mix.
• EM2N Architekten: Zurich-headquartered Swiss architecture firm similar in scale and orientation, focused on public, cultural, and residential architecture. Comparable to Aebi & Vincent in Swiss base, competition-driven project acquisition, and cultural/public building portfolio.
• Burkhalter Sumi Architekten: Zurich-based Swiss architecture firm with a similar mid-sized structure, public-sector engagement, and competition-led project pipeline. Comparable in heritage-sensitive renovation and public-building expertise.
• Peter Zumthor: Swiss architect with a Haldenstein-based practice, globally recognized for cultural and contemplative architecture. Comparable to Aebi & Vincent in Swiss base, cultural-building reputation, and competition-led project acquisition.
• Miller & Maranta: Basel-based Swiss architecture firm similar in size and orientation, with strong credentials in public, cultural, and residential architecture. Comparable to Aebi & Vincent in mid-scale Swiss practice profile and project mix.
• Studio Vulkan Architekten: Zurich-based Swiss architecture firm of comparable size with a strong public-sector and cultural-building portfolio. Comparable to Aebi & Vincent in Swiss mid-sized practice profile, competition-led pipeline, and public client base.
• Herzog & de Meuron: Iconic Basel-based Swiss architecture firm founded in 1978, comparable to Aebi & Vincent as a Swiss-headquartered practice with strong public-sector and cultural-building credentials, heritage-sensitive work, and an international reputation. Comparable in heritage-sensitive renovation and competition-led project acquisition.

Broad incumbents

• David Chipperfield Architects: Internationally established architecture firm with a strong heritage-renovation portfolio (Neues Museum Berlin, Royal Academy refurbishment). Comparable to Aebi & Vincent in heritage-sensitive public and cultural work, but at a significantly larger scale.
• Snøhetta: Norwegian-headquartered international architecture and design firm with strong cultural and public-sector credentials. Comparable to Aebi & Vincent in interdisciplinary practice (architecture, interior, product design) and cultural-building work, but at materially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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