Amaldi-Neder

What Amaldi-Neder does

Amaldi-Neder is a Geneva-based architecture firm operating under the legal name Amaldi Neder et Associés, Architectes, established in 1999 by partners Paolo Amaldi and Federico Neder. The firm delivers architectural design, renovation, interior architecture, and urban design services to two principal client segments: Swiss public institutions (municipalities, schools, daycare centers, police facilities) and private residential clients (individual homes, apartments, chalets, renovations). Notable work includes intergenerational housing, multigenerational community facilities, alpine chalets, and competition-winning public buildings such as the Swiss Police Institute headquarters in Neuchâtel and the Perly-Certoux social housing project. Projects are distributed across the Swiss cantons of Geneva, Vaud, Valais, and the Bernese Oberland.

The firm's core competency is a research-driven design practice grounded in architectural history and theory. All three partners — Paolo Amaldi, Federico Neder, and Hania Cochard Khalef — hold advanced degrees in architecture (two with doctorates) and maintain active academic positions at EPFL, University of Geneva, HEAD Geneva, Université de Montréal, and Université Catholique de Louvain. The team applies an academic rigor to material innovation (rammed earth walls, dry-assembly construction, Le Corbusier- and Bekleidung-inspired detailing) and to theoretical frameworks such as 'machines for living' and the history of domesticity. The firm has authored books on Mies van der Rohe and Buckminster Fuller and contributes to FACES magazine and academic conferences.

The business model is professional services on a project-based commission basis. Revenue is generated through architectural fees negotiated per project with institutional and private clients, supplemented by competition-based acquisition for public buildings. The firm operates from a single office in Carouge, Geneva, with a team of approximately 8 people (3 partners plus collaborators). Marketing is conducted primarily through a curated project portfolio on its website, an active Instagram presence, and recurring features in international architecture press such as Monocle magazine. The firm has won multiple first-prize architecture competitions and collaborates selectively with peer firms (Meyer Architecte, Ardesia Design) on larger commissions.

Name

Amaldi-Neder

Legal name

Amaldi Neder et Associés, Architectes

Website

https://amaldi-neder.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Amaldi-Neder is a Geneva-based architecture firm (est. 1999) providing architectural design, renovation, and urban design services to Swiss public institutions and private residential clients across Geneva, Vaud, Valais, and the Bernese Oberland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture Services

NAICS

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

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Residential architecture
• Institutional building design
• Building renovation services
• Interior architecture design

Headquarters

HQ city

Carouge

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: Project-based professional services for architectural design, renovation, interior architecture, and urban design. Revenue generated through architectural commissions for institutional and private clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Amaldi-Neder is a Geneva-based architecture practice offering project-based architectural design services across residential, institutional/public, renovation, and interior architecture categories. The firm designs new housing, chalets, mixed-use and intergenerational residential buildings, schools, daycare centers, police institutes, and community facilities, serving both public sector clients (municipalities, government bodies) and private clients across Switzerland. Revenue is generated through architectural commissions, with public projects typically acquired via open architectural competitions and private projects via direct client engagement.

Product overview

Amaldi-Neder is a Geneva-based architecture firm (est. 1999) offering architectural design services rather than a unified software product. The firm's portfolio consists of distinct architectural project categories: residential housing (apartments, villas, social housing, intergenerational buildings), public/institutional buildings (schools, daycare centers, police institute), renovation/restoration projects, and interior architecture. Projects span locations across Switzerland including Geneva, Nyon, Vaud, Crans-Montana, and Neuchâtel. The firm operates as a service-based practice rather than a product company, delivering custom architectural solutions for private and institutional clients.

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Products and services

• Residential Architecture Design of new residential buildings including apartment buildings, single-family villas, chalets, and intergenerational/multigenerational housing developments for private clients and municipalities. Projects include Hermance Housing, Pavilion in Nyon, Conches House, Mountain Lodges in Crans-Montana, Gstaad Chalet, and Rougemont Chalet.
• Public and Institutional Architecture Design of public and institutional buildings for government and municipal clients, including schools, daycare centers, police institutes, and community facilities. Notable projects include the Neuchatel Police Institute (competition first prize), Crissier College, Cheseaux Daycare Center, La Chavanne Multigenerational Facilities (Gland), and Perly Housing.
• Building Renovation and Transformation Architectural renovation and transformation of existing buildings, including townhouses, apartments, working-class housing, and rooftop extensions. Projects include Hôtel Particulier (Champel), Florissant Apartment (Rue Robert-de-Traz), Eaux-Vives Duplex, Plainpalais Apartments, Lissignol 10 Renovation, Rue des Bains Apartment, and Pâquis Apartments (Surélévation).
• Interior Architecture and Design Interior architectural design emphasizing material quality, spatial perception, and integration with overall building design. Projects include the Hôtel Particulier interior with Bekleidung-style finishes, Eaux-Vives Duplex interiors inspired by Carlo Mollino, and Florissant Apartment interiors referencing Le Corbusier's 'marriage of contours' design principles.
• Public Art and Installation Design Design of public art installations and urban signage in collaboration with artists and commissioned by municipalities. Example project: 'Les inséparables' by Esther Shalev-Gerz at rue Lissignol, Geneva, featuring signage prototypes and permanent artwork commissioned by the City of Geneva.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Meyer ArchitecteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the La Chavanne multigenerational facilities project in Gland, Switzerland. Meyer Architecte worked alongside Amaldi-Neder on this public housing and nursery project.
• Laurence Rouveure (Ardesia Design)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Gstaad chalet project. Laurence Rouveure from Ardesia Design contributed to the design of this chalet in Gsteig, Bernese Oberland.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Diener & Diener Architekten: Established Basel architecture firm with decades-long practice spanning public, residential, and cultural buildings across Switzerland; more institutional scale than Amaldi-Neder but directly competes in similar competition categories.
• David Chipperfield Architects: Internationally recognized design-led architecture practice with portfolio including cultural and public buildings; represents scaled-up version of the academic-design approach Amaldi-Neder pursues.

Direct peers

• Olson Kundig: US design-led boutique architecture firm with comparable profile of high-craft residential and small public commissions; similar earned-media positioning in architecture press and material-experimentation approach.
• EM2N Architekten: Zurich-based architecture practice with overlapping portfolio including public buildings, schools, and residential developments; similar Swiss-context positioning but operating at slightly larger scale than Amaldi-Neder.
• Hosoya Schaefer Architects: Zurich-based architecture practice of comparable boutique scale working across residential, public, and transformation projects with similar research-driven approach to design.
• Kéré Architecture: Boutique design-led practice with academic foundation and award-winning public/institutional commissions globally; similar model of founder-led reputational moat and competition-driven project acquisition.
• Christ & Gantenbein: Swiss architecture firm of similar boutique scale (≈10-15 people) with comparable award-winning institutional and residential commissions across Basel and Switzerland; both firms pursue high-craft, material-focused work for public and cultural clients.
• Barozzi Veiga: Boutique European architecture practice with similarly academic, material-focused design approach and competition-led project acquisition for cultural and public buildings; strong design-press profile akin to Amaldi-Neder.

Regional players

• LOCAL Architecture: Geneva-based Swiss architecture practice with locally overlapping residential and public commissions; serves as the most direct geographic peer in the Geneva market where Amaldi-Neder is headquartered.

Emerging players

• Studio Mumbai Architects: Craft-led, small-scale architecture practice emphasizing material innovation and traditional construction methods - aligned with Amaldi-Neder's material-driven, hand-crafted approach to contemporary architecture.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/amaldi_neder_architectes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amaldi-neder

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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