Atelier 109

What Atelier 109 does

Atelier 109 is a Geneva-based collective of independent professionals operating in graphic design and architecture. Founded in 1993 by Sébastien de Haller, who has worked as an independent graphic designer since then, the collective also includes architect Jean-Pierre Golinelli through his separate Swiss limited liability entity, Golinelli Architecte Sàrl. Both professionals operate from a shared address at 10, rue du Quartier-Neuf in Geneva, Switzerland, with a combined headcount of 6 employees. The firm functions as a loose professional association rather than a formally integrated corporate entity.

The firm delivers three primary service and product lines. The core graphic design practice covers print media including books, editions, brochures, annual reports, posters, packaging, logos, visual identity, and signage, with explicit emphasis on reactivity, deadline compliance, and production-stage cost rationalization. Architecture services are delivered through Golinelli Architecte Sàrl. A secondary product design vertical comprises the LUCIOLE lamp collection (Vulcano, Mythique, Cyclope, and Zezet prototype models) and the UNITE Hi-Fi audio equipment line (UNITE AMP-01 monotriode amplifier, UNITE MONO monoblock, and UNITE SPEAKER-01 prototype speaker).

Revenue is generated through three mechanisms: professional services billed per project for graphic design and architecture engagements; unit sales of LUCIOLE designer lamps (Vulcano at 450 CHF, Mythique at 170 CHF); and prospective unit sales of UNITE Hi-Fi equipment. Distribution is direct via the atelier109.ch website and email contact, with all operations confined to the Geneva market. The customer base spans cultural institutions, festivals, theatres, publishers, musicians, and small commercial clients, with no single dominant account. There is no external funding, no venture capital exposure, and no technology platform or AI components underlying the offering.

Name

Atelier 109

Legal name

Atelier 109

Website

https://atelier109.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Atelier 109 is a Geneva-based collective of 6 independent professionals offering print graphic design, architecture, and designer product services (LUCIOLE lamps, UNITE Hi-Fi) to cultural institutions, festivals, publishers, and individual clients across Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Graphic Design Services

NAICS

Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335131)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Task/Workstation Lighting (Inspection/task lights, cleanroom/food-grade, portable work lights) (IMAGAIAK)

Keywords

• Graphic design services
• Architectural design
• Visual identity design
• Editorial print design
• Product design studio

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Graphic Design Services: Print graphic design services offered to clients including books, editions, brochures, posters, packaging, logos, visual identity, and signage design.
2. Architecture Services: Architecture services provided by Jean-Pierre Golinelli through Golinelli Architecte Sarl.
3. LUCIOLE Lamp Products: Sale of designer lamps under the LUCIOLE brand including Vulcano (450 CHF), Mythique (170 CHF), and Cyclope models.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Atelier 109 is a Geneva-based collective of independent professionals founded in 1993 that delivers graphic design and architectural services. The studio produces print-based graphic design work (identities, editorial, signage) and architectural design projects, and also designs and sells its own products including the LUCIOLE lamp and the UNITE hi-fi unit.

Product overview

Atelier 109 is a collective of independent professionals based in Geneva, Switzerland, operating in graphic design and architecture. The collective consists of Sébastien de Haller (graphic designer since 1993) and Jean-Pierre Golinelli (architect). The product portfolio includes print design services (books, brochures, posters, packaging, logos, visual identity, signage), product design (LUCIOLE designer lamps in Vulcano, Mythique, and Cyclope models; UNITE Hi-Fi amplifiers and speakers), and architectural services. Services are delivered reactively with emphasis on meeting deadlines and client consultation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LUCIOLE: A lamp design line featuring halogen lamps including Vulcano (50W, 450 CHF), Mythique (25W, 170 CHF), Cyclope, and Zezet models
• UNITE

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Tom Dixon: Designer-led lighting and home products brand originating from a founder-designer's own studio — a structural parallel to LUCIOLE/UNITE coming out of Atelier 109's product design practice.

Broad incumbents

• Artemide: Major architectural and residential lighting manufacturer with deep designer collaborations. Relevant peer for LUCIOLE lamps and as a benchmark for distribution and brand-building in designer lighting.
• Flos: Established Italian designer lighting manufacturer with architectural and residential lines. Direct comparator for the LUCIOLE product ambition — Flos shows the scale benchmark a designer-led lighting brand could target.
• Landor & Fitch: Global brand and visual identity consultancy. Comparable to Atelier 109's logo and visual identity service line, though operating at substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Base Design: Brussels-based independent design collective spanning graphic design, identity, and product/architectural collaborations. Strong structural parallel as a multi-disciplinary independent design collective.
• IDEO: Cross-disciplinary design firm spanning graphic, product, and architectural design with branded product outcomes. Comparable in offering integrated creative services across multiple design disciplines.
• Pentagram: Partner-led graphic design studio with a similar model of independent senior designers collaborating under a shared brand. Most direct structural analogue to Atelier 109's collective-of-independents approach.
• M/M (Paris): Boutique Paris-based graphic design and art direction studio with strong cultural-institution client roster. Similar boutique scale, cultural-sector focus, and founder-driven creative model.
• Studio Dumbar: Independent Dutch graphic design studio working across identity, print, and cultural clients. Closely matches Atelier 109's mix of independent practice, cultural-institution work, and print-led output.
• &Walsh (formerly Sagmeister): Independent graphic design studio with strong cultural and publisher client base and founder-led creative direction. Closely mirrors Atelier 109's boutique, culture-sector positioning.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atelier-109

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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