Staehelin Meyer Architekten

What Staehelin Meyer Architekten does

Staehelin Meyer Architektur AG is a privately held Swiss architecture firm headquartered at Mattenstrasse 39, Basel, founded in 2010 by partners Jonas Staehelin and Stephan Meyer, with Nadine Strasser as a third partner. The firm specializes in residential architecture, including new construction, conversions, and renovations of single-family homes (EFH) and multi-family homes (MFH), and has completed more than 120 projects across the Basel region and German-speaking Switzerland. Select institutional work includes the Pumpstation Lange Erlen, a 1st-prize competition-winning municipal infrastructure project for IWB (Industrielle Werke Basel), and Minergie-P certified sustainable buildings.

The firm operates on a project-based professional services model, generating revenue through design, planning, and construction-phase fees quoted on a per-project basis with no public pricing. Go-to-market is direct and relationship-driven, sourced through referrals, architectural competitions, and repeat clients including foundations such as Paul Josef Jenni-Stiftung. Marketing channels are local and design-community oriented: Open House Basel events, ArchitekturBar Basel networking, Instagram (@staehelinmeyer), and earned media through publications such as umbau+renovieren and the 2020 Quart Verlag Anthologie. The firm was admitted to the Bund Schweizer Architektinnen und Architekten (BSA) in 2025.

The firm has no software products, no proprietary technology beyond standard CAD workflows, and no disclosed AI, data, or platform assets. Award recognition includes Guter Bauten 2018, Bautenprämierung 2022 (Heimatschutz Basel), Gutes Bauen 2023, and the Swiss Kitchen Award 2023 (with Schreinerei Weber), with an SAY 2025/2026 nomination. Ownership is founder-led with no external capital, parent company, or disclosed investors.

Name

Staehelin Meyer Architekten

Legal name

Staehelin Meyer Architektur AG

Website

https://staehelinmeyer.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Staehelin Meyer Architektur AG is a Basel-based Swiss architecture firm founded in 2010 that designs single-family homes, multi-family residential buildings, and renovations for private property owners, foundations, and select institutional clients across the Basel region and Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB), Whole-Home Interior Renovation (Non-Structural) (HSAPAEAC), Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Residential architecture
• Building renovation
• Architectural design services
• Multi-family housing
• Sustainable construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

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. Architectural Design Services: Full-service architecture firm providing design, planning, and project management for residential and institutional construction projects. Revenue generated through professional service fees for project design, construction management, and related architectural consulting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Staehelin Meyer Architektur AG is a Swiss architecture firm providing full-service architectural design, planning, and project management for residential and select institutional construction projects. Core services include design, renovation, conversion, extension, and new construction of single-family homes (EFH), multi-family buildings (MFH), and special projects such as municipal infrastructure (Pumpstation Lange Erlen). The firm operates on a project-by-project professional services basis with no public pricing.

Product overview

Staehelin Meyer Architektur AG is a Swiss architecture firm based in Basel that specializes in residential architecture, including single-family homes (EFH), multi-family houses (MFH), renovations, conversions, and urban planning studies. Founded in 2010 by Jonas Staehelin and Stephan Meyer, the firm offers comprehensive architectural services from project conception through completion, with projects spanning the Basel region and surrounding areas. The firm does not offer software products; its services consist entirely of architectural design, planning, and project management for residential and select commercial projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential architectural design and project management Full-service architectural design, planning, and project management for single-family homes (EFH), multi-family buildings (MFH), renovations, conversions, and extensions, delivered for private homeowners, property developers, and investors primarily in the Basel region.
• Municipal and institutional architectural services Architectural design and project delivery for public-sector and institutional clients, including competition-winning municipal infrastructure projects such as the Pumpstation Lange Erlen for IWB (Industrielle Werke Basel), awarded 1st prize in 2015.
• Heritage-sensitive renovation and conversion services Specialized architectural services for the renovation, conversion, and extension of heritage and older residential buildings, recognized through awards including the Heimatschutz Basel Bautenprämierung 2022 and Auszeichnung Guter Bauten 2018.
• Sustainable (Minergie-P) building design services Architectural design services incorporating Minergie-P low-energy building standards, delivered for residential projects such as the MFH Pappelweg Muttenz, completed with Minergie-P certification.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple award recognitions including Guter Bauten 2018, Bautenprämierung 2022 (Heimatschutz Basel), Gutes Bauen 2023, and Swiss Kitchen Award 2023
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Schreinerei WeberminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration with local carpentry firm Schreinerei Weber on the Swiss Kitchen Award 2023 winning project at Haus am Hollenweg. The partnership demonstrates integrated design approach combining architecture with high-quality cabinetry and interior woodwork.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bearth & Deplazes Architekten: Swiss architecture firm (Chur/Zurich) comparable in scale and aesthetic, with residential and cultural work and ETH-trained founders, sharing Staehelin Meyer's premium boutique positioning.
• Miller & Maranta: Basel-based architecture firm of comparable scale with a parallel focus on residential, cultural and public-sector projects in the Basel region, including recognized award-winning residential work.
• Morger Partner Architekten: Basel-based architecture practice with similar team size, strong residential and renovation portfolio, and comparable focus on thoughtful material-driven design in the Swiss market.
• Buol & Zünd Architekten: Basel-located architecture firm of similar boutique scale specializing in residential and small-scale commercial projects with award-recognized work in the region.
• Burkhalter Sumi Architekten: Zurich and Basel-area architecture firm of similar scale with strong residential and small institutional portfolio, comparable award trajectory and Swiss sustainability credentials.
• em2n architekten: Swiss firm with parallel mix of residential, cultural and competition-led work; similar scale and comparable focus on thoughtful, materially driven Swiss design.
• Pool Architekten: Zurich-based architecture practice of similar boutique size with strong residential and small-scale institutional portfolio, frequently published and award-recognized in Switzerland.

Regional players

• Hosoya Schaefer Architects: Zurich-based architecture firm with comparable residential and urban-design focus; relevant Swiss peer though operating primarily outside the Basel region.

Broad incumbents

• Diener & Diener Architekten: Internationally recognized Basel practice with deep residential and urban-design portfolio; serves as a larger local incumbent competing for both private and institutional commissions.
• Christ & Gantenbein: Established Basel architecture firm with a broader portfolio spanning residential, cultural and institutional projects; relevant as a larger local incumbent competing for similar Basel commissions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/staehelinmeyer/?hl=de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/staehelin-meyer-architekten

Compliance7 records

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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