Susanne Fritz Architekten

What Susanne Fritz Architekten does

Susanne Fritz Architekten is a Zurich-based architecture and interior design firm founded by principal architect Susanne Fritz, operating with a small team of 1–10 employees. The practice delivers architecture and interior design services across residential, hospitality, healthcare, retail, and office sectors, with a portfolio of more than 60 completed projects spanning Switzerland and select international markets including Germany, Italy, Austria, and the United States. Notable commissions include the Hotel Romanshorn for SBS, the Senevita Demenzgarten healthcare facility, the Franz Carl Weber retail reconcept, and the Clube Portugues project in New York.

The firm generates revenue through project-based professional services fees tied to architecture, interior design, and selected niche commissions such as private aviation interiors (a Bombardier Global 7000 cabin project). Its client base is concentrated in Switzerland and includes institutional and corporate clients such as Hess Investment, ALSA Pensionskasse, Jacob Rohner AG, Thurgauer Kantonalbank, Schweizerische Bodensee Schifffahrtsgesellschaft AG, and Franz Carl Weber AG, with several repeat engagements indicating relationship-based business development. The firm has also participated in design competitions, placing second in the Raiffeisen Egg competition and third in the Drachenburg & Waaghaus Gottlieben heritage project.

The operating model is founder-led and craft-driven, with design continuity maintained through Susanne Fritz's direct involvement. No external funding, technology platform, or AI capability is disclosed; the firm's competitive position rests on portfolio reputation, niche specialization (maritime hospitality, dementia-friendly healthcare, heritage renovation), and high-touch client relationships rather than scale or proprietary technology. The practice's international footprint and private-jet vertical suggest selective expansion, but the small headcount and absence of disclosed financial metrics indicate a boutique, professionally managed firm rather than a scaling enterprise.

Name

Susanne Fritz Architekten

Legal name

Susanne Fritz Architekten

Website

https://susannefritz.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Susanne Fritz Architekten is a Zurich-based boutique architecture and interior design firm founded by Susanne Fritz, serving residential, hospitality, healthcare, retail, and office clients across Switzerland and select international markets through a project-based professional services model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Yacht & Recreational Boat Service & Refit (TLAKAKAD), Whole-Home Interior Renovation (Non-Structural) (HSAPAEAC)

Keywords

• Architecture design services
• Interior design
• Healthcare facility design
• Hospitality interior design
• Heritage building renovation

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture Services: Professional architecture and interior design services delivered through project-based engagements. Services include project planning, design, renovation, extension, and modernization of residential buildings, commercial spaces, healthcare facilities, hotels, restaurants, and marine vessels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Susanne Fritz Architekten provides professional architecture and interior design services across residential, commercial, healthcare, hospitality, retail, maritime, and aviation sectors. The firm delivers project planning, design, renovation, extension, conversion, and adaptive reuse services from feasibility studies through construction completion. Services span new construction and renovation of residential buildings, healthcare facilities, corporate offices, banks, retail stores, hotels, restaurants, lake cruise ship interiors, and private aircraft cabins.

Product overview

Susanne Fritz Architekten is an architecture and interior design firm offering two core service lines: Architecture Services and Interior Design Services. The firm operates across multiple project categories including residential buildings, healthcare facilities, office spaces, hotels, restaurants, retail environments, and ship interiors. Notable specialized services include medical practice design (dermatology, gynecology, orthopedics), senior care residence renovations, lake cruiser interior redesigns for Swiss shipping companies, private jet refurbishments, and large-scale adventure playground projects. The portfolio demonstrates expertise in both new construction projects (such as the MFH Fels apartment buildings in Kreuzlingen) and comprehensive renovation work (such as the 1920s building renovation in Zurich with GEAK certification). The firm also produces proprietary product collections like the 'Hafen-Kollektion' featuring tables, benches, and accessories designed for the Restaurant Hafen project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Comprehensive architectural design services covering new construction, renovation, extension, conversion, and feasibility studies for residential buildings, commercial properties, healthcare facilities, hotels, restaurants, and public buildings. Deliverables span project planning through construction completion.
• Interior Design Services Interior design services delivering aesthetic and functional interior solutions for healthcare facilities, corporate offices, restaurants, hotels, retail stores, residential properties, lake cruise ship interiors, and private aircraft cabins.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dermatology practice rappjderm achieved full capacity within four months of opening after redesign
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Schweizerische Bodensee Schifffahrtsgesellschaft AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with SBS AG for multiple maritime hospitality projects including Restaurant Hafen Romanshorn (2015), Ristorante Porto Romanshorn (2023), MS St. Gallen, MS Säntis, and MS Wädenswil interior design. The firm developed a corporate design system for the shipping company's fleet and also designed employee housing in the historic Transitpost building.
• Franz Carl Weber AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComplete retail concept redesign for Switzerland's oldest toy store, including experiential zones for major brands (Lego, Steiff, Schleich), omni-channel integration, and store-in-shop concepts. Project responded to relocation from Bahnhofstrasse and competition from online retail.
• P-Vision AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComprehensive partnership for boutique general contractor including headquarters building design with raw materials aesthetic, student residence units in upper floors, VIP lounge, and short-stay apartment complex 'Loge 21' in Winterthur. Demonstrates firm's ability to create mixed-use developments.
• Jacob Rohner AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComplete transformation of historic sock factory complex in Balgach including flagship store with new corporate architecture, offices, and loft apartments with terraces and rooftop garden. Created new brand identity through architecture using natural materials.
• ALSA PensionskassecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign of new headquarters in Rapperswil reflecting company's sustainable and future-oriented investment philosophy. Open plan office with flexible zones, custom furniture, and thoughtfully coordinated colors and materials.
• RösslibeckminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCafé interior design in Amriville shopping center, inspired by imperial Viennese coffee house with contemporary interpretation of traditional style elements combining industrial charm with classic design.
• Investment Company (unnamed)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeadquarters interior design for investment company, showcasing firm's capability in creating professional yet warm financial sector environments.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Christian Kerez: Zurich-based small architectural practice of comparable scale focused on architecture and spatial experimentation, sharing the Swiss boutique, design-led positioning and competition-driven project acquisition model.
• Atelier Crameri: Zurich-based boutique architecture practice combining architectural and interior design competencies on residential and select commercial projects, with a comparable founder-led, design-led positioning.
• Evolution Design: Zurich-based architecture and interior design firm with comparable boutique scale, also blending architectural design with interior design services for residential, hospitality, and corporate clients in Switzerland and internationally.
• Studioforma Architekten: Small Swiss architecture and interior design practice offering integrated design services across residential, commercial, and specialty projects, similar in scale and service breadth to Susanne Fritz Architekten.
• Sami Architecture + Design: Swiss boutique architecture and design practice of similar size, working across architecture, interior design, and adaptive reuse projects in Switzerland.

Broad incumbents

• Burckhardt+Partner: One of the largest Swiss architecture firms with broad architecture, interior design, and master planning capabilities across healthcare, commercial, and residential — competing for the same enterprise clients as Susanne Fritz but at substantially greater scale.
• Gigon/Guyer Architekten: Established Zurich architecture firm with deep portfolio in cultural, residential, and adaptive reuse projects in Switzerland, operating at larger scale but in overlapping design categories.
• fsp Architekten AG: Mid-to-large Swiss architecture firm offering architectural and interior design services across healthcare, commercial, and residential sectors, often competing with boutique firms on enterprise commissions.
• Henn Architekten: International architecture practice with significant maritime and specialty interior work (cruise ships, aviation interiors) that overlaps with Susanne Fritz's vessel interior portfolio, but operating at substantially larger scale and global reach.

Emerging players

• Pierre-Yves Rochon: Specialized hospitality and luxury interior design firm with comparable focus on hotel, restaurant, and cruise vessel interior projects; similar boutique positioning but concentrated in luxury hospitality rather than diversified Swiss market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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