What M10 Architectes Sa does

m10 architectes SA is a privately held Swiss architecture firm headquartered in Lausanne, founded in July 2020 through the merger of the independent practices of co-founders Steve Amez-Droz and David Cea, both EPFL architecture graduates. The firm employs 18 collaborators across complementary disciplines — architects, interior architects, building drafters, project managers, workplace strategists, construction directors, and a medical sector specialist — and operates under SIA (Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects) standards covering all project phases from feasibility through execution.

The firm's service portfolio is organized into integrated architectural services (residential, medical, educational, and institutional projects) and a dedicated sub-brand, m10 workplace strategy, which provides workplace consulting, interior architecture, change management, and New Ways of Working (NWoW) advisory for corporate clients. Revenue is earned through project-based professional services fees, with mandates acquired via direct client commissions, referrals, and architecture competition participation. The customer base spans private residential clients, healthcare operators (Clinique de la main, MY Clinique, Affidea), pharmaceutical and life sciences firms (Ferring, UCB Farchim, AMF Medical, ONWARD, Nanolive, Lunaphore), financial and corporate clients (Crédit Suisse Asset Management, IATA, Mazda Suisse), and institutional projects including an entry for the Swiss Embassy Beijing competition.

Geographically, the firm is concentrated in Western Switzerland (Vaud, Geneva, Valais, Yverdon-les-Bains) with exploratory international competition activity. The firm is privately owned by its founding partners, has no external investors or parent company, and does not publicly disclose revenue.

Name

M10 Architectes Sa

Legal name

m10 architectes SA

Website

https://m10.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

m10 architectes SA is a Lausanne-based Swiss architecture firm of 18 collaborators providing full-service architectural design, interior architecture, and workplace strategy consulting to private residential, medical, corporate, and institutional clients across Western Switzerland.

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Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Interior Fit-Out (Multi-Family & High-End) (IMAFANAE), Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior architecture
• Workplace strategy consulting
• Medical facility design
• Residential architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services (SIA Phases): Full-service architectural mandates covering all SIA phases: feasibility studies, design, construction preparation, execution, and final phases. Revenue is project-based and earned through professional service fees for design, planning, project management, and construction supervision.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

m10 architectes SA provides professional architectural services following SIA (Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects) standards across all project phases — feasibility, design, construction preparation, execution, and final phases — delivered by an 18-person multidisciplinary team based in Lausanne. Its core offerings cover residential architecture (villas, apartments, duplexes), medical and healthcare facility fit-outs, corporate workplace projects, and interior architecture. The firm also operates a dedicated workplace strategy consulting service (m10 workplace strategy) that integrates needs analysis, change management, and New Ways of Working (NWoW) implementation for corporate clients.

Product overview

M10 Architectes Sa is an EPFL-founded Swiss architecture firm based in Lausanne that operates as a single integrated practice rather than a platform-plus-modules structure. The firm's main offerings include architectural design services across residential, medical, workplace, and educational sectors, alongside a dedicated m10 workplace strategy service line. The m10 workplace strategy service provides specialized workplace consulting, interior architecture, change management, and strategic support for office transformations and New Ways of Working implementations. All services follow SIA standards and are delivered by a multidisciplinary team of approximately 18 collaborators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Brands

• m10 workplace strategy: Workplace consulting and strategy service focused on office transformations, change management, and new ways of working (NWoW) integration. Led by Jean-François Vandenabeele, Workplace Strategist.

Products and services

• Architecture Services Comprehensive architectural services following SIA standards, covering all project phases from feasibility studies through design, construction preparation, execution, and final phases, including building permit administration and construction management for private residential, medical, corporate, educational, and institutional clients.
• m10 workplace strategy A workplace consulting and design service that helps corporate clients define strategies for office relocations, space redesigns, and New Ways of Working (NWoW) implementations, integrating needs programming, organizational analysis, employee well-being, change management, and relocation management.
• Interior Architecture Interior design and workspace environment design services creating adaptable and agile interior environments that reflect company culture and support social cohesion for corporate, medical, and residential clients.
• Change Management Organizational change consulting services supporting company culture during workplace transformations, including team building and employee adhesion activities tied to office relocation and redesign projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple completed medical facility projects including hand clinic, urology practice, women's clinic, and aesthetic surgery center
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mathias Depierraz architecte & Felix Brüssow architecte paysagistecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Collaboration for the Swiss Embassy Beijing architecture competition (2018). Mathias Depierraz as architect and Felix Brüssow as landscape architect, forming a multidisciplinary team for the competition entry.
• Tonatiuh Ambrosetti, Lucile Conti, Daniela DrozcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Collaborative partners for the award-winning Raclette Set design competition (2017) at Mudac / Musée de Bagnes. These are design and product design specialists brought in for specialized competition projects.
• Valentin BaertschiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Vertical Urban Factory exhibition scenography for Nina Rappaport's exhibition. Valentin Baertschi contributed as a collaborator on this design project.
• Multiply OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Multiply Office on the Oiken architecture competition entry. Multiply Office served as a partner office for this competition project.
• Héloïse GailingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Héloïse Gailing on the Triplex Lutry residential project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Burckhardt+Partner: Full-service Swiss architecture firm with a long-standing Lausanne/Geneva presence and national footprint across residential, workplace, healthcare, and institutional projects. Most direct comparability: integrated multidisciplinary delivery and similar SIA-phase service model in the same Swiss market.
• HHF Architects: Basel-based architecture practice working on residential, cultural, and competition-driven projects with a small, high-profile team. Comparable as a design-led Swiss firm competing in similar competition and cultural/institutional segments.
• Christ & Gantenbein: Swiss architecture firm with strong credentials in cultural, educational, and competition work. Comparable as a Swiss EPFL/Zurich-affiliated practice competing for institutional and competition mandates with comparable team size.
• M Moser Associates: Global workplace strategy and design firm integrating architectural design with workplace consulting, change management, and relocation services. Comparable to m10 workplace strategy's bundled architecture-plus-workplace-strategy offering.
• Diener & Diener Architekten: Established Basel architecture firm active in residential, cultural, and institutional work with a competition-heavy portfolio. Comparable as a Swiss architecture practice operating in the same institutional and competition pipeline.
• Gigon/Guyer Architekten: Zurich-based architecture firm with deep experience in cultural, residential, and institutional projects and a strong competition track record. Comparable as a Swiss design-led practice competing for the same institutional and competition mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with a major workplace strategy practice. Comparable on the workplace strategy / corporate fit-out offering, though at vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• HPP Architekten: Large German architecture firm with healthcare, workplace, and cultural expertise. Comparable for medical/clinic design and corporate workplace delivery, though at a much larger scale.

Regional players

• ADA Architecture (Atelier Descombes & Associés): Geneva-based architecture practice with strong credentials in public, cultural, and residential projects. Comparable as a Romandie-based peer competing for similar local institutional and competition mandates.
• Ilg Santer Architekten: Swiss architecture practice active across residential, cultural, and public projects. Comparable in scale and design orientation, though primarily German-speaking Switzerland rather than Romandie.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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