Office for Architecture

biel/bienne, Switzerland

MMXVI WAS FOUNDED IN 2016. BASED IN BIEL/BIENNE, THE ARCHITECTURE FIRM PLANS AND REALISES PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BUILDINGS IN SWITZERLAND AND ABROAD. MMXVI‘S ACTIVITIES ENCOMPASS BUILDING PROJECTS OF ALL SIZES AND IN A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECT AREAS. IN ADDITION TO WORKING ON DIRECT COMMISSIONS, THE OFFICE ALSO TAKES PART IN COMPETITIONS AND MOST RECENTLY WON THE COMPETITION FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE PARKHOTEL IN BAD AIBLING.

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Oliver Dubuis (1988, MSc Arch ETH) grew up near Biel/Bienne. During his studies at ETH Zurich, he worked for Christian Kerez and graduated under him. He photographed, among other things, the Biennale project in Venice for Christian Kerez.

Angela Zapata (1998, BA SUPSI Arch Int) grew up in the region of Ticino, in Bellinzona and is now doing a 6-month internship at MMXVI. During her studies at SUPSI Mendrisio, she designed the exhibition 'Dai castelli alla fortezza', commissioned by the City of Bellinzona and realised in March 2024 at Castello Sasso Corbaro.

Sandro Gämperle (born 1989, MSc Arch ETH) grew up in Eastern Switzerland. During his studies at ETH Zurich, he worked on a clay construction project in Tanzania and completed his degree under Christian Kerez. He is an active board member of the Architecture Forum Biel.

Nicolas Schenkel (2000, MSc Arch ETH student), grew up around Biel/Bienne and is currently completing a 12-month internship at MMXVI. Alongside his internship, he is working on his own handmade textile brand and gaining valuable experience in the event industry.

Edward Jewitt (1989, MSc Arch ETH), born in Great Britain, grew up in Southeast Asia and Switzerland. He studied at ETH Zurich, where his diploma thesis under Tom Emerson was honored with the SIA Master Award.

Oliver Dubuis

Angela Zapata

Sandro Gämperle

Nicolas Schenkel

Edward Jewitt

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Flavia Gämperle

Moritz Käser

Christa Held

Charlotte Thallinger

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currently no open positions

We are a forward thinking architecture firm dedicated to pushing the boundaries of conventional design. We specialize in independent architecture and embrace innovative, non-linear work processes.

Although we do not have any open positions at the moment, we welcome spontaneous applications. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their resume, portfolio, and a cover letter via email or post. We'll try to get back to you as soon as possible.

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MMXVI GmbH

Architekturbüro

Zukunftstrasse 12A

2503 Biel/Bienne

Switzerland

+41 (0) 32 554 0068