Evolution Design

Agency from Switzerland

Evolution Design is a Swiss architecture and design studio that focuses on human-centred design solutions. The practice was founded in 2004 from the passion and drive of Stefan Camenzind to create a new level of client-focused design solutions. Today, the studio has offices in Zurich and London and employs a team of 20 architects and designers. Since 2014, Evolution Design is a partnership between executive director Stefan Camenzind, creative director Tanya Ruegg and technical director Marco Noch. Together, they create projects that are a synergy of comprehensive research and analysis, cutting edge creativity and highly skilled engineering knowledge with an extra focus on human emotional needs and wellbeing.

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Design Achievements

Professional achievements and recognition in design excellence

17

Total Awards

8

Years Active

3

Categories

9,565

Total Score

Medal Distribution
Award Level Count
Platinum 1
Gold 3
Silver 10
Bronze 2
Iron 1
First Award: April 22, 2016
Latest Award: April 20, 2023
Award Density: 2.1 awards per year
Award Distribution

Category Analysis & Specialization

Professional focus areas and expertise distribution

Design Categories
Category Awards Domain Focus Level
Interior Space and Exhibition Design 11 Architectural Elite
Architecture, Building and Structure Design 5 Architectural Virtuoso
Website and Web Design 1 Communication Professional
Architectural
16
94.1%
Communication
1
5.9%
Category Diversity
3

Unique Categories

Focus Index
5,087

Specialization Level

Primary Domain
Architectural

Main Focus Area

Domain Distribution
Category Distribution

Career Progression

Professional journey and achievement timeline

Career Milestones
Career Start:
April 2016
Latest Achievement:
April 2023
Active Period:
8 years
Total Awards:
17 recognitions
Dominant Domain:
Architectural
16+ awards
Primary Category:
Interior Space and Exhibition Design
11+ awards
Achievement Rate

2.1

Awards per Year

0.5

Platinum/Gold per Year

Career Phase
Elite Level
70%
Platinum Awards
1
5.9%
Gold Awards
3
17.6%
Silver Awards
10
58.8%
Bronze Awards
2
11.8%
Iron Awards
1
5.9%

Notable Achievements

Featured designs and significant recognitions

Featured Designs
Year Design Category Recognition Client
2019 Sberbank Headquarters
Swiss architecture office Evolution Design in partnership with Russian architecture studio T+T archi... 		Interior Space and Exhibition Design Platinum Sberbank of Russia
2021 Entry Building to Sberbank
With the newly constructed building that encloses the exterior space between two existing high-rise ... 		Architecture, Building and Structure Design Gold Sberbank
2017 Puls
The German engineering company Puls moved to new premises and used this opportunity for visualizing ... 		Interior Space and Exhibition Design Gold Evolution Design
2016 Flexhouse
Flexhouse is a single-family home on Lake Zurich in Switzerland. Built on a challenging triangular p... 		Architecture, Building and Structure Design Gold Evolution Design
2022 Square
Square or the learning center of the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland is an inspiring and vib... 		Interior Space and Exhibition Design Silver Evolution Design
2021 Barry Callebaut
Swiss architecture studio Evolution Design has designed the new Zurich-based headquarters of Barry C... 		Interior Space and Exhibition Design Silver Barry Callebaut
2020 Jed
Jed is a new business and event location in Zurich. Located in the former NZZ newspaper printing pla... 		Interior Space and Exhibition Design Silver Evolution Design
2020 Rtl
Derived from a desire to rethink radio production, the Rtl audio center in Berlin is a modern media ... 		Interior Space and Exhibition Design Silver Evolution Design
2019 Novex Coworking
Set among mountains and lakes in picturesque Central Switzerland, 6280.ch coworking hub is a respons... 		Interior Space and Exhibition Design Silver Novex Möbelbau
2018 Puls Vario
Inspired by the traditional Austrian farmhouse, the research and development office of the German en... 		Interior Space and Exhibition Design Silver Evolution Design
2018 HB Reavis London
Designed according to the IWBI‘s WELL Building Standard, the headquarters of HB Reavis UK is aimed... 		Interior Space and Exhibition Design Silver Evolution Design
2017 Sberbank
The complexity of this project was to design an agile workplace of enormous size within a very limit... 		Interior Space and Exhibition Design Silver Evolution Design
2015 Chapel on the Hill
After standing derelict for more than 40 years, a dilapidated Methodist chapel in the north of Engla... 		Architecture, Building and Structure Design Silver Evolution Design
2015 Neumatt
Neumatt is not one of the many standard sports centers in Switzerland. Inside, it is a true color bu... 		Architecture, Building and Structure Design Silver Evolution Design
2015 easyCredit House
easyCredit House or the Team Bank headquarters in Nuremberg, Germany revolutionize the workplace des... 		Interior Space and Exhibition Design Bronze Evolution Design
2015 K.I.S.S.
K.I.S.S. is a residential development in Zurich, Switzerland with 46 maisonettes that are very diffe... 		Architecture, Building and Structure Design Bronze Evolution Design
2022 Evolution Design
Evolution Design’s new, improved website showcases the studio’s wide range of projects and skill... 		Website and Web Design Iron Evolution Design

17

Top Tier Awards

A' Design Award Recognitions

5

Unique Clients

Different Organizations Served

3

Design Categories

Areas of Excellence

Competitive Position

Performance analysis and peer comparison

Global Standing
#45

Global Rank

99.6%

Percentile

Top 0.4%
National Standing in Switzerland
#1

National Rank

60

Total Designers

Top 1.7%
Average Score
1,311
Above Average
Peers Ahead
20
Competitors
Peers Behind
2,020
Following

Design Expertise

Specialization analysis and innovation metrics

Design Domains
Architectural 16 awards (94.1%)
Communication 1 awards (5.9%)
Mastered Categories
  • Interior Space and Exhibition Design 11
Advanced Proficiency
  • Architecture, Building and Structure Design 5
3
Category Diversity

Unique design categories

2
Expertise Depth

Advanced & mastered categories

2.1
Achievement Rate

Awards per active year

Achievement Timeline

Professional milestones and recognition history

Recognition History
Year Total Distribution
2015 4
2
2
2016 1
1
2017 2
1
1
2018 2
2
2019 2
1
1
2020 2
2
2021 2
1
1
2022 2
1
1
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Iron
Total Achievements
17

Career total recognitions

Years of Excellence
8

Active years in design

Most Prolific Year
4

2015

Professional Journey
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

Design Impact

Client portfolio and sector influence

Client Portfolio
Client Projects Awards Categories
Evolution Design 13 G 2 S 8 B 2 I 1 3 categories
Sberbank 1 G 1 1 categories
Sberbank of Russia 1 P 1 1 categories
Barry Callebaut 1 S 1 1 categories
Novex Möbelbau 1 S 1 1 categories
Total Clients
5

Organizations served

Repeat Clients
1

Multiple project clients

Avg. Projects
3.4

Projects per client

Client Industry Distribution
Interior Space and Exhibition Design
4 clients, 16 projects
Architecture, Building and Structure Design
2 clients, 14 projects
Website and Web Design
1 clients, 13 projects

Performance Benchmarks

Statistical analysis and performance indicators

Statistical Position
99.6th Percentile
Z-Score: 4.89

9,565

Evolution Design Score
Above Average

804

Population Mean
Average Score

400

Population Median
Middle Score
Performance Distribution
Supreme Elite (25,600+ points)
4 designers (0%)
Legendary Elite (12,800+ points)
23 designers (0.2%)
Elite (6,400+ points)
81 designers (0.7%)
▼ You
Virtuoso (3,200+ points)
301 designers (2.8%)
Maestro (1,600+ points)
998 designers (9.1%)
Advanced (800+ points)
1700 designers (15.6%)
Established (400+ points)
2671 designers (24.5%)
Professional (1+ points)
5146 designers (47.1%)
Relative Position
Top 0.40000000000001%

Global ranking position

Performance Level
Above Average

Relative to population mean

Statistical Significance
Significant

Based on standard deviation

Strategic Insights

Opportunities and recommendations for continued growth

Core Strengths
Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Architectural

Expert Level
11 achievements
Architecture, Building and Structure Design

Architectural

Advanced Level
5 achievements
Website and Web Design

Communication

Developing Level
1 achievements
Growth Opportunities
Emerging Expertise
Website and Web Design
Communication
1 projects
Related Opportunities
Landscape Planning and Garden Design
Architectural
New Domain
Urban Planning and Urban Design
Architectural
New Domain
Construction and Real Estate Projects Design
Architectural
New Domain
Portfolio Diversification

Consider expanding into new design categories to broaden expertise

Strategic Priority
Expertise Development

Focus on strengthening emerging categories to achieve advanced status

Strategic Priority
Domain Leadership

Build upon existing strengths to establish domain leadership

Strategic Priority

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8

Years of Excellence

17

Design Awards

3

Design Categories

#45

Global Ranking

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