Weyell Zipse is an architectural studio founded by Christian Weyell and Kai Zipse in 2016 and based in Basel.
The studio was nominated for the Swiss Art Awards in 2021, the DAM Preis 2024 for Architecture in Germany, and received the Best architects 24 award in Gold, as well as the Golden Rabbit for the award ‹Die Besten 2024› for the best building of the year in Switzerland.
Christian Weyell is an architect and urban planner. He studied at ETH Zurich and TU Darmstadt, where he graduated in 2008. After graduating, he joined HHF Architects until 2012. From 2012 to 2018, he worked in teaching and research as an assistant to Prof. Kees Christiaanse at the Chair of Architecture and Urban Design at ETH Zurich. In 2024 he was a visiting professor at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. He was appointed a member of the FSA (Federation of Swiss Architects) in 2024.
Kai Zipse studied at the TU Darmstadt, the University of Tokyo and the University of the Arts in Berlin. He worked at SANAA and Kengo Kuma in Tokyo during his studies, as well as Meili & Peter in Zurich. After graduating in 2008 he worked for Graber Pulver Architects in Zurich, Caruso St John in London and Miller & Maranta in Basel. From 2015 to 2020 he was teaching with Prof. Adam Caruso at the ETH Zurich. In 2024, he was a visiting professor at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. He was appointed a member of the FSA (Federation of Swiss Architects) in 2024.
