Kubota&Bachmann Architects

is a modern and dynamic architectural firm based in Zurich, Switzerland. Garnering awards at the international master plan competition in Zurich and for the Maritime Culture and Pop Music Center in Kaoshiung (Taiwan), the Kubota&Bachmann Architects GmBH demonstrates competence in a wide range of architectural disciplines and styles. Its creative team covers all areas of architecture, inte rior design and urban planning. Last but not least is the joint venture including landscape architects and environmentalists that continues to contribute to the success story of Kubota&Bachmann Architects.

Toshihiro Kubota

was born on July 20th 1976 in Ibaraki, Japan.
He studied Interior Design at the Creapôle-ESDI in Paris. After his graduation in the year 2000, Toshihiro Kubota began to work as a freelancer for the Ateliers Jean Nouvel (AJN). During this time he contributed to several successful projects for the AJN, winning competitions such as the Copenhagen concert hall and the 5 Geneva train stations CEVA. It was at AJN that Toshihiro Kubota, Yves Bachmann and Francisco Martinez met.
Furthermore, Toshihiro Kubota worked for Shigeru Ban with whom he won the competition of Metz Pompidou Centre Museum in France.
In 2006 Toshihiro Kubota was personally invited to participate in the second phase of the Seoul Performing Art Centre’s competition, where he came in second place. By 2007, he was promoted to design partner, working directly with Jean Nouvel. Within the next two years he won the competitions for the Paris Philharmonic and the Atlantic 3000 casino complex in Los Angeles.

In 2011, Toshihiro Kubota and Yves Bachmann founded Kubota&Bachmann Architects GmbH in Zurich, Switzerland.

In 2013 he graduated from ENSAPLV in Paris where he obtained his diploma as an EU Qualified Architect.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Kubota & Bachmann Architects Zurich, Switzerland (January 2011 - )
Founded the firm with Yves Bachmann
Ateliers Jean Nouvel Paris, France ( May 2000 - July 2012)
Design Partner
Elephantoffice Paris, France ( July 2005 - july 2006)
Founded the firm with Anna Ranova Lundstrom and Stefan Mathys
Shigeru Ban Architects London, United Kingdom ( July - September 2003)
Collaboration for Metz Pompidou Center Museum
TKA : Toshihiro Kubota Architecte-I Paris, France ( October 2000 - )
Starts working freelance

Yves Bachmann

was born on December 9th 1975 in Zurich, Switzerland.
He studied Architecture at the University of Applied Sciences in Burgdorf where he obtained his diploma in 2001. After graduation, Yves Bachmann worked for the Atelier Jean Nouvel (AJN) in Paris. His position as a project manager included the supervision of several prestigious projects, among others assignments for the Sheikh Saoud Bin Mohammed al Thani from Qatar. It was around this time Yves Bachmann met Toshihiro Kubota and Francisco Martinez at AJN.

Following his time in France, Yves Bachmann co-operated with Iria Degen Interiors on projects in South Africa and Switzerland until he joined the management board of Iria Degen Interiors in 2006. During this period he was in charge of projects like the Lagoon Beach Hotel in Capetown, the Swiss railways headquarters in Zurich, the Metropol and Globus restaurants in Zurich as well as several luxury homes and apartments.

In 2011, Toshihiro Kubota and Yves Bachmann founded Kubota&Bachmann Architects GmbH in Zurich, Switzerland.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Kubota & Bachmann Architects Zurich, Switzerland (January 2011 - )
Founded the firm with Toshihiro Kubota
Iria Degen Interiors Zurich, Switzerland ( 2004 - 2012)
Project Manager
Ateliers Jean Nouvel Paris, France ( 2001 - 2003)
Project Manager

Kubota&Bachmann Architects

A : Josefstrasse 192, 8048 Zürich Switzerland
T : +41 (0)76 479 64 69
E : office@kubotabachmann.com