We are Kinzo, an internationally active architecture firm that specializes in interior design, building renovation, and placemaking as a general planner. Kinzo was founded in 2005 by Karim El-Ishmawi, Martin Jacobs, and Chris Middleton. We create forward-looking concepts to revitalize places and repurpose them according to need. The perspective of future users is at the heart of every design. With this holistic and participatory approach, we create distinctive places that attract and inspire people in the long term.
10 years of Kinzo x Banks – A feeling for tomorrow
Transparency despite compliance? Kinzo develops working environments for banks that want to change. Combining structure with openness – and turning office spaces into real places for collaboration.
About Kinzo
We have been working on transforming living and working environments for over 20 years. Our multidisciplinary teams in Berlin, Hamburg, and Munich support projects of all sizes.
What we do
We support customers from consulting and planning to completion and communication. As a single point of contact, we act as general planners, take on project management, and provide support during change.
We work with international clients
50Hertz, Accenture, adidas, Allen & Overy, Am Tacheles, AmorePacific, Art-Invest, Atrium, Augustus, Avi Medical, Axel Springer, BASF, Berlin Hyp, Berlin Institute of Health, Berliner Sparkasse, Berlinische Galerie, Biotronik, Bosch, Boston Consulting Group DV, Breitling, Caleus Capital Investors, Cartier, Charité Berlin, Covestro Deutschland, Deloitte, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Kreditbank AG, Deutscher Sparkassen- & Giroverband, Dock Inn, Egon Zehnder, Ernst & Young, Erste Group, Etsy, Fjord, Freshfields, Funke, GBI, GetYourGuide, Google, Grover, Havas, Hines Immobilien, Investa Real Estate, JLL, KanAm Grund Group, KFW, Kinderspital Zürich, Köster & Nissen, KPMG, KWS Group, LABORGH, Max-Delbrück-Centrum, Mercedes, Miele, MOL Group, Munich-Re, Münchener Verein, Nike, Oxford Property Group, PUBG STUDIOS, pwc, Roland Berger, Sanofi, ServiceNow, SieMatic, SoundCloud, Stadt Bochum, Strabag, Studentenwerk Bonn, Suhrkamp Verlag, TEAG Thüringer Energie, Uhlmann, UmweltBank, UNIQA Insurance Group, Universal Music, Versicherungskammer Bayern, Vitra, WSW Wuppertaler Stadtwerke, Zalando, ZÜBLIN, u.a.
… and renowned partners
Arup, Barkow Leibinger, Baumschlager Eberle, Büro Happold, Carpus+Partner, Cross Architecture, D/Form, David Chipperfield Architects, DWI, Finta and Partners Studio, Formitas, Foster + Partners, gmp, h4a, Helmut Jahn, Herzog & de Meuron, JLL, KVL, HENN, kadawittfeld, Lichtvision Design, Licht Kunst Licht, LIN Architects, Love Architects, minusplus, pbr, RKW, Tishman Speyer, Turner & Townsend, SMV, Werner Sobek, u.a.