Emanuel Christ (*1970) studied architecture at ETH Zurich, EPF Lausanne and HdK Berlin. Together with Christoph Gantenbein, he founded Christ & Gantenbein in Basel in 1998. They continue to receive numerous awards worldwide. Their built work includes the renovation and expansion of the «Swiss National Museum» in Zurich as well as of the «Kunstmuseum Basel» (both 2016). Emanuel Christ taught at HGK Basel (2002–2003), ETH Studio Basel (2000–2005), Robert Gordon University Aberdeen (2005), Oslo School of Architecture and Design (2008), Accademia di Architettura in Mendrisio (2006, 2009), ETH Zurich (2010–2015) as well as at Harvard GSD (since 2015). In 2018 Emanuel Christ was appointed Full Professor of Architecture and Design at ETH Zurich. Since 2019, he has been head of the Institute for Design and Architecture IEA at ETH Zurich.