Tanya Ruegg
Partner | Creative Director
Tanya Ruegg is partner and creative director of Evolution Design. Her expertise lies in creating spaces that unite functional requirements and considered aesthetics, resulting in a rare sensory quality that elevates the human experience.
Tanya's intuitive flair for bold and unconventional design was central to the creation of the Google EMEA Engineering Hub in Zurich. Rather than delivering a fixed concept, the project team proposed something unusual: a design process in which Google employees themselves would serve as a steering committee. The resulting campus – from highly functional work areas to more informal and expressive spaces – set a new benchmark for workplace design worldwide and established Evolution Design as a pioneer in human-centred corporate architecture.
Having led projects across corporate, residential, hospitality and commercial sectors in Europe, Russia and India, Tanya’s design approach can’t be defined by a single style. In every project Tanya draws from the specific context of the project to ensure a unique solution that is human-centred, has a strong character and is delightful down to the smallest detail.
Being passionate about creating transformative architecture, Tanya was instrumental in designing Sberbank’s campus in Moscow. The hyperbolic entry building to the twin headquarter towers is not only a strong design statement, but also ties the new structure into the ensemble of Sberbank buildings on the campus. The project was awarded The International Architecture Award by The Chicago Athenaeum.
Tanya's bold and energetic approach to design is a natural reflection of who she is – someone who thrives on movement and adventure. An enthusiastic biker and kitesurfer, she is drawn to the kind of activities that demand both focus and a taste for the unexpected.