A small studio
a big impact
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BGDE — Bour Guillaume Design Engineering
was founded in 2026 in Bern.
We design products and build them in Switzerland. The discipline runs both ways: the workshop teaches the design floor what's possible; the design floor pushes the workshop a millimetre further every project.
We work for clients on contract design and engineering, and we publish a small line of objects under our own name.
Four rules.
One material, well defined.
We avoid multi-material products, so every piece is easy to recycle.
Drawings, not promises.
We can do a lot, but we are not magicians. We push the limits of what is possible, with full transparency and no promises we can't keep.
We prioritise local suppliers.
We only work with Swiss companies, to guarantee an authentic Swiss made label.
Prototypes you can trust.
We deliver high-quality prototypes: functional, measured and close to the final part.
Guillaume Bour.
Founder · Design & engineering
I run BGDE on my own — design, CAD, prototyping and finishing all happen at the same bench. Working alone means the person who draws the part is the person who makes it, so nothing gets lost between a drawing and a finished object.