Ruedi Baur was born in Paris more than fifty years ago. He lives and works in Paris and Zurich and leads the studios Integral Ruedi Baur in Paris and Zurich since 1989 and the Institute for Research in Critical Design »Civic City«. Furthermore he researches and teaches at the »Head« in Geneva and at the »EnsAD« Paris. Baur has various publications by Lars Müller Publishers.