What Architecture Studio does

Architecture Studio (trading as architecturestudio and AS) is an international architecture, urban planning, and interior design practice founded in Paris in 1973. Operating from four offices on three continents — Paris (headquarters), Shanghai, Geneva, and Abidjan — the firm is directed by 14 associates and a team of 150 collaborators, working across eight thematic areas: offices & activities, cultural & religious, education & research, housing & mixed-use, 20th-century heritage, healthcare, tourism & recreation, and urban planning & mobility.

The firm's revenue model is project-by-project professional services: fees are earned through architectural design, urban planning studies, interior design, and master-contracting supervision on complex public-sector and institutional projects, typically secured through competitive tenders or direct commissions. Its proprietary technology stack centers on a collective design methodology embodied in the Tracé Bleu ecological-transition framework (Re.sourcer, Ré.agir, rethink), an internal R&D cell called AS Explore that develops generative design, AI-driven optimization, and environmental performance modeling, and the open-source Urchin plugin for Grasshopper. Architecture Studio is the first French architecture firm to adopt Société à Mission status (2024), and its client base spans public and institutional buyers — Société du Grand Paris, several French ministries and CHU programs, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, the Museum of the Louvre, and the Omani Cultural Center.

Name

Architecture Studio

Legal name

ARCHITECTURE STUDIO

Website

https://architecturestudio.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

International architecture, urban planning, and interior design firm founded in 1973, with offices in Paris, Shanghai, Geneva, and Abidjan, serving public institutions and private clients on hospitals, transport, cultural, educational, and administrative projects through a collective design methodology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (541410)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK), Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning
• Interior design
• Sustainable architecture
• Hospital architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design and Master Contracting Services: Architecture Studio generates revenue through fees for architectural design services, urban planning studies, interior design, and master contracting supervision. Projects range from public infrastructure (hospitals, universities, transport hubs, administrative centers) to cultural buildings, housing, and mixed-use developments, typically secured through competitive tenders and direct commissions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Architecture Studio is an international architecture, urban planning, and interior design firm that delivers design and master contracting services for complex public and private projects, including hospitals, universities, transport hubs, cultural institutions, administrative buildings, and mixed-use developments. Projects are secured through competitive tenders and direct commissions, with the firm operating four offices across Europe, Asia, and Africa. The practice is supported by an internal R&D cell (AS Explore) that develops digital tools such as the Urchin Grasshopper plugin for generative design and optimization.

Product overview

Architecture Studio is an international architecture, urban planning, and interior design firm founded in 1973. The company operates as a unified practice organized around core architectural and urban planning services, supplemented by an R&D division called AS Explore that develops digital tools. The core offering encompasses architecture projects across themes including offices & activities, cultural & religious, teaching & research, housing & mixed programs, 20th century heritage, health & wellness, and urbanism & mobility. Projects range from transportation infrastructure (Grand Paris Express stations, railway stations) to cultural institutions (museums, theaters, libraries), healthcare facilities (hospitals, CHU), educational campuses, and administrative buildings. The AS Explore R&D division develops tools like Urchin, an open-source Grasshopper plugin for parametric design. The firm has offices in Paris, Shanghai, Geneva, and Abidjan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AS Explore: R&D cell of architecturestudio that creates and shares innovative digital tools like Urchin, an open source plugin for Grasshopper
• Tracé Bleu

Products and services

• Architectural Design and Master Contracting Services International architecture, urban planning, and interior design services covering offices, cultural buildings, educational facilities, housing, healthcare, tourism, and urban mobility projects, delivered as design direction and master contracting for public and private clients.
• AS Explore (R&D Division) Internal R&D cell that develops and disseminates innovative digital tools and methodologies, including generative design, performance optimization, multi-criteria architectural exploration, and AI-driven constraint-based optimization, for use across the firm's projects and academic collaborations.
• Urchin (Grasshopper Plugin) Open-source Grasshopper plugin enabling parametric design, generative design, environmental performance analysis, and multi-objective optimization in architectural projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Architecture Studio won the CODAaward 2024 (prestigious international award) for the Cathédrale de Créteil deployment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eiffage Génie Civil (Groupement Corea)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture Studio is part of the groupement Corea led by Eiffage Génie Civil, delivering the Bobigny–Pablo Picasso station of the Grand Paris Express. This partnership represents a major strategic collaboration for a flagship public infrastructure project.
• BOURDARIOS – VINCI Construction France and Letellier ArchitectescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA joint venture between BOURDARIOS (VINCI Construction France), Letellier Architectes, and Architecture Studio was formed to deliver the Cité Administrative de Toulouse for the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Recovery.
• DEMATHIEU BARD CONSTRUCTIONcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture Studio partnered with DEMATHIEU BARD CONSTRUCTION to win the rehabilitation of the Caserne Thiry into the new Cité Administrative de Nancy.
• Nickl & Partner ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture Studio and Nickl & Partner Architekten (Germany) co-presented at SantExpo 2023 on the convergence and complementarity of Franco-German hospital architecture.
• AFEX (Architectes Français à l'Export)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerAFEX is the association of French architects for export. Architecture Studio participates in AFEX delegations including Business France Middle East missions, and its associate Roueïda Ayache serves as Vice-President of AFEX.
• CENTQUATRE-PARISminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture Studio co-designed and co-presented the 'Tracé Bleu' exhibition with CENTQUATRE-PARIS cultural center, traveling to venues including Venice Biennale, Paris, and Tongji University Shanghai.
• Université Paris CitéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture Studio partners with Université Paris Cité to deliver courses on hospital architecture, combining academic teaching with practitioner expertise.
• PizzarotiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture Studio and Pizzaroti are collaborating to build the Cité du Ministère de la Justice in Saint-Laurent du Maroni, Guyane.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Valode & Pistre: Major French architecture firm with a long track record in healthcare, tertiary, and large-scale urban projects, including hospitals and mixed-use developments. A direct competitor for CHU tenders and French public commissions.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Internationally active architecture firm known for high-profile cultural, transport, and mixed-use projects, often delivered with public and private partners. Comparable in scale, international footprint, and willingness to compete for landmark public commissions.
• Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Italian-origin international firm renowned for cultural and public-institution projects (museums, civic buildings). Comparable to Architecture Studio in its focus on high-design institutional commissions and global competition participation.
• Aedas: Global architecture practice with deep presence in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Comparable in its mix of large mixed-use, transport, and public-sector commissions and ability to deliver mega-projects across geographies.
• Snøhetta: International architecture, landscape, and design firm with strong cultural and public-realm portfolio. Comparable in its interdisciplinary practice, R&D investment, and competition for civic and cultural projects in Europe and beyond.
• Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF): International architecture practice with a strong portfolio in commercial, civic, and tall-building projects. Competes with Architecture Studio in the office, headquarters, and large mixed-use segments in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
• Zaha Hadid Architects: Global architecture practice with a portfolio of cultural, transport, and large public-infrastructure projects. Competes with Architecture Studio for prestigious competitions and shares a strong brand and R&D orientation.
• Foster + Partners: Large UK-based international architecture and integrated design practice with a comparable mix of cultural, civic, transport, and masterplanning commissions; competes head-to-head with Architecture Studio for major public-sector competitions in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
• Wilmotte & Associés: Paris-based architecture studio with international reach across cultural, residential, and public-sector projects. Overlaps directly with Architecture Studio in French competitions, interior design, and adaptive-reuse work.
• Dominique Perrault Architecture: Paris-based international architecture practice with a comparable profile of cultural, public, and large-scale urban projects. A natural French peer competing in similar public-sector competitions and in continental European masterplanning work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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