What LBBA-Architecture does

LBBA-Architecture is a privately held French architecture and urban-planning firm founded in 1968 (originally as Lobjoy-Bouvier-Boisseau) and operated today as a SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) from its headquarters at 116 rue du Château in Boulogne-Billancourt. The firm is led by four partners — including President Jean-Lou Boisseau and Associée Céline Bouvier — supported by approximately twenty architects and three support staff, with a stated team size of ~27. It is registered with the French National Order of Architects (No. S01695) and maintains a single operating location. The firm delivers architectural services (new construction, rehabilitation, restructuring, towers, mixed-use), urban planning and landscape design, and interior architecture across residential, office, industrial, public/commercial, and infrastructure typologies in France and Belgium. Core proprietary methodologies include 'Concept-Buildings' (integrated architecture-design-landscape approach) and 'Bureau Therapy' (a multicriteria methodology for light rehabilitation and repositioning of obsolete office buildings). In 2019 the firm created LBBA-LabClimat, an internal research cell that codifies 10 climate-responsive design principles under a 2050 vision. Core technology consists of standard architectural practice tools — Archicad for BIM, plus Photoshop and InDesign for graphics — with no AI/ML, software products, or APIs offered.

The firm generates revenue through project-based professional-services fees for commissioned work, typically structured as a percentage of construction cost or as fixed fees for defined project phases, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Go-to-market is enterprise-focused and direct: marquee clients secured include L'Oréal (Monde HQ extension in Clichy), Crédit Agricole Loire Haute-Loire (Chrysalide, 16,000 m² HQ in Saint-Étienne, delivered December 2021), BNP Paribas (Issy Préférence connected housing with Apple HomeKit — the world's first such implementation), Gecina (32 Guersant, Paris 17e), Artea Group (Nanterre purchase/transform), CDC Habitat (Pixel office-to-housing at boulevard Macdonald), CMS Francis Lefebvre (Totem HQ with innovative lighting), and Médecins Sans Frontières (office design). Geographic coverage spans Île-de-France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Grand Est, Hauts-de-France, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in France, plus Brussels, Belgium. Distribution is via direct client engagement, architectural competitions, and reputation-led referrals, supported by earned media in outlets such as Archistorm, Business Immo, Le Moniteur, Les Echos, and Le Figaro. The firm has no external funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no identified investor backing; ownership remains with the four partners with a share capital of €32,000.

Name

LBBA-Architecture

Legal name

LBBA-Architecture

Website

https://lbba-architecture.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LBBA-Architecture is a French architecture, urban-planning, and design firm founded in 1968, headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, serving enterprise clients across France and Belgium with building design, restructuring, and office-to-housing conversion services via proprietary methodologies Bureau Therapy and LBBA-LabClimat.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Building transformation
• Urban planning services
• Office-to-housing conversion
• Climate-responsive architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulogne-billancourt

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Professional architecture and design services for building projects including new construction, restructuring, rehabilitation, and urban planning. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for architectural services, typically calculated as a percentage of construction costs or as fixed fees for specific project phases.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LBBA-Architecture is a French architecture firm providing full-service architectural design, urban planning, and design services for residential, office, commercial, industrial, public, and infrastructure projects, with particular specialization in the transformation and restructuring of existing buildings rather than new construction. The firm delivers projects through proprietary methodologies including Bureau Therapy (light rehabilitation of obsolete office buildings) and Concept-Buildings (integrated architecture-design-landscape approach), and operates the LBBA-LabClimat climate research initiative to integrate environmental considerations into every project.

Product overview

LBBA-Architecture is a French architecture, design, and urban planning firm headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, founded in 1968 and operated by four partners with approximately twenty architects and three support staff. The firm operates as a single integrated practice organized around core service pillars: Architecture Services (covering residential, office, industrial, public facilities, towers, and rehabilitation), Urban Planning and Landscape, and specialized methodologies including Concept-Buildings (an integrated architecture-design-landscape approach) and Bureau Therapy (a commercial building rehabilitation methodology). The firm also operates LBBA-LabClimat, an internal climate research initiative driving the agency's transition toward climate-responsive design. Key publications include Cahier LBBA-LabDesign, which documents design and interior architecture work. The firm is registered with the French National Order of Architects (No. S01695) and specializes particularly in office-to-residential transformation projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LBBA-LabClimat: Internal research and reflection cell focused on climate issues, created in 2019 to integrate climate considerations into the agency's architectural practice.
• Bureau Therapy
• Concept-Buildings

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full-service architectural design covering residential, commercial, office, industrial, and public facility projects across France and Belgium, including new construction, towers, and rehabilitation, delivered to enterprise clients through direct engagement and architectural competitions.
• Urban Planning and Landscape Design Urban planning services for public spaces, mixed-use developments, and landscape architecture integrating ecological and social considerations, with a focus on metropolitan density, mixed uses, and reconnection of cities with nature.
• Housing Design Services Comprehensive housing services including collective housing, diverse habitat typologies, student residences, multi-generational housing, and office-to-residential transformation projects addressing metropolitan housing shortages.
• Bureau Therapy Methodology A proprietary rehabilitation methodology developed by LBBA for light, ultra-efficient economic rehabilitation of obsolete office buildings after tenant departure, using a multicriteria assessment of tertially building obsolescence to quickly reposition properties competitively through targeted interventions.
• Concept-Buildings Approach A branded design approach combining architecture, design, and landscape to create singular, non-conventional buildings that become destinations charged with emotions and sensations, redefining building brand image and occupant identity beyond typical facade aesthetics.

Quantifiable outcome

• First residence of connected housing equipped with Apple Home technology in the world (Issy Préférence project)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wilmotte & Associés: Paris-based architecture and interior design firm with comparable services across residential, office, and cultural projects. Direct competitor for French enterprise clients and a similar boutique scale with strong media visibility.
• Valode & Pistre: French architecture firm with strong presence in office buildings, headquarters, and large corporate projects. Direct peer for enterprise-led mandates and office transformation work in the French market.
• Dominique Perrault Architecture: Acclaimed French architecture firm based in Paris working across architecture, urban planning, and landscape. Comparable in client caliber (corporate and public) and in combining architectural design with urban-scale interventions.
• Jakob+MacFarlane: Paris- and Lyon-based architecture practice with comparable focus on architectural experimentation, transformation, and adaptive reuse — overlapping strongly with LBBA's Concept-Buildings and repositioning work.
• Arte Charpentier Architectes: Paris-headquartered architecture practice with overlapping expertise in office, residential, and urban planning projects. Similar positioning in the French enterprise client market with comparable project-based revenue model.
• ANMA (Agence Nicolas Michelin & Associés): French architecture and urban planning firm with comparable horizontal segmentation across housing, offices, public facilities, and urban planning. Direct competitor for French public tenders and transformation mandates.
• Ateliers Jean Nouvel: Paris-based architecture firm with parallel expertise in cultural, commercial, and urban-mixed-use projects. Comparable boutique positioning with similar high-profile client engagement and brand-led differentiation.
• Architecture-Studio: Major French architecture firm with a comparable diversified portfolio spanning housing, offices, urban planning, and cultural facilities in France and internationally. Competes for the same public and private tenders in transformation and large-scale mixed-use projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lbba-architecture

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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