Hardel Et Le Bihan Architectes

What Hardel Et Le Bihan Architectes does

Hardel Le Bihan Architectes is a private French architecture and urban design practice headquartered in Paris, with a secondary office in Marseille. The firm provides architectural design, planning, construction design, project management, and engineering-related services for hospitality operators, commercial real estate developers, public-sector clients, educational institutions, housing developers, and corporate occupiers. Its named project clients and users include citizenM, Covéa, PRD, The Ascott/Coffim, Orange, Sèmè City, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, and French ministry-related campus projects.

The firm's work is project-based rather than software-based. Its portfolio includes hotels, offices, office rehabilitations, student residences, mixed-use housing, schools, campuses, public facilities, and Olympic-related housing. Its technical differentiation is in sustainable building design and delivery methods, including low-carbon refurbishment, timber structures, prefabricated and off-site construction, natural ventilation, bioclimatic design, adaptive reuse, and certification-oriented delivery across BREEAM, HQE, BBCA, WELL, BiodiverCity, and related standards. It also operates an internal model workshop with manual and digital tools, including a Trotec Speedy 360 laser cutter, and since 2020 has produced all project models internally.

The revenue model is professional services. The firm earns fees from architectural design, construction supervision, competition-led mandates, and coordinating architect roles on larger multi-firm projects; fees are typically negotiated by project scope, complexity, and construction cost, while published project costs represent construction budgets rather than disclosed architecture fees. Go-to-market is driven by public and private architecture competitions, direct engagement with developers and institutional clients, and consortium bidding through partnerships such as Nouvelle AOM and international campus collaborations.

Name

Hardel Et Le Bihan Architectes

Legal name

Hardel Le Bihan Architectes

Website

https://hardel-lebihan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hardel Le Bihan Architectes is a French architecture practice designing low-carbon hotels, offices, housing, campuses, and public facilities for developers, operators, universities, and government clients, with delivery through competitions, direct commissions, and consortium partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Sustainable architecture services
• Low-carbon building design
• Timber construction design
• Building rehabilitation services
• Urban master planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Fees generated from architectural design services for new construction and rehabilitation projects, including concept design, detailed design, and construction supervision. Fees typically calculated as percentage of construction cost or fixed rates for specific services.
2. Competition Projects: Revenue from winning architecture competitions, both public tenders and private competitions, for various building types including housing, hotels, offices, and public buildings.
3. Coordinating Architect Services: Revenue as lead/coordinating architect on large-scale campus and urban development projects, managing multi-firm consortia.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hardel Le Bihan Architectes is a French architecture firm providing sustainable architectural design services across new construction, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse. The firm delivers concept-to-completion design for hotels, offices, residential complexes, student housing, educational campuses, and public buildings, with deep specialization in timber construction, prefabricated/off-site methods, bioclimatic design, and low-carbon rehabilitation. Services include coordinating architect roles on large multi-firm campus developments in France and internationally.

Product overview

Hardel Et Le Bihan Architectes is a French architecture firm offering architectural design services across diverse building typologies. Their portfolio includes hotel projects (citizenM Paris, Lyf Gambetta, hotel residences), office buildings and rehabilitations (Saint-Denis offices, Le Gallo Boulogne, Bingen Paris), educational facilities (engineering school Bordeaux, ministry campus Gentilly), mixed-use housing developments (Île de Nantes, Villeurbanne Gratte-Ciel, Massy), student residences (Paris Albert, Dakar UCAD, Rennes), and international projects (Campus Sèmè City Benin). The firm emphasizes sustainable design with certifications including BREEAM, HQE, BBCA, WELL, and NF Bâtiments biosourcé. They utilize an in-house model workshop with laser cutting capabilities for architectural visualization and employ sustainable construction methods including timber structure, low-carbon concrete, and prefabricated elements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hotel Design Services Architectural design of new-build hotels and adaptive reuse conversions of existing buildings into hotel properties, for hospitality operators such as citizenM, Ascott/Coffim, and Zannier Hotels.
• Building Rehabilitation & Adaptive Reuse Services

Quantifiable outcome

• A+AWARDS 2026 winner for bioclimatic student housing at UCAD Dakar
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nouvelle AOMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2016Collective created in June 2016 comprising three Parisian architecture firms (Franklin Azzi Architecture, ChartierDalix, Hardel Le Bihan Architectes) to jointly enter the international Demain Montparnasse competition. Created a collaborative laboratory with about 50 people working on the 44th floor of Tour Montparnasse.
• Setec BâtimentminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering firm providing BET TCE (all technical building systems) on Nouvelle AOM Montparnasse project
• T/E/S/SminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFaçade engineering consultancy on Nouvelle AOM Montparnasse project
• EliothminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnvironmental engineering consultancy (HQE) providing sustainability expertise on multiple projects
• Taller de Arquitectura Ricardo Bofill (RBTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational architecture firm from Barcelona collaborating with Hardel Le Bihan as coordinating architect on Sèmè City Benin campus project
• Cobloc ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal architecture firm in Cotonou partnering on Sèmè City Benin campus for local expertise
• Niez StudiominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture studio collaborating on multiple projects including Sèmè City Benin, Lyon Confluence, and various Paris projects
• MOXminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm providing visa and conformity services on Saint-Denis and other projects
• Plages ArrièrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated architecture firm on Gratte-Ciel Villeurbanne macro-lot C project, coordinated by Hardel Le Bihan
• Héros ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated architecture firm on Gratte-Ciel Villeurbanne macro-lot C project, coordinated by Hardel Le Bihan
• 2PMAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated architecture firm on Toulouse Avenue de Lyon mixed development project
• Atelier RitaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated architecture firm on Toulouse Avenue de Lyon mixed development project
• Cros LeclercminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated architecture firm on Toulouse Avenue de Lyon mixed development project
• Atelier APAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated architecture firm on Toulouse Avenue de Lyon mixed development project
• Franklin Azzi ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner firm in Nouvelle AOM collective for Tour Montparnasse project
• ChartierDalixcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner firm in Nouvelle AOM collective for Tour Montparnasse project

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Dominique Perrault Architecture: Internationally recognized French architecture firm with a broader portfolio and greater scale; competes for the same tier-1 public tenders and consortium mega-projects in France.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Global architecture firm with strong sustainability and prefabrication credentials (LEED, mass timber, modular housing) operating at much larger scale; competes for similar international campus and hospitality mandates.
• Snøhetta: International architecture and design practice with deep sustainable-design expertise and a comparable interdisciplinary, landscape-integrated approach; competes for cultural, hospitality, and public commissions globally.

Direct peers

• Franklin Azzi Architecture: Paris-based architecture firm of similar scale and editorial-design positioning; founding partner of the Nouvelle AOM collective alongside Hardel Le Bihan and ChartierDalix, with overlapping focus on rehabilitation and urban projects.
• ChartierDalix: Paris architecture firm with comparable portfolio in low-carbon, prefabricated, and high-density projects; third member of the Nouvelle AOM collective and a frequent consortium partner on landmark bids.
• Atelier Novembre: French architecture practice with similar size and a comparable mix of urban, residential, and public-sector commissions, often competing in the same competition pool.
• PCA-Stream (Philippe Chiambaretta): Paris-based architecture and urban design practice working at similar scale on mixed-use, office, and large urban regeneration projects in France and internationally.
• Wilmotte & Associés: Established French architecture firm covering comparable typologies (residential, hospitality, mixed-use, cultural) with a larger team but a similar Paris-centric, competition-driven model.

Emerging players

• Studio Gang: Practice recognized for sustainability-driven, bioclimatic, and timber-heavy architecture (e.g., Tower at Third Chicago) — directly comparable technical emphasis though at larger international scale.
• Sou Fujimoto Architects: Practice with overlapping interest in biophilic design, natural ventilation, and lightweight/timber structures; competes in the international pool for high-profile cultural and residential commissions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance35 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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