What enia architectes does

enia architectes is a French architecture firm founded in 2003 by Mathieu Chazelle, Simon Pallubicki, and Brice Piechaczyk, headquartered in Bagnolet/Montreuil with a wholly-owned subsidiary (enia design India) in New Delhi. The firm delivers professional architectural services across the full project lifecycle — master planning, building design, urban planning, and interior design — for complex infrastructure and building typologies including airports, hospitals, metro and railway stations, data centers, universities, cultural venues, sports facilities, residential developments, and industrial buildings. Clients span French and international public bodies (Burkina Faso State, Guinea Ministry of Health, SNCF, ESID, Archade, Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation), large institutions (Bank of France, Saint-Gobain), and private enterprise (Société Générale Algérie, luxury goods manufacturer SC Ateliers de Verneuil), with completed or ongoing projects in roughly 20 countries.

The firm's core technology stack is built on a BIM-based collaborative design methodology adopted firm-wide in 2010, supplemented by eniaLab, an internal applied research laboratory that partners with universities (Université de Compiègne, ENSI Limoges), regional agencies, and industry to produce patented innovations including the STAR DC modular data center, the Marilyn vertical data center concept, the FLEX'IT transformable housing system, and the O'Skin active facade system. These R&D outputs directly feed into commercial projects and differentiate the firm in technical infrastructure competitions.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees tied to architectural missions, competition wins, and consulting engagements. The firm secures work through three channels: architectural competitions (primary), direct commissions from government and institutional clients, and repeat relationships with established clients and partners (Eiffage, Setec International, Egis, VAMED, AP-HP International). The go-to-market is enterprise field sales with no intermediaries or resellers. Distribution is project-specific with no public pricing tiers, and revenue is inherently episodic given the multi-year, large-ticket nature of public infrastructure commissions.

Name

enia architectes

Legal name

Enia Architectes SAS

Website

https://enia.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

enia architectes is a French architecture firm founded in 2003 with ~70 collaborators, designing airports, hospitals, metro stations, data centers, and residential projects for public and private clients across 20+ countries, supported by an internal R&D lab with three international patents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), ADU Project Management & General Contracting (HSAPAMAO)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning
• BIM building information modeling
• Data center architecture
• Transport infrastructure design

Headquarters

HQ city

Bagnolet

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Professional architecture services including master planning, building design, urban planning, and interior design for complex infrastructure and building projects. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for full architectural missions, design competitions, and consulting services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

enia architectes provides professional architecture and design services covering master planning, urban planning, building design and interior design for complex infrastructure projects (airports, hospitals, metro and railway stations, data centers, universities, cultural and sports facilities, residential complexes). The firm runs an internal research laboratory (eniaLab) that produces proprietary concepts such as FLEX'IT® transformable housing and patented vertical/modular data centers, and applies collaborative BIM methodology across all project phases.

Product overview

enia architectes is a French architecture firm founded in 2003 by three partners (Mathieu Chazelle, Simon Pallubicki, Brice Piechaczyk) offering comprehensive architectural services across diverse building types and international locations. The firm operates a portfolio of completed and ongoing projects including airports (Bordeaux, Guadeloupe, Ouagadougou, Pune, Lille), regional hospitals (Guinea), metro stations (Nagpur, Paris Line 15), data centers (Bank of France, La Doua, Celeste), sports venues, cultural facilities, and urban developments. The firm maintains an internal research laboratory (enialab) for applied innovation and has developed proprietary concepts including FLEX'IT transformable housing and vertical data center designs, utilizing BIM methodology since 2010 for collaborative design processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• enialab: Internal research laboratory conducting applied research in parallel with the agency's operational activity, covering themes from furniture to territory, energy optimization, comfort, use and fight against premature obsolescence of the living environment.

Products and services

• Architecture Services Comprehensive architectural design services including master planning, urban planning, building design and interior design for complex infrastructure projects across transportation (airports, metro and rail stations), healthcare (hospitals), data centers, education, culture, sports, residential and industrial buildings, delivered for public and private clients in France and internationally.
• enialab Applied Research and Innovation Internal research structure that conducts applied research in partnership with universities, industries and institutions on themes spanning furniture to territory scale, including energy optimization, comfort, use and the fight against premature obsolescence of the living environment, and has produced three international patent filings (FLEX'IT transformable housing, STAR DC modular data center, Marilyn vertical data center).
• eniaprojets Project Portfolio Documented portfolio of architectural projects including airports (Bordeaux, Guadeloupe, Ouagadougou, Pune, Lille), regional hospitals (Guinea, University Hospital of Tlemcen), metro stations (Nagpur Zero Mile/Sitaburdi), data centers (Bank of France, La Doua), sports facilities (Surat cricket stadium), cultural buildings (museums, churches, synagogues) and urban development projects.
• BIM Methodology Services Building Information Modeling methodology services initiated in 2010, enabling collaborative design and integrated project delivery across all phases of architectural missions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 international patents filed through eniaLab research
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 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

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EiffagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor construction group collaborating on multiple projects including regional hospitals in Guinea (with AP-HP INTERNATIONAL, VAMED) and housing projects. Partnership developed since 2023 for FLEX'IT® transformable housing concept.
• Setec InternationalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering consultancy providing technical expertise on infrastructure projects including Ouagadougou Airport and Guadeloupe Airport terminal extension.
• Egis Bâtiments InternationalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInternational engineering consultancy collaborating on complex projects including Guinea regional hospitals and various international airport projects.
• VAMEDcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHealthcare infrastructure specialist partner for Guinea regional hospitals project in design-build consortium with AP-HP INTERNATIONAL, Eiffage, and Egis.
• AP-HP INTERNATIONALcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris international arm, partnered on Guinea regional hospitals project providing healthcare expertise alongside eniaLAB research on scalable hospitals.
• Palladio FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partnerenia architects has been a sponsor of the Palladio Foundation on the manufacture of the City since 2011, supporting research on urban development and architecture.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wilmotte & Associés: Paris-based French architecture firm of comparable scale with deep experience in cultural, residential and complex urban projects, winning major French public competitions — the most direct French mid-sized peer to enia.
• Atelier Jean Nouvel: Internationally renowned French architecture firm working on cultural buildings, towers and major institutional projects — competes head-to-head with enia for French public competitions and high-profile commissions.
• Valode & Pistre: French architecture firm with established track record in HQE-certified headquarters, transport infrastructure and international commissions — directly comparable in sector mix and target clients to enia.
• Dominique Perrault Architecture: Paris-based firm with international projects spanning cultural, infrastructure and high-tech buildings, frequently competing for French and European public competitions — peer to enia in scale and ambition.
• AS. Architecture-Studio: Major French architecture practice with strong international presence and large-scale public infrastructure, cultural and housing commissions across the Middle East, Asia and Africa — competing with enia on transport and civic projects.

Regional players

• Archetype Group: International architecture and engineering group with strong Asia-Pacific and emerging-market presence; a relevant peer on transport, healthcare and residential projects where enia is also active (e.g., Africa, India).

Broad incumbents

• Foster + Partners: Global architecture incumbent with deep expertise in airports, transport hubs and high-performance buildings; competes with enia for international infrastructure commissions and has unmatched brand recognition.
• Snøhetta: International architecture practice with strong credentials in cultural, public and commercial projects, including transport hubs and sustainable design — peer to enia in design ambition and competition wins.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Global architecture firm renowned for infrastructure, cultural and large-scale mixed-use projects worldwide. Competes with enia for marquee international commissions and increasingly enters French/European competitions.
• Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Global architecture firm specializing in cultural, transport and high-tech buildings; competes for major international commissions of the type enia pursues (airports, hospitals, museums).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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