Agence NC

What Agence NC does

Agence NC (stylized AgeNCe) is a Paris-based scenography and interior architecture firm founded in 1998 by Nathalie Crinière, headquartered in the 11th arrondissement. The agency designs exhibitions, museum installations, and interior spaces for cultural institutions, heritage sites, luxury brands, and private clients. Its portfolio spans temporary exhibitions, permanent museum collections, heritage visitor pathways, and event scenography, with demonstrated project scale ranging from roughly 300 m² to 9,000 m² (Louvre Couture for Musée du Louvre). Notable clients include Musée du Louvre, Dior (La Galerie Dior, Avenue Montaigne), Musée Carnavalet / Paris Musées, Musée Maillol, Centre des Monuments Nationaux, Notre-Dame de Paris, Clos Lucé, and Jeu de Paume, with project work historically extending across Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Oceania.

The firm operates as a professional services studio, generating revenue through commissioned design projects secured via direct client engagement, professional networks in the cultural sector, and reputation-based referrals. Pricing is project-scoped and not publicly disclosed; engagements are sized by surface area, complexity, and client requirements. The agency combines spatial design, lighting, multimedia, graphic design, and narrative development, executed by a core team of approximately 14 scenographers and project managers (mix of full-time staff and freelance collaborators), supplemented by an established network of independent specialists across graphic design, lighting, audiovisual, sound, and architecture. Since 2020, the firm has also invested in Augures Lab Scénogrrrraphie and the Écothèque collaborative platform for eco-scenography, formalizing a sustainability-focused design practice.

Agence NC is privately held, founder-controlled by Nathalie Crinière, with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, or acquisition history. The firm has no subsidiaries and operates from a single Paris creative hub.

Name

Agence NC

Legal name

Agence NC

Website

https://www.agencenc.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Paris-based scenography and interior architecture firm designing exhibitions, museum installations, heritage site experiences, and luxury brand spaces for cultural institutions and private clients globally, with notable projects for the Louvre, Dior, Musée Carnavalet, and Notre-Dame de Paris.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Exhibition Design and Scenography Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (54141), Interior Design Services (541410)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH), Specialty & Historic Venues (Landmarks, Estates) (THAHAAAK), Scenic Fabrication & Set/Stage Carpentry (MPAGAKAG)

Keywords

• Exhibition scenography design
• Museum interior architecture
• Cultural heritage mediation
• Luxury brand exhibitions
• Permanent temporary exhibitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Scenography and Exhibition Design Services: The firm generates revenue through direct client engagements for exhibition design, museum installations, interior architecture, and event scenography. Projects are commissioned by cultural institutions, luxury brands, and private clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Agence NC designs and produces exhibition scenography and interior architecture for museums, cultural institutions, heritage sites, and luxury brands. The Paris-based agency manages projects end-to-end, combining spatial design, lighting, multimedia, graphic design, and narrative storytelling to create permanent and temporary exhibitions ranging from intimate displays of 330 m² to large-scale installations of 9,000 m².

Product overview

Agence NC is a Paris-based scenography and interior architecture agency offering exhibition design services as a single unified service practice. The core offering encompasses exhibition design (scenography) for both temporary and permanent exhibitions, interior architecture for cultural spaces, and eco-design consulting. The agency works across diverse scales from small exhibitions (330 M²) to major installations (9,000 M² for Louvre Couture), serving prestigious clients including Musée du Louvre, Dior, Musée Carnavalet, and Notre-Dame de Paris. Their project portfolio includes permanent museum installations (Musée Carnavalet, La Galerie Dior), temporary exhibitions (Louvre Couture, Gianni Versace Retrospective), heritage site visitor routes (Tours Notre Dame, Saint-Eustache), and event scenography (Osaka 2025, LVMH events).

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Exhibition Design (Scenography) Design and scenography of exhibitions, including temporary and permanent exhibitions for museums, cultural institutions, and private clients. The agency creates immersive spatial experiences combining materials, colors, spaces, lighting, content, and technical devices.
• Interior Architecture Interior architecture services for cultural spaces, museums, and private client projects, including spatial planning, material selection, and environmental design.
• Permanent Exhibition Design Design of permanent museum collections and long-term exhibition spaces for institutions such as Musée Carnavalet and La Galerie Dior.
• Temporary Exhibition Design Design of temporary exhibitions, including traveling shows and event-based installations for clients such as Musée du Louvre, Dior, and major international museums.
• Museum Visitor Route Design Redesign of visitor pathways and mediation systems for heritage sites, including Tours Notre Dame and the Saint-Eustache church.
• Event Scenography Event design and scenography for special occasions, brand activations, and cultural events including LVMH VIP lounges and the Osaka 2025 Universal Exposition.
• Eco-Design Consulting Sustainability-focused design approach incorporating eco-conception principles, including light thinking, material optimization, reuse, sustainable materials sourcing, and participation in the Écothèque platform for eco-scenography.

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ACLcoreTechnology or IntegrationLight designer for La Galerie Dior - Avenue Montaigne (2000 m²)
• AnamorphéecoreTechnology or IntegrationGraphic design collaborator for La Galerie Dior - Avenue Montaigne
• AnamorphéeminorOthersGraphic design collaborator for Louvre Couture exhibition
• ACLminorOthersLighting design collaborator for Louvre Couture exhibition
• Augures Lab ScénogrrrraphiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2020, the agency has been invested in Augures Lab Scénogrrrraphie, specifically in the working group that designs and develops the Écothèque: a collaborative digital platform around eco-scenography, a tool for all professionals in the cultural sector, from design to production.
• Xavier MorletminorOthersGraphic design collaborator for the Fragile Beauté exhibition at Jeu de Paume
• Raymond BelleminorOthersLighting design collaborator for the Fragile Beauté exhibition at Jeu de Paume
• C-albumminorOthersGraphic design collaborator for Léonard de Vinci exhibition at Clos Lucé
• GelaticminorOthersLighting design collaborator for Léonard de Vinci exhibition at Clos Lucé
• La MéduseminorOthersAudiovisual collaborator for Léonard de Vinci exhibition at Clos Lucé
• La MédusecoreTechnology or IntegrationAV collaborator for La Galerie Dior - Avenue Montaigne
• Barthélémy Griño ArchitectecoreTechnology or IntegrationArchitecture collaborator for La Galerie Dior - Avenue Montaigne
• c-albumminorOthersGraphic design collaborator for Tours Notre Dame project
• Atelier Patrick RimouxminorOthersLighting design collaborator for Tours Notre Dame project
• Life Design sonoreminorOthersSound design collaborator for Tours Notre Dame project
• RC AudiovisuelminorOthersAV engineering collaborator for Tours Notre Dame project
• Chatillon ArchitectescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead architects for Musée Carnavalet project (4400 m²)
• SnohettacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGraphic design collaborator for Musée Carnavalet project
• Adequat IngénierieminorOthersCost engineering for Musée Carnavalet project
• ACLminorOthersLighting design for Musée Carnavalet project

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wilmotte & Industries: Paris-based architecture, interior design, and scenography firm led by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Directly comparable to Agence NC as a French scenography studio serving museums, cultural institutions, and luxury brands with exhibition and interior architecture projects.
• Studio Adrien Gardère: Paris-based scenography and interior architecture studio founded by Adrien Gardère. Directly comparable to Agence NC, working with museums and cultural institutions on permanent and temporary exhibition design.
• Projectiles: French scenography firm specializing in exhibition design for museums, cultural institutions, and corporate clients. A direct peer to Agence NC in the French exhibition and scenography market.
• Casson Mann: London-based exhibition and museum design firm with deep museum and gallery clients. Directly comparable as an exhibition design specialist serving cultural institutions with permanent and temporary projects.
• Ralph Appelbaum Associates: Global museum and exhibition design firm with a focus on interpretive and scenographic work for cultural institutions. Comparable to Agence NC in delivering narrative-driven exhibition design for museums and heritage sites.
• Mather & Co: UK-based exhibition design and interpretation firm serving museums, visitor centers, and cultural venues. Direct peer in exhibition and museum scenography with comparable permanent and temporary installation capabilities.
• BRC Imagination Arts: International experience and exhibition design firm known for themed environments and museum experiences. Comparable to Agence NC in designing immersive cultural and brand experiences at scale.
• C&G Partners: Design firm specializing in museums, cultural institutions, and brand environments with exhibition and interpretive design capabilities. Comparable to Agence NC in cultural exhibition design.
• Haley Sharpe: Leicester-based exhibition and museum design firm with strong European museum and heritage client base. Direct peer in museum and exhibition scenography, comparable in scale and service scope to Agence NC.

Broad incumbents

• Snøhetta: International architecture and design firm with a cultural practice that includes exhibition and museum scenography (collaborated with Agence NC on Musée Carnavalet). A broader incumbent whose scenography work directly competes for the same museum and cultural institution projects, while also delivering architecture at a much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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