What AWP does

AWP (AWP office for territorial reconfiguration) is a private, partnership-owned architecture and urban planning practice founded in Paris in 2003 by Marc Armengaud and Matthias Armengaud. The firm operates as an interdisciplinary platform working across scales and typologies — from large strategic masterplans and guide plans (La Défense 161-hectare CBD masterplan, Plan Guide Val-de-Fontenay, La Ville Lente Lausanne) to buildings and pavilions (Musée des Insectes, EPFL Pavilions), public spaces and landscapes (Jardins de l'Arche), exhibitions, publications, and experimental temporary architecture. Its core methodology, described as 'territorial reconfiguration,' addresses the intangible effects of building at urban and territorial scales, with thematic emphasis on elements (air, water, night), mobility, and boundary conditions between living/virtual, low-tech/high-tech, and urban/rural contexts.

The firm generates revenue through professional services fees on architecture, urban planning, landscape, and interior commissions, plus strategic studies, research collaborations, exhibitions, and academic teaching. Go-to-market is sales-led and competition-driven: AWP wins work via invited architectural competitions for major public-sector projects and via direct commissions from public institutions, municipalities, and select private developers. Customer concentration is in the public-sector / government vertical, with named clients including EPADESA, Ville de Lausanne, Ville de Nanterre, Pavillon de l'Arsenal, and EPFL. Project fees are negotiated per engagement and not publicly disclosed. The practice maintains an active research and teaching program at Harvard GSD, Cornell, The Berlage Institute, ENSA Malaquais, EPFL, and other institutions, and markets through international exhibitions (Architecture Biennales in Chicago, São Paulo, Istanbul; MoMA; MAXXI), academic lectures, and publications.

AWP holds no external investment, parent company, or subsidiaries; operations are concentrated in Paris with active project geographies spanning France, Switzerland, the UK, Italy, Norway, and additional international markets. The firm has been recognized with Albums 2006, PJU 2010, Prix ADC 2018, Swiss Acier 2018, and nominations for the Equerre d'Argent and the Mies van der Rohe Prize (2009, 2015, 2017). There are no public revenue, headcount, or financial disclosures in the source data.

Name

AWP

Legal name

AWP

Website

https://awp.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AWP is a Paris-based, privately-held architecture and urban planning partnership founded in 2003 by Marc and Matthias Armengaud. It delivers strategic masterplans, public spaces, buildings, and research for public-sector clients and academic institutions across France, Switzerland, the UK, Italy, and Norway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Malakoff

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Urban Planning Services: Design and implementation of buildings, public spaces, landscapes, master plans and strategic urban planning for public and private clients. Projects range from large-scale strategic plans to individual building commissions.
2. Research and Consulting: Territorial studies, strategic planning studies, and academic research collaborations conducted in partnership with institutions and cultural organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AWP (office for territorial reconfiguration) is an award-winning architecture and urban planning practice founded in Paris in 2003. The firm delivers architectural design, urban planning, landscape architecture, interior design, and strategic masterplanning services across scales, from large-scale strategic plans and public infrastructure projects to individual buildings, exhibitions, and publications, serving both public institutions and private developers.

Product overview

AWP (Agence de Reconfiguration Territoriale) is an award-winning architecture and urban planning practice founded in Paris in 2003 by Marc and Matthias Armengaud. The firm operates across scales and genres—from large-scale strategic masterplans (La Défense CBD, Val-de-Fontenay) to architectural buildings (Musée des Insectes, EPFL Pavilions), landscapes, public spaces, and temporary installations. AWP provides integrated services including maîtrise d'œuvre, strategic studies, and research, while maintaining active labs for exhibitions, publications, teaching, and experimental architecture. The practice works internationally across Geneva, London, Lausanne, Paris, Norway, and beyond, with a thematic focus on elements (air, water, night), mobility, and urban boundaries. Notable named projects include the La Défense Strategic Masterplan, La Ville Lente Lausanne, The Lantern Norwegian Wood, and Paris la Nuit research initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maîtrise d'œuvre (Architecture & Urban Planning Services)
• Études stratégiques (Strategic Studies)
• Research & Experimental Architecture
• Exhibitions & Publications
• Teaching & Academic Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Won strategic masterplan competition for La Défense CBD (161 hectares)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• EPFL Alice LaboratorymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Research collaboration for Grand Genève 'Métaboliser les invisibles' project on metropolitan network prospective. Partnership includes Topotek1 and additional academic and engineering partners.
• HHF (Helfer, Helfenstein, Forcada)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012AWP partnered with HHF to provide design and implementation guidance for La Défense CBD strategic masterplan. The partnership combined AWP's territorial reconfiguration expertise with HHF's capabilities for the 161-hectare site addressing public space, green space, infrastructure, circulation, and transportation.
• EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Collaboration with EPFL for campus pavilion design including Montreux Jazz Lab, Cultural and Artistic Pavilion, and Welkom Pavilion. Project won invited competition for Place Cosandey development on campus.
• Topotek 1coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture firm partnered with AWP for Lausanne Pré-de-Vidy masterplan and eco-neighborhood planning. Part of multi-disciplinary team including Transitec and Ecoscan.
• Gilles Clément (Landscape Designer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with renowned landscape architect Gilles Clément for Jardins de l'Arche project at La Défense, working with his existing landscape design within the project area.
• Paul Chemetoff (Urban Designer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Paul Chemetoff for Jardins de l'Arche project at La Défense, working with his Jetée design within the project site.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Danish practice with global masterplan and architecture projects. Comparable in masterplan competition wins and interdisciplinary urban research approach, though at a much larger scale.
• David Chipperfield Architects: London-based practice with a strong European cultural and public-sector portfolio. Comparable in operating across architecture, urbanism, and masterplans for prestigious European institutions.
• Studio Gang (Jeanne Gang): Chicago-based practice known for ecologically-driven architecture and urban projects. Comparable interdisciplinary methodology and engagement with public-sector masterplans and sustainability themes.
• OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture): Rotterdam-based practice founded by Rem Koolhaas, working across architecture and urbanism at territorial scale. Closest peer in scale, methodology, and public-sector masterplan competition wins (including major European projects).
• MVRDV: Dutch architecture and urbanism practice with strong public-sector masterplan portfolio and interdisciplinary methodology. Comparable in European urban regeneration focus and competition-based project acquisition.
• Snøhetta: Norwegian-founded interdisciplinary practice working across architecture, landscape, and urbanism. Comparable in their combination of cultural, public, and masterplan projects plus strong research orientation.
• LAN (Local Architecture Network): Paris-based architecture and urbanism practice. Comparable as a French boutique competitor pursuing similar public-sector commissions and masterplan competitions in the Paris region.
• Herzog & de Meuron: Swiss architecture firm with strong cultural and public-sector portfolio. Directly comparable as a European firm with academic ties, research-driven practice, and award-winning public commissions.
• SANAA (Sejima + Nishizawa): Tokyo-based practice working at the intersection of architecture and urbanism. Comparable scale, design excellence awards (Pritzker), and engagement with cultural and public institutional clients.

Emerging players

• Topotek 1: Berlin-based landscape architecture firm and AWP partner on Lausanne Pré-de-Vidy and Grand Genève projects. Comparable as a specialist practitioner collaborating on European urban regeneration and masterplan work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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