UH Architecture Agency

What UH Architecture Agency does

UH Architecture Agency is a private French architectural firm (SARL Agence-UH) founded in 1995 and headquartered in Saint-Brieuc, Brittany. The firm delivers commercial architecture, interior architecture, strategic consulting, project management, and integrated brand-identity services, with a flagship specialization in pharmacy interior design as the exclusive Mobil M distributor for Brittany and Lower Normandy. It operates a "global design" delivery model through the Duhn collective, a brand established in 2017 with partner communication agency Des ronds dans l'eau, which sits in shared offices at port du Légué and allows UH to bundle spatial design with communication strategy in a single engagement.

The firm serves a diversified B2B client base across multiple verticals — pharmacies, regional banks (Crédit Agricole, Caisse d'Epargne, Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, Crédit Mutuelle, Banque Populaire, Société Générale), healthcare providers, retail, hospitality, government, professional firms, and private residences — primarily within Brittany and Lower Normandy. It executes approximately 40 project dossiers per year on a custom-quoted professional-services basis, with no disclosed SaaS, subscription, or licensing revenue streams. The firm is led by interior architect Stéphane L'Hôtelier and registered architect Eric Kouakou, operates with no disclosed external investment, and has no recorded acquisitions, divestitures, or leadership turnover in the available source materials.

Name

UH Architecture Agency

Legal name

SARL Agence-UH

Website

https://agence-uh.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UH Architecture Agency is a private French architectural firm based in Saint-Brieuc that provides commercial architecture, interior design, and project management services for pharmacies, banks, healthcare, retail, hospitality, and public-sector clients across Brittany and Lower Normandy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAKAA

Architectural Design Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

SECONDARYIMAFANAE

Residential Interior Fit-Out (Multi-Family & High-End)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Interior Fit-Out & Finishing Contractors

Keywords

• Retail design
• Commercial architecture
• Interior architecture
• Pharmacy layout
• Project management

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-brieuc

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Interior Design Services: Comprehensive architectural and interior design services for commercial spaces, including strategic consulting, space planning, interior architecture, and project management. Revenue generated through professional service fees for design projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UH Architecture Agency provides commercial architecture, interior architecture, and project management services for retail, service, and workplace environments across Brittany and Normandy. The firm delivers end-to-end project support from strategic consulting and design brief development through space planning, interior design, and construction oversight. Specialized pharmacy layout services are offered via an exclusive Mobil M dealership, while brand identity and communication strategy are delivered jointly with partner agency Des ronds dans l'eau under the Duhn collective brand.

Product overview

UH Architecture Agency offers a comprehensive suite of architectural and design services centered on commercial architecture and retail design. The agency's core offerings include commercial architecture, interior architecture, strategic consulting, and project management. Working closely with partner agency Des ronds dans l'eau, they deliver integrated solutions combining interior layout, signage, visual identity, and brand communication. The agency specializes particularly in pharmacy design as an exclusive Mobil M distributor, while serving diverse sectors including retail, healthcare, hospitality, banking, and local government. Their approach emphasizes 'global design'—a holistic methodology that aligns space planning with communication strategy to create cohesive brand experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Duhn: Collective brand formed by UH architecture agency and Des ronds dans l'eau communication agency, specializing in global design combining commercial architecture and communication strategy.

Products and services

• Commercial Architecture (Architecture Commerciale) Specialized commercial architecture services including retail design, store layout, and commercial space planning for businesses, services, and workplaces. Targeted at business owners and institutional decision-makers seeking modern, functional commercial spaces.
• Interior Architecture (Architecture d'intérieur) Interior design and space planning services focusing on functionality, comfort, ergonomics, and customer journey optimization. Serves commercial, healthcare, retail, hospitality, and residential clients across Brittany and Normandy.
• Consulting and Strategy (Conseil & Stratégie) Strategic consulting and analysis services including store audits, positioning analysis, and business strategy development. Provided as the upstream phase of each project to define the design brief before spatial work begins.
• Project Management (Maîtrise d'œuvre) Complete project management from strategic conception to construction execution, overseeing all phases of space development. Acts as the client's representative through construction to ensure design intent is delivered.
• Identity and Communication Strategy (Identité & Stratégie de Communication) Visual identity development and communication strategy delivered in partnership with Des ronds dans l'eau communication agency. Covers brand positioning, graphic identity, and messaging aligned with spatial design.
• Global Design (Design Global) Comprehensive design approach combining architecture, interior design, signage, visual identity, and brand image into a cohesive project. Delivered jointly with Des ronds dans l'eau under the Duhn collective brand for clients seeking end-to-end design coherence.
• Pharmacy Layout (Agencement de Pharmacies) Specialized pharmacy interior design and layout services. UH is the exclusive Mobil M distributor in Brittany and Lower Normandy, providing specialized fittings, counters, shelving, and gondolas alongside layout and brand identity work for independent pharmacies.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~40 project dossiers managed annually on average

Named customers14 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Des ronds dans l'eaucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Communication agency specializing in marketing strategy and communication since 1999. Located in Saint-Brieuc, the agency provides strategic marketing, graphic design, web design, social media management, and digital marketing. The agencies share offices at port du Légué and collaborate on integrated design global projects under the collective brand Duhn. UH handles spatial architecture while Des ronds dans l'eau manages brand communication and visual identity.
• Mobil McoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995Exclusive dealership agreement for Mobil M pharmacy fittings in Brittany and Lower Normandy since 1995. Mobil M is a French company based in Nantes since 1968, specializing in pharmacy interior design, custom furniture, counters, shelving, and gondolas. As market leader for pharmacies and parapharmacies, Mobil M partnership provides UH with specialized product access and technical expertise for pharmacy projects.
• Duhn CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective brand formed from the collaboration between UH architecture agency and Des ronds dans l'eau communication agency. Created in 2017 when both agencies moved into shared headquarters at port du Légué. Duhn represents an integrated approach to design combining commercial architecture and communication strategy. The collective has developed its own brand identity and provides services to clients seeking comprehensive design solutions. Part of the collective's work includes the UH office itself, demonstrating their integrated approach.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Haworth: Global commercial interiors and workspace company with architectural and furniture offerings; comparable in serving enterprise clients (including banks) on workspace and branch design, but at much larger scale and with proprietary product lines analogous to UH's Mobil M relationship.
• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with a large retail and workplace practice; comparable capability set (commercial architecture, interior design, brand strategy) but at vastly greater scale, competing for the same national retail and banking clients UH serves.
• CallisonRTKL (Arcadis): Large international architecture and retail-design practice; comparable in delivering retail, workplace and hospitality design programs for enterprise clients, representing the kind of scaled competitor UH would face if it pursued larger mandates.

Direct peers

• CR Architecture + Design: US-based architecture and design firm focused on retail, restaurant, and hospitality projects; directly comparable in mid-market commercial-architecture and interior-design positioning targeting brand-driven clients.
• Architecture-Studio: Major French architecture practice with a similarly broad portfolio spanning commercial, cultural, and urban projects; directly comparable as a French-headquartered architectural design firm pursuing multi-sector, design-led mandates.
• Wilmotte & Associés: Paris-based French architecture and interior design studio covering retail, hospitality, residential and cultural sectors; comparable in offering integrated architecture + interior design services to a similar French/European client base.
• Cuhaci & Peterson: US architecture firm specializing in retail, commercial and brand-environments; closely comparable in offering integrated architecture + brand-environment design for retail and restaurant clients, similar in scale and service mix to UH.
• Retail Design Collaborative: Specialist retail and commercial architecture firm focused on store design, brand environments and rollouts; highly comparable in its emphasis on commercial architecture and brand-driven interior design for SMB and mid-market retail clients.

Others

• Mobil M: French specialist in pharmacy furnishings and fittings (counters, shelving, gondolas); not a competitor but the exclusive product partner UH relies on for its core pharmacy vertical since 1995, making it a direct comparator on pharmacy-design capability.
• Des ronds dans l'eau: Saint-Brieuc-based communication agency co-located with UH and forming the Duhn collective; offers the brand/strategy half of UH's integrated 'design global' proposition, making it a tightly linked ecosystem partner rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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