What Agence TER does

Agence TER is a Paris-headquartered landscape architecture and urban planning practice founded in 1986, employing 51–100 staff across five global offices (Paris, Karlsruhe, Shanghai, Los Angeles, Barcelona). The firm designs public spaces, parks, green infrastructure, and master plans for cities and metropolitan areas, with a stated specialisation in climate-responsive design, living soils, biodiversity integration, and renaturation. It generates revenue exclusively through project-based professional service fees, won via competitive tenders, framework agreements, and direct commissions — primarily from municipalities, metropolitan authorities, public development agencies (BIMSA, SOLIDEO, Grand Paris aménagement), and donor institutions (Agence Française de Développement). Notable engagements include the 40 ha Paris 2024 Olympic Village public spaces, the Glòries Park transformation in Barcelona, the Pershing Square renewal in Los Angeles, and the Detroit Cultural District Master Plan.

The firm delivers projects either as lead contractor or as part of multidisciplinary consortia with engineering and architecture partners such as EGIS, Ingérop, CONCEPTO, Arcadis, Meta Engineering, and Ana Coello Paisaje y Arquitectura. It maintains no proprietary software platform, API, or disclosed AI capability, and competes on the strength of its design talent, recognised methodologies (e.g., 'sols vivants'), and award-winning track record — including the 2025 Premi Ciutat de Barcelona, The Plan Awards 2024, Victoires du Paysage 2024, Los Angeles Architectural Awards, and the 2022 Magnolia Award from the Shanghai Municipal Government. Distribution is direct: the firm responds to public procurement notices and re-engages clients via framework agreements, with no channel intermediaries, software licensing, or commercial reseller activity. The company is structured as a SARL under French law (registered capital €32,640), with a wholly-owned German subsidiary (AgenceTer.de GmbH) in Karlsruhe, and exhibits no signs of external institutional investment or planned liquidity event.

Name

Agence TER

Legal name

Agence Ter SARL

Website

https://agenceter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Agence TER is a Paris-headquartered landscape architecture and urban planning practice (founded 1986, 51–100 staff) that designs public spaces, parks, and master plans through competitive tenders and framework agreements for municipalities, public development agencies, and donor institutions across five global offices in Europe, North America, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD), Sustainable Cities, Urban Development & Green Infrastructure (BPADALAL)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture
• Urban planning
• Public space design
• Master planning
• Urban regeneration

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Project-Based Design Fees: Agence Ter generates revenue through project-based professional service fees for landscape architecture, urban planning, and public space design commissions. Projects are won through competitive tenders, framework agreements, and direct commissions from public authorities and institutional clients. Revenue is earned as a lead or member of multidisciplinary consortia.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Agence Ter is a landscape architecture and urban planning firm that designs public spaces, parks, green infrastructure, urban regeneration projects, and master plans for municipalities, metropolitan authorities, and public development agencies. The firm delivers services either as lead contractor or as part of multidisciplinary consortia, working through competitive tenders, framework agreements, and direct commissions across five global offices in Paris, Karlsruhe, Shanghai, Los Angeles, and Barcelona.

Product overview

Agence TER is a landscape architecture and urban planning firm offering integrated design services. The company operates across five offices (Paris, Karlsruhe, Barcelona, Shanghai, Los Angeles) and provides core services in landscape architecture and urban planning, supplemented by exhibition design capabilities. Their portfolio includes public parks, urban renewal projects, ecological corridors, and climate-adaptive landscape interventions, with recent projects including the Paris Olympic Village public spaces, Glòries Park in Barcelona, and the Pershing Square renovation in Los Angeles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Services Design and planning of landscapes, parks, gardens, and outdoor spaces with focus on ecological and climate-responsive solutions for public sector clients.
• Urban Planning Services Comprehensive urban design, master planning, and public space programming for cities and metropolitan areas, including guide plans, district development plans, and green infrastructure strategies.
• Exhibition Design Services Temporary exhibition curation and design focused on climate, landscape, and urban themes, such as the 'Nous...le Climat' exhibition at the Potager du Roi for the Biennale d'Architecture et de Paysage 2025.

Quantifiable outcome

• Won 2025 Premi Ciutat de Barcelona (City of Barcelona Prize for Architecture and Urban Planning) — first time awarded to a public space
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

41 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ana Coello Paisaje y ArquitecturacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint consortium partner with Agence Ter for the Glòries Park transformation in Barcelona (won 2025 Premi Ciutat de Barcelona). Ana Coello (also listed as Ana Coello Ute) operates the Barcelona office alongside Agence Ter.
• Studio 5•5minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScenographer collaborating with Agence Ter on the 'Nous...le Climat' exhibition at the Potager du Roi (Biennale d'Architecture et de Paysage 2025). Studio 5•5 is known for combining design beauty with eco-responsibility principles.
• Meta EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the consortium (with Agence TER and Ana Coello) that won the 2025 Premi Ciutat de Barcelona for Glòries Park in Barcelona.
• EGIScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead contractor (mandataire) of the multidisciplinary consortium delivering the Paris 2024 Olympic Village public spaces (Saint-Denis/Saint-Ouen, 40 ha). Agence Ter is part of the MOE team alongside EGIS.
• IngéropcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering partner in the Olympic Village consortium (EGIS-led) for the Paris 2024 project.
• CONCEPTOcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStructural/engineering partner in multiple consortia including the Olympic Village (EGIS-led) and the Grand Chemin East Paris green loop project.
• UrbanEcominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUrban ecology partner in the Olympic Village consortium (EGIS-led) and other projects.
• ZefcominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in the Olympic Village consortium (EGIS-led) for the Paris 2024 project.
• AIA Life Designers TerritoiresminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture and engineering partner in the Illkirch-Baggersee guide plan project (Eurométropole de Strasbourg client).
• ArcadisminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering and consultancy partner in the Illkirch-Baggersee development project consortium.
• Alphaville UrbanismesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUrban planning partner in the Illkirch-Baggersee development guide plan consortium.
• TONICITESminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in Illkirch-Baggersee development guide plan consortium and the Voisins Voisines Lille metropolitan project.
• HEKLADONIAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in multiple project consortia including Illkirch-Baggersee, Grand Chemin (East Paris), and Besançon Saint-Jacques.
• We AgriminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAgricultural/land partner in the Illkirch-Baggersee development guide plan consortium.
• AkoakiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Agence Ter on the finalization of the Detroit Cultural District Master Plan, bringing together 12 institutions through unified public space landscape design.
• Puerta de OrominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner for the Ecopark mangrove restoration project in Barranquilla, Colombia, in collaboration with AFD (Agence Française de Développement).
• Réseau(x)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in the Voisins Voisines Lille metropolitan project (200 ha green infrastructure transformation linking Deûle to Euralille).
• InddigominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in the Voisins Voisines Lille metropolitan project and Le Mans city center guide plan.
• CitecminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in multiple consortia including Voisins Voisines (Lille) and Besançon Saint-Jacques.
• BerimminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in the Voisins Voisines Lille metropolitan 200 ha green infrastructure project.
• SCOPICminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in the Le Mans city center guide plan and public spaces framework agreement.
• BelvédèreminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in the Le Mans city center guide plan and public spaces framework agreement.
• Collectif ANIMAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with the city of Montreuil on the R&D project for the Promenade des hauteurs, prefiguring the 2025 construction with 2200 young plants and 750 stem trees.
• ANPUminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipatory design partner in the Besançon Saint-Jacques citizen consultation workshops and the 'Saint-Jacques sur le Divan' initiative.
• ICA (Institut des Cultures Architecture)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizer of the 'Ce qu'habiter veut dire' exhibition at MAD Brussels where Agence Ter's Liège fresco was exhibited (March-April 2023).
• G-BicheronminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in the Besançon Saint-Jacques landscape rehabilitation project team.
• OTEminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in the Besançon Saint-Jacques landscape rehabilitation project team.
• CronosminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in the Besançon Saint-Jacques landscape rehabilitation project team.
• Equal SareeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCo-contractor in the Grand Chemin (East Paris green loop) multidisciplinary MOE/AMO consortium.
• Cabinet MerlinminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCo-contractor in the Grand Chemin (East Paris green loop) multidisciplinary MOE/AMO consortium.
• ATMminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCo-contractor in the Grand Chemin (East Paris green loop) multidisciplinary MOE/AMO consortium.
• C&E ingénierieminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCo-contractor in the Grand Chemin (East Paris green loop) multidisciplinary MOE/AMO consortium.
• CuestaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCo-contractor in the Grand Chemin (East Paris green loop) multidisciplinary MOE/AMO consortium.
• Collectif ETCminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCo-contractor in the Grand Chemin (East Paris green loop) multidisciplinary MOE/AMO consortium.
• RemixminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCo-contractor in the Grand Chemin (East Paris green loop) multidisciplinary MOE/AMO consortium.
• GPO (ingeniería)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering partner in the Eixos verds (Green Axes) Barcelona project alongside Agence Ter and Ana Coello.
• Tugec IngénierieminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in the Le Vésinet park city framework agreement for public spaces project management.
• 8'18'minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in the Le Vésinet park city framework agreement for public spaces project management.
• SODEREFminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in the Parc Princesse Le Vésinet neighborhood project (inaugurated June 2023) alongside Agence Ter and 12 architectural firms.
• Les ENRminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in the Parc Princesse Le Vésinet neighborhood project.
• Bicheron GauthierminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in the Parc Princesse Le Vésinet neighborhood project alongside Agence Ter.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gross Max: Edinburgh and London-based landscape architecture practice with a similar European focus on public realm, urban regeneration, and award-recognized public-space work.
• SWA Group: Long-established US-based landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm with international reach. Directly comparable in service mix, project scale, and public/private client roster.
• Latz + Partner: German landscape architecture practice with strong public-sector credentials across Europe. Shares Agence Ter's DACH market presence and large-scale public-space specialization.
• Michel Desvigne Paysagiste: French landscape architect with a similar tier of public-sector commissions in France and internationally. Shares Agence Ter's design-led approach to large-scale urban and landscape interventions.
• OLIN: US landscape architecture and urban design firm working on large public parks, cultural landscapes, and waterfronts. Comparable in scale, prestige, and project typology to Agence Ter.
• James Corner Field Operations: US landscape architecture and urban design practice behind the High Line and similar flagship public-space projects. Closely comparable to Agence Ter on scale, ambition, and public-sector client base.
• West 8: Dutch landscape architecture and urban design firm with a comparable international portfolio of large-scale public-space projects across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Directly competes with Agence Ter on major public tenders for parks, waterfronts, and urban regeneration.
• SLA (Stig L. Andersson): Danish landscape architecture and urban design practice known for nature-based, climate-adaptive public spaces. Shares Agence Ter's focus on biodiversity and living soils methodologies.
• Vogt Landschaft: Swiss landscape architecture firm with international reach and similar emphasis on ecological and climate-responsive design. Comparable in firm size and project ambition.

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Large global design, engineering, and consultancy firm that operates as both a consortium partner with Agence Ter (Illkirch-Baggersee) and a competitor in bundled urban planning mandates through its landscape and urbanism practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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