MAES Group Architects Urban Planners

What MAES Group Architects Urban Planners does

MAES Group Architects Urban Planners (Groupe MAES Architectes Urbanistes) is a French architecture and urban planning firm founded in 1983 by Hubert MAES, headquartered in Lille with offices in Paris, Cannes, and Bordeaux, employing approximately 60 collaborators with an average team age of 35. The firm delivers professional architectural services across nine verticals: housing/residential, tertiary/commercial, healthcare (hospital and medico-social), heritage rehabilitation, urban planning with citizen participation, hospitality, public equipment, educational facilities, and building transformation. Its core technical capabilities include complex phased construction on occupied sites (notably in healthcare), heritage rehabilitation of Monuments Historiques, and low-carbon/sustainable construction including BTP (Bois Terre Paille / wood-earth-straw) methods, supported by BIM-based digital design.

The firm's revenue model is professional services fees negotiated project-by-project based on surface area, complexity, and contract structure, with multi-year contract cadences. Go-to-market operates through architectural competitions (public procurement), direct mandates, and repeat client relationships. Customer segments span public healthcare institutions (CHU de Lille, Centre Hospitalier Vendée, Hôpital Simone Veil), property developers and social housing providers (Vilogia, Kaufman & Broad, Groupe Pichet, Icade, Histoire & Patrimoine), hospitality operators (La Financière Vauban, Groupe Hôtelier SLIH), municipal governments, and corporate clients (Mobivia/Norauto, Clésence). The firm partners with engineering firms (Egis, MODUO), contractors (Sogea Caroni/VINCI, Spie batignolles, Demathieu Bard, BC NORD), and specialists (Atelier Régís Martin ACMH, Vasconi Architectes) to deliver landmark projects.

Notable delivered projects include Institut Coeur Poumon at CHU de Lille (Europe's largest cardiovascular and thoracic hospital, 72,000 m², €114M HT, delivered March 2021 after 7 years/4 phases on an occupied site) and the Royal Hainaut SPA & Resort Hotel (52,000 m², €70M HT, delivered May 2019, conversion of an 18th-century hospice into a 4-star hotel). The firm was ranked 41st among French architecture agencies in 2024 and received the Trophées REV3 du Bâtiment Durable Bronze award in 2024 for the Terrabúndo BTP project. Ownership is founder/family-controlled with Laetitia MAES serving as Associée Gérante; no external investment, private equity, or parent company is present.

Name

MAES Group Architects Urban Planners

Legal name

Groupe MAES Architectes Urbanistes

Website

https://maes-groupe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MAES Group is a French architecture and urban planning firm founded in 1983, employing approximately 60 people across four offices (Lille, Paris, Cannes, Bordeaux). It delivers heritage rehabilitation, healthcare, residential, hospitality, tertiary, and urban planning services to public institutions, developers, and corporate clients across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD), Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning services
• Heritage rehabilitation
• Healthcare architecture
• Hospitality architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Lille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design and Engineering Fees: Professional fees generated from architectural design, urban planning, project management, and engineering coordination services for construction and rehabilitation projects across residential, hospitality, healthcare, tertiary, and cultural sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

MAES Group Architects Urban Planners is a French architecture and urban planning firm delivering full-scope design, project management, and rehabilitation services across healthcare, residential, hospitality, tertiary/commercial, educational, heritage, and public sector projects. The firm specializes in heritage rehabilitation (Monuments Historiques), complex phased construction in occupied environments (notably hospitals), sustainable low-carbon construction (including BTP / Bois Terre Paille methods), and urban planning with citizen participation, serving clients through four offices across France.

Product overview

MAES Group Architects Urban Planners is an architecture and urban planning firm that operates as a services company rather than a software product company. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of architectural services organized by sector: Housing and Residential, Tertiary and Commercial, Healthcare (Hospital and Medical-Social), Hotels and Hospitality, Heritage Rehabilitation, Urban Planning, Educational Facilities, and Public Equipment. The firm specializes in building transformation, heritage rehabilitation, citizen participation in urban planning, and hospital/medical-social facility design. With approximately 60 collaborators across 4 agencies (Lille, Paris, Cannes, Bordeaux) and 43 years of experience, the company delivers projects throughout France with a focus on sustainable and low-carbon construction approaches.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Housing and Residential Architecture Design of residential housing projects including multi-family housing, social housing, and mixed-use developments for property developers and social housing providers.
• Hospital and Healthcare Architecture Design and construction of healthcare facilities including hospitals, EHPAD (nursing homes), medical centers, and specialized care facilities for public healthcare institutions and healthcare operators.
• Heritage Rehabilitation Heritage rehabilitation services for classified historic monuments, including restoration and reconversion of industrial, religious, and civic heritage buildings for heritage developers and public clients.
• Urban Planning Services Urban planning services including citizen participation, urban development projects, and territorial planning for municipal governments, metropolitan authorities, and urban development agencies across France.
• Hospitality Architecture Design of hotels and resort properties, including rehabilitation of historic buildings into luxury hotels and new hospitality constructions for hotel operators and hospitality investors.
• Tertiary and Commercial Architecture Design of office buildings, commercial spaces, coworking facilities, and tertiary sector developments for corporate clients seeking positive-energy and certified buildings.
• Educational Facilities Architecture Design of educational institutions including schools, conservatories, and training facilities for public and private education sector clients.
• Public Equipment and Facilities Design of public facilities including cultural venues, sports facilities, and civic infrastructure for municipal governments and public sector clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered Institut Cœur Poumon — Europe's largest cardiovascular and thoracic hospital (72,000 m², 114 M€ HT) in 4 phases over 7 years on an occupied site
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, flagship and minor.

• EgiscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEgis serves as an engineering partner on multiple major projects including the Institut Cœur Poumon (CHU de Lille), where Egis provided engineering and technical coordination alongside MAES as architect. The partnership has produced landmark healthcare facilities.
• MODUOcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMODUO acts as engineering partner on several MAES projects including the Terrabùndo coworking building (eco-design), Hôtel Louvre-Lens, Hermitage Gantois extension, and Hospice Marguerite de Flandre. MODUO brings sustainable engineering expertise.
• Valode & PistremajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerValode & Pistre served as lead architects alongside MAES on the landmark Institut Cœur Poumon project at CHU de Lille, combining MAES's rehabilitation expertise with Valode & Pistre's new building design capabilities.
• Histoire & PatrimoineflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding strategic partner for heritage rehabilitation projects. Jointly delivered the Grands Moulins de Paris (Marquette-lez-Lille) rehabilitation, Domaine d'Assignies reconversion, and Domaine Motte-Cordonnier project. Histoire & Patrimoine is a key client-partner driving heritage conversion work.
• VilogiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVilogia is a repeat client and development partner on multiple residential and social housing projects including Les Jardins de Marguerite (Seclin), Accueil Fraternel Roubaisien, and other housing developments across the Lille metropolitan area.
• Kaufman & BroadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKaufman & Broad partnered with MAES on the Les Jardins de Marguerite housing project in Seclin, combining MAES's heritage rehabilitation expertise with Kaufman & Broad's residential development capabilities.
• Groupe PichetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroupe Pichet commissioned MAES for the Ilot CCI project in Dunkerque's Citadelle quarter — 152 residences and 2 commercial units — after winning the architectural competition together.
• Demathieu BardcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDemathieu Bard serves as lead contractor and mandataire on several projects including the EHPAD du Bord de Vesle (Cormontreuil) where MAES is the architecture firm. Demathieu Bard is a major French construction group.
• Spie batignollescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSpie batignolles is the lead contractor on the Les Chartriers medical center project in Valenciennes, working alongside MAES as architecture firm. Also partnered on the Hub Eurasanté project through BC NORD (subsidiary).
• Vasconi ArchitectesmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVasconi Architectes partnered with MAES on the HOMA (Hôpital Modulaire Autonome) modular hospital concept, combining MAES's healthcare expertise with Vasconi's architectural capabilities in an innovative modular wood-frame hospital design.
• Groupe IcademajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroupe Icade is a key client and programming partner for healthcare facilities, including the HOMA modular hospital concept. Icade brings healthcare programming expertise to joint project developments.
• BC NORD (Groupe Baudin Chateauneuf)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBC NORD (part of Groupe Baudin Chateauneuf) is the lead contractor on the Hub Eurasanté project in Loos, partnering with MAES as architecture firm and other engineering consultants.
• Sogea Caroni (VINCI Construction France)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSogea Caroni, a VINCI Construction France subsidiary, serves as the lead contractor on multiple MAES projects including the move FACTORY headquarters, Institut Cœur Poumon (gros œuvre), and Centre Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
• Atelier Régis Martin ACMHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAtelier Régis Martin, an Architecte en Chef des Monuments Historiques (ACMH), has partnered with MAES on heritage projects including Royal Hainaut SPA & Resort Hotel and Hospice Marguerite de Flandre, bringing specialized historic monument expertise.
• ROQUE INTÉRIEURSminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerROQUE INTÉRIEURS partnered with MAES on the Hôtel Bellevue project in Lille for interior design and fit-out work, creating the first rooftop in downtown Lille.
• Groupe Hôtelier SLIHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroupe Hôtelier SLIH is the hotel operator and client for the Hôtel Bellevue project in Lille, including the first downtown Lille rooftop. The partnership involves both renovation of existing rooms and new rooftop construction.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Architecture-Studio: Paris-headquartered international architecture firm of comparable scale active across heritage, urban planning, housing, and public-sector work in France. Comparable portfolio breadth and direct overlap on cultural and institutional projects make it the closest like-for-like French peer.
• Brochet Lajus Pueyo: Bordeaux-based architecture practice specializing in heritage and contextual architecture, including classified-monument restoration. Direct overlap with MAES's heritage rehabilitation practice and southern-France presence.
• Laisné Roussel: Paris-based architecture studio recognized for heritage rehabilitation and cultural-equipment projects, including co-design of the Louvre-Lens with MAES. Closely comparable niche in Monuments Historiques reconversion.
• Wilmotte & Associés: Paris-based architecture firm with strong heritage, luxury hospitality, and cultural-sector credentials across France. Overlaps directly with MAES on heritage-hotel conversions, residential developments, and urban regeneration work.
• ANMA (Agence Nicolas Michelin & Associés): French architecture and urban planning firm with a strong public-sector and urban-renewal practice. Comparable focus on urbanisme, équipements publics, and master planning aligns directly with MAES's urban-planning segment.
• Reichen et Robert & Associés: French architecture firm active across housing, public facilities, and urban planning with similar competition-led project acquisition. Comparable scale and segment mix to MAES.
• Valode & Pistre: Major French architecture firm partnering with MAES on the Institut Cœur Poumon. Active across healthcare, housing, and large mixed-use projects in France with comparable scale and a similar competition-led GTM.

Broad incumbents

• Dominique Perrault Architecture: Internationally recognized French architecture firm with a wider portfolio of large cultural, commercial, and urban projects. Larger and more international than MAES, but competes for the same flagship public and private tenders in France.
• Christian de Portzamparc: Paris-based architecture firm with broad practice across housing, cultural facilities, and urban districts in France. Larger established incumbent that occasionally competes with MAES for public-sector urban and cultural commissions.
• Ateliers Jean Nouvel: Starchitect-led Paris practice with global reach across cultural, hospitality, and high-rise projects. Competes for the largest French commissions where MAES often appears as co-architect rather than lead.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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