Ferrier Marchetti Studio

What Ferrier Marchetti Studio does

Ferrier Marchetti Studio is a Paris-headquartered architecture and urban planning practice, founded in 1993 by Jacques Ferrier and joined by Pauline Marchetti as co-founding partner in 2008 following their collaboration on the French Pavilion for the Shanghai World Expo. The firm operates dual offices in Paris (24 rue Dareau, 75014) and Shanghai (508 Jia Shan Road, 200031) and delivers architectural and urban design services to corporate, government, education, cultural, mobility, and residential clients across France, China, and a wider international footprint spanning Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Canada, Germany, Denmark, and Portugal. Named clients include Air France, Airbus, EDF, Renault, 3M France, Éditions Hachette Livre, RATP, Société du Grand Paris, Métropole Rouen Normandie, Région Occitanie, Collège de France, and Amore Pacific/Sulwhasoo, covering mobility infrastructure (Greater Paris Metro stations, tramway maintenance centers, an Airbus Delivery Centre, the Air France Maintenance Hub at Roissy), cultural and civic facilities (CO'Met arena and congress center in Orléans, Aqualagon waterpark), commercial headquarters and offices, and educational institutions.

The studio's intellectual platform is the Sensual City research lab, launched in 2010 with philosopher Philippe Simay, which produces the Sensual City Papers publication series and Sensual City Books imprint. This research arm underpins the firm's 'useful aesthetics' philosophy and supports thought-leadership content, exhibitions, and academic teaching at institutions including ENSAD Paris. Revenue is generated on a project-based professional services model with bespoke, quote-based fees disclosed per engagement rather than via standardized pricing; the firm is legally organized as a French SARL (Société à Responsabilité Limitée) with no external investors, parent company, or subsidiaries, and remains privately held. The firm has won an extensive slate of international awards including Harvard's Veronica Rudge Green Prize in Urban Design, MIPIM Award, World Architecture Festival recognition, and Architecture Masterprize; in 2024 it elevated six long-time collaborators to partner status, expanding the named partnership from two to eight.

Name

Ferrier Marchetti Studio

Legal name

SARL Ferrier Marchetti Studio

Website

https://ferriermarchetti.studio

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ferrier Marchetti Studio is a Paris and Shanghai-based architecture and urban planning practice founded in 1993, delivering design services for corporate, government, education, cultural, mobility, and residential clients across France, China, and select international markets, anchored by a Sensual City research lab.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (541410)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Retail & Mixed-Use Commercial Construction (IMAFACAB), Hospitality & Entertainment Venue Construction (IMAFACAC), Convention & Exhibition Center Construction (IMAFACAM)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning services
• Sustainable architecture
• Interior architecture
• Urban design research

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Project-based professional services revenue from architectural design, urban planning, and interior design engagements for institutional, corporate, and government clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ferrier Marchetti Studio is a Paris- and Shanghai-based architecture practice delivering comprehensive architectural design, urban planning, and interior design services for corporate, institutional, and government clients. The studio combines a 'useful aesthetics' design philosophy with the Sensual City research framework (developed since 2010 with philosopher Philippe Simay) to produce projects spanning innovative workplaces, mobility infrastructure, educational and cultural facilities, and residential developments. Service engagements are project-based and obtained via direct commissions, competitions, and French public procurement processes.

Product overview

Ferrier Marchetti Studio is a Paris and Shanghai-based architecture practice offering comprehensive architectural design and urban planning services. The studio operates under the philosophy of 'useful aesthetics' combining constructive creativity with exploration of ideas. Beyond project delivery, the studio has established the Sensual City Research Lab (launched 2010 with philosopher Philippe Simay) for urban research, and publishes the Sensual City Papers series as a forward-looking editorial contribution to urban design discourse. The studio's portfolio spans innovative workplaces, mobility infrastructure, educational facilities, cultural venues, and residential projects in France and China.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture and Urban Planning Services Comprehensive architectural design and urban planning services covering innovative workplaces, mobility infrastructure, educational facilities, cultural/leisure/sport venues, and residential/hotel projects for institutional, corporate, and government clients in France and China.
• Sensual City Research Lab Research laboratory dedicated to exploring the sensory and sensual dimensions of urban design and architecture, producing the Sensual City Papers publication series and underlying the studio's design methodology.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple international awards including Harvard prize and World Architecture Festival recognition
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sensual City (with Philippe Simay)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Research collaboration launched in 2010 with philosopher Philippe Simay to develop the Sensual City research methodology. The partnership produces the Sensual City Papers publication series and explores the sensory dimension of urban spaces and architecture.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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