Xavier BOHL

What Xavier BOHL does

Atelier Xavier BOHL is a French boutique architecture and urban planning firm headquartered in Port-Grimaud (Var), incorporated as a SARL with €100,000 of registered capital (RCS Fréjus). Founded in 1999 by Xavier BOHL after an extended collaboration with François SPOERRY, the architect of Port-Grimaud, the firm employs 9 professionals — 4 architects, 3 dessinateurs (draftsmen), and 2 secretaries — and operates from a single office in the French Riviera while serving projects across eight countries (France, Cyprus, UAE, Morocco, Lebanon, Mauritius, Turkey, Syria).

The firm's offer spans three core service lines: Architecture Services (residential, commercial, hotel and marina projects), Urban Planning (districts, urban renovation, village extensions, waterfront developments), and Landscape Design. Its underlying production environment is a deliberately hybrid stack — AutoCAD 2015 with 3D, Archicad 18.0, and Adobe Photoshop CS6, paired with hand-drawing and watercolor — supporting a design philosophy the firm labels "Architecture Douce" (Gentle Architecture), which prioritizes site respect, human-scale urbanism, and harmonious landscape integration. The practice has won notable industry recognition including the 2008 European Rotthier Prize, the 2012 Grand Prix Européen de l'Urbanisme, and the 2006 Pyramides d'Or, primarily on the strength of the Cité Jardins du Plessis Robinson (1,380 units, 30 ha) and Les Rives Marines projects.

The business model is professional services, fees-driven and project-based, with revenue generated from design, conception, and project management engagements for private real estate developers (Pierre & Vacances, Bouygues Immobilier, PROVIM), tourism/hospitality operators (Société Malherbes, Dubai Festival City), marina developers (Camper & Nicholsons–IC Yatırım Holding on Port Cesme), and public-sector clients (Ville de Deauville, SEMPRO Plessis Robinson, SEMAVO Vauréal). Go-to-market is sales-led, with new mandates sourced through architectural competitions, professional referrals, and the firm's award-validated project portfolio; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is scoped per project.

Name

Xavier BOHL

Legal name

ATELIER XAVIER BOHL

Website

https://xavierbohl.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Atelier Xavier BOHL is a 9-person French boutique architecture firm in Port-Grimaud, founded 1999 by Xavier BOHL, specializing in residential, hospitality, marina and urban planning projects under an "Architecture Douce" philosophy across France and 7 international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Urban Planning Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning services
• Landscape architecture
• Marina waterfront design
• Residential development design

Headquarters

HQ city

Grimaud

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. Architectural Design Services: Professional architecture and urban planning services for residential, hospitality, marina, and urban development projects in France and internationally. Revenue generated through project-based fees for design, conception, and project management services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Atelier Xavier BOHL is an architecture and urban planning firm that provides comprehensive architectural design, urban planning, and landscape architecture services. The firm specializes in projects involving proximity to water, including marinas, tourist and port developments, residential complexes, and new neighborhoods, applying a distinctive 'Architecture Douce' (Gentle Architecture) philosophy that emphasizes respect for sites, human-scale urbanism, and harmonious landscape integration.

Product overview

Atelier Xavier BOHL is an architecture and urban planning firm founded in 1999 by Xavier BOHL, specializing in architectural design, urban planning, and landscape architecture. The firm operates primarily on projects involving proximity to water, including marinas, tourist and port developments, and new districts. Their approach follows the 'Architecture Douce' concept, emphasizing site respect, human-scale urbanism, and harmonious integration into landscapes. The firm offers three core service areas: Architecture Services (residential, commercial, hotel, marina projects), Urban Planning (districts, renovation, village extensions), and Landscape Design. With offices in Port-Grimaud, France, the firm has completed projects throughout France and internationally in Cyprus, UAE, Morocco, Lebanon, Mauritius, Turkey, and Syria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Comprehensive architectural design services for residential, commercial, hotel, and marina projects, applying the 'Architecture Douce' (Gentle Architecture) philosophy that emphasizes site respect, human-scale urbanism, and harmonious landscape integration. Targeted at real estate developers, hospitality operators, marina developers, and private clients undertaking building projects.
• Urban Planning Urban development and planning services covering new districts, urban renovation, village extensions, and waterfront developments, with particular expertise in marina, tourist port, and new neighborhood projects. Targeted at municipalities, public development agencies, and large-scale private developers.
• Landscape Design Landscape architecture services integrated into architectural and urban planning projects, emphasizing traditional local architectural interpretation and environmental harmony. Targeted at the same developer, hospitality, and municipal clients as the firm's other services, typically delivered as part of broader architectural commissions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cité Jardins du Plessis Robinson: 1,380 housing units on 30 ha, including 250 social housing units, won European award for urban reconstruction
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BIG-annuaireminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed on BIG-annuaire architecture professional directory for visibility to potential clients seeking architectural services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• MVRDV: Dutch architecture and urban planning firm with extensive waterfront and density-driven urban projects across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Broader incumbent but active in the same urban planning and large-scale waterfront competition space.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): International architecture and urbanism practice active in master planning, waterfront developments, and large mixed-use districts globally. Broader incumbent competing in the same waterfront urbanism space.
• Foster + Partners: Global architecture and urbanism practice with major waterfront and master planning commissions worldwide. Broader incumbent operating across a much wider portfolio but competing for the same marquee waterfront and urban development mandates.
• Studio Gang: American architecture and urban design practice with notable waterfront, ecology-driven, and master planning work. Broader incumbent thematically aligned around contextual urbanism and landscape integration.

Direct peers

• KCAP Architects & Planners: Dutch architecture and urban planning firm with internationally recognized waterfront and urban transformation projects (e.g., HafenCity Hamburg, Ørestad). Direct peer in the niche of large-scale waterfront urbanism and master planning.
• Wilmotte & Associés: Paris-based French architecture firm with parallel boutique scale, strong urban planning practice, and international project portfolio across residential, hospitality, and cultural sectors. Direct peer given comparable size, French base, and mix of architecture and urbanism services.
• Anthony Béchu Architectes: French architecture firm with significant urban planning and large mixed-use development portfolio, including waterfront and heritage renewal projects. Direct peer in French urban-scale architecture practice.
• Architecture-Studio: French architecture and urban planning firm founded in 1973 with a comparable blend of urban-scale master planning, waterfront developments, and multi-country project delivery. Direct peer for the same architecture-plus-urbanism service model.
• Brenac & Gonzalez: French architecture practice with comparable boutique team size and a portfolio spanning residential developments, urban renewal, and mixed-use projects in France. Direct peer on project typology and firm scale.
• ECDM Architectes: Paris-based French architecture firm with strong residential, urban, and landscape architecture practice. Direct peer given similar service scope and French institutional client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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