Une Fabrique de la Ville

What Une Fabrique de la Ville does

Une Fabrique de la Ville is a Paris-based, privately held urban planning and territorial strategy consultancy founded in 2001 by Jean-Louis Subileau (Grand Prix de l'Urbanisme 2001) and co-led with Guillaume Hébert (Palmarès des Jeunes Urbanistes 2007). The firm serves primarily French public-sector clients — cities, metropolitan areas, public land institutions (EPAs, EPFs), hospitals, and national agencies — delivering five integrated service lines: territorial strategy, urban programming and studies, operational project assembly, architectural commissioning and competitive tenders, and prospective/thematic studies. Its technical base is the multidisciplinary expertise of its roughly 17 professionals, combining urban planning, architecture, landscape design, sociology, and engineering, rather than proprietary software or technology platforms. Revenue is generated through fee-for-service consulting engagements procured via French public tender processes and direct institutional mandates, with no publicly disclosed pricing or financial metrics. Notable mandates include the Paris bioclimatic PLU (approved October 2024), the Paris 2024 Olympic Village delivered through SOLIDEO, a 10-year master contract with Métropole Européenne de Lille, and the Plaine Commune 2030 territorial strategy. The firm operates as an independent partnership with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or parent-company backing, and has selectively extended activity into Belgium, Switzerland, and Germany through partnership-led projects.

Name

Une Fabrique de la Ville

Legal name

Une Fabrique de la Ville

Website

https://unefabriquedelaville.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Une Fabrique de la Ville is a Paris-based urban planning and territorial strategy consultancy founded in 2001, serving French public-sector clients through five integrated service lines spanning strategy, programming, operational assembly, architectural commissioning, and prospective studies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Planning Consulting

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Urban planning consultancy
• Territorial strategy services
• Urban design consulting
• Architectural commissioning services
• Urban programming studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Fee-for-service consulting engagements with public and institutional clients for urban planning, territorial strategy, operational project management, architectural commissioning, and prospective studies. Revenue is project-based and varies by scope, duration, and client type.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Une Fabrique de la Ville is an urban planning and development consultancy that delivers five integrated service lines to public and institutional clients: territorial strategy, urban programming and studies, operational project assembly, architectural commissioning and project calls, and prospective/thematic studies. The firm combines urban planners, architects, landscape designers, sociologists, and engineers to guide public sector clients through the full lifecycle of urban transformation projects, from strategic conception to operational delivery.

Product overview

Une Fabrique de la Ville is an urban planning and development consultancy that offers five core service lines as an integrated practice: Strategie territoriale (territorial strategy), Programmation et etudes urbaines (urban programming and studies), Montages operationnels (operational project assembly), Commande architecturale et appels a projets (architectural commissioning and project calls), and Etudes prospectives et thematiques (prospective and thematic studies). These five competencies are offered as a unified consultancy service rather than as discrete software products or modules — the firm combines them in project engagements to guide public and private clients through the full cycle of urban project development from strategic conception to operational delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategie territoriale (Territorial Strategy) Advisory services for local authorities developing territorial strategies at various scales, from major metropolitan areas to territories facing reconversion challenges. Includes defining strategic development orientations, preparing planning documents (SCOT, PLUi), and advising on operational devices and governance frameworks.
• Programmation et etudes urbaines (Urban Programming and Studies) Urban programming services that assist public clients in defining operational programs, verifying project coherence against market conditions and regulatory frameworks, and defining constructibility parameters for development areas, public equipment programs, and public space programming.
• Montages operationnels (Operational Project Assembly) Expertise covering the full field of development: preliminary and definition studies, operational assembly scenario proposals, regulatory file preparation, land negotiation support, phasing and financing advice, and project governance definition for urban development projects.
• Commande architecturale et appels a projets (Architectural Commissioning and Project Calls) Assistance in defining and implementing architectural commissioning policies through organization of public and private consultations and calls for projects. Includes drafting specifications, organizing juries, conducting dialogue-based competitions, and managing negotiations with candidates.
• Etudes prospectives et thematiques (Prospective and Thematic Studies) Theoretical and prospective urban studies on topics including housing production, land strategies, and development. Studies may carry strong prospective ambition or focus on public policy evaluation, conducted for diverse clients including ministries, associations, and professional federations.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 3 years of intensive collaborative work alongside the City of Paris contributing to the approval of the bioclimatic PLU in October 2024.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

31 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• IbicitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2026Une Fabrique de la Ville was commissioned alongside Ibicity, Cheuvreux, and Une autre ville to conduct a study for Samoa and Nantes Métropole on the new economics of urban development for Île de Nantes.
• CheuvreuxcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2026Partner in the study on new economics of urban development for Île de Nantes with Une Fabrique de la Ville and Nantes Métropole.
• Une autre villecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2026Partner in the Nantes Métropole study on new economics of urban development alongside Une Fabrique de la Ville.
• SamoamajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 5 February 2026Samoa (Société d'Animation et d'Attractivité du Territoire de Nantes) commissioned the study on new economics of urban development with Nantes Métropole.
• Établissement Public Foncier de Grand EstmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 2 February 2026EPF Grand Est commissioned Une Fabrique de la Ville for the programmatic study of the Sommer friche reconversion in Mouzon, Ardennes.
• Adelaïde (agence)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2026Partner in the Sommer friche reconversion project in Mouzon alongside ARCADIS and TER agency.
• ARCADIScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2026Engineering and consulting partner in the Sommer friche reconversion project in Mouzon alongside Une Fabrique de la Ville.
• TER (agence)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2026Landscape and urban design partner in the Sommer friche reconversion project in Mouzon.
• Société du Grand Paris (SGP)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2024Une Fabrique de la Ville presented the Villejuif Louis Aragon project at the Forum des Projets Urbains 2024 alongside SGP and RATP, addressing the redrawing of urban centrality in the Greater Paris area.
• RATPmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2024Collaboration on the Villejuif Louis Aragon project as part of Greater Paris development, with focus on public spaces and station area quality.
• SOLIDEOmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration with SOLIDEO (Société de Livraison des Ouvrages Olympiques) on the Paris 2024 Olympic Village and other Olympic infrastructure projects.
• RSHP (agence)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration on projects including Maine-Montparnasse reconfiguration and international study visits such as to the Leadenhall Building in London.
• Dominique Perrault ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership within the team led by Dominique Perrault for the design of the Paris 2024 Olympic Village.
• Michel Desvigne PaysagistecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration as part of the master team for the ZAC Gare des Mines – Fillettes project, led by Michel Desvigne.
• AlgoécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in multiple projects including the bioclimatic PLU of Paris (as mandataire), PLUI of Plaine Commune, and evaluation of Inventons la Métropole du Grand Paris.
• Anyoji Beltrando Architectes UrbanistescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the bioclimatic PLU of Paris AMO team and PLUI of Plaine Commune.
• EY Société d'AvocatscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal partner in the bioclimatic PLU of Paris AMO team.
• URBAN ECO SCOPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental expertise partner in the bioclimatic PLU of Paris AMO team.
• AMOEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the bioclimatic PLU of Paris AMO team providing environmental and social expertise.
• Plaine CommunemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-term client and partner on Plaine Commune 2030 project, PLUI elaboration, and multiple urban development initiatives across the 9-city territory.
• Métropole Européenne de Lille (MEL)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner10-year urban design master contract for the Bords de Deûle sector, and collaboration on multiple Lille metropolitan projects including Eurasanté.
• EPA Orly Rungis Seine Amont / Grand Paris AménagementmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCommissioned for studies on vacant tertiary real estate transformation in Ivry-sur-Seine as part of strategic development engineering.
• JLLmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with JLL on exploratory study on vacant tertiary real estate in Ivry-sur-Seine, commissioned by EPA Orly Rungis Seine Amont.
• Association EuralensmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-standing support to the Euralens association since its launch, contributing to territorial strategy and the labeling process following the IBA Emscher Park method for the Lens area's transformation following Louvre-Lens arrival.
• Union Sociale pour l'HabitatmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCommissioned for studies on social housing land production tools and new modes of inhabiting, contributing to national housing policy research.
• Club Ville AménagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-authored 'Les territoires oubliés – un futur désirable' with Ariella Masboungi within the Club Ville Aménagement framework, addressing forgotten territories.
• AP-HP (Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOngoing mandates for AP-HP including operator consultation for the 'Fer à Moulin – Fossés Saint-Marcel' site and valorization of the AP-HP headquarters on avenue Victoria.
• Greater London Authority (GLA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudy visit and knowledge exchange with GLA and Newham Borough on urban development processes, citizen participation, and urban planning practices in London.
• Philippe Prost / AAPPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Philippe Prost's architecture practice on visits and exhibitions related to architectural heritage.
• ACADIEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ACADIE (cooperative) on studies including the SCOT evaluation of Plaine Commune and POPSU national workshops.
• ANCT (Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCommissioned for prospective and thematic studies on national territorial cohesion issues.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AREP: Subsidiary of SNCF Group providing architecture, engineering, and urban planning services for stations, urban development, and infrastructure across France and Europe. A larger incumbent with overlapping urban planning capabilities but a much broader portfolio.
• EGIS: Major French engineering and consulting group operating across infrastructure, urban development, and territorial strategy. Competes with Une Fabrique de la Ville on large metropolitan and territorial mandates but at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Artelia: Large French engineering and project management group with urban planning, territorial strategy, and infrastructure capabilities. A broader incumbent offering end-to-end project delivery compared to the boutique urban planning practice of Une Fabrique de la Ville.

Direct peers

• Atelier Roland Schweitzer: Long-established Paris urban planning atelier specializing in territorial strategy, PLU/PLUi work, and metropolitan projects. Direct comparable in discipline mix, French public-sector focus, and project scale.
• Atelier 2/3/4: Paris-based architecture and urban planning firm working on master planning, territorial strategy, and public-sector projects in France. Comparable boutique practice serving similar clients.
• ANMA (Agence Nicolas Michelin & Associés): French architecture and urban planning firm working across territorial strategy, master planning, and architectural design for public clients. Comparable practice model and client base to Une Fabrique de la Ville.
• Devillers & Associés: Paris-based architecture and urban planning practice led by Christian Devillers, focused on master planning, urban design, and large-scale mixed-use projects in France. Closely comparable in scale, service scope, and public-sector client mix to Une Fabrique de la Ville.
• Michel Desvigne Paysagiste: Landscape architecture and urban planning practice led by Michel Desvigne, frequently partnered with Une Fabrique de la Ville on projects such as ZAC Gare des Mines. Comparable in service scope and French public-sector master planning work.
• TVK (Tournez la Ville): Paris-based urban planning and architecture firm led by Karim Hammar, known for major Parisian master plans and metropolitan-scale projects. Comparable as a French urban planning consultancy of similar size serving public-sector clients.

Others

• APUR (Atelier Parisien d'Urbanisme): Paris municipality's own urban planning research agency, where co-founder Jean-Louis Subileau was previously Deputy Director. An adjacent public-sector entity with overlapping scope, but a different operating model (municipal agency rather than private consultancy).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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