AVA Architectes

What AVA Architectes does

AVA Architectes is a Paris-based architecture and interior design practice founded in 2012 by Aurore Vachette de Lesquen, an EPFL-trained architect who previously worked at the Renzo Piano Building Workshop on landmark projects including The Shard in London and the Art Institute of Chicago extension. The firm delivers full-service architectural design across renovation, rehabilitation, and new construction, complemented by interior design, feasibility studies, urban planning/landscaping, and bespoke furniture design. Its work spans four primary typologies — hospitality (boutique and four-star hotels), corporate offices, high-end residential, and cultural/public facilities — with particular specialization in heritage building renovation and historic preservation in central Paris. The practice operates from its headquarters at 111 rue Saint-Antoine, Paris, with a second agency in Antananarivo, Madagascar, opened in 2019 to serve public, office, and residential projects using local bioclimatic techniques.

The firm's go-to-market is sales-led, centered on direct client engagement, architectural competition entries, and referrals from previous clients and partner studios. Revenue is generated through project-based design fees, project management, and interior decoration services in collaboration with partners, with pricing varying by project scope, surface area, and complexity rather than standardized tiers. The client roster includes hospitality venues such as Hôtel Belle Juliette, Hôtel La Chambre du Marais, Hôtel Saint-André Des Arts, Hôtel du Châtelet, and Hôtel Une autre chambre (delivered 2024), corporate accounts including BCG and Multiposting, healthcare (Centre de périnatalité), and cultural spaces such as Galerie Pastourelle and Galerie Fleury. Since 2023, the agency has deliberately refocused its activity on prestigious hotel projects in central Paris, consolidating its boutique hospitality positioning while maintaining the Madagascar branch for residential and public-sector work.

The practice maintains a team of approximately 19 professionals including the founder and 18 listed collaborators, and has accumulated 30+ completed projects across its 12-year history. It has secured external recognition through the 2016 Special Jury Mention at the Nodeul Cultural Center international competition in Seoul, South Korea, and operates ongoing co-development partnerships with Studio Akkerhuis and Spacetong for joint competition bids and larger international projects. AVA Architectes is a founder-owned private practice with no disclosed external investment, parent company, or institutional backing.

Name

AVA Architectes

Legal name

AVA Architectes

Website

https://ava-architectes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AVA Architectes is a Paris-based architecture and interior design practice founded in 2012, specializing in heritage building renovation and boutique hospitality projects for hotel owners and corporate clients, with a secondary office in Antananarivo, Madagascar, and a team of approximately 19.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior design services
• Hotel renovation
• Heritage conservation
• Residential architecture

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Project-based fees for architectural design, renovation, and interior design services for hotels, offices, residential, and cultural projects. Revenue generated through design fees, project management, and interior decoration services in collaboration with partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

AVA Architectes is a private architecture and interior design practice that delivers project-based professional services spanning architectural design (renovation, rehabilitation, new construction), interior design and decoration, feasibility studies, urban planning and landscaping, and bespoke furniture design. Its work is concentrated in hospitality (boutique and 4-star hotels), corporate offices, high-end residential, and cultural/gallery projects, with a specialist capability in heritage building renovation and conservation.

Product overview

AVA Architectes is an architecture and interior design firm offering comprehensive design services across multiple typologies. The core offering consists of architectural design (renovation, rehabilitation, new construction), interior design services, feasibility studies, and urban planning/landscaping. The firm specializes in hospitality (hotels), residential (apartments, villas, single-family homes), commercial (offices, showrooms, galleries), and cultural projects (cultural centers, exhibition spaces). Additional services include furniture design. Projects span Paris, France and Antananarivo, Madagascar.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural design covering renovation, rehabilitation, and new construction across multiple typologies including hospitality, residential, commercial, cultural, and office spaces. Intended for hotel owners, corporations, private property owners, and cultural institutions.
• Interior Design Services Interior design and decoration services including space planning, material selection, furniture design, and bespoke millwork for hotels, residences, offices, and commercial spaces.
• Feasibility Studies Pre-project feasibility assessments and studies for residential homes, resort hotels, and commercial developments, including site analysis and program development.
• Urban Planning & Landscaping Urban planning and landscape architecture services for public spaces, pedestrian bridges, and mixed-use developments.
• Furniture Design Custom furniture and furnishings design, including bespoke pieces for interior spaces.

Named customers9 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

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Studio AkkerhuiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration partner on multiple major projects including Bureaux Tolbiac (Paris, 2017), Centre culturel à Nodeul (Seoul, 2016), Galerie Pastourelle (Paris, 2015), and Tana Water Front (Madagascar). Studio Akkerhuis brings complementary architectural expertise to joint project competitions and implementations.
• SpacetongminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner on the Nodeul Cultural Center competition in Seoul, South Korea (2016), providing specialized expertise for the international cultural project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Cabinet Enia: Paris-based architecture and interior design firm working on hospitality, residential, and commercial projects. Comparable boutique size and Parisian positioning to AVA, with similar target client profile in heritage renovation and interior fit-out.
• Studio KO: Paris-based architecture and design studio with international hospitality, residential, and cultural projects. Comparable boutique Parisian practice with global reach; competes in similar high-end hospitality renovation segment.

Broad incumbents

• Architecture-Studio: Large established French architecture firm with significant international portfolio across cultural, hospitality, and urban projects. Serves as a larger-scale incumbent peer; AVA differentiates through boutique service and founder-led client engagement.
• Ateliers Jean Nouvel: Pritzker Prize-winning Paris firm with deep cultural, hospitality, and mixed-use project portfolio. Competes with AVA in the cultural center and high-end hotel segments and represents the larger-scale incumbent against which AVA's boutique practice is differentiated.
• Wilmotte & Associés: Major established Paris architecture firm with a dedicated hospitality and heritage practice that competes for the same boutique-hotel renovation mandates AVA pursues. Larger scale, broader typology coverage, and institutional client base, but overlapping on the core hotel-renovation segment.

Direct peers

• Pierre-Yves Rochon: Paris-based architecture and interior design firm widely recognized for luxury hotel design worldwide. Directly comparable to AVA's hospitality-led positioning, heritage renovation focus, and premium Paris clientele, though operating at a significantly larger scale.
• Studio Akkerhuis: Paris-based architecture studio and recurring AVA collaboration partner (Bureaux Tolbiac, Nodeul Cultural Center, Galerie Pastourelle, Tana Water Front). Comparable boutique French practice working across hospitality, cultural, and office typologies with similar scale and project types.
• Studio Jean-Philippe Nuel: Paris-based architecture and interior design studio specializing in hotel, resort, and hospitality projects across Europe. Comparable to AVA in hospitality niche focus and Paris roots, with a more extensive international hospitality portfolio.
• Spacetong: Korean architecture firm that collaborated with AVA on the Seoul Nodeul Cultural Center competition. Comparable mid-sized practice with cultural and commercial typologies, providing a regional peer perspective on cross-border project execution.
• Moinard Bétaille: Paris-based architecture studio with strong heritage and hotel renovation projects across France. Comparable boutique size, similar Parisian positioning, and overlapping hospitality and cultural clientele to AVA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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