DATCHA design architecture territoires chantiers

What DATCHA design architecture territoires chantiers does

DATCHA design architecture territoires chantiers is a French architecture practice founded in 2015 by DPLG-certified architects Thomas Nougaret and Alexandre Neagu. The firm operates from two regional offices, in Saint-Denis (Ile de France) and Montpellier (Mediterranean), delivering architectural design and urban planning services across the Mediterranean rim and the greater Paris region. Its portfolio spans cooperative and social housing, production facilities, office fit-outs, public equipment (notably crèches), and strategic urban studies.

The practice is built around a sustainable-design philosophy emphasizing raw materials, wood/solar/water energy systems, and rigorous construction oversight, often conducted through co-design processes with end users and cooperatives. Project portfolio includes the 34-unit Coppellia social housing residence in Montpellier (2022), restructuring of two Juvignac crèches (2022), a 1,400 m² Edgeflex electronics production facility in Grabels (2024), the 17-unit La Caminade cooperative in Lodève (2025), the 22-unit Ilot Vert de la Soulondres cooperative (2026, ongoing), a Bouygues Immobilier flex-office fit-out (2026), and an urban development study for Villeneuvette (2025).

DATCHA operates a sales-led, project-based business model: fees are negotiated per project with public municipalities, housing cooperatives, social housing operators, and private developers, acquired via direct client engagement and public procurement. The firm has no disclosed recurring revenue, no funding rounds, no external investment, and operates with 8 employees across its two offices. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and revenue figures are unavailable.

Name

DATCHA design architecture territoires chantiers

Legal name

DATCHA

Website

https://datcha.archi

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DATCHA is a French architecture firm founded in 2015 by architects DPLG Thomas Nougaret and Alexandre Neagu, operating from Montpellier and Saint-Denis. It delivers sustainable building and urban planning projects for municipalities, housing cooperatives, social housing operators, and private developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architectural services
• Urban planning
• Social housing design
• Building restructuring
• Territory planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Denis

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. Architectural Services: Project-based fees for architecture and urban planning services, including design, project management, and construction oversight for residential, commercial, and public facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

DATCHA is a French architectural design firm that delivers architectural project services for housing cooperatives, social housing, production facilities, and the restructuring of equipment buildings, alongside urban planning studies. The practice operates from Saint-Denis (Ile-de-France) and Montpellier (Mediterranean) with a team of about 8, providing end-to-end architectural and planning commissions to public-interest and private clients.

Product overview

DATCHA is an architecture firm offering architectural design and urban planning services, not a software or technology product company. The firm operates as a service-based practice, delivering architectural projects across residential (cooperative housing, social housing), commercial (office fitting, production facilities), public facilities (crèches), and urban planning domains. The portfolio consists of named projects executed for clients rather than packaged software products or modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design for Housing Cooperatives Architectural project services for residential programs delivered under cooperative ownership models. Targeted at housing cooperative organizations commissioning multi-unit residential developments.
• Social Housing Architectural Design Architectural design services for social housing programs, typically commissioned by social landlords and public-interest housing developers.
• Production Facility Architecture Architectural design of production facilities including industrial, workshop, and similar functional buildings, delivered to private developers and industrial clients.
• Equipment Building Restructuring Architectural restructuring and rehabilitation services for existing equipment (public or utility) buildings, delivered to municipalities and public authorities.
• Urban Planning Studies Urban planning studies including territorial diagnostics and planning briefs, delivered to municipalities and public-sector clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects utilize sustainable energy sources including wood, solar, and water management systems
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TANK Architectes: French architecture firm with strong social housing and urban planning portfolio, serving French municipalities and developers at a comparable scale to DATCHA.
• ChartierDalix: Paris-based architecture studio known for sustainable design and innovative housing projects, including participative and social housing. Comparable in approach and roughly comparable in scale to DATCHA.
• KOZ Architectes: French architecture practice focused on social, cooperative, and participative housing projects with a similar co-design ethos. Comparable in size and segment to DATCHA.
• Atelier 4: French architecture firm with experience in social housing and Mediterranean-adapted design, overlapping DATCHA's geographic and typological focus.
• Peripheriques Architectes: French architecture firm active in social housing, urban renewal, and public sector projects across France. Comparable mid-sized practice serving similar client types.
• Atelier du Pont: Paris-based architecture firm with comparable focus on sustainable social and participative housing, co-design approaches, and ecological construction. Closest direct peer in scale, philosophy, and project type to DATCHA.

Broad incumbents

• LAN Architecture: Paris-based architecture practice with strong portfolio in urban planning, housing, and public buildings in France and internationally. Broader scope and scale than DATCHA but overlapping practice areas and client segments.
• Architecture-Studio: Major French architecture firm with broad portfolio across housing, public facilities, cultural buildings, and urban planning. Larger, more established incumbent competing for the same institutional clients as DATCHA but at much greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/datcha-design-architecture-territoires-chantiers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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