D'une Ville à l'Autre

What D'une Ville à l'Autre does

D'une Ville à l'Autre (also styled 'd'une ville à l'autre…') is an independent French architecture, urban planning, and landscape design studio founded in 2002 by Pierre Roca d'Huyteza. The firm is headquartered in Toulouse ('La Vigie' co-working space shared with Projet 310 since 2008) and operates a second office, 'd'une ville à l'autre… Atlantique,' in Bayonne since 2022 under Jean-Philippe David. It maintains a team of approximately 12 collaborators and serves primarily French municipal and intercommunal public-sector clients across the Grand Sud (Occitanie), the Atlantic coast, and mountain fringe areas, with selected engagements for semi-public development entities (SEM, SPL).

The studio's core offering integrates urban planning (PLU intercommunal, ZAC development, urban restructuring), architecture (public buildings, housing, participatory housing), and landscape design (parks, squares, coastal redevelopments), unified by a multi-scalar 'public space as central thread' methodology. Notable proprietary tools include 'la marguerite financière' (a financial arbitration aid for elected officials) and 'le radar de l'espace public' (a cross-disciplinary public space assessment instrument), alongside published methodological treatises ('Espaces publics: Programmer et concevoir,' 'Petit traité d'urbanisme appliqué,' 'Réinventer les stations littorales'). The technology stack relies on standard architecture and GIS software (Vectorworks, QGIS, AutoCAD, Illustrator).

The business model is entirely fee-based professional services, with revenue generated through project-by-project engagements (mission complète, studies, programming, design) acquired via French public procurement (marchés publics, concours de maîtrise d'œuvre) and direct commissions. All engagements are negotiated directly with public-sector buyers; there are no recurring, subscription, product, or licensing revenue streams. Distribution is single-channel direct sales, with credibility reinforced through industry awards (notably two Équerre d'Argent nominations, Prix Architecture Midi-Pyrénées, Lauréat Écoquartiers Languedoc-Roussillon), academic teaching at Sciences Po Toulouse, INSA Toulouse, and ENSAT, and the APUMP-affiliated 'Échanges Urbains' biennial forum.

Name

D'une Ville à l'Autre

Legal name

D'une Ville à l'Autre

Website

https://dunevillealautre.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

D'une Ville à l'Autre is a Toulouse-based independent French studio offering integrated architecture, urban planning, and landscape design services. Founded in 2002 by Pierre Roca d'Huyteza, the ~12-person firm serves municipal and intercommunal public-sector clients across southern France and the Atlantic coast through project-based engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Planning & Architecture Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Urban planning services
• Architectural design services
• Landscape architecture
• Public space design
• Territorial master planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Services – Architecture, Urban Planning & Landscape Design: The firm generates revenue entirely through fee-based professional services engagements with public and private clients. Revenue is project-based, derived from master planning studies, public space design contracts, architectural commissions, and consulting/advisory mandates. Engagements range from strategic planning (PLU intercommunal, plans de référence) to full design and construction supervision (mission complète). No recurring, subscription, or product-based revenue streams.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

D'une Ville à l'Autre is a French architecture, urban planning, and landscape design studio providing multi-scalar design services — from strategic territorial planning and master planning to architectural design, public space design, urban restructuring, and construction supervision. Its work is targeted primarily at public-sector clients including French municipalities, intercommunal cooperation structures, and semi-public mixed-economy entities, and is supported by proprietary in-house tools for financial programming (La Marguerite Financière) and public-space diagnostics (Le Radar de l'Espace Public). The studio also publishes reference books on urban planning and public space.

Product overview

D'une Ville à l'Autre is a studio specializing in urban planning, architecture, and landscape design, founded in 2002 by Pierre Roca d'Huyteza. The firm operates across two main locations (Toulouse and Bayonne) with approximately 12 collaborators. Its core offering comprises integrated urban planning services (including PLU studies, ZAC development, and urban restructuring), architectural design for public and residential buildings, and landscape architecture for public spaces. The firm is particularly recognized for its public space expertise, offering specialized services such as programming, design, and methodology tools including publications like 'Espaces publics: Programmer et concevoir' and 'Petit traité d'urbanisme appliqué.' Their approach emphasizes a 'frugal' design philosophy centered on public space as a unifying thread across all project scales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Territorial Planning & Master Plans Multi-scalar strategic planning at the territory or city scale for French local authorities, covering territorial diagnosis, master plans, and planning frameworks.
• Urban Restructuring Studies Studies and projects for the restructuring of existing urban fabric, including feasibility, programming, and operational frameworks for municipalities.
• Public Space Design (La Marguerite Financière / Le Radar de l'Espace Public) Design and diagnosis of public spaces, supported by the proprietary Le Radar de l'Espace Public diagnostic tool, intended for French municipalities and intercommunal authorities.
• Architecture Design Services Architectural design commissions ranging from feasibility and programming to detailed design of public buildings and facilities, executed primarily for French public-sector clients.
• Landscape Design Services Landscape architecture design tied to urban and public-space projects, embedded in the firm's multi-scalar approach.
• Construction Supervision & Works Direction Supervision of works and project management on architectural and urban operations, completing the firm's offer from design through execution.
• Espaces publics (book) Reference book on public spaces authored by the studio and published for a professional audience of urbanists, architects, and local-authority staff.
• Petit traité d'urbanisme appliqué (book) Reference book on applied urban planning authored by the studio, aimed at practitioners and local-authority staff.
• Réinventer les stations littorales (book) Reference book on reinventing coastal resort towns, authored by the studio and aimed at practitioners and territorial authorities.

Quantifiable outcome

• ZAC de la Laune (Marsillargues) – 450 housing units delivered on 10 hectares through participatory individual housing process; awarded Lauréat des écoquartiers Languedoc-Roussillon 2009.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Projet 310coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrequent co-design partner in joint projects. Projet 310 (led by Philippe Petténati) shares the La Vigie co-working space in Toulouse and collaborates on architecture and urban design competitions and commissions, including the Crèche Virginia Woolf in Toulouse (Prix AMO 2012 nomination) and the Vieux Boucau centre restructuring.
• Sophie Balas (Plasticienne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSophie Balas, an artist specialising in colour, design, and engraving in construction and urban contexts, collaborates on multiple public space and architectural projects as a plastic artist. She has contributed to projects including Saint-Félix-Lauragais, Vieux Boucau, and others, integrating colour plans and artistic interventions into urban spaces.
• Plan B ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm referenced as a co-partner on the Vieux Boucau town centre restructuring project (with Plan B, Projet 310, and Sophie Balas).
• Mahaut Michez (Paysagiste)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape designer collaborating on the ZAC de la Laune project in Marsillargues (award-winning eco-district).
• SOTEC (Artelia)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering consultancy (formerly SOTEC, now part of Artelia group) providing technical studies on the ZAC de la Laune project in Marsillargues (€5M HT construction works) and the Saint-Félix-Lauragais redesign.
• Maxime Rouaud ArchitecteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner architecture firm that has worked with d'une ville à l'autre…, including involvement in ENSAT teaching workshops (2010–2011).
• La Compagnie des UrbanistesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban planning consultancy referenced as a partner firm collaborating with d'une ville à l'autre… on urban planning projects.
• Atelier cartblanchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture and planning studio referenced as a project partner alongside d'une ville à l'autre…
• Jean-Michel SagolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal collaborator referenced as associate professor on the INSA Toulouse urban project workshop alongside d'une ville à l'autre…
• Patrick Arrotecharen / C+2BminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firms listed as co-project partners on public facility projects in Toulouse (Halle des Mécaniques, Icone) where d'une ville à l'autre… was part of the project team as associate landscape/urbanism consultant.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bureau Bas Smets: Belgian landscape architecture and urbanism studio working on public space, brownfield regeneration, and climate adaptation. Comparable in landscape-led public-space methodology and European public-sector focus.
• Wagon Landscaping: French landscape architecture practice engaged in territorial strategies and public-space design. Comparable in combining landscape urbanism with strategic planning for French public clients.
• ANMA (Agence Nicolas Michelin & Associés): French architecture and urban planning agency with similar multi-scalar approach and public-sector focus. Comparable in offering integrated architecture/urbanism services to French communes and intercommunalités.
• Agence TER: French landscape architecture and urban planning agency working with public-sector clients on public-space and territorial planning projects. Directly comparable in discipline mix (urbanism + landscape) and French municipal client base.
• Atelier Kempe Thill: European architecture and urbanism studio working on housing, public space, and contextual urban design. Comparable in multiscalar approach and thoughtful integration of architecture with public realm.
• TVK (TVK Architects Urban Planners): Paris-based architecture and urban planning practice with strong public-sector and infrastructure portfolio. Comparable in multi-scalar urbanism, French public client base, and thought-leadership positioning.

Emerging players

• DGT Architects: French architecture and urban design studio focused on public space and territorial projects. Comparable in scale and discipline mix but with slightly different project typology emphasis.

Regional players

• KCAP (Kees Christiaanse): Rotterdam-based urban planning and architecture firm with strong European public-sector portfolio. Comparable in multi-scalar urban planning methodology but operating primarily across Northern Europe.
• COBE: Danish architecture and urban planning studio with strong public-sector portfolio and emphasis on public space. Comparable in design philosophy but primarily operating in Scandinavian markets.

Broad incumbents

• Architecture-Studio: Major French architecture practice with broad portfolio spanning urbanism, public buildings, and cultural facilities. Larger and more international, but overlaps on French municipal and public-facility work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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