SAS d'architecture Nara.

What SAS d'architecture Nara. does

SAS d'architecture nara is a privately held architecture firm headquartered in Strasbourg, France, founded in 2020 by co-founders Olivier Nicollas and Benjamin Rocchi. The firm delivers architectural services across five practice areas: heritage rehabilitation and historic monument restoration, new construction, sustainable building using natural materials (hempcrete, wood, geothermal, natural ventilation), urban planning, and interior design. Project work spans public institutions (communes, Ville de Strasbourg, Eurométropole de Strasbourg, Université de Strasbourg) and private clients (hotel and restaurant operators, healthcare providers, individual homeowners). The portfolio includes 19 disclosed projects with construction budgets ranging from €350K (Restaurant Enfin) to €12.3M (Foyer de vie healthcare facility), and a cumulative disclosed project value of approximately €39.6M+.

The firm's underlying technology is professional architect-led design practice rather than a software platform: projects are delivered through CAD/3D modeling (referenced via the maquettes section of the website) and physical scale models, supported by a coordinated bench of engineering and craft partners (SIB Études, E3 Economie, Batiserf, Solares Bauen, Semak, Marbrerie Francesconi, Atelier Reverdie). The firm has no software product, no API, and no mobile application. Co-founders Nicollas and Rocchi received the European 40 UNDER 40 award in 2021, and their Restaurant Enfin project earned a Michelin star within one year of opening, providing brand validation.

The business model is professional services fees on a project basis, typically calculated as a percentage of construction cost or fixed project fee, billed across multi-year contracts. Go-to-market is direct client engagement for private work and competitive public procurement for government commissions, with distribution concentrated in the Grand Est region of France. The firm operates with a 7-person current team and reported 21 former collaborators, indicating a small but active practice. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

SAS d'architecture Nara.

Legal name

SAS d'architecture nara

Website

https://nara.archi

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SAS d'architecture nara is a Strasbourg-based architecture firm founded in 2020, delivering rehabilitation, new construction, and sustainable design services to public institutions and private clients across the Alsace region with project budgets from €350K to €12.3M.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (541410), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Heritage rehabilitation
• Sustainable construction
• Urban planning
• Interior design

Headquarters

HQ city

Strasbourg

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architecture Services: Professional architecture services for public and private clients including new construction, rehabilitation, interior design, urban planning, and heritage restoration projects. Revenue generated through project-based fees tied to construction budgets ranging from €350K to €12.3M.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SAS d'architecture Nara. is an architecture firm providing professional architectural design services for public and private clients. The firm delivers new construction, rehabilitation of historic buildings and heritage monuments, urban planning, and interior design projects. Services span educational facilities, healthcare/social institutions, hospitality venues, residential properties, and urban development, with particular expertise in sustainable construction using natural materials.

Product overview

SAS d'architecture Nara. is an architecture firm based in Strasbourg, France, founded in 2020 by Olivier Nicollas and Benjamin Rocchi. The firm offers architectural design services across various building types including residential rehabilitation, educational facilities, commercial spaces, healthcare facilities, and urban projects. The firm does not offer a software product or platform; its services are architectural consultation and design work for construction and renovation projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Comprehensive professional architecture services from concept to completion, covering new construction, rehabilitation, interior design, urban planning, and heritage restoration. Delivered for public sector clients (communes, universities, Eurométropole) and private clients (hotels, restaurants, homeowners, healthcare providers) across the Alsace region. Project budgets range from €350K to €12.3M.
• Heritage Rehabilitation and Restoration Specialized rehabilitation and restoration of historic monuments and 19th-century buildings. Examples include the Faculté de Droit renovation (860m², €1.3M) of a historic monument building at Université de Strasbourg, and Don Bosco IME renovation (1,850m², €4.05M) of an 1897 building. Uses sustainable construction approaches including natural materials.
• Sustainable New Construction New building construction incorporating sustainable design principles including hempcrete insulation, wood construction, straw insulation, geothermal heat pump systems, and natural ventilation. Projects include École communale (800m², €2.5M) and Foyer de vie (4,840m², €12.3M) with 78 beds.
• Urban Planning and Landscape Design Urban development and landscape architecture services for public-sector urban projects. Includes the Baggersee cemetery project in Illkirch (29,500m², €3.5M) developed in collaboration with urban planning and landscape consultancies Lollier and Chemins indiens.
• Interior Design and Custom Furniture Interior design services including custom furniture pieces such as steel and terrazzo tables (Neustadt 1 project, with artisan Semak), marble and stone tabletops (Neustadt 1, with Marbrerie Francesconi), and leather-covered table surfaces (Neustadt 2, with Atelier Reverdie). Includes hospitality interiors such as Restaurant Enfin (200m², €350K) which received a Michelin star within one year.

Quantifiable outcome

• Restaurant Enfin received one Michelin star within one year of opening
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SIB ÉtudescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering consultancy collaborating on structural and technical studies for rehabilitation projects including Maison Saint-Hubert, Bureau Argonne, Immeuble Neustadt, Don Bosco, and other projects.
• E3 EconomiecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering consultancy providing economic and technical expertise for construction projects including Faculté de Droit, Don Bosco, Gymnase des XV, and École communale.
• BatiserfcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStructural engineering firm collaborating on multiple projects including Faculté de Droit, Don Bosco, Pêche de Vigne, and École communale.
• BET G. JostminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnical engineering consultancy providing specialized engineering services for various projects.
• Solares BauencoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSustainability and energy efficiency consultancy. Collaborated on Maison Saint-Hubert (geothermal heat pump), Gymnase des XV, and Erckmann Chatrian projects focusing on thermal and environmental performance.
• COSA ArchitectescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm in association for Foyer de vie project - 4,840m² FAS-FAM-SAJ healthcare facility with 78 beds in Cernay.
• Atelier BuissoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm in association for Gymnase des XV restructuring project in Strasbourg.
• LollierminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUrban planning and landscape consultancy for Baggersee cemetery project.
• Chemins indiensminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture consultancy for Baggersee cemetery project.
• SemakminorOthersMetal craftsman creating custom furniture including steel and terrazzo tables for Neustadt 1 project.
• Marbrerie FrancesconiminorOthersMarble and stone craftsman for terrazzo tabletops in Neustadt 1 project.
• Atelier ReverdieminorOthersLeather workshop for custom leather-covered table surfaces in Neustadt 2 project.
• Ektor StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm in association for Maison Frédéric project - urban townhouse construction in Strasbourg.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Studio KO: French architecture and design studio recognized for heritage-sensitive hospitality, residential, and cultural projects. Comparable to nara. in its blend of heritage rehabilitation, material craft, and award-winning hospitality work (e.g., Hôtel Royal Saint-Barth, Yves Saint Laurent museum).
• Toledano + Architects: Paris-based practice specializing in luxury hospitality, residential, and adaptive-reuse heritage projects across Europe. Comparable to nara. in heritage rehabilitation expertise and hospitality clientele (Michelin-tier restaurants and hotels).
• LAN Architecture: Paris-based French architecture firm working on cultural, educational, and urban projects with a sustainability and contextual-design ethos. Comparable to nara. in focus on thoughtful contemporary architecture and public-sector commissions, though larger in scale.
• Dominique Coulon & Associés: French architecture practice of comparable size based in Strasbourg, with a strong portfolio of public cultural and educational buildings (schools, médiathèques, swimming pools). Highly comparable in geographic footprint, public-sector clientele, and emphasis on distinctive contemporary design.
• Lina Ghotmeh — Architecture: Paris-based practice internationally recognized for archaeology-inspired, sustainable, and culturally rooted architecture (e.g., Atelier Ardenne, Stone Garden). Comparable in its award trajectory, sustainability focus, and small-staff boutique model.

Broad incumbents

• Architecture-Studio: Major French architecture firm with a broad international portfolio spanning cultural, educational, and urban projects. Comparable to nara. in public-sector clientele but operates as a much broader incumbent with global reach.
• Snøhetta: Internationally recognized European architecture practice with a strong sustainability and contextual-design ethos (e.g., Norwegian National Opera, Powerhouse Brattørkaia). Comparable to nara. in sustainability-led design philosophy but at much larger scale and global footprint.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Globally prominent architecture firm with a portfolio blending sustainability, public buildings, and innovative design. Comparable in its emphasis on sustainability-forward public architecture, but operates at vastly larger scale.
• Wilmotte & Associés: Established French architecture practice covering cultural, residential, hospitality, and urban regeneration across Europe. Comparable in heritage/sensitive-reuse projects and hospitality work but at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.

Regional players

• Heim Balp Architekten: Swiss architecture practice specializing in sustainable construction, wood buildings, and heritage-sensitive projects. Comparable to nara. in its use of bio-based materials (wood, hempcrete) and sustainable construction ethos, though operating primarily in Switzerland rather than France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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