What Valentiny hvp Architects does

Valentiny hvp Architects is a private architectural practice headquartered in Remerschen, Luxembourg, founded in 1980 by François Valentiny and Hubert Hermann after their studies at the University of Applied Arts Vienna under Wilhelm Holzbauer. The firm operates across the full spectrum of architectural typologies including residential housing, apartment buildings, offices and administration, cultural and arts facilities, educational buildings, sport and leisure venues, healthcare facilities, gastronomy, retail/commercial, and urban planning. Its design signature centers on rough-sawn concrete formwork creating distinctive textures, bold use of monochrome color, and material combinations integrating okumé panels, glass, and metal mesh. The practice has developed an international portfolio spanning Luxembourg, Austria, Germany, France, China, Russia, Brazil, Azerbaijan, South Korea, Senegal, Norway, and the United States.

The firm generates revenue through project-based professional service fees negotiated per commission, with work secured through architectural competitions and direct client engagement. Its client base includes Luxembourg government entities (Administration des Bâtiments Publics, Administration communale de Schengen, European Parliament), major financial institutions (KPMG Luxembourg, Commerzbank, BCEE), healthcare providers (Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg), and educational institutions (University of Luxembourg). The practice also operates complementary ventures including ADATO Architecture Magazine (founded 2002), the Valentiny Foundation for preserving architectural archives, and the Musica em Trancoso music festival in Brazil (co-founded 2010).

The current partnership includes François Valentiny as founding partner and managing director, alongside partners Axel Christmann (financial officer), Jeanne Petesch (quality manager), Laurye Pexoto (managing director), Anna Valentiny (public relations and ADATO editor-in-chief), and Daniela Flor (human resources). The firm employs approximately 11 staff based in Remerschen, with historical project management across Luxembourg and Vienna. Recent strategic activity includes international project partnerships (notably the 2020 Senegal educational center with We Architects), leadership succession toward Anna Valentiny as a partner, and brand consolidation under the "Valentiny hvp architects" identity following the 2021 publication celebrating the firm's 40-year history.

Name

Valentiny hvp Architects

Legal name

Valentiny hvp Architects

Website

https://valentinyarchitects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Valentiny hvp Architects is a Luxembourg-based architectural practice founded in 1980, offering project-based design services across residential, cultural, educational, commercial, healthcare, and urban planning typologies for government, institutional, financial, and private clients primarily in Europe with international projects.

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Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning
• Residential architecture
• Cultural building design
• Commercial architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Remerschen

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Project-based fees for architectural design, urban planning, and interior design services across residential, commercial, cultural, and public building typologies

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Valentiny hvp Architects is an architecture and urban planning practice that provides design, planning, and project supervision services for buildings and spaces. Its portfolio spans houses, apartment buildings, working environments, art and culture facilities, learning facilities, sport and leisure venues, urban planning, healthcare buildings, gastronomy venues, and shop and commercial projects. The firm serves institutional, public-sector, and private clients, primarily in Luxembourg.

Product overview

Valentiny hvp Architects is an established architecture practice offering comprehensive architectural services across multiple building typologies. The firm operates a portfolio-based structure organized by project type: Houses (residential architecture), Apartment Buildings, Working (offices and administration), Art & Culture (cultural facilities), Learning (educational buildings), Sport & Leisure, Urban Planning, Health (healthcare facilities), Gastronomy, and Shop/Commercial projects. The firm also operates complementary brands including ADATO Architecture Magazine and the Valentiny Foundation, and co-founded the Musica em Trancoso festival. Projects span locations across Luxembourg, Austria, Germany, China, Brazil, Russia, Azerbaijan, Norway, South Korea, Senegal, and France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Valentiny Foundation: Foundation established by François Valentiny at the office address 19, Wisswee in Remerschen, dedicated to preserving architectural works and creative archives.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple international competition wins including Luxembourg Architecture Prizes, German State Prize, European Steel Construction Awards

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• We ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership on the competition for an educational centre for digital media in Diamniado, Senegal (2020). We Architects served as partner on this international development project for LUXDEV.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Zaha Hadid Architects: International 'signature' architecture firm with distinctive formal language and competition-driven commissions across cultural, residential, and commercial projects. Directly comparable model to Valentiny hvp in leveraging a named principal's brand to win premium international work.
• gmp Architekten: German-headquartered international architecture firm with comparable portfolio breadth across cultural, educational, sports, and transport typologies. Similar size and multi-decade history, competing for many of the same public-sector European commissions as Valentiny hvp.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): International architecture firm that wins high-profile competitions for cultural, educational, and residential projects globally. Comparable competition-led growth model and willingness to participate in international flagship commissions.
• David Chipperfield Architects: European architecture firm of comparable scale and typology focus on cultural, civic, and residential buildings. Shares Valentiny hvp's competition-driven public-institutional pipeline and international project footprint.
• Herzog & de Meuron: Swiss architecture practice with a distinctive material-led identity and global portfolio spanning cultural, residential, and mixed-use projects. Comparable to Valentiny hvp as a boutique, brand-driven practice competing in the same European premium-institutional segment.
• Max Dudler Architekten: German-speaking architecture practice with a strong material-and-form identity and comparable cultural, civic, and residential project portfolio. Direct competitor for German and Austrian public commissions.
• Stefano Boeri Architetti: Italian boutique architecture firm of similar size, with international cultural, residential, and urban-planning commissions. Closely comparable scale and multi-typology boutique practice model.
• Lacaton & Vassal Architectes: French boutique practice with similar small-team structure and award-winning public architecture (including Pritzker). Direct analogue for size, reputation-driven positioning, and cultural/civic project focus.
• HPP Architekten: German architecture firm with broad typology coverage including cultural, educational, sports, and commercial projects. Comparable in age, multi-typology breadth, and DACH-region public-sector positioning.
• Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architekten: Austrian-Swiss architecture firm of comparable size with cultural, educational, and residential projects across the DACH region. Direct competitor for Austrian and German institutional commissions.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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