Name

2Portzamparc

Legal name

2Portzamparc

Website

https://www.2portzamparc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

2Portzamparc is a Paris-based architecture and urban planning firm founded by Pritzker Prize laureate Christian de Portzamparc. The 40+ year practice designs cultural facilities, universities, urban developments, and luxury retail for public institutions and private developers across France, China, Morocco, and other international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture and Urban Planning Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Interior Design Services (54141)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

Keywords

• Architecture design services
• Urban planning services
• Cultural facility design
• Mixed-use development
• Sustainable urban design

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Urban Planning Services: Professional services revenue generated through architectural design fees, typically calculated as a percentage of construction costs or fixed fees for feasibility studies, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration. Projects range from small-scale renovations to large urban developments spanning multiple years.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

2Portzamparc is an architecture and urban planning firm that provides full-scope design services including architecture (public infrastructure, cultural facilities, hotels, offices, housing, commercial facilities, refurbishments), urban planning and redevelopment, interior architecture, design, and museography. The firm operates an internal research laboratory on sustainable and evolutive city concepts and delivers projects of all scales, from individual buildings to large masterplans, across France and internationally.

Product overview

2Portzamparc is an architecture and urban planning firm offering a comprehensive suite of design services. The core offering includes Architecture Services (public infrastructure, cultural facilities, hotels, offices, housing, commercial facilities, and refurbishments), Urban Planning (redevelopment and master planning), Interior Architecture, Design, and Museography. These services are delivered through a research laboratory focused on sustainable city concepts. The firm works on projects of all scales, from individual buildings to large masterplans, across France and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full-service architecture covering public infrastructure and buildings, cultural facilities, hotels, offices, housing, commercial facilities, and refurbishments for institutional and private clients.
• Urban Planning Urban redevelopment and master planning services for large-scale projects including residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments, applied at the scale of neighborhoods and territories.
• Interior Architecture Interior design services for commercial, residential, and cultural spaces, integrated with the firm's broader architecture and urban planning work.
• Design Design services including furniture design and architectural elements, supporting the firm's built-environment projects.
• Muséographie (Museography) Museum exhibition design and spatial narrative design services for cultural institutions and museum projects.
• Research Laboratory on Sustainable City Internal research laboratory exploring sustainable and evolutive city concepts and the relationship between urban space and human experience, informing the firm's design practice and thought leadership.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and regular.

• SEM Innovia Grenoble DurablementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic development company responsible for the Grenoble Presqu'île scientific research pole urban development project. 2Portzamparc (Christian de Portzamparc) serves as urban architect for this major 250 ha development covering 830,000 sq.m.
• Crédit Agricole ImmobiliermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate developer client for Annecy L'Avant-Scène Trésums project (54,398 sq.m. mixed housing, hotel, EHPAD). Primary developer for this major residential development.
• EPAURIF (Établissement Public d'Aménagement Universitaire de la Région Ile de France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic establishment for university development in Ile de France region. Project owner for Sorbonne Nouvelle University campus, 25,000 sq.m. usable surface.
• Casablanca Aménagement S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment company for the Grand Théâtre de Casablanca project, Africa's largest theater. Partnered with Egis Bâtiments International.
• Egis Bâtiments InternationalmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInternational engineering and consulting firm partnered as co-maitrise d'ouvrage for Grand Théâtre de Casablanca (20,245 sq.m., Africa's largest theater).
• IngeropmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering consultancy providing SIG and structural/fluid engineering services for Grenoble Presqu'île and other major projects.
• SOCOTECmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral safety coordinator for Grenoble Presqu'île urban development project.
• Méristème (Régis Guignard)regularImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture firm led by Régis Guignard. Partnered on multiple projects including Sorbonne Nouvelle Campus, Annecy Trésums, and Grenoble Presqu'île.
• Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co, Ltd.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal architect of record for China projects including Shangyin Opera House (Shanghai) and China National Convention Center (Beijing). Essential for local code compliance and execution.
• Xu AcoustiqueregularImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAcoustic engineering consultancy partnered on multiple cultural projects including Shangyin Opera House, Cité de la Musique, and Grand Théâtre de Casablanca.
• SETEC OrganisationmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering consultancy serving as AMO Pilote (pilot assistance to project owner) for Grenoble Presqu'île project.
• ArteliamajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering group providing AMO Environnement services for Grenoble Presqu'île and project management services for various projects.
• PénaregularImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture partner for Grenoble Presqu'île urban development.
• Theatre Projects ConsultantsregularImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerScenography consultant for multiple cultural projects including Shangyin Opera House, Cité de la Musique, and Grand Théâtre de Casablanca.
• Bouygues ImmobiliermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor French real estate developer client for multiple projects including Lemnys rehabilitation (Issy-les-Moulineaux), eco-neighborhood in Châtenay-Malabry, and Massy Atlantis Grand Ouest.
• ALTAREA COGEDIMmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor real estate developer and operator for Massy Atlantis Grand Ouest urban development project - 90,000+ sq.m. mixed development including housing, hotel, cinema, convention center.
• HALPADESregularStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing provider for Annecy L'Avant-Scène Trésums project (152 social housing units).
• ORPEAregularStrategic or Co-development PartnerElderly care facility operator for Annecy L'Avant-Scène Trésums project (109 EHPAD rooms).
• Rachid AndaloussiregularImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal architect partner in Morocco for Grand Théâtre de Casablanca project.
• China National Convention Center Project TeamcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerComplex of offices, hotel, and shopping center in Beijing (2017). 2Portzamparc partnered with Tongji Architectural Design as architect of record, along with Xu Acoustique for acoustics and Theatre Projects Consultants for scenography.
• SOLIDEREcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeirut central district development and reconstruction authority. 2Portzamparc has multiple projects in Beirut's SOLIDERE zone including office and commercial buildings.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Foster + Partners: London-based global architecture and integrated design firm led by Norman Foster (Pritzker Prize laureate) with broad portfolio spanning cultural, civic, commercial, and urban projects. Directly comparable to 2Portzamparc in scale, signature-building focus, and ability to win international landmark commissions.
• Zaha Hadid Architects: London-based architecture firm founded by Pritzker laureate Zaha Hadid, with landmark cultural and commercial projects worldwide. Head-to-head comparability — Zaha Hadid lost to 2Portzamparc in the Grand Théâtre de Casablanca competition — and shared emphasis on signature, parametrically expressive design.
• Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Genoa-based architecture firm of Pritzker laureate Renzo Piano, known for museums, cultural facilities, and urban projects globally. Comparable to 2Portzamparc in founder-led Pritzker brand, museum/cultural specialization, and global project delivery.
• OMA / Rem Koolhaas: Rotterdam-based architecture and urban planning firm of Pritzker laureate Rem Koolhaas with strong cultural and urbanism portfolio. Direct competitor — Koolhaas was one of the architects the firm beat for the Grand Théâtre de Casablanca — and shares the dual architecture/urban planning positioning.
• Herzog & de Meuron: Basel-based architecture firm of Pritzker laureates Herzog & de Meuron, with global cultural and mixed-use projects. Comparable as founder-name boutique firm with strong cultural specialization and similar international footprint.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Copenhagen/New York-based architecture and urban planning firm with international cultural, residential, and mixed-use portfolio. Comparable as global boutique firm competing for signature cultural and urban commissions, with stronger US footprint.
• SANAA: Tokyo-based architecture firm of Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa (Pritzker laureates) with global museum and cultural portfolio. Comparable as founder-led Pritzker boutique with similar scale, museum specialization, and signature-design approach.
• Wilmotte & Associés: Paris-based architecture firm led by Jean-Michel Wilmotte with strong cultural and luxury-retail portfolio. Comparable as French boutique architecture firm competing for cultural, museum, and high-end mixed-use commissions in the same French and European market.
• Studio Gang: Chicago-based architecture and urban design firm led by Jeanne Gang with cultural, civic, and environmental portfolio. Comparable as mid-sized boutique firm with strong thought-leadership orientation and signature cultural-project specialization.
• Dominique Perrault Architecture: Paris-based architecture firm of Dominique Perrault with cultural and urban projects across Europe and Asia. Comparable as French boutique architecture firm with international cultural-project portfolio and similar scale, competing for the same French and EU public commissions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 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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