STUDIO JOUAN

What STUDIO JOUAN does

Studio Jouan is a Paris-based acoustic consultancy firm specializing in acoustic design for cultural and performance venues. The firm provides room acoustics, building acoustics, noise and vibration control, and creative auralisation services for concert halls, opera houses, theatres, museums, broadcasting studios, higher education facilities, hotels, and luxury retail spaces. Its technical capability includes binaural 3D auralisation and Oculus-based visualization, enabling clients to experience modeled acoustic conditions before construction, alongside sound art installation work and variable-acoustics design for multi-use halls. The firm was founded in 2022 by Sébastien Jouan, an acoustician whose prior tenure at Arup Acoustics and Theatre Projects included BBC Scotland, V&A Dundee, the Guggenheim Helsinki, and the Weltmuseum Wien.

Studio Jouan operates an enterprise field-sales go-to-market model, engaging directly with architects and developers from competition phase through project delivery on landmark cultural commissions. The firm has documented 40+ projects across 20+ countries spanning France, the UK, Ireland, Scotland, Poland, Austria, Finland, Bulgaria, Estonia, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, the United States, Canada, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Morocco, South Korea, China, and French Polynesia. Named clients include the Grand Egyptian Museum, Le Louvre, V&A Dundee, BBC Scotland, the London School of Economics, the Palais Bourbon (French Assemblée Nationale), Yves Saint Laurent Museum Marrakech, Galeries Lafayette Champs-Élysées, Domaine de la Reine Margot, and the San Diego Symphony's Rady Shell at Jacobs Park. Recurring design-team partners include Kengo Kuma & Associates, BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), SANAA, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, and exhibition designer Projectiles.

The firm earns revenue through professional-services fees negotiated on a project basis with no publicly disclosed pricing. It is privately held with no external funding rounds disclosed, and operates with a headcount of 1-10. Distribution is anchored by long-term relationships with marquee architecture practices and a 2024 commercial partnership with Soundforms, an open-air performance shell product alliance that also includes L-Acoustics, IMG Artists, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Studio Jouan was awarded the 2018 AFEX Grand Prix for the Yves Saint Laurent Museum Marrakech project and is currently active across multiple 2024-2025 commissions.

Name

STUDIO JOUAN

Legal name

Studio Jouan

Website

https://studiojouan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Studio Jouan is a Paris-based acoustic consultancy providing room acoustics, building acoustics, noise control, and auralisation services for cultural venues, museums, performance spaces, and architectural projects globally, working directly with marquee architecture firms on landmark commissions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acoustic Consulting Services

akta.pro primary industry

Acoustic & Soundproofing Works (IMAFANAL)

Keywords

• Acoustic design consulting
• Building acoustics
• Room acoustics
• Auralization services
• Noise vibration control

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Acoustic Design Consulting: Professional consulting services providing acoustic design for architectural projects from concept through delivery, including room acoustics, building acoustics, and noise/vibration control consultancy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Studio Jouan is an acoustic consultancy firm that provides acoustic design services for cultural and performance venues, including concert halls, opera houses, theaters, museums, and educational institutions. The firm delivers room acoustics, building acoustics, noise and vibration control, auralization simulation, and sound art installations from concept through project delivery, engaging directly with architects and developers from the competition phase onward.

Product overview

Studio Jouan is an acoustic consultancy firm offering a unified portfolio of acoustic design services. The core offering is Acoustic Design Services for architectural projects, supplemented by Creative Acoustics & Auralisation (acoustic simulation and 3D audio visualisation) and Sound Art Installations. The firm serves diverse venue types including concert halls, operas, theatres, museums, higher education facilities, hotels, luxury retail, and amplified halls, working with internationally renowned architects and cultural institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Renaud Capuçon, famous French violinist, rated the 120-seat Pierre Bergé auditorium at 20/20 for acoustics
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SoundformscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Studio Jouan joined the Soundforms commercial partnership as acoustic consultants. Soundforms is a high-quality open-air stage developed by conductor Mark Stephenson, architects Jason Flanagan & Paul Bavister, acoustician Ian Knowles from Arup, and staging specialist Oliver Watts. The partnership includes architects Flanagan Lawrence, Arup, ES Global, L-Acoustics, IMG Artists, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sound Diplomacy, and Expedition.
• ArupcoreTechnology or IntegrationLong-standing collaboration with Arup on multiple projects. Founder Sébastien Jouan previously worked as part of Arup Acoustics team on projects including BBC Scotland, V&A Dundee, LSE facilities, and others.
• Theatre ProjectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSébastien Jouan worked as Technical Director for Theatre Projects on multiple international projects including Wiki Village Factory, 25 Rue de Clichy, IBM Watson IoT, Guggenheim Helsinki, Weltmuseum Wien, V&A Revolution exhibition, and others.
• Kengo Kuma & AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration with Kengo Kuma on multiple cultural projects including Nantes Natural History Museum, l'Aventure Michelin, Saint Malo Maritime Museum (cancelled), and others.
• ProjectilescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with exhibition designers Projectiles on Musée de la Musique rehabilitation, Château de Fontainebleau modernization, and other museum projects.
• Big (Bjarke Ingels Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with BIG on Galeries Lafayette Champs-Elysées project and Cité de l'Innovation Sorbonne Université.
• SANAAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Japanese architects SANAA on Palais Bourbon competition project for the French Assemblée Nationale.
• Cloud CooperationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Vienna-based architects Cloud Cooperation on Tartu Cultural Centre (Estonia) and Stara Zagora Experimental Art Centre (Bulgaria) projects.
• Hoskins ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Hoskins Architects on Mareel Art Centre (Shetland) and Weltmuseum Wien projects.
• IMG ArtistsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership within the Soundforms alliance for artist management and performance programming.
• Royal Philharmonic OrchestraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership within the Soundforms alliance - RPO tested and endorsed the performance shell during London 2012 Olympics.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kirkegaard Associates: A US-based acoustics consultancy renowned for concert hall and performance-venue design (e.g., work on Chicago Symphony, Segerstrom Center). Direct competitor for the same cultural-institution clientele on landmark projects.
• Akukon: Finnish acoustic consultancy with strong concert-hall and cultural-venue heritage. Direct Nordic-region peer with comparable project profile (concert halls, museums, broadcast studios).
• Theatre Projects: A specialist theatre and performance-venue consultancy. Founder Sébastien Jouan was previously Technical Director there. They compete directly for the same concert hall, theatre, and museum acoustic-design commissions.
• WJHW (Westlake Johnson Hearn): Acoustics and audio-visual consultancy specialising in performing arts centres and worship venues. Direct competitor for cultural and performance-venue commissions, particularly in North America.
• SDAI Acoustics (now part of L-Acoustics ecosystem): Independent acoustic consultancy with deep performance-venue expertise (formerly Salter). Overlaps with Studio Jouan on amplified halls, theatres, and concert venues, and is connected through the L-Acoustics/Soundforms ecosystem.
• White Mark Ltd: UK acoustic consultancy focused on recording studios, broadcast facilities, and music production spaces. Adjacent rather than identical to Studio Jouan's performance-venue focus, but competes for similar audio clients.
• Müller-BBM Group: One of Europe's largest independent acoustics, vibration and building-physics consultancies. Direct competitor for concert halls, opera houses, and museum projects across the DACH region and beyond.

Broad incumbents

• Arup Acoustics: The acoustics practice of Arup, a global engineering consultancy. Studio Jouan's founder previously worked in Arup Acoustics, and the firms share project DNA (BBC Scotland, V&A Dundee, LSE). Arup is the dominant incumbent competitor for cultural-venue acoustic design worldwide.
• WSP (acoustics practice): Global engineering consultancy with a significant acoustics offering that bundles acoustic design into multidisciplinary bids. Competes for cultural and institutional projects, often via single-point procurement.
• Mott MacDonald (acoustics): International engineering consultancy providing acoustics as part of larger building-services bids. Overlaps with Studio Jouan on cultural, transport, and institutional projects.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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