MG-AU Michel Guthmann & Associés

What MG-AU Michel Guthmann & Associés does

MG-AU Michel Guthmann & Associés Architecture & Urbanisme is a Paris-based architectural and urban planning firm founded in 2005 by Michel Guthmann, structured as an EURL (French single-member limited liability company) and headquartered at 10 bis, rue Bisson in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. The firm provides integrated architecture and urban planning services across all scales — from urban studies and master planning through individual building design to construction supervision — for both French public-sector clients (municipalities, public housing offices, urban development agencies such as SEMAPA, EPAMARNE, and SOLIDEO) and private real-estate developers (Nexity, Linkcity, CDC Habitat Adoma, Groupe Lamotte).

The firm employs approximately 20 polyvalent collaborators including architects, urbanistes, a graphic designer/maquettiste, and an administrative assistant, with senior leadership provided by founder Michel Guthmann (graduate of INSA Strasbourg) and equity partners Stéphanie Appert (joined 2010, partner since 2019) and Olivier Barthe (joined 2008, partner since 2019). The practice delivers projects through French public procurement competitions (concours) and direct commissions, and has built a portfolio of 40+ projects across seven French régions, with extensive certifications across French and European sustainability standards (NF Habitat HQE, BBC Effinergie, RE 2020, BREEAM Very Good, Passivhaus, BEPOS).

MGAU monetizes exclusively through professional services fees — design studies, project management, and construction supervision — priced on a project-by-project basis via competition prize structures and negotiated commissions with public and private clients. The firm differentiates by combining architecture and urban planning in a single practice, emphasizing participatory design processes with residents and end users, and operating within an established ecosystem of 100+ specialist partners including landscape architects (Agence TER, BASE, Atelier Jours), engineering firms (INGEROP, Béirim, EODD), and peer architect-urbanistes (TVK, François Leclercq). Industry recognition includes the Défis Urbains 2016 award and the Eco-quartier 2014 labeling. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

MG-AU Michel Guthmann & Associés

Legal name

MGAU Michel Guthmann – Architecture & Urbanisme

Website

https://mg-au.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MG-AU Michel Guthmann & Associés is a Paris-based architecture and urban planning firm of ~20 staff, providing integrated design, urban coordination, and construction supervision services through public competitions and private commissions across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning services
• Sustainable housing design
• Public housing architecture
• Urban renewal projects

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Urban Planning Services: Professional services revenue from architectural and urban planning project fees, including design studies, project management, and construction supervision. Revenue generated through competition prizes, consultation wins, and direct commissions from public and private clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Architecture and urban planning firm providing professional design services from urban studies and planning through to building design and construction supervision. The firm integrates architectural and urban design at multiple scales, delivering projects for French municipalities, public housing organizations, urban development agencies, and private real estate developers. Services include architectural competitions, design studies, project management, and on-site construction oversight.

Product overview

MG-AU Michel Guthmann & Associés is an architecture and urban planning firm, not a software technology company. The firm provides architectural design services and urban planning services across residential, commercial, public facility, and large-scale urban development projects. The company does not offer software products, platforms, or technology modules. Its core offering consists of architectural project design, urban planning studies, construction supervision, and urban coordination services for public and private clients throughout France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Design Services

Named customers9 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

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 5+1AA architectesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partner for collaborative project work
• 8'18 concepteur lumièreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLighting design specialist partner for architectural projects
• Agence TER, paysagistecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture firm partner for urban planning and public space projects
• BASE, paysagistecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture firm partner for urban projects and ecoquartier developments
• Praxys, paysagisteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture firm partner for urban development projects
• François Leclercq, architecte urbanistecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenowned architect-urbanist partner for urban renewal projects including Lille
• Michel Denancé, photographeminorOthersArchitecture photographer documenting completed projects
• Takuji Shimmura, photographeminorOthersArchitecture photographer documenting completed projects
• TVK, architecte urbanistecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture-urbanism firm partner for urban development projects
• Atelier Jours, paysagisteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture firm partner for urban projects
• SOLIDEOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic organization overseeing Olympic infrastructure, partner for Village Olympique et Paralympique project
• EPAMARNEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban development agency (Établissement Public d'Aménagement du Marais), partner for À la Campagne project in Chanteloup en Brie
• SEMAPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban development agency (Société d'Économie Mixte d'Aménagement de Paris Rive Gauche), partner for multiple projects including La Pierre Renouvelée
• RIVPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing operator (Régie Immobilière de la Ville de Paris), recurring client and partner for multiple residential projects

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Atelier Philippe Madec: Atelier Philippe Madec is a Paris-based architecture-urbanism firm focused on sustainable urban development, eco-quarters, and participatory design. It is directly comparable to MGAU in its integrated sustainable urbanism approach and public-sector orientation.
• François Leclercq Architecte Urbaniste: François Leclercq Associés is a Paris-based architecture-urbanisme practice known for major urban renewal projects including Lille. It is a confirmed MGAU partner and competes in the same French public-competition landscape for eco-district and urban-renewal commissions.
• Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes: Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes is a Paris-based architecture firm known for bridges, public infrastructure, and urban integration projects. It is comparable to MGAU through its combination of architectural design with sensitivity to urban and landscape context.
• Agence TER: Agence TER is a Paris-based landscape architecture and urban planning firm specializing in public spaces, eco-districts, and large-scale masterplans. It is a confirmed MGAU partner and a direct peer in the French landscape-urbanism ecosystem.
• Architecture-Studio: Architecture-Studio is a major Paris-based architecture firm working on large cultural, public, and urban projects across France and internationally. It is comparable to MGAU in offering integrated architecture and urban design services, but at significantly greater scale.
• Reichen et Robert & Associés: Reichen et Robert & Associés is a Paris-based architecture and urban planning firm working on housing, public facilities, and urban regeneration. It directly competes with MGAU for French social housing and public sector commissions.
• TVK: TVK is a Paris-based architecture-urbanism firm that designs large-scale urban projects, transportation hubs, and public spaces across France. It is directly comparable to MGAU as a confirmed collaborative partner and a fellow practitioner of integrated architecture-and-urbanism for public clients.

Broad incumbents

• Atelier Jean Nouvel: Atelier Jean Nouvel is one of France's most prominent architecture firms with global reach across cultural, commercial, and urban projects. It is a broad incumbent whose portfolio overlaps with MGAU's in urban and public architecture, but at a vastly larger scale and brand recognition.

Emerging players

• Snøhetta: Snøhetta is an international architecture, landscape, and urban-design practice founded in Norway with a strong integrated-design ethos. It is comparable to MGAU through its seamless blend of architecture and urbanism, though it operates at a much larger international scale.
• BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group: BIG is an international architecture and urban design firm known for integrated urban planning, masterplans, and signature public buildings. It is comparable to MGAU as a peer in combining architecture with urban-scale thinking, though at global scale and with a much stronger brand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MGAU-Michel-Guthmann-Architecture-Urbanisme-1538768716425985
• Instagraminstagram.com/agence.mgau
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mg-au

Compliance31 records

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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