What Wyswyg Architecture does

Wyswyg Architecture is a small French architectural design firm established in 2016 and headquartered at 5 rue Pizay, 69001 Lyon, operating as a SCOP SARL d'architecture — an employee-owned cooperative structure in which architects are also co-owners. The firm delivers architectural design and project management services across four primary practice areas: mixed-use programs combining housing, commercial and public functions; collective housing encompassing social, cooperative, and inclusive housing; public equipment including cultural and educational facilities; and complementary urban development work. Its public portfolio lists 14 projects, including residential buildings, a crèche and student-housing complex in the Panacea program (Saint-Genis-Laval, 2029), a cooperative and senior housing project at La Cadole (Villefranche-sur-Saône, 2027), a mixed-use development at La Hora in Lyon Confluence (2028), and an internationally-notable cultural, training and research center at Les Jardins de Bamiyan in Afghanistan (2016 competition).

The firm's go-to-market is project-based direct engagement with three principal customer segments: mixed-use real estate developers undertaking combined residential, commercial, and public programs; social housing organizations and cooperatives requiring collective, cooperative, and inclusive housing design; and public institutions and municipalities commissioning cultural, educational, and community facilities. Geographic focus is overwhelmingly the Lyon metropolitan area and broader Rhône department (69), with projects distributed across multiple ZACs (Confluence, Les Girondins, La Sauvegarde, La Clairière, du Vallon), plus the single Afghan competition entry. Distribution is via a professional portfolio website (wyswyg.fr) supplemented by direct project engagement; no third-party resellers, agent networks, or pricing transparency exist, and no awards, patents, or strategic partnerships are publicly disclosed.

Revenue mechanics are fee-for-service on commissioned architectural mandates, with no disclosed pricing tiers, subscription model, or recurring revenue component. The firm has no external capital (no funding rounds, no parent company, no M&A activity), no disclosed management team beyond general agency contacts, and no AI, software, or proprietary technology stack. Headcount is 1-10, classifying Wyswyg as a boutique architecture practice. Its principal differentiation is its multi-program portfolio breadth within a single regional market and its cooperative ownership model, which is uncommon among French architecture firms.

Name

Wyswyg Architecture

Legal name

scop sarl d'architecture WYSWYG

Website

https://wyswyg.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wyswyg Architecture is a Lyon-based SCOP cooperative architecture firm (1-10 staff, founded 2016) delivering architectural design for mixed-use, social/cooperative housing, and cultural-educational projects across the Lyon metropolitan area and select international commissions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Mixed-use development
• Collective housing design
• Cultural facility architecture
• Urban development projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Wyswyg Architecture is a Lyon-based architecture firm that delivers architectural design and project management services for mixed-use programs, collective housing (including social, cooperative, and inclusive housing), cultural and educational public facilities, and urban development projects. The firm serves private developers, housing cooperatives, and public institutions across the Lyon metropolitan area, with a notable international cultural project in Bamiyan, Afghanistan.

Product overview

Wyswyg Architecture (SARL d'architecture) is an architecture firm based in Lyon, France, offering architectural design and project management services. Their portfolio encompasses mixed-use programs (combining housing, commercial spaces, offices, and public facilities), public equipment projects, collective housing developments (including social, cooperative, and inclusive housing), and various urban development projects primarily in the Lyon metropolitan area and surrounding regions.

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Products and services

• St Clair - Mixed-Use Program Mixed-use architectural project combining a workshop (atelier d'ébénisterie), office space, and 8 housing units located in Caluire-et-Cuire (69), designed for private developers.
• Les Jardins de Bamiyan - Cultural and Research Center Public facility design for a cultural, training and research center located in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, originally entered as a competition in 2016.
• Ateliers Roosevelt - Craft Workshops and Commercial Spaces Architectural project for craft activity workshops, retail spaces, and offices in Vaulx-en-Velin (69), at the studies stage as of 2021.
• Panacea - Healthcare Mixed-Use Program Mixed-use program combining a nursery, HCL offices, healthcare tertiary hub, student housing, coworking, and retail in Saint-Genis-Laval (69), ZAC du Vallon, planned for 2029.
• La Hora - Mixed-Use Urban Project Mixed-use program with collective housing, offices, retail, and parking in Lyon 2ème (69), ZAC Confluence, scheduled for 2028.
• Villa Monoyer - Tiers-Lieu Mixed-Use Space Mixed-use tiers-lieu project combining coworking, exhibitions, events, and coliving in Lyon 3ème (69), targeted for 2027.
• Ravat - Cooperative and Inclusive Housing Mixed-use program combining a nursery with cooperative, inclusive, and social housing in Lyon 2ème (69), planned for 2026.
• F. Buisson - Social Housing Collective social housing development in Lyon 3ème (69), planned for 2025.
• Ecole le Petit Prince - Educational Public Facility Public facility project for a multifunction covered playground (préau-halle multifonctions) for the Ecole le Petit Prince in Brullioles (69), planned for 2025.
• Bron La Clairière - Free-Access Housing Collective housing project in free-access (accession libre) in Bron (69), ZAC La Clairière, entered as a competition in 2022.
• Pierre levée - Mixed Social and Free-Access Housing Collective housing combining free-access (accession libre) and social rental units in Lyon 9ème (69), ZAC La Sauvegarde, planned for 2027.
• La Cadole - Cooperative and Senior Housing Collective housing combining cooperative housing and senior residences in Villefranche-sur-Saône (69), planned for 2027.
• Les 58 colonnes - Mixed Offices and Participatory Housing Mixed-use program combining offices and BRS (bail réel solidaire) and participatory housing in Lyon 7ème (69), ZAC Les Girondins, entered as a competition in 2023.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• MVRDV: Internationally active architecture firm known for mixed-use, housing and public programs; competes in the wider mixed-use and collective-housing market that Wyswyg operates in, but at a much larger and more international scale.
• Wilmotte & Associés: Established French architecture practice with broad portfolio in cultural, residential and mixed-use projects; competes for public-equipment commissions similar to Wyswyg's cultural and educational projects but at significantly larger scale.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Global architecture firm with major work in mixed-use, public buildings and housing typologies; competes for some of the same typologies (mixed-use, public facilities) on a broader, international stage than Wyswyg.
• Architecture-Studio: Large established French architecture firm with global offices and a broad portfolio in mixed-use, cultural and public buildings; operates at a meaningfully larger scale than Wyswyg but competes for the same French public-sector and mixed-use commissions.

Direct peers

• Triptyque Architecture: French architecture firm with an explicit international practice (France/Brazil) and mixed-use/collective housing focus; comparable to Wyswyg's combination of French base, mixed-use programs and international cultural projects (e.g., Bamiyan).
• SOA Architectes: French architecture firm with strong portfolio of social housing, mixed-use and public facility projects in France; comparable mid-sized French practice with social-housing and mixed-use focus similar to Wyswyg's Ravat and Panacea type commissions.
• Atelier du Pont: French architecture studio recognized for social and ecological housing, mixed-use and public-equipment projects; very similar position to Wyswyg as a mid-sized French practice working on collective/social housing and urban programs.
• ECDM Architectes: Paris-based French architecture firm with a track record in social housing, mixed-use developments and ZAC urban projects; direct peer on the housing + mixed-use + public typology mix that defines Wyswyg's book of work.
• Lacaton & Vassal Architectes: French architecture firm (Bordeaux/Paris), 2021 Pritzker Prize winner, deeply focused on social housing renovation, public facilities and housing typologies – directly comparable in scale, typology and French social-housing orientation to Wyswyg.
• Dominique Coulon & Associés: French architecture firm widely recognized for public equipment, cultural and educational buildings across France; directly comparable on cultural/educational public projects (similar to Wyswyg's Ecole le Petit Prince and Bamiyan cultural centre).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

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