Lieux Fauves

What Lieux Fauves does

Lieux Fauves is a privately held French architecture and urban planning firm structured as a SAS (SIREN 901 815 845), incorporated in 2021 with registered capital of €666,069. The firm operates from three offices — Paris (headquarters), Lyon, and Mamoudzou (Mayotte) — and employs 48 staff comprising 8 partners and 40 collaborators across architecture, urban planning, landscape design, interior architecture, engineering, sociology, and project management. Its core service lines are architecture, urban planning (urbanisme), and landscape design, complemented by an internal research program called 'Explorations' that has produced the proprietary 'Le Socle Capable' methodology, a framework placing living systems, soil, water, and landscapes at the foundation of urban planning projects.

The firm's technical approach is grounded in sustainable construction: bio-sourced materials, wood framing, straw bale insulation, bioclimatic design, and circular economy principles. Delivered projects have achieved the highest tier of French environmental certifications including RE2020, E4C1, NF HQE Excellent, Label Biosourcé niveau 3, Label Eco-Quartier, and Label BDF Or, with quantifiable outcomes such as 50% reused materials and 280 tonnes of recovered materials on the Ressourcerie project. The firm served as principal architect for notable projects including the Dembeni Tsararano eco-quartier in Mayotte (€43M), the Faverges-Seythenex sports complex (€6.4M, wood/straw construction), and the Collègue et halle sportive de Boëge (€33.7M, RE2020).

Lieux Fauves generates revenue through professional services fees from architectural, urban planning, and landscape design commissions. The go-to-market is predominantly enterprise field sales via French public procurement (competitive bidding for municipalities, departments, metropolitan areas, and public establishments) supplemented by direct commissions from social housing organizations and real estate developers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed but follows standard French professional architecture fee structures. The firm's primary customer segment is public sector, with secondary segments in social housing and real estate development. Marketing is conducted through portfolio visibility, industry events (Forum Bois Construction), and award competitions (OFF 2026 – Osez Faire Frugal). The firm is independently owned by its 8 partners with no external parent or private equity backing.

Name

Lieux Fauves

Legal name

SAS d'architecture et d'urbanisme Lieux F.AU.VES

Website

https://lieuxfauves.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lieux Fauves is a French architecture and urban planning firm with 48 staff across Paris, Lyon, and Mayotte, delivering sustainable architecture, urban planning, and landscape design services to public sector, social housing, and real estate clients using bio-sourced materials and its proprietary 'Socle Capable' methodology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Urban Planning Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Landscape Design & Installation (HSAIABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Landscape Renovation & Re-Design (Yard Makeovers) (HSAIABAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning consulting
• Landscape architecture
• Sustainable construction design
• Eco-district development

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Fees for architectural design, urban planning, landscape design, and project management services for public and private sector clients. Revenue generated through competitive bidding on public projects, direct commissions, and collaborative project work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lieux Fauves provides architecture, urban planning, landscape design, interior architecture, and project management services for public and private sector clients, with an eco-responsible approach emphasizing wood, straw, and bio-sourced materials. The firm operates across three service lines (Architecture, Urbanisme, Paysage) supported by a research program ("Explorations" / "Le Socle Capable") and serves clients through public procurement and direct commissions on schools, sports facilities, housing developments, eco-districts, and urban renewal projects across France and Mayotte.

Product overview

Lieux Fauves is an architecture and urban planning firm comprising 8 partners and 40 collaborators including architects, urban planners, landscape designers, interior architects, engineers, sociologists, and project managers. The firm operates three core service lines: Architecture (designing buildings with eco-responsible materials including wood, straw, and bio-sourced materials), Urban Planning (developing eco-districts and urban renewal projects), and Landscape Design (creating public spaces, ecological corridors, and climate adaptation solutions). The company also conducts research through its 'Explorations' program, notably developing the 'Socle Capable' methodology. Projects span educational facilities, sports complexes, housing developments, and public infrastructure across France and Mayotte.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Comprehensive architectural design services for residential, educational, sports, and public buildings, with an eco-responsible approach using wood, straw, and bio-sourced materials to meet RE2020, NF HQE, and Label biosourcé certifications. Targeted at public administrations, social housing operators, universities, and real estate developers across France and Mayotte.
• Urban Planning (Urbanisme) Urban planning and development services including eco-district design, urban renewal programs (NPNRU), brownfield reconversion studies, and tropical urbanism for Mayotte. Targeted at municipalities, metropoles, public land establishments (EPFAM), and developers.
• Landscape Design (Paysage) Landscape architecture services addressing ecological corridors, water management, public spaces, school courtyard redesign, and stadium surroundings, integrated with the "Le Socle Capable" approach to ecological continuity. Targeted at public sector clients and developers.
• Interior Architecture
• Research & Exploration (Explorations) — Le Socle Capable Research initiatives that codify and disseminate the proprietary "Le Socle Capable" methodology, placing living systems, soil, water, landscapes, and uses at the foundation of urban planning, and informing the firm's project approach.

Quantifiable outcome

• RE2020 compliance achieved on multiple projects
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TEKHNÊcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer firm name and continuing collaborative partner. TEKHNÊ and Lieux Fauves share origins and continue to work together on projects, particularly in urban planning and landscape design. The 'Socle Capable' research concept was developed through TEKHNÊ and continued through Lieux Fauves over more than 20 years.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Snøhetta: International architecture firm with strong sustainability credentials spanning architecture, landscape, and urbanism; comparable values but at global scale.
• Studio Gang: International architecture practice recognized for sustainability and contextual, ecologically driven design; comparable design philosophy at much larger scale.
• Wilmotte & Associés: Major French architecture firm with a broader portfolio across cultural, residential, and urban projects; operates at significantly larger scale in overlapping categories.
• Foster + Partners: Global architecture firm with a substantial sustainability and masterplanning practice; overlapping scope but at much larger scale and with broader service mix.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): International architecture firm with sustainability focus and urban planning work; comparable design philosophy but at materially larger scale.

Direct peers

• TANK Architectes: French architecture firm known for public facilities, social housing, and environmental performance; similar size, mission, and target clients to Lieux Fauves.
• LAN (Local Architecture Network): French architecture practice with strong sustainability credentials across housing, public buildings, and urban planning - comparable design philosophy and public client profile.
• Architectures-Studio: French architecture and urban planning firm with a multi-disciplinary practice spanning cultural, public, and residential projects; comparable scope and public-sector client base.
• Encore Heureux: French sustainable architecture practice focused on reuse, circular economy, and social housing - directly comparable in values, scale, and project mix to Lieux Fauves' public-sector sustainability work.
• Atelier 2/3/4: French architecture firm focused on social housing and public buildings with an emphasis on contextual design; comparable in scale and segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance26 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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