What Studio 1984 does

Studio 1984 is a Paris-based private architecture practice (founded 2011, headquartered at 29 rue Vitruve, 75020 Paris) that designs and rehabilitates public, cultural, educational, and social buildings across France. Its core technical differentiator is bioclimatic eco-construction using biosourced and local materials - wood frame with straw or vegetable-fiber insulation, hemp-lime concrete, and regionally quarried massive stone (limestone in Provence, stone from Saint-Maximin) - integrated with passive strategies including solar orientation, cross-ventilation via thermal chimneys, and thermal massing. The portfolio comprises 30+ completed projects spanning conservatories, cinemas, schools, nurseries, social housing, care homes, student residences, sports facilities, and urban requalifications, ranging in scale from a 25m² demonstrative pavilion (10K euros HT) to a 6,645m² high-school restructuring (18.6M euros HT).

The firm operates a sales-led, project-based business model: revenue is generated entirely through fees on commissions won via French public architectural competitions (concours de maîtrise d'œuvre) issued by municipalities, intercommunalités, regional councils, and public housing operators. The named client roster includes Paris Habitat, Région Ile-de-France, Ville de Saint-Cloud, Ville de Rennes, Ville de Dijon, Communautés de Communes Toulon Provence Méditerranée, Cannes Pays de Lérins, RIVP, and Action Enfance, among others. Architecture fees are not publicly disclosed; project budgets listed on the firm website represent construction costs, not service fees. Pricing is determined exogenously through competition processes rather than direct negotiation.

The practice is led by three associate architects - Jean Réhault, Jordi Pimas, and Marina Ramirez - supported by approximately seven DE architects, one administrative manager, and rotating interns. Recognition includes the AJAP 2014 (Albums des Jeunes Architectes et Paysagistes), Equerre d'Argent nominations in 2020 and 2025, Prix Mies van der Rohe nominations in 2021 and 2026, finalist status for Prix D'A 2025, plus sustainability awards (Prix National de la Construction Bois, Prix Bâtiment Durable, Label BDM Argent). Projects have been published in AMC, d'architectures, Le Moniteur, and Le Monde, and the firm maintains a digital presence via studio-1984.com, Facebook (1984Arch), and Instagram (studio1984architectes). Studio 1984 is privately held with no disclosed external investors, no funding rounds, no parent company, and no subsidiaries.

Name

Studio 1984

Legal name

Studio 1984

Website

https://studio-1984.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Studio 1984 is a Paris-based private architecture practice designing and rehabilitating public, cultural, educational, and social buildings across France using bioclimatic principles and biosourced materials (wood, straw, hemp, local stone), serving French municipalities, regions, and public housing operators through competitive public procurement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Eco-construction architecture
• Public building design
• Heritage building rehabilitation
• Bioclimatic design services
• Sustainable architectural design

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Studio 1984 generates revenue through fees for architectural design services on public projects, primarily won through competitive architectural competitions. Projects range from cultural facilities, educational institutions, social housing, and urban development. Revenue is project-based, with typical project values ranging from 1.89M to 18.6M euros HT based on documented projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Studio 1984 is a Paris-based architecture practice that designs and rehabilitates public, cultural, educational, and social buildings for public sector clients across France. The firm delivers architectural design and project supervision services for new construction, heritage rehabilitation, and urban requalification, applying bioclimatic design principles and biosourced materials (wood, straw, hemp, local stone) to achieve low-carbon, environmentally certified outcomes.

Product overview

Studio 1984 is a Paris-based architecture firm offering architectural design and engineering services for construction and rehabilitation projects. The firm specializes in public equipment and housing projects, with particular expertise in bioclimatic design, eco-construction using biosourced materials (wood, straw, hemp), and massive stone construction. The firm's portfolio includes cultural facilities (conservatories, theaters, cinemas), educational institutions (schools, nurseries), social housing, and urban development projects. Studio 1984 does not offer software products; all outputs are architectural and engineering services resulting in built construction projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design and Project Supervision Services Full-scope architectural design and project supervision for new public buildings (cultural facilities, educational institutions, social housing, sports and health facilities), contracted primarily through French public architectural competitions. Documented construction project budgets range from approximately €110,000 to €18.6 million HT.
• Building Rehabilitation and Heritage Renovation Services Architectural design for the rehabilitation, restructuring, and extension of existing and heritage buildings, including cultural facilities (Cinema-Theatre Les 3 Pierrots in Saint-Cloud, Conservatoire Roger Bourdin in Marly-le-Roi, Centre de Développement Chorégraphique National 'Le Dancing' in Dijon, Lycée in Torcy) and social housing (Réhabilitation lourde d'un immeuble faubourien, Paris 11ème).
• Urban Requalification and Public Space Design Services Architectural and urban design for public-space requalification projects, including the Coeur de ville d'Ollioules (4,962 m² + 12,000 m² exterior with cultural space) and similar urban redevelopment commissions for municipalities and inter-municipal bodies.
• Eco-construction and Bioclimatic Design Services Specialized architectural design applying bioclimatic principles (solar orientation, natural cross-ventilation, thermal mass, green roofs) and biosourced materials (wood frame, straw insulation, vegetable wool, lime-hemp concrete, local massive stone). Projects meet HQE, RT 2012 -20%, RE2020, and BEPOS environmental performance standards. Demonstrated by the demonstrative eco-construction building 'Le Nid' in Muttersholtz (livré 2012, 25 m², 10,000 euros HT).

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple projects achieving HQE (Haute Qualité Environnementale) certification standards
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 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

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Architecture-Studio: Major established French architecture practice with broad public, cultural, and international portfolio. Competes with Studio 1984 on larger public commissions but lacks the boutique eco-construction specialization.
• AIA Life Designers: Major French architectural group with deep public-sector (especially healthcare and education) expertise and growing sustainability focus. Competes on similar large public tenders but at significantly greater scale.
• Wilmotte & Associés: Large French architecture practice with significant public and cultural building portfolio. Overlaps with Studio 1984 on cultural facility competitions but operates at much greater scale with broader project types.

Direct peers

• Atelier du Pont: Paris-based architecture practice specializing in eco-construction, biosourced materials, and bioclimatic design for public and cultural facilities. Highly comparable in approach, ethos, and customer base to Studio 1984.
• Tectône: French ecological architecture firm with a strong public-sector portfolio in education and culture. Comparable in scale, eco-design methodology, and competition-driven GTM.
• Encore Heureux: Paris architecture practice specializing in circular economy, reuse, and low-carbon public construction. Comparable mission and biosourced-material focus; competes for similar municipal and cultural commissions.
• Muoto: French architecture studio with comparable scale and a portfolio focused on public, cultural, and educational buildings using experimental sustainable construction methods.
• Atelier Philippe Madec: Pioneering French ecological architecture practice known for bioclimatic public buildings and urban requalification. Comparable on sustainability expertise, public-sector focus, and competition-led growth model.
• BASE Architecture: Paris-based firm (Bureau d'architecture et de design durables) focused on sustainable, low-carbon public architecture with biosourced and vernacular material expertise. Direct competitor in eco-architecture competitions.

Emerging players

• DGT Architects: European architecture practice known for sustainable, material-driven cultural and public projects. Comparable design philosophy and biosourced material experimentation, though broader European footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/1984Arch
• Instagraminstagram.com/studio1984architectes
• Xx.com/STUDIO_1984
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studio1984

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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