oz le design

What oz le design does

OZ le design is a privately held interior architecture and design agency headquartered at 2 rue Saint Laurent, Grenoble, France. Founded in 2014 by Marie-Laure Zuanon-Ecarnot (construction engineering, ISCO Grenoble; interior design, Purchase College NY) and Laetitia Obrecht (architect dplg, Ecole Nationale d'Architecture de Grenoble), the firm operates as a two-principal boutique offering an integrated portfolio of services: interior architecture, spatial design, scenography, signage, custom furniture, and graphic design. The agency's work is unified by three proprietary design philosophies — Espace-signe (sign-bearing space), Espace respirant (breathing/comfortable space), and Espace ludique (playful space) — and by an eco-conception approach emphasizing noble, living, locally sourced materials and frugal design.

The firm serves institutional and corporate clients across five verticals: cultural venues (museums, theaters, media libraries), education (schools, nurseries, university facilities), healthcare (clinics, hospital spaces), corporate and institutional workspaces (headquarters, offices, group identity projects), and residential habitat (renovation, custom furniture). Notable clients include Université Grenoble Alpes, CHU Grenoble, Isère Département, Ville de Grenoble, Grenoble Alpes Métropole, CEA Grenoble, Musée de Grenoble, Musée Champollion en Isère, Mathworks (via Ferrier Associés), Expera Assurances, and Cythelia Energy. Distribution is direct and relationship-driven with no intermediaries; marketing is portfolio-led via the agency website and a downloadable PDF book, with referral flows from completed institutional projects.

Revenue mechanics follow a custom project-based professional services model with no publicly disclosed pricing. The geographic footprint is concentrated in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with isolated projects in Marseille and Avignon. The firm has no external investors, no parent company, no disclosed funding rounds, and no M&A activity on record. Headcount is reported at 1–10 employees. No AI/ML, software, or platform products are offered; the offering is human-led craft services using standard design tooling.

Name

oz le design

Legal name

OZ le design

Website

https://ozledesign.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OZ le design is an interior architecture and design boutique in Grenoble, France, delivering spatial design, scenography, signage, furniture, and graphic design services to cultural, educational, healthcare, corporate, and residential clients primarily in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Interior Architecture Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (54141), Industrial Design Services (541420)

SIC

Office Furniture (2520), Miscellaneous Furniture & Fixtures (2590), Public Bldg & Related Furniture (2531)

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI), Exhibition, Retail & Experiential Design (BPAHAKAL), Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM), Environmental & Experiential Brand Design (Retail/Exhibit/Signage) (MPAAAEAG)

Keywords

• Interior architecture services
• Spatial design
• Exhibition scenography
• Wayfinding signage design
• Custom furniture design

Headquarters

HQ city

Grenoble

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. Interior Architecture and Space Design Services: Custom interior architecture and space design services for culture, education, healthcare, corporate, and residential projects

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

OZ le design is an interior architecture and design agency offering interior architecture (architecture d'intérieur), spatial design (design d'espace), scenography, signage (signalétique), custom furniture (mobilier), and graphic design (graphisme) services. Founded in 2014, the firm serves institutional and corporate clients across culture, education, healthcare, corporate workspaces, and residential sectors, primarily in the Grenoble region of France. Deliverables are custom design commissions rather than packaged products, with projects unified by three design philosophies—Espace-signe, Espace respirant, and Espace ludique.

Product overview

OZ le design is an interior architecture and design agency offering a unified portfolio of services rather than discrete software products. The core offerings include architecture d'intérieur, design d'espace, scénographie, mobilier, signalétique, and graphisme—all delivered as integrated design services. The agency emphasizes a holistic approach to space that combines these disciplines across multiple project scales, from residential rehabilitation to cultural institutions and corporate workspaces. The services are unified by three design philosophies: 'Espace-signe' (poetic/significant space), 'Espace-respirant' (comfortable/healthy space), and 'Espace-ludique' (magical/playful space).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture d'intérieur (Interior Architecture) Interior architecture services encompassing spatial design, rehabilitation, and architectural elements for residential, institutional, cultural, healthcare, and corporate clients.
• Design d'espace (Spatial Design) Spatial design services focused on creating sensitive environments that offer poetic experiences guided by a coherent narrative, applying the Espace-signe, Espace respirant, and Espace ludique philosophies.
• Scénographie (Scenography and Exhibition Design) Scenography and museum exhibition design including mise en espace, museography, preventive conservation, custom furniture, and graphic design for museums, cultural venues, and tourism sites.
• Mobilier (Custom Furniture Design) Custom furniture design and creation for interior and urban environments, including the Palabres urban communicating furniture concept commissioned by the Ville de Grenoble.
• Signalétique (Signage and Wayfinding)

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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 moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Pierre Yovanovitch: French interior designer with a multi-disciplinary studio delivering high-end residential, hospitality, and scenography projects. Comparable to OZ for its integration of architecture, custom furniture, and signature design philosophy, though at a more internationally recognized and luxury-residential scale.
• Gilles & Boissier: French interior design firm delivering residential, hospitality, and cultural projects with bespoke furniture and scenography. Comparable to OZ's boutique multi-disciplinary model and cultural/residential portfolio.
• BETILLON & DORVAL-BORY: French architecture practice focused on public, cultural, and educational facilities. Comparable to OZ for its public-sector client base and cultural/scenography work, though with broader urban and architectural scope.
• Tristan Auer: French interior designer known for luxury residential, hospitality, and high-end commercial interiors. Comparable to OZ's interior architecture practice and custom furniture integration, though positioned in the luxury hospitality segment.
• Studio KO: French architecture and interior design firm working across cultural, residential, and hospitality projects with a holistic spatial approach. Directly comparable to OZ's combined architecture, scenography, and furniture offerings, particularly in museum and high-end residential projects.
• Agence Christian de Portzamparc: French architecture firm with a strong cultural, institutional, and scenography portfolio. Comparable to OZ for its public-sector, museum, and institutional design work, though at significantly larger scale.
• Mathieu Lehanneur: French designer working across product design, scenography, exhibition, and architecture with a strong narrative/sensory philosophy. Directly comparable to OZ's multi-disciplinary, story-driven spatial design methodology and exhibition focus.

Broad incumbents

• MVRDV: Dutch architecture firm with significant work in cultural, public, and scenography projects internationally. Comparable to OZ's narrative-driven cultural and scenography work but as a much larger global practice with broader urban scale.
• Gensler: Global design firm with substantial workplace, cultural, and interior architecture practices. Comparable to OZ for corporate workspace design and interior architecture but at vastly larger scale, competing for the same institutional and corporate RFPs at the upper end.
• Wilmotte & Associés: Major French architecture and interior design practice with a broad portfolio across cultural, corporate, residential, and urban projects. Comparable to OZ in cultural and institutional work but operates at a much larger scale with broader service lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/interieur-espace-design

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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