Office & team
The office
While a pencil is indispensable to an architect, for a designer, it is not an essential tool. What makes or gives meaning to the design he or she creates lies well upstream, in his or her imagination. And the more that imagination is harnessed by a willingness to listen and observe, a desire to combine needs and expectations, and to consult the necessary experts, the more the resulting design will be the outcome of many and complementary influences, whether the design applies to the exterior, the interior or an object.
At Claisse Architectures, we value this approach. We believe in designs whose balance, elegance and very soul will stand the test of time. Buildings where everyone feels at home, and which add beauty, harmony and well-being to their surroundings. Interior spaces that give rein to dreams and ways of living. Iconic objects, refined and inspiring, playful and personalised, that embody the spirit of the place. We create a dialogue between the objects and the buildings that house them, between inside and outside, between the wishes of our customers and the heartbeat of the city.
And this is how it has been since 1976, when Joël Claisse Architectures was founded. Joël Claisse was an architect, town planner, designer, author, lecturer and the recipient of numerous awards and honours. His work was far-reaching and inspiring.
Today, our team is building on these solid foundations when conceiving each space and each object. They work with passion, rigour and boldness, and with particular attention to those details that create or recreate extraordinary places and objects.
