Location: Paris

  • Detail matters: six top tips for architectural projects in heritage buildings

    Detail matters: six top tips for architectural projects in heritage buildings

    Running a heritage building project can be challenging, with many aspects for architects and engineers to consider. Whether it is sourcing rare materials, finding sustainable solutions, or working with local authorities, our knowledgeable and creative colleagues can help guide us through even the most overwhelming challenges. We asked Hyphen colleagues from around the world to…

  • Detail matters: balancing functionality and heritage

    Detail matters: balancing functionality and heritage

    In architecture, details matter. Attention to detail is at the heart of what we do, from building materials and energy efficiency to strong collaborations with colleagues, clients and local authorities. Details are especially important in retrofitting projects, where heritage buildings are given a new lease of life, balancing historical significance with contemporary functionality. We interviewed…

  • Katia’s story

    Katia’s story

    Katia Souni joined Hyphen as an architectural assistant in 2018 and became an architect a year later. In 2023, Katia completed her project management training, obtaining the national HMONP (The authorisation to exercise project management in one’s own name), so we asked her to share a bit more about what the programme involved and the…

  • Abercrombie & Fitch

    Abercrombie & Fitch

    Since 2005, our teams across Europe have worked with Abercrombie & Fitch and its Gilly Hicks and Hollister brands on more than 50 projects in the retail and workspace sectors. Our collaboration with Abercrombie & Fitch began in 2005 when we were appointed as the local architect to support the opening of the brand’s first…

  • Aquazzura

    Aquazzura

    Our Paris team were proud to work with Aquazzura as the local architects for the brand’s flagship boutique in the heart of the French capital. This store is also Aquazzura’s first to open in Paris, and we were delighted to offer our local expertise to help make this possible. Pictures: © François Guillemin Location Sector…

  • Eurostar Business Lounge

    Eurostar Business Lounge

    When Eurostar’s London terminal moved from Waterloo to St Pancras, Paris’ Gare du Nord welcomed a new VIP lounge to serve business class passengers en route to London and readdress the balance between the rival cities. Located on the second floor, construction of the lounge in this historic station was undertaken without disruption to Eurostar’s…