Lacaton & Vassal

Surface acting as spatial structure.

Lacaton & Vassal is a French architecture studio led by Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal. Their practice prioritizes spatial freedom, affordability, and user-centered design. Instead of demolishing buildings, they advocate reuse, extension, and transformation with minimal cost and maximum benefit.

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Projects often employ lightweight materials, winter gardens, and flexible open plans that expand usable space.

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Lacaton & Vassal is a French architecture studio known for minimal intervention, generous space, and socially responsive design.

Lacaton & Vassal is a French architecture firm known for transformative, minimal-intervention designs that prioritize generosity, light, and user freedom.

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