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.

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

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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