Modern wooden house on stilts with large windows

Vauban
Studio

low angle photography of white building under blue sky

We design homes, workplaces and public buildings, with close attention to the way they are lived in.

Get in touch

architectural photography of concrete stair

Good architecture makes room for everyday life. A kitchen that catches the morning sun. A courtyard shared with neighbours. An old building given a useful future. At Vauban Studio, these are the things we design for.

Selected Projects

Lyon, France

Housing

2026

Cour du Rhône

Lyon, France

Housing

2026

Cour du Rhône

Lyon, France

Housing

2026

Cour du Rhône

Cap Ferret, France

Residential

2025

Maison des Pins

Cap Ferret, France

Residential

2025

Maison des Pins

Cap Ferret, France

Residential

2025

Maison des Pins

Brussels, Belgium

Adaptive reuse

2024

Atelier Silo

Brussels, Belgium

Adaptive reuse

2024

Atelier Silo

Brussels, Belgium

Adaptive reuse

2024

Atelier Silo

Annecy, France

Hospitality

2026

Thermes du Lac

Annecy, France

Hospitality

2026

Thermes du Lac

Annecy, France

Hospitality

2026

Thermes du Lac

Studio

Oblique view of a linear residential building with a glazed ground floor

Vauban Studio is an architecture practice based in Lyon, working on new buildings, interiors and the reuse of existing spaces.

We start with the site and the people who will use it. From the first plans to the final details, we work through questions of light, layout, materials and construction with our clients.

About us

Services

Architecture

New buildings, from the first feasibility study to construction and handover.

Interior Architecture

Room layouts, lighting, materials and fitted furniture, designed together.

Adaptive Reuse

Renovations and conversions that make better use of the building you already have.

Studies & Strategy

Site analysis and feasibility studies to help you decide what to build, and where to begin.

Architecture

New buildings, from the first feasibility study to construction and handover.

Interior Architecture

Room layouts, lighting, materials and fitted furniture, designed together.

Adaptive Reuse

Renovations and conversions that make better use of the building you already have.

Studies & Strategy

Site analysis and feasibility studies to help you decide what to build, and where to begin.

Architecture

New buildings, from the first feasibility study to construction and handover.

Interior Architecture

Room layouts, lighting, materials and fitted furniture, designed together.

Adaptive Reuse

Renovations and conversions that make better use of the building you already have.

Studies & Strategy

Site analysis and feasibility studies to help you decide what to build, and where to begin.

Awards & Selected Clients

Awards

2026

Prix des Rives

Cour du Rhône

Mention

2025

Forum Habiter

Maison des Pins

Finalist

2024

Concours Sols Vivants

Atelier Silo

Laureate

2023

Jeunes Pratiques

Vauban Studio

Nomination

Selected clients

Métropole de Lyon

Atelier des Rives

Fondation Lemaire

Domaine Saint-Clair

Habitat Commun

École des Arts Urbains

Selected clients

Métropole de Lyon

Atelier des Rives

Fondation Lemaire

Domaine Saint-Clair

Habitat Commun

École des Arts Urbains

The Journal

Slate-clad entrance with a recessed doorway and climbing vines

Designing a Good Entrance

Shelter, access and somewhere to pause: the small decisions that make an entrance work.

Jul 2026

Essays

Before the First Drawing

What a site visit can reveal about light, access, neighbours and the brief.

May 2026

Projects

Stacks of timber boards in a dark workshop

Choosing Materials for Daily Use

How cleaning, weathering and repair inform the materials we choose.

Mar 2026

Essays