Administrative City of Lille inauguration
18/01/2024
On January 18th, Denis Valode and Thomas Coldefy inaugurated the new Administrative City of Lille, with Gérald Darmanin, Minister of the Interior, and Martine Aubry, Mayor of Lille, in attendance. Named "Marianne City," this campus spans five independent yet interconnected buildings centered around a spacious and bright indoor street, which serves as the project’s backbone. The complex covers 38,000 m2, enhanced with tree-lined gardens—210 trees planted—patios, terraces, and green roofs, and will house over 2000 state agents. Designed to the highest environmental standards, the project showcases the latest insights into workplace quality of life.
Fabienne Verdier Exhibition
17/01 – 09/03/2024
Valode & Pistre presents "Rainbows", an exhibition by artist Fabienne Verdier (in collaboration with Galerie Lelong & Co), from January 17 to March 9, 2024. Inspired by both the Issenheim Altarpiece (painted by Mathias Grünewald in 1516) and recent observations of cosmic phenomena, Verdier offers a visual exploration into the light forces and vibrations emitted at a star’s death through 13 large-format paintings. The collection presents a new form of iconography that bridges figuration and abstraction, science, and spirituality.
Silver Pyramid for Low-Carbon Construction 2023
19/10/2023
The Federation of Real Estate Developers awarded the Silver Pyramid for Low-Carbon Construction 2023 to the Breizh building, the future headquarters of GRDF. Located in Saint-Denis, opposite the Stade de France, the 34,000 m2 project, comprising offices and a business hotel, emphasizes wood and is acclaimed for its exemplary environmental impact and workplace quality of life. Designed with WO2 for Icawood, it is set for delivery in the second half of 2024.
10 years for Beaugrenelle!
16/10/2023
In 2013, Valode & Pistre delivered the new Beaugrenelle Shopping Center, located on the Seine near the Eiffel Tower. Designed as a reinterpretation of the typical Parisian department store architecture with light-filled atriums, glass domes, and aerial walkways, the center has since become a must-visit shopping destination on the Left Bank.
BIG 2023 BPI France at Accor Hotel Arena
7/10/2023
Denis Valode was a guest at the BIG 2023 summit organized by BPI France at the Accor Hotel Arena in Paris.
Entrepreneurs, executives, creatives, and investors gathered for the 9th edition of Europe’s largest entrepreneurial event. The agenda featured conferences and shared experiences on innovation, international business, and new technologies, under this year's theme of PRIDE, featuring numerous political figures and major industry players.
Entrepreneurs, executives, creatives, and investors gathered for the 9th edition of Europe’s largest entrepreneurial event. The agenda featured conferences and shared experiences on innovation, international business, and new technologies, under this year's theme of PRIDE, featuring numerous political figures and major industry players.
ARTFX Campus Inauguration
04/10/2023
We were many to attend the inauguration of the ARTFX Campus in Roubaix!
Along with Guillaume Delbar, Mayor of Roubaix, representatives from the Hauts-de-France Prefecture, the European Metropolis of Lille, and the City of Tourcoing, teachers and students explored and took over their new spaces.
Located on the edge of Roubaix and Tourcoing, at the heart of the Plaine Images, a former industrial wasteland now dedicated to French excellence in digital imaging and cinema, the building serves as both a school and a lively student hub.
Along with Guillaume Delbar, Mayor of Roubaix, representatives from the Hauts-de-France Prefecture, the European Metropolis of Lille, and the City of Tourcoing, teachers and students explored and took over their new spaces.
Located on the edge of Roubaix and Tourcoing, at the heart of the Plaine Images, a former industrial wasteland now dedicated to French excellence in digital imaging and cinema, the building serves as both a school and a lively student hub.
Agency Trip – Bilbao
du 30/09 au 02/10/2023
From Bilbao to San Sebastian, including visits to the Ysios wineries and the Marquès de Riscal hotel, this year's annual Works Council trip explored the Spanish Basque Country under the summer sun. The journey highlighted architecture from the 20th century and the Belle Époque to contemporary experiments by Frank Gehry and Santiago Calatrava
50th anniversary of the CAPC!
23/09/2023
Jean Pistre was a guest at a roundtable with Fabrizio Gallanti, architect and director of Arc-en-rêve, CAPC’s architecture center. The event revisited the preservation and rehabilitation of the Lainé warehouse, completed in 1990 and the first major cultural project by Valode & Pistre.
Once a storage facility for "colonial commodities" built in 1824, the dilapidated building was at risk of demolition in the early 1980s. The intervention, intended to be as minimal as possible, aimed to preserve the basilican structure of the complex, in keeping with the original
Once a storage facility for "colonial commodities" built in 1824, the dilapidated building was at risk of demolition in the early 1980s. The intervention, intended to be as minimal as possible, aimed to preserve the basilican structure of the complex, in keeping with the original
Sustainable Summit Prague 2023
20/09/2023
At the invitation of Saint-Gobain Czech, Denis Valode, Mathew Wiggett, and Stéphane Ferrier presented the Saint-Gobain tower in La Défense, a pioneering bioclimatic building with the highest environmental certifications (EFFINERGIE+, BREEAM Outstanding, LEED Platinum, NF HQE Exceptionnel...).
Paris Air Lab – Bourget Convention
30/06/2023
Denis Valode and Alain de Zotti, an engineer and head of aircraft architecture and integration at Airbus, participated in a roundtable hosted by Paul de Brem on the theme of decarbonization, a common challenge for both the aerospace industry and the construction sector. Denis Valode presented the agency’s environmental research work with projects such as the autonomous ABC housing in Grenoble, the GRDF headquarters with a wooden structure, and the urban forest eco-district in Issy-les-Moulineaux.
Caisse d’Épargne Midi-Pyrénées
12/06/2023
The agency won the competition to build the headquarters of the Caisse d'Épargne Midi-Pyrénées. The project is part of the cultural transformation of its activities, aiming to enhance its appeal, improve and harmonize the working conditions of its teams, and provide spaces conducive to understanding the evolution of the territory. Located at the edge of an exceptional and protected park, the arc-shaped project offers users immersion in a natural, soothing, and rejuvenating setting, conducive to reflection, teamwork, informal meetings, and relaxation.
Hangzhou Convention Centre corridor structure
06/07/2023
« Warmly celebrate the comprehensive roof closure of the steel structure of the central corridor of Hangzhou Convention and Exhibition Center »
Construction in progress, and the recent site visit by our team in China celebrated the completion of the central corridor’s roof structure.
Construction in progress, and the recent site visit by our team in China celebrated the completion of the central corridor’s roof structure.
Inauguration of Lille University Hospital
22/06/2023
Two years after its delivery, the Institute for Heart & Lung of the Lille University Hospital was inaugurated in the presence of Jean Pistre, Francois Braun, Minister of Health and Prevention, representatives from the City of Lille and the Supervisory Board of Lille Hospital, Pr Dominique Chevalier, President of the Medical Establishment Commission, Frédéric Boiron, Chief Executive President of the Executive Board, and Pr Dominique Lacroix, Dean of the UFR of Health and Sport Sciences.
A few small stories about geometry
30/05/2023
Through a selection of 24 projects by the agency (interior designs, buildings, or districts), this book offers a didactic and richly illustrated approach to the different geometric processes implemented in architectural project design. In each case, the project's programmatic challenge is highlighted to show how an abstract geometric concept can provide an essential contribution to the adopted architectural solution. It also demonstrates that the most sophisticated architectures are based on simple, reproducible systems through drawing
Published by Archibooks Editions.
Published by Archibooks Editions.
Presentation of the Administrative City of Lille
08/06/2023
Yannick Denis (Valode & Pistre) and Isabel Van Haute (Coldefy) presented the Administrative City of Lille today to agents of the Nord Prefecture and the State Real Estate Directorate (DIE).
Archi Jeunes 22-23 / Prize-giving
20/04/2023
With the theme "HOTELS?", the richness of the reflections confirms that the young generation of architects is bringing a creative and innovative vision, renewing practices and meeting the new expectations of a changing world.
The hotel is no longer just a place to stay; it opens up sustainably to the city and plays a role in the community.
1st Prize: Marine Szymczak
2nd Prize: Lou Randé and Juliette Escot
3rd Prize: Anissa Le Scornet and Enora Cloitre
4th Prize: Adboul Moumine Ide Seyni and Moussa Kaboré
5th Prize: Tevi Allan Mensah
The hotel is no longer just a place to stay; it opens up sustainably to the city and plays a role in the community.
1st Prize: Marine Szymczak
2nd Prize: Lou Randé and Juliette Escot
3rd Prize: Anissa Le Scornet and Enora Cloitre
4th Prize: Adboul Moumine Ide Seyni and Moussa Kaboré
5th Prize: Tevi Allan Mensah
Valode & Pistre – Complete Works: 1980 to Present
02/2023
"Valode & Pistre, Complete Works 1980 to Present" chronicles over 40 years of global architectural creation.
Written by Philip Jodidio –editor-in-chief of Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years and author of numerous articles and books on contemporary architecture– the volume revisits the projects that have marked the agency’s history, from its founding projects to major competitions, including winning the Silver Square in 1992 for the L'Oréal project.
This monograph is published in English by Images Publishing.
Written by Philip Jodidio –editor-in-chief of Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years and author of numerous articles and books on contemporary architecture– the volume revisits the projects that have marked the agency’s history, from its founding projects to major competitions, including winning the Silver Square in 1992 for the L'Oréal project.
This monograph is published in English by Images Publishing.