Pritzker Architecture Prize 2021 Record checked on 25 October 2026.

Lacaton & Vassal Architectes

Architecture firm in Montreuil · founded in 1987

Overview

Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal champion an architecture of generosity, adding space, light and comfort with economical means instead of demolishing. Their transformations of post-war social housing estates earned them the 2021 Pritzker Prize.

Founded: 1987
Team: —
Projects: 7
Awards: 6

Founded in Bordeaux in 1987; now based in Montreuil.

Partners and founders

Anne LacatonCo-founder / Partner

Jean-Philippe VassalCo-founder / Partner

Fields of work

Housing · Transformation of existing buildings · Cultural and art venues · Higher education buildings

Built work

2017

Transformation of 530 dwellings, Grand Parc (with Frédéric Druot and Christophe Hutin)

Bordeaux · Housing transformation

2013

FRAC Nord-Pas de Calais

Dunkirk · Contemporary art collection and exhibition space

2012

Palais de Tokyo (second phase)

Paris · Contemporary art centre

2011

Tour Bois-le-Prêtre transformation (with Frédéric Druot)

Paris · Housing transformation

2009

École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Nantes

Nantes · School of architecture

2005

Cité Manifeste

Mulhouse · Social housing

1993

Maison Latapie

Floirac · Private house

Prizes and awards

2021Pritzker Architecture Prize
2019EU Mies van der Rohe Award (Grand Parc Bordeaux)
2018Global Award for Sustainable Architecture
2016Grand Gold Medal, Académie d'architecture
2011Équerre d'argent (Tour Bois-le-Prêtre, with Frédéric Druot)
2008French National Grand Prize for Architecture

Frequently asked questions

Where is Lacaton & Vassal Architectes based?

The firm's address is 80 rue de Paris, 93100 Montreuil.

When was Lacaton & Vassal Architectes founded?

It was founded in 1987.

How can I contact Lacaton & Vassal Architectes?

You can reach the firm by phone on +33 1 41 50 66 76, by email at mail@lacatonvassal.com and through its website lacatonvassal.com.

What are the main projects of Lacaton & Vassal Architectes?

Its built work includes Transformation of 530 dwellings, Grand Parc (with Frédéric Druot and Christophe Hutin) (Bordeaux, 2017), FRAC Nord-Pas de Calais (Dunkirk, 2013) and Palais de Tokyo (second phase) (Paris, 2012).