During a press tour showcasing the new district of Le Pont d’Issy, Françoise Raynaud, founder and director of LOCI ANIMA, answered Mathurin Serelle’s questions for BATIACTU.
This was an opportunity for the first French architect to have built a high-rise building in Manhattan to tell the story of a 18-years work carried out hand in hand with the City of Issy-les-Moulineaux, AXA Investment Manager (now BNP Paribas Asset Management), and Sefri-Cime.
Frederic TADDEÏ talks about Les Ateliers Dewerpe in VERRE & PROTECTIONS MAGAZINE 😊
Congratulations to Reboat, the first French brand of refurbished boats !
This ingenious idea stemmed from a simple observation: in today’s boating world, there are few alternatives between new and used boats. Composed of sailing enthusiasts with complementary expertise, the Reboat workshop is based in Lorient.
A heartfelt congratulations to Dimitri Caudrelier and Kaouritin Neuder, the co-founders of this company, to whom we wish continued success.
Don’t hesitate to contact this fantastic team to discuss your projects:
After starting his career at EpaMarne EpaFrance and spending some fifteen years as an asset manager, Kaled Belage founded Les Ateliers Dewerpe. As a result of a merger of Île-de-France region companies, the workshops control the entire value chain of high-end joinery and glasswork.
A prime example of business transfers and acquisitions leading to the creation of a cohesive brand that preserves the excellence and expertise of numerous talented individuals in the region.
Thank you to Emmanuelle Chaudieu and Jacques Paquier for this excellent profile, which can be read in Le Journal du Grand Paris
Eighteen years were needed to see the new forms and the new face of the Pont d’Issy emerge. In Issy-les-Moulineaux (Hauts-de-Seine), this riverside district marks the culmination of a long-term urban project led by AXA IM Alts, investor, and the developer Sefri-Cime.
Launched in 2007, an international competition for the redevelopment of this former industrial site was won by urban planner and architect Françoise Raynaud, co-founder of the agency LOCI ANIMA (Latin for “the soul of the place”). She recounts its history and the choices made in the project through a guided tour and a newly published book, “Le Pont d’Issy, la reconquête des berges de Seine” (The Pont d’Issy, the Reconquest of the Seine Riverbanks).
An article by Catherine Bocquet in Les Echos
Since January 2026, Fabrique Pointcarré has been experimenting with creating a materials library dedicated to reclaimed parquet flooring in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, near Porte d’Aubervilliers.
In our opinion, this is a very [BONI.D]!
https://www.fabriquepointcarre.org/
The transformation of the Pont d’Issy district by Françoise Raynaud and her LOCI ANIMA team was featured in the Grand Paris section of Le Nouvel Economiste.
More than 15 years of collaborative work with AXA Im Alts, the City of Issy-les-Moulineaux, Sefri-Cime, and SPL SEINE OUEST AMENAGEMENT has transformed this former brownfield site into a mixed-use neighborhood comprising housing, shops, a daycare center, offices, and green spaces along the Seine.
Photo credit: Nicolas Gromond
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Thank you Anne Moreaux for this new article in La Semaine de l’Ile-de-France
To counter a fast-paced fashion industry often disconnected from craft, three entrepreneurs—Yasmine Auquier Buron, Sofia Buron, and Aurelie Jansem ; from Paris’s Right Bank – decided in 2016 to create Rivedroite Paris.
Their ambition? To create an accessories brand that is both desirable and meaningful.
💚 What makes the difference:
♻️ Textile upcycling: materials from industry surpluses reinvented into bags and accessories.
🤝 Socially responsible production: each piece is made in Casablanca by the Dudes, seamstresses supported in their professional integration.
🗼 A strong sense of identity: each design is named after an iconic Right Bank street, blending history and modernity.
✨ The result: responsible fashion that values craftsmanship, reduces environmental impact, and reconnects style with commitment.
https://www.rivedroite-paris.com/
Inheriting centuries-old and complementary expertise, the Île-de-France-based brand Les Ateliers Dewerpe now unites Miroiterie Dewerpe, GAM Protection, DJYMS SPBM, and 2MA.V.I under a single identity.
We are delighted to be part of this launch.