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Maud Caubet has been awarded the Woman Architect of the Year title by ARVHA, a distinction that celebrates her talent, creativity, and commitment to poetic, responsible, and living architecture.

💡 Highlights of her work:

🏢 Tour Racine: a bold transformation of the former ONF (National Forest Office) headquarters into a unique building crowned with a glass greenhouse.
🏘️ Origine: a mixed-use program in La Défense combining housing, a nursery, and offices, designed to blend harmoniously with its surroundings.
🏡 Maison des Landes: a stilt house, a true chameleon nestled in a pine forest, demonstrating exceptional sensitivity to the natural context.

✨ “Architecture is a consistent fight but also the most beautiful job,” said Maud Caubet upon receiving the award, encouraging future female architects to continue striving for a more equal society.

Thanks to Le Journal du Grand Paris for covering the news, and 👏 congratulations to the whole MAUD CAUBET ARCHITECTES team for this well-deserved recognition!

Photo credit: Juan Jerez

Read the article by Samuel Vivant in Le Journal du Grand Paris

In partnership with SOHOMA, EXTENDAM has acquired the Best Western Hotel France du Pont Wilson, a 4-star, 54-room hotel in the heart of Lyon. This new investment reflects EXTENDAM’s ongoing strategy to grow its hotel portfolio in premium locations.

The hotel will benefit from a revamped revenue management and operational strategy while maintaining its commitment to sustainability and Green Key certification.

Bertrand Pullès, Maxime Durand, and Victoria Fabre, respectively Managing Partner, Investment Director, and Analyst, noted: “This asset is exceptionally located in downtown Lyon, just steps from the Rhône riverbanks, in the historic district between Place Bellecour and the Part-Dieu Business Center, directly across from the Presqu’île. It is also very well connected by public transport, 15 minutes from both Lyon Part-Dieu and Lyon Perrache stations. This operation strengthens our already substantial portfolio in Lyon and fits perfectly with our investment and asset management strategy”.

Read the article by Mehdi Touazi in Business Immo

REDMAN and AXA Investment Managers are celebrating a major first: the Black building in Clichy-la-Garenne has become the first in France to receive the prestigious LCBI (Low Carbon Building Initiative) label.

💡 A flagship project in sustainable development:

🔹 50% reduction in carbon footprint compared to a conventional new building, thanks to innovative wood-concrete slabs.
🔹 A façade made of stabilized wood and an ambitious material reuse policy, placing Black in a fully circular economy model.
🔹 9,000 sqm of outdoor spaces fostering biodiversity, well-being, and even urban agriculture.

✨ Designed by Dominique Marrec and Emmanuel Combarel, Black combines technical excellence, occupant well-being, and harmonious integration into its surroundings, pushing the boundaries of sustainable real estate development.

With this landmark project, REDMAN reaffirms its pioneering role in the transition to low-carbon cities.

Read more in Valérie Garnier’s article for Immoweek

On November 29, banks and investors gathered at the Club Banques Tourisme to discuss the future of the hotel industry and its 2024–2025 outlook.

👏 Kudos to the organizers and the outstanding speakers who shared insights, key data, and feedback:

🔹 Post-Olympics market performance
🔹 Keys to assessing and investing in hospitality
🔹 How to invest responsibly in hotel projects

🌟 A morning of rich exchanges, valuable insights, and a clear vision of the sector’s future potential

Through its ALTEV brand, REDMAN has acquired four residential buildings in the 2nd, 10th, 18th, and 19th arrondissements of Paris from Swedish real estate company Akelius.

💡 A project at the heart of urban transformation:

🔹 3,300 sqm of buildings to be upgraded, with a strong focus on energy performance and quality of living spaces.
🔹 An approach aligned with the “Le Logement by Redman” charter, guaranteeing high standards of comfort and sustainability.
🔹 A bold ambition: reducing the carbon footprint while addressing the city’s social and environmental challenges.

✨ Carried out in partnership with Omnes Capital, this project is part of REDMAN’s broader urban regeneration strategy—giving new life to existing assets and maximizing their positive impact on communities.

Photo: 19 Rue de Tanger, Paris 19th © Vincent Hurdequint

Read more in Luc-Etienne Rouillard Lafond’s article for Business Immo

Since 2010, Énergie Partagée has been transforming citizen savings into a driving force for the energy transition. In 2024, this flagship initiative reaches a new milestone:

🔹 Share value increase: +2.4%, from €123 to €126, thanks to an issuance premium voted by shareholders.
🔹 Dividend distribution for the second year in a row: €1.50 per share, underscoring the maturity of the financial model.
🔹 Real impacts: 156 projects funded, producing renewable energy for the equivalent of 983,000 people’s annual electricity consumption.

💡 This success proves that economic returns, positive impact, and shared governance can go hand in hand. Every euro invested strengthens local economies and enhances territorial resilience.

👏 A stellar model of solidarity finance and civic engagement!

Read Gilles Carvoyeur’s article in Presse Agence

Congratulations for this distinction, celebrating a bold and inspiring architectural vision. By winning this award, Maud Caubet joins a group of women who, through talent and determination, are reshaping architecture and affirming the profession’s role in shaping the world.

Awarded by ARVHA (Association for Research on the City and Housing), this prize honors the careers and projects of female architects while advocating for gender parity in a still predominantly male industry.

The unanimous jury—including past winners and architecture professionals—praised Maud Caubet’s boldness, innovation, and quality of work, paving the way for more women to thrive and lead in the field.

Photo credit: Juan Jerez

Congratulations to the entire Maud Caubet Architectes team—keep inspiring us! 👏

In its Nov–Dec 2024 edition, ARCHISTORM magazine features a special insert on Les Ateliers de Vaugirard, a flagship project embodying urban transformation and mixed-use planning in the heart of Paris.

💡 A new neighborhood in the making:

🔹 2.3 hectares reimagined, combining industrial uses, housing (235 units delivered in 2023, 285 more planned by 2029), and public facilities.
🔹 10.000 sqm of green spaces, including rooftop gardens and hanging gardens—a sustainable design approach.
🔹 A long-term vision, with an ambitious timeline stretching to 2029.

✨ Led by RATP Group and its subsidiaries, alongside architects Dominique Lyon, Julien Boursier, Hamonic & Masson & Associés, Christ & Gantenbein, Margot-Duclot Architectes Associés, Jean-Marc Ibos & Myrto Vitart, Atelier Martel, and Abinal & Ropars, this project redefines urban functions and embraces social and ecological sustainability.

👏 A fantastic spotlight on this wide-reaching and impactful initiative.

On November 28, during the Grand Paris Conference, Le Journal du Grand Paris celebrated its 10th anniversary—marking a key milestone in its role supporting public and private actors shaping the Île-de-France region.

✨ The day featured the release of the first Île-de-France decarbonization barometer, stimulating debates, and a retrospective exhibit—highlighting past achievements and paving the way for a new decade full of projects and territorial topics.

👏 Congratulations to the entire team, and a special bravo to Jacques Paquier for his leadership!

In its November/December issue, ARCHISTORM magazine features a full article on the bold transformation of the former ONF tower, carried out by Maud Caubet Architectes.

Discover the remarkable metamorphosis of the former ONF headquarters. Next to Sorbonne Nouvelle, the Racine tower has taken root again by reclaiming former parking floors and now reaches for the sky with a glass and wood crown housing an urban farm. This high-rise building now offers maximum reversibility, able to evolve across generations and functions to serve the needs of its neighborhood in the 12th arrondissement of Paris.

📖 Dive into the details of this iconic project by Maud Caubet in the latest issue of the magazine.

📷 Photo: Fabrice Fouillet

Read all about it in the latest edition of ARCHISTORM