Graal architecture

Architectures

Urban strategies

The firm

Graal is an office dedicated to architecture and urban strategies, which strives to emphasize economic, constructive and material logics in the development of its projects.

These are developed through an analytical and situated approach, giving a genuine role to investigation, uses and architectural devices throughout their design. Graal aspires to render the specificities of a place and a commission through sober, independent language in relation to its territory. Through a consistent attitude at all levels and a relational approach to space, the projects aim to achieve a positive social and environmental impact. This position, nurtured through close collaboration with multidisciplinary consultants, enables Graal to address all dimensions, from the domestic to the territorial scale, so as to ensure intelligent, feasible projects.

Graal has been the recipient of several national and international awards. Its practice is further enhanced by teaching and research on project economics and non-decisional language.

Associates

Nadine Lebeau

Architect DPLG, graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris la Villette. She joined Atelier Seraji as architect before created graal architecture with Carlo Grispello in 2011. Prizewinner of 40 under 40 in 2016 by the Chicago Athenaeum and the European Urban Centre for Architecture, Art Design and Urban Studies. Named among the 100 young leaders who invent the city of tomorrow by the Choiseul Institute in September 2018.

Carlo Grispello

Architect DPLG, graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris la Villette. He worked as lead architect for Bruno Mader and as architect for Renzo Piano Building Workshop. Created graal architecture with Nadine Lebeau in 2011. Associate professor of theories and practices of architectural and urban design at the École Supérieure d’Architecture de Nantes since 2016. Prizewinner of 40 under 40 in 2016 by the Chicago Athenaeum and the European Urban Centre for Architecture, Art Design and Urban Studies.