Frequently asked questions
Answers to the questions we are asked most often.
- Who is atelier eem?
- An architecture and landscape practice founded in 2009 in Paris by Francesca Liggieri, DPLG architect and landscape designer, and Marc Blume, landscape designer and engineer. The practice is registered with the Order of Architects of Île-de-France. Its head office is at 33 rue Ramponeau (Paris 20th) and its studio is in Pantin.
- Who do you work for?
- For public clients (cities, urban developers, public institutions, festivals, art centres) and for private clients (new houses, extensions, added storeys, energy renovations).
- What services do you offer?
- Full design and site supervision services, from feasibility to construction, or partial services: studies, sketch design, building permit application, masterplans, competitions.
- Where do you work?
- In Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis and Île-de-France. For some projects, anywhere in France, depending on access by public transport, as well as in Germany and Luxembourg.
- Which languages do you work in?
- French, German, English and Italian.
- How does the first contact work?
- By phone: you tell us about your project, then we agree on the next steps.
- Is an architect compulsory?
- In France, an architect is compulsory for a building permit as soon as the floor area of the house, after works, exceeds 150 m².
- Which materials do you use?
- We favour reuse and bio-based materials (timber, wood fibre, hemp, cork, raw earth, lime), and we design for tomorrow's climate.
- Is the practice insured?
- Yes, with the MAF (Mutuelle des Architectes Français), for professional liability and ten-year building liability.
- Have you won any awards?
- Yes, including the 1st prize of the European Garden Award 2021 for The Third Train, the 1st prize of the Columbus Quartier competition in Mannheim in 2014, and a selection for the Landezine International Landscape Award 2026 for The Roots of the Future.
- How and when can you reach us?
- By email at contact@atelier-eem.org or by phone on +33 1 88 61 39 36, Monday to Friday, 9:30 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm. Head office: 33 rue Ramponeau, 75020 Paris. Studio: 24 rue Honoré d'Estienne d'Orves, Pantin.
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