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François PAYET – DPLG Architect, “Bespoke architecture, serving a true art of living”

A graduate architect from Paris-Belleville (with highest honors and jury distinction), François PAYET works with clients seeking elegant, sustainable architecture perfectly tailored to their lifestyle. With extensive experience in renowned agencies and large-scale projects, he has developed strong expertise in high-end architecture and fully bespoke transformations.

Creating unique spaces designed just for you :

His experience in major architecture firms — including the agency of Henri Gaudin — has given him solid mastery of complex projects: working with light, managing volumes, constructive quality, and technical precision.

He guides each client through a fully personalized approach:

• Understanding your needs, habits, and aesthetic sensitivity,
• Optimizing every square meter to combine comfort, fluidity, and elegance,
• Designing bright, functional, and durable spaces,
• Ensuring complete project supervision, from the first sketch to final delivery.

Thanks to BIM and photorealistic 3D, you benefit from a clear and precise vision of your project from the earliest stages: volumes, materials, atmospheres… Everything is anticipated to ensure perfect control of costs, scheduling, and execution.

Expertise 1: Public & Private Reception Spaces

François PAYET also designs high-end reception areas — true spaces of representation and first impression. Notable achievements include:

• the reception hall of the Grande Loge de France (Paris 17ᵉ),
• the headquarters lobby of AGF.

These projects strengthened his approach, combining prestige, functionality, fluid circulation, and strong visual identity.

Expertise 2: High-End Retail Design

He also designs premium commercial spaces where architecture, customer experience, and brand identity meet. Among his projects:

• Work for: Kenzo, Cartier, Chanel, Bombay Sapphire, Grey,
• Interior layout within Citadium Paris.

His work focuses on customer flow, product enhancement, and architectural quality to create coherent, distinctive, and attractive atmospheres.

Expertise 3: Construction and Renovation of Individual Homes

In 2024, concerned with environmental issues and energy savings, François PAYET expanded his skills and became a certified energy auditor for individual houses. Drawing on his aesthetic and technical expertise from private commissions, he now provides services for both the construction and renovation of single-family homes.

His vision

Creating spaces where it feels good to live, work, welcome, or reside — spaces that are beautiful, coherent, sustainable, and perfectly adapted to their uses. Whether it’s a private home, a reception hall, or a high-end boutique, he delivers demanding, contemporary, and fully bespoke projects designed to last.

Don’t hesitate any longer — contact François PAYET!