Lafayette is a Paris-based architecture and urban design practice.
Founded by Olivier Lacombe and Charles Mariambourg, Lafayette designs buildings, public spaces and masterplans.

Lafayette works across the public and private sector. Its clients include local authorities, government departments and real estate developers.

Olivier trained at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Versailles and SciencesPo. After professional experiences in Asia, he served as architect and urban planner at l’AUC Paris, where he led the regeneration of the second French business district Lyon Part-Dieu.

Charles is a graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Versailles. His experience ranges from commercial projects in Europe to urban renewal projects in London. Prior to that, he served as architect at l’AUC, where he worked on the development of Chapelle International, an urban development project in the 18th arrondissement of Paris.

Charles and Olivier are regularly invited to architecture schools as guest critics.