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Louvre Nouvelle Renaissance - Competition
10/17/2025, 8:32 AM

The agency is proud to be one of five teams selected for the international competition “Nouvelle Renaissance - Musée du Louvre” alongside Amanda Levete (AL_A) as lead, Nathalie Crinière, Carole Benaiteau and VDLA, competing against four other outstanding teams.

On the way to school
9/25/2025, 2:56 AM

As part of the exhibition ‘The Ideal School’, organised by the Pavillon de l'Arsenal and the Magasins Généraux, Madeleine Masse explores the status of the road to school, writing a text to be found in the exhibition book. 

La Défense 2050 - Press conference
3/6/2025, 10:00 AM

Atelier Soil is very proud to have unveiled yesterday the fruit of more than a year's forward-looking work on Europe's leading business district, Paris La Défense.

Commissioned by the La Défense 2050 collective, made up of the business district's historic investors, and with the support of Impulse Partners, Atelier Soil led the development of an urban, architectural and landscaping strategy leading to a new vision for La Défense.

Thanks to the intense and iterative work undertaken with the designers 2Portzamparc & Associés, Maud Caubet Architectes, Syvil Architectures, and Chartier Dalix, and drawing on the expertise of Alphaville, Atelier Franck Boutté, (S)city, Ultralaborans, Christine hoarau - Beauval, Jean Viard, UGGC Avocats, and IEIF, Atelier Soil has drawn up a bioclimatic master plan for La Défense, the first actions of which could be launched as early as 2025. 
The studio was also able to present its plans for a major adventure park in the heart of the area.

The LA DÉFENSE 2050 vision was unveiled yesterday at a press conference attended by Paris La Défense, elected representatives, Alexandre Brugère, Prefect of Hauts-de-Seine and key players from the area.

45th National Meeting of Town Planning Agencies in Saint-Omer
10/9/2024, 9:35 AM

Atelier Soil was present at the 45th National Meeting of Urban Planning Agencies in Saint-Omer on 9, 10 and 11 October 2024. Madeleine Masse was invited to join Franck Boutté, Alexandre Labasse, Christian Leroy and Cathy Savourey in a discussion on new perspectives in the creation of today's public spaces. We looked forward to a rich discussion and some great encounters!

Madeleine Masse, winner of the Choiseul City of Tomorrow 2024 ranking!
9/9/2024, 3:00 AM

Proud of our founder, Madeleine Masse, winner of the 2024 Choiseul City of Tomorrow ranking in the ‘Developers, Architects, Planners and Public Actors’ category, alongside other inspiring people who are imagining and shaping the city of tomorrow.

It's a great accolade for Atelier Soil, which works on a daily basis to create bioclimatic cities and public spaces for all. 

Interview ‘Rendre la ville aux enfants’, Tribu programme, RTS
6/5/2024, 5:23 AM

What does the absence of children from public spaces tell us? How can we reinvent the city to encourage childrenʹ independence and fulfilment? Madeleine Masse answers these questions on RTS's ‘Tribu’ programme. 
 

The city at a child's level - Conference
4/23/2024, 6:34 AM

Madeleine was invited by Linkcity and the City of Reims to promote the city from a child's point of view, alongside Quentin Brière, Mayor of Saint Dizier and Yann Vellyn, Deputy Mayor of Reims.

Let's give the city back to children - AOC
4/18/2024, 9:30 AM

How can we encourage children to explore the city independently when adults themselves lack confidence in unwelcoming urban spaces? In the face of housing that is always too small, public space could be a playground and living space for all.

Discover the full article online.

POwR.Earth Summit - Bioclimatic urban design
3/11/2024, 1:44 AM

Meet us on March 14 at 3:15pm at the POwR.Earth Summit at the CNIT in La Defense. Madeleine Masse will join Emmanuel Grégoire and Daniela SANNA to talk about bioclimatic city design.

Atelier Soil, guest of the « Baptiste asks questions » podcast
12/5/2023, 8:00 AM

In this final episode of « Baptiste pose des questions » first season podcast, Madeleine Masse decodes the major issues and solutions involved in inventing the city from a child's point of view.

Mobility Sphere #1
10/4/2023, 8:00 PM

Madeleine Masse was in Amsterdam on Oct 4, 2023 to talk inclusive mobility and ecological transition.

Children & the city
9/2/2023, 12:00 AM

What place for children in the city? Public spaces should be designed for all users, and children are too often left out of the equation.

Madeleine Masse answers Cyril Petit's questions for Ouest France.