Reda Amalou
FOUNDER AND PARTNER
Reda Amalou is a French architect who graduated from the University of East London in the UK. After several years in London-based architectural agencies working on various projects in Europe, he returned to France and joined Thurnhauer Architects. In 1997, Reda opened his own agency in Paris: AW² Architecture Workshop. Over the years, AW² has acquired an international reputation for quality high-end design at every scale of a given project. As such, in 2013 Reda founded his own furniture and accessories collection, presented under the brand Reda Amalou Design.
Stéphanie Ledoux
PARTNER
Born in France, Stéphanie Ledoux trained as an architect at the École Spéciale d’Architecture in Paris, where she won the Best Diploma Award in 1999. Part of her studies were conducted in the United States at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Stéphanie worked at various Parisian agencies before joining AW² in 2000 and becoming partner in 2003. With increasing projects both in France and abroad, Stéphanie worked with Reda to develop the practice into a multidisciplinary design team capable of responding to all aspects of a project, from the scale of an urban plan to bespoke furniture and fittings.
Stéphanie and Reda have been working together for more than 25 years. Their experience and collaborative design approach are applied to each AW² project to produce award-winning architecture.
Vincent Le Bihan
STUDIO DIRECTOR
Vincent graduated from the Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers in Paris with a degree in engineering. He went on to complete a two-year specialized diploma in civil engineering at Egletons. After 7 years working in construction management, Vincent joined AW² in 2005 as the Studio Director.
Maud Cunin
Managing Director
Graduated from HEC Paris, holder of a second Master in CEMS Management obtained from ESADE in Barcelona, Maud joined AW² in 2021 after 23 years of experience in the luxury sector, store design and interior design, events and customer experience.
Sophie Levent
H.R. & OFFICE DIRECTOR
Graduate from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, with an advanced post-graduate degree in Philosophy, Sophie joined the studio in 2005 and is in charge of administrative management, after 15 years of experience in publishing.
Sebastien Souyri
Design Team Director
Graduate from the Toulouse School of Architecture, after developing his own business in Vietnam, Sébastien became a Project Director at AW² from 2010 to 2016 and rejoined the team in 2021 as a Design Team Director.
Jean-Pierre Lucio
Design Team Director
Graduate from the Universidade de Lisboa, Jean-Pierre is a 26-year experienced architect specialized in project design and management. He joined AW² in 2024 as Design Team Director, supervising architecture and interior design projects.
Stéphane Frappat
Project Director
Graduate from the ESTP in Paris in 1985 with 30 years of experience in engineering and project management, mainly on international projects. He holds the position of Project Director at the agency.
Olga Vasiljeva
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Graduate from the Istituto Europeo di Design in Milan, Penn State and Strasbourg University. After holding similar positions in Parisian architecture and design studios, Olga joined AW² in 2022 .
Emmanuel Godefroy
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Graduate from the IAE – Business Administration Institute in Orléans, Emmanuel has 28-years of experience in communication and design. He joins AW² in the fall of 2024 as a Chief Financial Officer.
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