About

We are a bilingual architecture and design studio based in Uzés, Gard. We specialise in residential renovations with an emphasis on furniture design and architectural detailing. With over 20 years in the industry we strive to create environments that live well and last long.


I design with attention to phenomena; light, time, raison d’être, sensations of discovery, texture, sound, repetition… It’s a Humanistic approach – considering how the body reads its environment and how subtle details create a general experience.

Jakob Hartel trained as chef de cuisine in the San Francisco Bay Area before turning to carpentry in 2003. A self taught cabinetmaker he opened his workshop in 2006 producing his own designs. He obtained a Masters degree from Ecole Camondo Paris in Design & Interior Architecture and has presented his designs in Milan, Paris, Kortrijk, Brussels and London. Collaborators include DAMNº Magazine, KANN design, Champagne Chassenay dArce, VSB Energies Nouvelles, Marco Antonini Architects, Isabel Berthet-Bondet, Ventura Projects, Atmospheres Paris, Hotel Entraigues, the City of Uzès.