Record checked on 25 October 2026.
Coldefy
Architecture firm in Lille · founded in 2006
Formerly Coldefy & Associés (CAAU)
Overview
Coldefy is an architecture and urban design studio led by Thomas Coldefy and Isabel Van Haute, with its main base in Lille and offices in Paris, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Its international profile took off with the 2006 competition win for the Hong Kong Design Institute, and it has since delivered schools, offices and public buildings, including the French Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka.
- Founded
- 2006
- Team
- ≈ 50
- Projects
- 8
- Awards
- 6
Studio founded in 2006 by Thomas Coldefy and Isabel Van Haute, from a family practice in Lille.
Other offices: Paris · Shanghai · Hong Kong
Partners and founders
Thomas ColdefyFounding Partner
Isabel Van HauteFounding Partner
Simon DucreuPartner, Studio Director (Lille)
Marc FrancoPartner, Office Director (Paris)
Zoltán NevillePartner, international projects
Fields of work
Cultural and public buildings · Educational buildings · Offices and workplaces · Housing · Urban planning
Built work
Cité administrative de Lille
Lille · Government officesCollège Robert Badinter
Cambrai · Secondary schoolFondation de Chine, Cité internationale universitaire de Paris
Paris · Student residenceIMTD and IIM, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France
Valenciennes · University buildingLycée Hôtelier International de Lille
Lille · Hospitality schoolAquatic Center and Spa of Douaisis
Douai · Aquatic centreHong Kong Design Institute
Hong Kong, China · Design schoolPrizes and awards
- 2024AIA Continental Europe Award (Design for Discovery)
- 2021European Prize for Architecture
- 2020ArchDaily Building of the Year
- 2019AIA Honor Award
- 2017ArchDaily Building of the Year
- 2011Pyramides d'Or
Frequently asked questions
Where is Coldefy based?
The firm's address is 13 rue Jean Prouvé, 59000 Lille.
When was Coldefy founded?
It was founded in 2006.
How can I contact Coldefy?
You can reach the firm by phone on +33 3 20 40 26 80, by email at contact@coldefy.fr and through its website coldefy.fr.
What are the main projects of Coldefy?
Its built work includes French Pavilion, World Expo 2025 (Osaka, Japan, 2025), Cité administrative de Lille (Lille, 2024) and Collège Robert Badinter (Cambrai, 2024).