Record checked on 26 October 2026.
Récita
Architecture firm in Lyon 3rd · founded in 2018
Overview
Récita is an architecture, urban design and furniture studio founded in 2018 by Christophe Desvignes and Luc Pigeon, with its registered office in Lyon and a second office in Chamalières, next to Clermont-Ferrand. Most of its built work is in Auvergne: houses, a childcare facility in La Bourboule, a municipal gîte and a public square in the old fort of Plauzat, and the reception areas of Clermont-Ferrand's social services. The studio was an AJAP laureate in 2020 and received d'a magazine's 10+1 architecture prize in 2023.
- Founded
- 2018
- Team
- —
- Projects
- 6
- Awards
- 2
Other offices: Chamalières
Partners and founders
Christophe DesvignesCo-founder, co-manager / Architect
Luc PigeonCo-founder, co-manager / Architect
Fields of work
Childcare and social facilities · Houses · Rehabilitation · Public spaces · Furniture design
Built work
Place des Forts (with Boris Bouchet Architectes)
Plauzat · Public space in historic fort ruinsMunicipal gîte (with Boris Bouchet Architectes)
Plauzat · Holiday accommodationMarket-garden farm building
Le Vilhain · Agricultural buildingNursery entrance and activity room
La Bourboule · Childcare facilityHouse in Dallet
Dallet · HousePrizes and awards
- 202310+1 architecture prize, d'a magazine
- 2020Albums of Young Architects and Landscape Architects (AJAP)
Frequently asked questions
Where is Récita based?
The firm's address is 8 cours Lafayette, 69003 Lyon.
When was Récita founded?
It was founded in 2018.
How can I contact Récita?
You can reach the firm by email at contact@recita.fr and through its website recita.fr.
What are the main projects of Récita?
Its built work includes Reception areas of the municipal social action centre (CCAS) (Clermont-Ferrand, 2023), Place des Forts (with Boris Bouchet Architectes) (Plauzat, 2022) and Municipal gîte (with Boris Bouchet Architectes) (Plauzat, 2022).