Record checked on 26 October 2026.
Groupe MAES Architectes Urbanistes
Architecture firm in Lille · founded in 1983
Overview
Groupe MAES is a firm of architects and urban planners founded in Vieux-Lille in 1983 by Hubert Maes and now run by a group of partners, with offices in Paris, Cannes and Bordeaux and about sixty staff. Much of its work turns listed or industrial buildings into hotels and housing, such as the Hermitage Gantois hotel in Lille, the Royal Hainaut hotel in a former Valenciennes hospital and the Grands Moulins de Paris flour mills in Marquette-lez-Lille.
- Founded
- 1983
- Team
- ≈ 60
- Projects
- 6
- Awards
- 0
The firm gives 1983, when Hubert Maes opened it in Vieux-Lille; the current company was registered in 1987.
Other offices: Paris · Cannes · Bordeaux
Partners and founders
Hubert MaesFounder / Managing partner / Architect
Laetitia MaesManaging partner
Luc MaesManaging partner / Architect
Thomas DruonManaging partner / Architect
Olivier KnapenManaging partner / Architect
Camille JacouletManaging partner / Architect
Marc HymansManaging partner / Architect-engineer and technical director
Fields of work
Conversion of heritage buildings · Hotels · Housing · Healthcare buildings · Urban planning
Built work
Les Grands Moulins de Paris (488 homes in and around former flour mills)
Marquette-lez-Lille · Industrial heritage conversion and housingCouvent des Carmes (conversion and 49 homes)
Lille · Housing in a converted conventRoyal Hainaut Spa & Resort Hotel (former general hospital)
Valenciennes · Hotel and spa in a listed buildingHôtel Louvre-Lens (conversion of 26 miners' houses)
Lens · HotelHermitage Gantois five-star hotel (conversion of a former hospice, phase 1)
Lille · Hotel in a listed buildingFrequently asked questions
Where is Groupe MAES Architectes Urbanistes based?
The firm's address is 2 place Genevières, 59000 Lille.
When was Groupe MAES Architectes Urbanistes founded?
It was founded in 1983.
How can I contact Groupe MAES Architectes Urbanistes?
You can reach the firm by phone on +33 3 20 09 11 00, by email at contact@maes-groupe.com and through its website maes-groupe.com.
What are the main projects of Groupe MAES Architectes Urbanistes?
Its built work includes Motte-Cordonnier brewery and malt house (housing, phase 1) (Armentières, 2023), Les Grands Moulins de Paris (488 homes in and around former flour mills) (Marquette-lez-Lille, 2022) and Couvent des Carmes (conversion and 49 homes) (Lille, 2020).