Record checked on 26 October 2026.
Snøhetta Paris
Architecture firm in Paris 2nd · founded in 2018
Overview
Snøhetta's Paris studio opened in 2018, after the Oslo firm completed its first French project, the Lascaux IV cave art centre in the Dordogne (2016). Led by managing director Oliver Page, it has since delivered the Le Monde group headquarters in Paris, worked on the renovations of the Musée Carnavalet and the Musée national de la Marine, and designed the Orionis planetarium in Douai. It is now designing the new home of the National Court of Asylum and the Administrative Tribunal in Montreuil.
- Founded
- 2018
- Team
- ≈ 15
- Projects
- 5
- Awards
- 0
Snøhetta was founded in Oslo in 1989; its Paris studio opened in 2018 (the French company was registered in December 2017).
Other offices: Oslo · New York · Innsbruck · Melbourne · Hong Kong · Shenzhen
Partners and founders
Oliver PageManaging Director / Architect
Kjetil Trædal ThorsenSnøhetta co-founder / President of the French company
Fields of work
Museums and heritage renovation · Offices and headquarters · Public buildings · Landscape architecture · Interior architecture and wayfinding
Built work
Orionis planetarium and observatory
Douai · Planetarium and observatoryMusée Carnavalet renovation (with Chatillon Architectes)
Paris · Museum renovationLe Monde Group headquarters (with SRA Architectes)
Paris · Headquarters buildingLascaux IV – International Centre for Cave Art
Montignac-Lascaux · Museum and cave replicaFrequently asked questions
Where is Snøhetta Paris based?
The firm's address is 19 rue de Cléry, 75002 Paris.
When was Snøhetta Paris founded?
It was founded in 2018.
How can I contact Snøhetta Paris?
You can reach the firm by phone on +33 1 84 79 78 60, by email at studioparis@snohetta.com and through its website snohetta.com.
What are the main projects of Snøhetta Paris?
Its built work includes Musée national de la Marine renovation (with h2o architectes) (Paris, 2023), Orionis planetarium and observatory (Douai, 2023) and Musée Carnavalet renovation (with Chatillon Architectes) (Paris, 2021).