Philippe Madec

Philippe Madec is a French architect, urban planner, and a recognized pioneer of eco-responsible design, which earned him the Légion d'Honneur for Ecology in 2008 and the 2012 Global Award for Sustainable Architecture. He has lectured around the world and, in 2000, founded France’s first university department dedicated to sustainable architecture. Established in 1989, his practice has since evolved into the collective agency Associer, in Paris, Rennes, and Montpellier, which approaches architecture and urbanism through a multidisciplinary practice encompassing design, writing, and research. A prominent advocate for sobriety in public debate and coauthor of the Manifesto for a Happy and Creative Frugality, Madec’s work explores the transformation of human settlements and seeks to create environments that foster a harmonious coexistence between people and the living world.