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OulipO is a Paris and New York City based architecture studio founded by Anne Carcelen and Vinciane Albrecht. First opened in Paris in 2014, OulipO bridged the Atlantic in 2022, OulipO NYC was born. OulipO, Ouvroir de lieux potentiels, refers to the French group of literature OuLiPo, Ouvroir de littérature potentielle, whose founding principle we have always applied to our creation process in architecture: constraint is ground for inspiration. OulipO's portfolio spans housing, commercial, education, hospitality, cultural, interior design and urban planning projects. Attention to sustainability has led us to develop a strong expertise in timber structures: the Nelson Mandela School in Nantes is the biggest timber structure school in a seismic area in France. Recognition was demonstrated by awards: the Trophées de la Construction 2021, the Façades2Build Awards 2020, the Grand Prix National of Wood Construction 2015, the Grand Prix of Architecture of the Fine Arts Academy 2009, and the Pierre Cardin Prize 2009. OulipO solves complex challenges with creativity, innovation, and generosity to create inspiring places for people. Through various scales - urban to domestic - we explore the meaning of inhabiting and the interactions between space and beings. We draw from the program and the client's wishes the chance to exalt the variety of uses, responding to both current needs and (un)predictable changes. Site specifics - memory, materiality, culture, atmosphere – are the substance of our reflection. We design with a meticulous attention to detail, a profound awareness of materials and a respect for the craft of construction. Sustainability is both our goal and our source of inspiration to protect resources and energy equilibrium. We imagine spaces whose poetic and evocative qualities invoke the senses and celebrate a genuine experience. Each project is a journey on which we embark with experience and optimism. Along this journey, OulipO finds the space for beauty.