Why an architecture firm deserves better than a template
An architect's website is not a digital brochure. It's where prospective clients — high-net-worth individuals, developers, public institutions — decide in minutes whether your work deserves a phone call.
Yet 80% of architecture-firm sites in France and Morocco share the same shortcomings:
- An interchangeable home page: a full-screen hero with a 3D render and a vague slogan
- A projects page treated as a gallery: a grid of images, no text, no narrative
- Template typography: Roboto, Open Sans, or whatever the WordPress theme ships with
- Mediocre performance: 6–10 seconds to load on mobile, photography not optimized
- No serious bilingual version: either French only, or English machine-translated
The work you produce deserves better. And your competitors aren't doing it — which is the opening.
What we deliver
Visual identity adapted to the web
We adapt your existing identity (or design one if it doesn't translate to the web). A two- or three-level typographic system, a consistent grid, a single photographic treatment. No industrial design system for a five-person firm — restraint goes further.
Bilingual FR/EN site, no compromise
Two languages, two distinct URLs (/fr/... and /en/...), correct hreflang, per-locale sitemaps. No "FR/EN" toggle that only swaps display language without changing the URL — Google would never properly index your English version.
Project showcase — designed like a monograph
Each project is an editorial page: title, context, written description, full-bleed photography, plans where relevant, technical data in the margin. Readable, scannable, shareable. Done well, a visitor spends 4–7 minutes on a project page — ten times the industry average.
Local and international SEO
Targeted search visibility on queries that bring real clients:
- Local:
architect [city],architecture firm [city],commercial architect,high-end interior architect - National and international:
architect [typology](hospitals, hotels, schools, multi-family housing),architect [material or approach](wood, passive, BIM)
No keyword stuffing. Real content on real typologies, structured so Google understands it immediately.
Our four-phase process
Phase 1 — Discovery (1 week)
A 3-hour workshop with you, in person or video. We map project typologies, define editorial voice, choose flagship projects. Output: a 4–6 page document that defines the site before a single mockup is drawn.
Phase 2 — Design (2 to 3 weeks)
Figma mockups for every template (home, project page, vertical page if relevant, about, contact). One major revision included, two minor. Written sign-off before development starts.
Phase 3 — Development (3 to 4 weeks)
Site built in Next.js (App Router), deployed on Vercel, CMS integration if you need one. Cross-device testing, Lighthouse audit, WCAG AA accessibility validated.
Phase 4 — Launch and SEO (1 week)
Migrate existing content where relevant, 301 redirects from the old site, sitemap submission to Google Search Console, measurement configured (Plausible or Vercel Analytics — not Google Analytics if you care about GDPR).
How much does it cost?
| Format | Indicative budget (ex-VAT) | Timeline | |---|---|---| | Light refresh, existing content | €5,000 – €8,000 | 4 weeks | | Full bilingual site, up to 15 projects | €8,000 – €18,000 | 6–8 weeks | | Editorial site with full SEO strategy | €15,000 – €30,000 | 8–12 weeks |
These ranges are indicative. We give a firm quote after the discovery phase, never before.
Work — architecture firms
Two recent references: Arch'Inov (multidisciplinary firm, full bilingual redesign) and Façade Atelier (editorial atelier, static Markdown site). Detailed case studies are in our work.
What comes after
We support firms over time if you want it. Maintenance, monthly editing, occasional features, ongoing SEO. Retainers from €350/month ex-VAT, no commitment.
If you prefer a site that runs autonomously, we deliver a 90-minute training and you take over. That's also a legitimate choice.
Go further
Architecture case studies
- Arch'Inov — first website and local SEO for an architect in Besançon, France
- Façade Atelier — 4 years of brand, site, blog and SEO for a firm in Rabat
Useful reading (French)
- How to create a website for an architecture firm in 2026
- What an architecture-firm website actually costs
Firms in French-speaking Switzerland
Frequently asked questions
Why pick a specialized agency over a generalist studio?
Because the layout of an architect's site depends on specific choices — editorial typography, photographic hierarchy, project narrative — that generalist studios treat as afterthoughts. We've built several architecture-firm sites in French and English, and our stack and templates start from those constraints, not from a generic theme.
How long does it take to deliver a site for an architecture firm?
Between four and eight weeks from the first meeting to launch, depending on how much content needs structuring and how many projects we're integrating. The longest phase is almost never development — it's project editing (text, photography, plans). We propose an initial scoping phase that makes this work predictable.
What's the budget range?
For a turnkey bilingual architecture-firm site with 8 to 15 projects integrated and a light CMS, expect €8,000 to €18,000 ex-VAT. The range depends mainly on content volume and editorial complexity, not on page count. We also do lighter project work on a fixed quote starting at €5,000 ex-VAT.
Will the site be bilingual at launch?
Yes by default. Every site we build for architecture firms is bilingual FR/EN from the first version, with two distinct URLs (`/fr/...` and `/en/...`), correct `hreflang`, and a unified editing experience — you publish a project once, in both languages.
Do you work with firms outside Morocco?
Yes. Half of our architecture clients are based in France. We work over video and occasional on-site visits. The time difference between Rabat and Paris is zero in common-season time (GMT+1), and all work is done in French (or English when you prefer).
Can we manage the site ourselves afterwards?
Yes. We deliver either with a light CMS (Sanity, Notion, or Markdown-in-Git depending on the case), or with a 90-minute training that covers adding a new project end-to-end. For firms that prefer to touch nothing, we offer a monthly maintenance and editing retainer.