« Le propre de l’Homme est sa conscience de l’Autre » : we are all members of a boundary-less community sharing today’s planet with tomorrow’s children … the ensuing responsible approach necessarily materialised by positive impact not only upon each user (zoom in), but also upon the community as a whole (zoom out) … limited to neither energy efficiency alone nor to a sprinkling of eco-oriented materials : the deliberation must kindle a holistic and empathetic response encompassing sustainability globally. // architectesassoc., directed by marc lacour and sabine leribaux, aims at reflecting and expressing the needs at hand through the lens of social, political, economic, urban, human, emotional, environmental, cultural, or temporal, context. // Today, half of the Earth’s inhabitants lives in urban settings, however we can not yet offer a credible solution to the sheer scale of the situation. Nonetheless any reflection must integrate this context to its full extent… // … and in so doing must address the diverse echelons wherein architect and urban planner work hand in hand : thus a city becomes a collective body of work in which our basic human right to live together notwithstanding our differences is upheld, where rules are necessary but do not constitute a guaranty of success, and where we are once again put face to face with real people and their unwavering capacity for creating … for getting things done. // The studio is composed of professionals who employ their creativity, talent and skill to bring to life novel, flexible visions in architecture, based on their on-hands experience. Synergies and collaborations with other essential actors of the building process (engineers, contactors, urbanists, scenographers, artists, photographers,…) are encouraged to prosper, thereby embracing complexity and better reflecting today’s society.