DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE
Mareterra has been conceived by a world-class team of designers, architects, engineers, and ecologists working in harmony with their setting. This is a transformational project for Monaco: a beautiful new addition to the Mediterranean coastline that embraces the ecology of both land and sea.
VALODE & PISTRE ARCHITECTES
“The master plan has to embrace different topographies, distinct characters and multiple uses, while totally respecting the marine environment." — Denis Valode, Founder and Partner, Valode & Pistre ArchitectesFounded in 1980, Valode & Pistre Architectes is one of France’s most highly regarded architectural practices. Denis Valode and Jean Pistre share a fundamental belief in creating new environments that embrace both natural and human elements.
RENZO PIANO BUILDING WORKSHOP
“When you grow up by the sea, it becomes an essential part of who you are.” — Renzo Piano, Founder, Renzo Piano Building WorkshopRPBW is an international architectural practice with offices in Paris, Genoa and New York. Each project is a personal response to the specifics of its location, with a design solution that embraces architecture, artistry, engineering and technology. RPBW’s work has been recognized the world over, including major awards from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
MICHEL DESVIGNE PAYSAGISTE
“We have created a life-sustaining new environment in which people can enjoy the local colours and aromas of the Mediterranean.” — Michel Desvigne, Founder, Michel Desvigne PaysagisteMichel Desvigne has been a pioneer in contemporary landscape architecture and urban planning for more than 30 years and has an innate understanding of the vital role that landscape plays in the creation of dynamic, desirable spaces.