LOCAL is an architecture and urbanism studio based in Bergen, Brussels, and Paris. Founded by Matthieu Boustany, Benoist Desfonds, Gilles Guyot, Elida Mosquera, and Jérôme Picard, the practice is recognised as a Europe 40 under 40 firm and recipient of international awards including Europan 15, the International Architecture Award 2025, Highly Commended at the World Architecture Festival, and the Crossroads Prize at the Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism.

The studio develops projects that explore new ways of living, caring, and engaging with the city, structured around three themes:
Sport & Activities – Inclusive arenas and activity hubs linking community life, wellness, and competitive sport. Winner of the Latvian Paralympic Center in Riga.
Transformation & Conservation – Adaptive reuse and sustainable construction that revive existing structures. The awarded CFE office transformation shows how renewal and conservation can coexist.
Health – Intergenerational and compassionate environments that reimagine healthcare as part of daily life. Embodied in Greymatter, a framework where seniors play a central role in urban renewal.

Across scales and contexts, LOCAL creates resilient and surprising places, translating ideas into architecture with lasting social value.

Client

Accor, Arteum, Aux Merveilleux de Fred, Auby – Municipality, Bazois Loire Morvan, Bellevilles, Bergen – Municipality, Berstad Real Estate, BOB Real Estate, Calmar Real Estate, Carsat Normandie, Château de la Bourdaisière, Europolia, French Tennis Federation, Greenstat, Greenstation, Ground Effect, Icade, Landsbyggefonden – National Social Housing Fund of Denmark, Department of Gironde, Linkcity, Linstow Real Estate, Møre og Romsdal – Regional Municipality, Norwegian Medical Association, Oslo – Municipality, Primonial REIM France, PUCA – Urban Planning, Construction and Architecture Agency (France), Rana – Municipality, Sauda – Municipality, Samusocial of Paris, SEFAL Property, Sogndal – Municipality, Stavanger – Municipality, Trysil – Municipality, Vestland – Regional Municipality, Ålesund – Municipality.