About
English:
MOTU was founded with the ambition of exploring territory through a broad perspective and a deep reading of time, shaping a form of landscape urbanism where nature acts as a catalyst for transformation, serving as a fundamental lever to foster sensitive, resilient, and shared evolutions of urban spaces.
Positioned at the crossroads of urbanism and landscape architecture, the studio thus adopts an interdisciplinary approach capable of deciphering contemporary challenges and guiding territories through a path of resilient, inclusive, and sustainable evolution, promoting the transformation of built spaces through innovation and community dialogue.
Building on this foundation, MOTU believes in design as a process of transformation that begins with what already exists: the interweaving of nature, human presence, and cultural memory.
By recognizing and enhancing this living landscape, the studio envisions the delicate transformation of cities and territories, operating across multiple scales — from vast landscapes to the most intimate aspects of daily life.
In doing so, MOTU weaves together strategic visions and concrete interventions, moving with agility between the different levels of the project.
MOTU was founded with the ambition of exploring territory through a broad perspective and a deep reading of time, shaping a form of landscape urbanism where nature acts as a catalyst for transformation, serving as a fundamental lever to foster sensitive, resilient, and shared evolutions of urban spaces.
Positioned at the crossroads of urbanism and landscape architecture, the studio thus adopts an interdisciplinary approach capable of deciphering contemporary challenges and guiding territories through a path of resilient, inclusive, and sustainable evolution, promoting the transformation of built spaces through innovation and community dialogue.
Building on this foundation, MOTU believes in design as a process of transformation that begins with what already exists: the interweaving of nature, human presence, and cultural memory.
By recognizing and enhancing this living landscape, the studio envisions the delicate transformation of cities and territories, operating across multiple scales — from vast landscapes to the most intimate aspects of daily life.
In doing so, MOTU weaves together strategic visions and concrete interventions, moving with agility between the different levels of the project.
Français:
MOTU est né de l’ambition d’explorer le territoire avec un regard large et une lecture profonde du temps, façonnant une forme d’urbanisme du paysage où la nature est envisagée comme un catalyseur de transformation, servant de levier fondamental pour encourager des évolutions sensibles, résilientes et partagées des espaces urbains.
Positionné à l’intersection de l’urbanisme et du paysage, le studio adopte ainsi une approche interdisciplinaire capable de décrypter les défis contemporains et d’accompagner les territoires sur un chemin d’évolution résiliente, inclusive et durable, en promouvant la transformation des espaces construits à travers l’innovation et le dialogue avec les communautés.
Sur cette base, MOTU considère le projet comme un processus de transformation qui prend racine dans l’existant : l’entrelacement de la nature, de la présence humaine et de la mémoire culturelle.
En reconnaissant et en valorisant ce paysage vivant, le studio imagine la transformation délicate des villes et des territoires, opérant à différentes échelles — du grand paysage jusqu’à l’intimité du quotidien des citoyens et d’autres vivants.
Ce faisant, MOTU tisse des visions stratégiques et des interventions concrètes, évoluant avec agilité entre les différents niveaux du projet.