Garage Conversion / Atelier Téqui Architectes. Image © Schnepp Renou

Published on October 23, 2026

As cities struggle to provide adequate and affordable housing, examining built examples of collective housing can help inform decisions about what to build and how. These projects offer opportunities to assess solutions, understand their limitations, and consider what might be applied elsewhere. In Paris, two recent examples combine apartments of different sizes with access to gardens, courtyards, and other outdoor spaces, working with structures already in place.

Garage Conversion / Atelier Téqui Architectes. Image © 11h45 - Florent Michel

La Métropolitaine, by Ignacio Prego Architectures and Thibaud Babled Architectures, and a garage conversion by Atelier Téqui Architectes won the second edition of the European Collective Housing Award in the new construction and renovation categories, respectively.…