Nicolas Dorval-Bory Architectes develops atmospheric, materially precise architecture across varied contexts and scales. Current works include 185 stone-and-wood social housing units (with Kuehn Malvezzi and Plan Comùn), a kindergarten in Paris, and an observatory in Burgundy. The practice explores the physical properties of architecture—especially energy and climate—through both built work and research, including La Mécanique du Froid. Dorval-Bory teaches at ENSA Versailles, where he became director in 2025. His pedagogical and architectural approaches both bridge vernacular traditions and technological futures. The office’s growing international presence reflects a thoughtful, elemental, and critical engagement with architecture today.