Pierre Pastellas

“My cultural heritage—French, Greek, born in Turkey—gave me an interest in bridging gaps, getting different groups to work together. I enjoy going to a country where I’ve never worked. How do we do it here? How do I adapt, survive, and deliver? I'm not interested in recipes. I’m interested in discovery. Swimming in unknown waters. That is how I get my kicks.”

Pierre loves people—seeing them grow, bringing them together in teams, and leveraging everyone’s talents. He views every project, just like every person, as totally unique. Thinking of STUDIOS approach as haute couture, or “design to suit,” Pierre’s work always culminates in a special and thoughtful solution, carved to fit just right. Inspired by Le Corbusier, Felix Candela and Luis Barragan’s pragmatic poetry, he focuses on blending buildings into their environment while showing respect for the people who experience and use the space.

As Founding Partner of the STUDIOS Paris office, Pierre has directed and overseen a multitude of projects throughout France, Europe and the Middle East that include site search, strategic and master planning, design and construction.

With over 30 years of experience guiding corporate clients through complex projects, his strong leadership skills and ability to cultivate successful long-term relationships have been instrumental in the success of STUDIOS Paris. He is integrally involved in all of his projects from conceptual design through final construction.

Pierre is fluent in French, English and Greek.