Manal Rachdi founded OXO Architectes in 2009. Through his career, he collaborated with well-known architects such as: Duncan Lewis (2003-2005), the Agence Du Besset-Lyon, and finally joining the Ateliers Jean Nouvel in 2007.
During that period, he participated and led the competitions for: the Seoul Opera, the Philarmonie of Paris in 2008. That same year he also led the project 53W53 competition for the mix used program tower for the MOMA in New York. Until 2009, he supervised all AJN American projects, moment when he finally decided to return to France and develop his own work.
OXO's work mixes housing, entertainment, working space and retail. Many projects are in progress now such as: Housing tower “Arbre Blanc” at Montpellier with Sou Fujimoto and NLA Paris (11.000sqm). The project should be delivered by 2019. Common university “Polytechnique” at Saclay with Sou Fujimoto and NLA Paris (10.000sqm). Two buildings of 250 housings at Nanterre (20.400sqm). Mille Arbres – Winning project for “Réinventer Paris” competition with Sou Fujimoto (55.000sqm). Ecotone - Winning project for “Inventons la Métropole” competition with Duncan Lewis-Scape Architecture + Parc Architecture + Tryptique Architecture (82.000sqm). Balcon sur Paris – Winning project for ‘Inventons la Métropole” at Villiers with Kengo Kuma & Associates + XTU Architects + Stefano Boeri Architetti + Michael Green Architecture + KOZ Architectes (27.000sqm divided into two buildings).
During that period, he participated and led the competitions for: the Seoul Opera, the Philarmonie of Paris in 2008. That same year he also led the project 53W53 competition for the mix used program tower for the MOMA in New York. Until 2009, he supervised all AJN American projects, moment when he finally decided to return to France and develop his own work.
OXO's work mixes housing, entertainment, working space and retail. Many projects are in progress now such as: Housing tower “Arbre Blanc” at Montpellier with Sou Fujimoto and NLA Paris (11.000sqm). The project should be delivered by 2019. Common university “Polytechnique” at Saclay with Sou Fujimoto and NLA Paris (10.000sqm). Two buildings of 250 housings at Nanterre (20.400sqm). Mille Arbres – Winning project for “Réinventer Paris” competition with Sou Fujimoto (55.000sqm). Ecotone - Winning project for “Inventons la Métropole” competition with Duncan Lewis-Scape Architecture + Parc Architecture + Tryptique Architecture (82.000sqm). Balcon sur Paris – Winning project for ‘Inventons la Métropole” at Villiers with Kengo Kuma & Associates + XTU Architects + Stefano Boeri Architetti + Michael Green Architecture + KOZ Architectes (27.000sqm divided into two buildings).
