AS. Architecture Studio defines architecture as "an art committed with society, the construction of the surroundings of mankind.” Founded in Paris in 1973, Architecture Studio’s team consists of over one hundred employees and more than twelve partners. Its team is composed of architects, urban planners, designers and interior designers from over twenty-five different nationalities. Some of Architecture Studio’s projects include, The European Parliament in Strasburg, the Arab World Institute (Equerre d'Argent and Aga Khan Prize), Notre Dame de l’Arche d’Alliance church in Paris and many more high-profile projects around the world. The international presence of Architecture Studio is prominent in China, with two permanent subsidiaries in Shanghai and Beijing. Architecture Studio China employs approximately 50 architects carrying out projects in that region, combining the mindset and skills of two cultures, French and Chinese.