/ Nantes
Architecture walks led by Dress for the Weather.
Tours and visits of contemporary architecture and urbanism in Nantes / Saint-Nazaire, France led by local architects and designers. We offer ready-to-book tours as well as custom tours designed to respond to your groups niche interests and specialisms.
Dress for the Weather are architects working from studios in France and Scotland. We design buildings, interiors and objects that are responsive to their locality. Our practice-based research uses walking and guiding to explore and better understand our cities and spaces.
We host groups and individuals visiting the Nantes/Saint-Nazaire region with guided walks revealing the histories and contemporary innovations in architecture and urbanism.
We work with professional groups, universities and colleges as well as individuals to plan specialist tours of contemporary architecture and urban design.
Ready-to-book tours
Our ready to book tours provide an overview of the key contemporary architecture and urban design projects in the region. These can be booked in isolation or as part of a custom multi-day visit as an introduction to the city and region.
Île de Nantes: Creative City Regeneration
Nantes: Art, Architecture & the City
Saint-Nazaire: Ships and Submarines
Saint-Nazaire: Re-building a City
Estuary Architecture Trail
Custom Tours
The majority of our work is based on custom tours for groups with specialist interests. These can focus on architecture or engineering subjects and themes as well as urban design principles. Our local experts can arrange meetings and presentations with local architects, engineers and urbanists on site.
Mini-tours (2 hours)
Half-day tours (4 hours)
Full-day tours (8 hours)
Multi-day tours
Meeting local architects, clients & design teams
Consultancy & Educational Services
We provide educational talks, walks and workshops for school and university students as well as assisting companies and organisations with continued professional development. Themes focus on sustainable urban development and architecture.
Educational visits
Creative Workshops
Talks & Lectures
Schools/Universities/Colleges
Continuing Professional Development
Ready to plan your trip to Nantes / Saint-Nazaire?
Feel free to contact us via email or fill out our contact form to discuss the details for your upcoming project. We’re excited to work with you and turn your ideas into an exceptional experience!
