Nicolas Descours

With 15 years of experience in retail (furniture and decoration) as an architect for the sector's number 1 company, as well as self-employed (retail and private clients), I participated in the brand's development and concept through the realization of 30% of the brand's property expansion in France. I was able to develop technical, strategic, and managerial skills there. Very curious about new technologies and passionate about images, I specialized as a 3D graphic designer in the field of interior architecture.

STORE DESIGN MANAGER (Retail Architect)

IKEA France (Head Office - Real Estate Department) March 2013

• Concept Development.

• Store design and retail architecture for the creation, development, and renovation of IKEA France's real estate units.

• Country interface with IKEA Sweden.

• Interface with IKEA France departments (Retail, Asset management, Construction, Facility Management).

• Interface with project management and local architects.

INTERIOR ARCHITECT

Freelance August 2008 - March 2013

• Design and site supervision (Retail) for the implementation of various spaces for new IKEA stores and the renovation of old units throughout France.

• Complete renovation of Parisian apartments.

• Kitchen renovation (apartments and houses).

INTERIOR ARCHITECT

IKEA France (Head Office - Projects Department) May 2007 - August 2008

• Design (2D-3D: creation of complete books for realization) and site supervision (Retail) for the implementation of various spaces for new IKEA stores and the renovation of old units in France: exhibition areas, offices, restaurant, bistro, Swedish grocery store, warehouses, parking lots.

VISUAL MERCHANDISER

IKEA France (Store) April 2006 - May 2007

3D PERSPECTIVE ARTIST

ARCHIDUO (Architecture firm) September 2005 - April 2006