There he worked for André Lurçat and Le Corbusier in their office, and was involved in the construction of the Unité d'Habitation de Marseille.

Together with Shadrach Woods and Henri Piot, he was engaged in the search for solutions in the problem of the rapidly urbanizing science of Islamic countries, combining low-cost construction and the use of traditional architectural elements.

In 1954, he returned to Paris and opened his own office, together with engineers Pablo Dony and Piot, and architects Alexis Josic and Woods.

The partnership was dissolved in 1969, from which time he continued to work as an architect and urban planner, undertaking projects in tourist-centric regions and in the Middle East ranging from housing to schools and vacation homes.

[2] Candilis gained notoriety from a number of developments he designed with Alexis Josic and Shadrach Woods, including Le Mirail, Toulouse and Carriere Centrale in Casablanca.