A personal review of design creations
#Landmark - Eglise St Joseph in Le Havre
Here’s an indisputable but rather unknown landmark in France: the Saint Joseph’s Church in Le Havre, France.
French Design @ Piasa
Piasa, the Paris-based auction house, is kicking off its auction season with a comprehensive selection of French Design. Here is my personal selection.
#CabinWeek – Le Bois Basalte
In Auvergne, the volcanic region in the centre of France, a former mine site has been transformed into an eco-tourism heaven. All material, food and even the architects are locally sourced.
Season 1 - Episode 4: Le Bois Basalte (France)
Design & The Wondrous: On The Nature Of Ornament
For its the second temporary exhibition, the Centre Pompidou X West Bund Museum features more than 100 pieces from the Centre Pompidou and contemporary Chinese designers.
The Extravagance Factory: Meissen and Chantilly Porcelain
Soft power is nothing new… In the 18th-century, two powerful personalities pushed the boundaries of creativity and techniques of their respective houses to conquer the best tables of Europe. Now, and for the first time, Meissen and Chantilly are presented side-by-side, in an exceptional exhibition staged by Peter Marino.
Magnifique ! Wunderbar !
Lourcine: from Military to Civil Law
In Paris’ 13th Arrondissement, the former Lourcine military barracks erected in 1875 are now home of an extension of University of Paris I. A library, a lecture theatre, classrooms and offices are now installed within the old buildings and in basement levels under the parade ground.
Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Paris!
The Centre Pompidou hosts a major exhibition retracing artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s years in Paris together from 1958 to 1964. After the Pont-Neuf, another Parisian landmark will be temporary wrapped in 2021: the Arc de Triomphe.
Lille, World Design Capital in 2020
After Turin, Seoul, Helsinki, Cape Town, Taipei and Mexico, Lille Metropole, the first French local authority to obtain this distinction, is the 2020 World Design Capital.
Villa Majorelle
After over two years of intensive renovation, one of France’s jewels of Art Nouveau is reopening on February 15th & 16th, 2020. The Villa Majorelle will offer a splendid testimonial of this period to the visitors.