Le French Design in Dubai? Oui Oui!
A showcase of 14 French designers will redefine the breadth of the French design scene and how it incorporates elements of the worlds of art, design and lifestyle.
For the fourth edition of Dubai Design Week, the Institut Français in the UAE is presenting an exhibition curated by Maud Louvrirer-Clerc whose tagline is ‘How innovation creates history’.
Tabouret by Anja Clerc
“The history of France is intimately linked to art, which kings and emperors of yesterday and our presidents of today have always recognised as important” says the exhibition curator, Maud Louvrier-Clerc.
“Design, the subtle frontier between art and lifestyle, aestheticism and functionality, is one of its founding pillars. Resolutely turned toward innovation—in manufacturing, society and the environment—design could be otherwise termed as the art of living, and thus, every day it creates our history. In this era, faced as we are with a severe climatic challenge, clever design is also vital to promote innovation geared towards sustainable development and to create a responsible way of life. French design, in resonance with its heritage, conveys this philosophy.”
‘Lampe Boa’ by Anne-Charlotte Saliba
The display in the Atrium 7 of the Dubai Design District has been produced by a group called 'Collectif Made in France en Transparence' including: Anja Clerc, Anne-Charlotte Saliba, Atelier George, C6.B, Cassat & Dehais, Célia Suzanne, KNGB Création, Marine Barthès, Maud Louvrier-Clerc, Mélitine Courvoisier, Monsieur César, MP Editions, Space Factory, Studio Fabien Barrero + Carsenat.
Mirror & Landscape by Marie Barthès
Organised with the support of Valorisation de l'Innovation dans l'Ameublement (VIA), the exhibition invites the public to discover how innovation creates our history through decorative arts and contemporary design.
How a Brazilian modernist dropped two white volcanoes into the middle of France's most rigorously rebuilt city… and won!
To close this little Advent pilgrimage I wanted a Le Corbusier landmark— but not the familiar hilltop chapel at Ronchamp. Instead one in a former mining town whose industrial grit somehow suits his concrete poetry.
Stop Four: Firminy, France.
L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewellery Arts opens its fourth permanent international campus at Dubai Design District.
In Paris, Carpenters Workshop Gallery presents a series of new works by Polish artist and designer Marcin Rusak.
Every year during Salone del Mobile, the Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship is unveiling a new edition of Doppia Firma, a concept enhancing the value of craftsmanship and design.
In Lille, the first comprehensive retrospective dedicated to Isamu Noguchi offers a rare opportunity to (re)discover the artist’s creations building an intangible bridge between arts and cultures, sculpture and design and also East and West.
This wooden box in the French Alps was built for a family use. It is inspired by a traditional Swiss building like an independent raised attic.
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Architecture, art and design, Nanda Vigo did it all. With an original scenography in a former prison, the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design of Bordeaux, pays a homage to the unique Italian free spirit.
There are few iconic French cars, and the Renault 5 is one of them. On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, French designer Pierre Gonalons is unveiling the ‘Renault 5 Diamant’, an electric show-car.
In the heart of Montparnasse, a new mixed-use complex hides its metallic structure beams by medicinal herbal plants and fruit trees. Villa M is the perfect combination between nature and a human-centered mission.
Le French Design 100, the only design prize in France that honours the international actions of its designers, has undertaken the mission of selecting 100 objects & spatial design projects that help spread French design around the world.
Enthusiasm, curiosity and pleasure: these three key words guided the approach of the architects of the Barbarito Bancel practice in designing the Moët Hennessy group’s new workspaces in Paris.
The city of Dinan has recently added a new public space next to its very iconic train station. The contemporary element completes the already eye-catching Celtic Art-Déco train station with its 32-m tall tower.
Charlotte Perriand was more than just one of the giants of the 20th century design, she was a free spirit who championed good design for all.
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After 16 years of renovation and legal issues, La Samaritaine, a beacon for French retail and fashion history, has reopened its door last week. Not less than four architect firms were hired with Studio SANAA unifying the project.
Founded in 1870, inaugurated in 1910, closed in 2005 and finally re-opened last week, the legendary Samaritaine aims to restore its unique identity as a place for flâneries, a popular but exquisite store for everyone.
Before becoming a new temple for contemporary art, the Bourse de Commerce building had many lives and its history goes all the way back the 16th century. Let’s look back in time and discover the great contemporary transformation of the place.
All good things happen to those who wait. That must be a speciality in France when it comes to private initiatives to set up and open a new museum. This week opens a brand new and beautiful project developed since 2006 by François Pinault.
Initially planned a year ago, the first design biennale to ‘rethink the city’ in the capital of Algiers is finally going ahead, and set to take place from 27 May 2021.
On May 5th, Piasa Auction House in Paris presents a new selection of design creations from French iconic names from the 20th Century. Here is my very personal selection.
The upcoming design auction by Piasa Paris will celebrate Italian masters of the 20th-century.
Here’s an indisputable but rather unknown landmark in France: the Saint Joseph’s Church in Le Havre, France.
Piasa, the Paris-based auction house, is kicking off its auction season with a comprehensive selection of French Design. Here is my personal selection.
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.
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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.
Following the acclaimed exhibition ‘10,000 Years of Luxury’ at the Louvre Abu Dhabi in 2019, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs presents Luxes. The exhibition explores perceptions of luxury through the ages and from all corners of the world.
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 !
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.
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.