Jean Nouvel transforms historic Paris department store into Fondation Cartier with movable galleries
By
Saudatu Bah
Hot, fresh, and worth queueing round the block for.
Summary
French architect Jean Nouvel has transformed a historic 19th-century department store in Paris into a new home for Fondation Cartier, featuring movable gallery spaces. The project, located next to the Louvre, is featured in Dezeen's newsletter and has sparked discussion among readers about its radical design approach to adaptive reuse of historic architecture.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledFrench architect Jean Nouvel's overhaul of a 19th-century department store in Paris
Nouvel converted a historic department store next to the Louvre in Paris into a new home for Fondation Cartier, complete with movable gallery spaces
Readers discussed the project, with one describing the project
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features French architect Jean Nouvel's overhaul of a 19th-century department store in Paris
You might also wanna read
Kengo Kuma designs arched entrance for Angers Cathedral
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has designed a new entrance for the Angevin gothic-style Angers Cathedral, featuring five arched openings wrap
Dezeen·1mo ago
Kengo Kuma completes contemporary arched entrance for Angers Cathedral in France
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma's studio has completed a contemporary arched concrete entrance for Angers Cathedral in France. The entrance, w
Dezeen·1mo ago
Spaceworkers adds red-concrete extension to repurposed granaries for Vila do Bispo Museum in Portugal
Portuguese architecture studio Spaceworkers has transformed a pair of historic granaries in Vila do Bispo into a museum, adding a striking r
Dezeen·1mo ago
Uzbekistan Debuts at Milan Design Week with Deconstructed Yurt Pavilion and Bread-Making Exhibition
Uzbekistan makes its debut at Milan Design Week with an exhibition titled 'When Apricots Blossom' at Palazzo Citterio, featuring a garden pa
Dezeen·1mo ago
Architecture Studio Thing Transforms Historic Cornish Library into The Ladder Arts Hub
UK architecture studio Thing has transformed the Grade II-listed Passmore Edwards Library and College buildings in Redruth, Cornwall, into T
Dezeen·1mo ago
Safdie Architects Designs Cherokee Heritage Center Cultural Campus in Oklahoma
Safdie Architects has unveiled designs for the Cherokee Heritage Center in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, featuring interconnected pavilions that evok
Dezeen·1mo ago