Guide to Paris pt. I

From Niemeyer’s curvy Communist HQ to Le Corbusier’s modernist marvels and the elusive hidden Glass House – this guide uncovers Parisian architectural treasures for the discerning explorer. Discover the iconic Rue Mallet-Stevens, the UNESCO HQ with additions by Tadao Ando, Noguchi, and more.

Unesco Headquarters Paris

The UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, also known as the Maison de l'UNESCO, is a significant architectural landmark crafted by renowned architects and designers including Marcel Breuer, Bernard Zehrfuss, Pier Luigi Nervi, Isamu Noguchi, Tadao Ando, and Ernesto Nathan Rogers.

Maison-Atelier Ozenfant

Build in 1923 by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret for the painter Amédée Ozenfant. This studio space served not only as a workplace but also as a hub of artistic and intellectual exchange during the vibrant interwar period in Paris.

Musée Zadkine

The Musée Zadkine in Paris features the works of Ossip Zadkine, a renowned sculptor known for his contributions to modern art. Housed in his former studio and residence, the museum displays a collection of Zadkine's sculptures, drawings, and graphic works, offering insights into his artistic journey and creative process.

Musée Gustave Moreau

The Musée Gustave Moreau in Paris showcases the visionary art of Gustave Moreau, a key figure in the Symbolist movement. It houses a rich collection of his paintings, watercolors, and sketches, providing insight into his mystical and imaginative world. Visitors can explore his preserved studio and admire the intricate details and symbolism that define his works, offering a captivating glimpse into 19th-century artistic innovation.

Rue Mallet-Stevens

On Rue Mallet-Stevens in Paris' 16th arrondissement, you'll discover five striking buildings crafted by Robert Mallet-Stevens, one of France's top architects of the interwar era.

Orson Oxo Van Beek

Orson Oxo Van Beek is a Paris-based Belgian designer who currently leads the spatial direction at HARMO, a studio he co-founded with Romain Albers. HARMO dedicates a special space to the subtle art of design. By some sort of academic means, they’ve come to understand the dialectic that the spatial can inhabit the digital, and conversely, the digital can reveal itself in the spatial.

Musée Bourdelle

The Musée Bourdelle, located in the old studio of French sculptor Antoine Bourdelle, preserves his workspace and exemplifies Parisian ateliers from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Guide to Paris pt. II: Atelier Museums

Paris has long been celebrated as a haven for artists and makers, boasting a rich history of vibrant ateliers that have nurtured creativity across generations. From the intimate workshop of Constantin Brancusi to the meticulously preserved studio of Antoine Bourdelle as well as the reconstructed workspace of Alberto Giacometti, the city offers a diverse range of ateliers to explore.

Institut Giacometti

The Giacometti Institute, located in Paris, is dedicated to preserving and showcasing the works and legacy of Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti. Situated in a restored Art Deco building in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, it is designed to recreate the atmosphere of Giacometti's studio. His actual studio was nearby and has been meticulously reconstructed within the institute to provide an authentic experience of his working environment.

Maison La Roche

Constructed between 1923 and 1925, the building serves both as a residence and an art gallery for Swiss banker and art collector Raoul La Roche. The design exemplifies Le Corbusier's Five Points of Architecture, featuring pilotis (supports), a flat roof terrace, an open floor plan, horizontal windows, and a free façade.

Atelier Chana Orloff

The street, Villa Seurat in the 14eme Arrondissement of Paris, was a plot of land where painter Jean Lurçat and his brother, architect André Lurçat, had the idea of ​​creating an accessible and inexpensive artists' residences which included the home and workspace of Ukranian-Palestinian Sculptor Chana Orloff.

Le Corbusier Appartement-Atelier

By erecting eight floors with entirely glass facades, Le Corbusier and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret created the first glass residential building in architectural history on the border between Paris and Boulogne.

Maison Verre

Maison Verre is an iconic modernist architectural marvel nestled in the heart of Paris. Designed by Pierre Chareau in collaboration with Dutch architect Bernard Bijvoet and craftsman metalworker Louis Dalbet, this innovative residence was completed in 1932. Its name, which translates to "Glass House," aptly describes its striking façade featuring steel and glass panels that flood the interior with natural light.

Van Doesburg House

In the suburbs of Paris, Dutch Artists of the De Stijl and Dada movements, Theo van Doesburg & his wife, Nelly van Moorsel built a Modernist live and work space which now serves as an artist's residency.

Espace Niemeyer (PCF)

Espace Niemeyer, designed by the renowned Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, is a striking example of modern architecture located in Paris. Completed in 1978, this distinctive building serves as the headquarters of the French Communist Party.

Pavilion Suisse

The Swiss Pavilion, completed in 1933, represents a pioneering response to a commission from a federation of Swiss Universities and the University of Paris, under the auspices of the Cité Universitaire, later known as the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris (CIUP).

Atelier Brancusi

Located near the Centre Pompidou in Paris, 'Atelier Brancusi' replicates Brancusi's original studio, reconstructed by architect Renzo Piano, and houses over 130 sculptures, 80 pedestals, and various drawings and photographs.

Musée Delacroix

The Musée national Eugène Delacroix in Paris celebrates the life and work of the French Romantic painter Eugène Delacroix. Located in his former apartment and studio in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the museum features a collection of his paintings, drawings, and personal items. It offers visitors a glimpse into Delacroix's artistic journey and the Romantic era through a serene and historic setting, including a cherished garden that inspired many of his works.

Arnaud Eubelen

Arnaud Eubelen works in the no man's land between sculpture and design, questioning our assumptions that lead from concepts to objects, shifting their use and context to highlight their intrinsic qualities and values.

Boris de Beijer

Dutch Designer, Boris de Beijer, takes his formal education in Jewellery Design to create multi-disciplinary pieces from functional to sculptural objects.

Jean-Baptiste Janisset

French Artist, Jean-Baptiste Janisset, practices sculpture after casting and restores forms set in environments that give them a sacred aura.

Justin Morin

Justin Morin's androgynous, pop-influenced objects, curved and/or bent chromed metal rods and colorfully considered draped silks – reach into the history of painting and sculpture while maintaining a contemporary voice in the world of runway models, fashion magazines, Hollywood, gay semiotics, minimalism, advertising, and theater.

Wonmin Park

The use of resin in Wonmin Park’s work produces a surreal, dream-like quality reminiscent of seeing something without fixed contours, bound together by light and air.

Pablo Kobayashi

Mexican Architect and Designer Pablo Kobayashi's work extends to a wide array of material explorations, specialising particularly on pneumatic structures and concrete.

Elissa Lacoste

Hands-on and instinctive, Elissa Lacoste's work stems from her quest for the wild, the inexplicable, and the sensorial within contemporary boundaries. Serendipitous material encounters result in developing her own techniques and methods of shaping matter and creating objects. 

Thomas Ballouhey

Thomas Ballouhey's practice is about materializing objects that spring from daydreamed worlds. Everyday items and their method of production are reworked to function outside of the usual expectations, exploring materials and techniques.

Sabourin Costes

Lead by curiosity, Sabourin Costes’ designs always start with an isolated observation of the physical world; a material with fascinating reflectiveness, a new way of forming resin, or a detail as small as a cabinet handle.

Fernando Laposse

Fernando Laposse is a Mexican designer who has worked extensively with overlooked plant fibers indigenous to Mexico, such as sisal, loofah, and corn leaves to transform humble natural materials into refined design pieces

Studio Benoit Lalloz

French designer and light artist, Benoit Lalloz creates lights and lighted objects that contain elements of art, design, science and technology.