Tag: Jean Nouvel
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Step change: architect Jean Nouvel on reinvigorating his design studio
by Amy Serafin, Wallpaper* Back in 1987, the same year architect Jean Nouvel gained international acclaim for his Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, he also presented six aluminium objects at an exhibition held by the French non-profit VIA (Valorisation de l’Innovation dans l’Ameublement), to a much smaller audience. They included an adjustable table on X-shaped legs,…
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Jean Nouvel Presents His Modular Shelter For Revolution Precrafted
by France Architecture News Jean Nouvel is one of the designers who develops modular mobile homes for Revolution Precrafted-Nouvel has unveiled his modular shelter, produced as part of a limited edition series for Revolution Precrafted. Named Simple, this house is designed and packaged off-site, delivered in a standard shipping container and easily assembled on-site for the fair. The…
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Jean Nouvel’s prefab ‘Simple’ home can be reconfigured from the inside out
by Amelia Taylor-Hochberg, Archinect News The modular, prefab ‘Simple’ house took only two days to build, and is now installed in Paris’ Tuileries Garden, part of the FIAC art fair. Nouvel affectionately referred to Simple as “a mobile home that stays still,” describing the moveable windows and partitions within the structure. Produced with Revolution Precrafted,…