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Lacaton&Vassal

March 15, 2026March 16, 2021 by Reading Office

founded by Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal lacatonvassal.com Anne Lacaton (1955, Saint-Pardoux, France) and Jean-Philippe Vassal (1954, Casablanca, Morocco) met in the late 1970s during their formal architecture training at École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture et de Paysage de Bordeaux. Lacaton went on to pursue a Masters in Urban Planning from Bordeaux Montaigne University (1984), while … Read more

Valode&Pistre

March 15, 2026February 3, 2001 by Reading Office

http://www.v-p.com/ founded by Denis Valode and John Pistre LILLE STADIUM L’OREAL FACTORY

Hector Guimard

March 15, 2026March 10, 1867 by Reading Office

Hector Guimard (10 March 1867 – 20 May 1942) was a French architect and designer, and a prominent figure of the Art Nouveau style. He achieved early fame with his design for the Castel Beranger, the first Art Nouveau apartment building in Paris, which was selected in an 1899 competition as one of the best … Read more