Art, architecture and travel in France
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in France - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to France.
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This Paris exhibition of hanging abstract sculpture has just the right element of suspense
By Clara Le Fort Last updated
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Retail heaven: Amanda Levete to reimagine the Galeries Lafayette in Paris
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Hermès gallops in with a new equestrian themed fragrance
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Work force: #Cloud.Paris marks a new era in office design
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Labour of love: the restored Rodin Museum Paris reopens
It is appropriate that the image of Rodin's The Kiss was chosen as the visual emblem of the completed restoration of the Rodin Museum, Paris. This has been a passionate labour of love for the Rodin Committee, patron Iris Cantor and the French state. The Rodin Museum is beloved by local and international visitors for its location, magnificent 18th century architecture, the accessibility of Rodin's works and its garden, presided over by The Thinker.
By Jean Grogan Last updated
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A rare Duchamp goes on the market 100 years after the artist gives rise to the 'readymade'
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The latest score: Populous designs a new stadium for Olympique Lyonnais
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Cultural exchange: MoMA goes big in Paris at Fondation Louis Vuitton
By Amy Verner Last updated
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Maison et Objet 2015: all the highlights from this year’s multinational design event
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Remembering Christian Boltanski (1944-2021)
French artist Christian Boltanski has passed away aged 77. Here, we revist our 2018 interview with the sculptor, who created the limited edition cover for Wallpaper's April issue that year (W*229).
By Amy Serafin Last updated
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Grande Landes museum, France
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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The 2019 Orleans Architectural Biennale is a thoughtful journey of exploration
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Moroccan jewel: Studio KO reveals design for new Yves Saint Laurent museum
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Fashion and Lace Museum, Calais
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Atelier Ordinaire design minimal wooden holiday home near Aix
Architect Thomas Walter set up his studio in 2014 and was joined by artist and costume designer Angèle Maillard in 2019, forming Atelier Ordinaire. Together, the team seeks to create designs rooted in craftsmanship and clever use of quality materials. Their manifesto declares their aim ‘to remain simple and sincere in every way’. Their house in the southern community of Venelles reflects this approach, made in immaculately produced joinery, clean forms and a delicately unassuming yet unmistakable modern form.
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Cartier explores influence of Islamic art in groundbreaking Paris exhibition
DS+R (Diller Scofidio + Renfro) has designed the striking geometrical scenography for ‘Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity’ at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Atelier Ordinaire's French countryside retreat challenges typologies
A holiday home with tailor made interiors pieces by Stattmann Furniture balances between a boutique, private retreat and a larger group escape in the French countryside, courtesy of Strasbourg-based architecture studio, and alumn, Atelier Ordinaire
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Loïc Picquet
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Paris Fashion Week S/S 2017 womenswear editor's picks
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Bureau Architectures Sans Titre
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A6A
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Antonin Ziegler
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CUT Architectures
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Sean Scully takes up residence in Picasso’s former studio at Château de Boisgeloup
The Irish artist’s gestural paintings and stacked sculptures preside over the 18th-century estate in Normandy
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Elegant lines and pleasing pastels at Paris’ new Hotel Bienvenue
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Bold and highly-polished, Le Ballu Hôtel opens with a flourish in Paris
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Hilton Paris Opera
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