When fashion pays tribute to art

The bridges that link the different artistic mediums are often crossed. Each season, fashion houses take pleasure in paying tribute to cultural heritage through capsules or exhibitions.

The Villa Albertine, a showcase for French culture in the United States

This fall, France will launch the Villa Albertine in New York, with the aim of putting young French artists in touch with American culture. Announced on July 2 by the Quai d’Orsay, the opening of this artistic creation residence is inspired by the prestigious Villa Medici in Rome.

Le Corbusier’s Cité radieuse in figures

Since 2019, one of the jewels of 20th-century architecture, designed by Le Corbusier, is undergoing a renovation that should be completed by the end of the year. Much more than a stunning subject for snapshots to post on Instagram during a stay in Marseille, this icon deserves a look back at its history.

The Nakagin Capsule Tower, an icon of the metabolic movement

The Nakagin Capsule Tower will soon be dismantled, as no buyer has been found. Built in 1970 in the Shimbashi district of Tokyo, this architectural UFO, recognizable by its cubic modules, is one of the rare achievements of metabolic architecture, whose architect, Kisho Kurokawa, was one of the leaders.

François Réau at Fontevraud

After taking over the choir of the Royal Abbey Church at the end of a creative residency in 2019, the visual artist François Réau completed the engraved decoration of a new bell last June, a small 3.3-tonne brass bumblebee, as part of an original project combining age-old bell art with contemporary creation.

AEGADIAN ESCAPADE

From Sicily, we know Palermo, Catania, Etna, and Messina. This month, Acumen takes you to the west of the country to discover the Aegadian Islands, which are much more intimate and secret.

Muted Splendor

Lavish but never ostentatious, Yabu & Pushelberg’s style continues to seduce brands and promoters who willingly entrust these Canadian designers with the creative reins of their largest projects.