These design chalets make us love winter

Chalets design

As the winter season sets in, Acumen takes you on a journey to discover chalets with exceptional architecture, created in the four corners of the world. In concrete or wood, in a Japanese or Scandinavian style, these high-altitude residences celebrate modernity and the surrounding landscapes!

Casa Coderch, the little-known villa of Catalan modernism

Coderch

José Antonio Coderch was undoubtedly the pioneer figure of post-war architecture in Spain. It was at the end of the 1930s that the young Catalan architect established his reputation. While the country was under Franco’s regime and advocated a rationalist and monumental architecture, Coderch joined forces with other architects to modernize the discipline. His installation […]

Who is David Adjaye?

Qui est David Adjaye ?

The celebrated British-Ghanaian architect, with a string of major projects to his name, was not only the first black architect to receive the RIBA’s Royal Gold Medal, he also has the design of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., and the Ruby City Center in San Antonia to his […]

Aerodream

Until February 14, the Cité de l’architecture et du Patrimoine tells us the story of the joyful epic of the inflatable, through an exhibition of 250 works, including some monumental pieces in its permanent galleries.

Dubai Expo 2020 : the four outstanding pavilions of this new edition

Dubaï Expo 2020

Since 1851, World Fairs have become an international platform for presenting the greatest innovations that are transforming our world. Through an individual pavilion, each country reveals their talent and culture. As the first exhibition in the Middle East, the Dubai edition (October 1st, 2021 to March 31, 2022) is presenting innovation in ecology. We reveal […]

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.

Japandi : Wedding at the antipodes

The word is at the top of all the style charts. But what is the Japandi that everyone is talking about? Marketing stunt or real creative find, zoom on a trend that mixes genres.