THE JULES VERNE LITERARY HOTEL
A TRIP IN CENTER OF BIARRITZ
PATINA MALDIVES
A DESIGN REFUGE WITH IS FEET IN THE SAND
THE WOODWARD
GENEVA GETS A MAKE OVER
LE SIRENUSE AT POSITANO
A HOTEL WITH HIPNOTIC CHARMS
LE JARDIN DES DOUARS
ESSAOUIRA IN TRIBE
Wide space
To escape the hustle and bustle of the new school year,Acumen offers you three exceptional hotels to get away from it all and enjoy some lone time in the world.
Dior in Wonderland
SALLY MANN
After the wonderful retrospective at the Jeu de Paume in 2019, the Karsten Greve gallery offers us the pleasure of diving back into the ghostly landscapes of the American artist who has made photography a memorial quest on the edge of dream and reality.
“SACRED,” A GHOSTLY REPRESENTATION OF DANTE’S CASTLE
ECLIPSE, the 7th Athens Biennial unveiled
The Beefbar takes up residence in Athens
When imaginary design studios flourish
A new playground for architects, imaginary design allows the creation of dreamy spaces with futuristic appeal. In this issue, Acumen presents two studios that are pioneers of this trend.
The Jules Verne Literary Hotel: a trip to the center of Biarritz
The case is in the bag
Positive house
The possibility of an island in Croatia
Sarah Espeute’s “Sensitive Works” are on display in Rome!
The eventful sale of the Maison de Verre collections at Christie’s
Transverse Orientation by Dimitris Papaioannou: a total work of art on a world tour
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.