Maison de la Presse Regie Renault

Being the first collaboration with Jean Nouvel and having in mind the architect’s idea of exposing a contraposition between luxurious and ruined or rusted ships, the work was aimed to create an effect of “trompe ’oeil” or optical illusion to give the impression of corroded metal to the walls by intervening its texture to convey a feeling of roughness against softness.

Architect: Jean Nouvel

Status: Finished

Date: 1981

Location: France

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