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One Lonesome Door

Built between 1613 and 1632, the Hôtel de Retz first took this name in 1649, when Pierre de Retz and his wife acquired what had previously been known as the Hôtel d’Elbeuf. The niece […]

An Eerie Muse

There’s a strange sculpture in  l’Espace Pierre Cardin in Paris: it is a featureless face hidden in part behind a veil that is held aloft by bodiless hands. This bronze sculpture […]

Lost in Paris

Le Lieu du Design is currently showing an exhibition dedicated to design and tourism in Paris and the Ile-de-France region, called Lost in Paris.  This personal vision of Paris by Parisians adoptees […]

One Step at a Time in Paris

I had a short and very enjoyable trip to Paris the other week. Looking back at the photos, it seems that, business aside, I spent a large part of my […]

Ode to a Marvellous City

Marvellous city Anchored in the Mediterranean Reefs surround you Sun warms you Water refreshes you Small islands protect you Long is your history Liberated are your people Wide are your […]

Red Windows in Paris

These gorgeous windows belong to l’Hôtel de Sens in the Marais area of Paris. This hôtel particulier was built by Archbishop Tristan Salazar between 1475 and 1519 to be the home and power […]