Architecture de Collection’s 2025 wishlist

Dive into the iconic world of Art Deco with the catalog A Century of Art Deco. A hundred years after the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, the event that catapulted this style onto the global stage, the Musée des Arts décoratifs pays homage to this bold, refined, and resolutely modern movement. This richly documented catalog helps us understand the global impact of Art Deco and its relevance in contemporary design.

“Richly illustrated with numerous photographs, posters, and archival drawings, this book invites readers to discover this unique heritage. It highlights the diversity of creations from the era and shines a light on remarkable artists such as Clément Goyenèche in Nice, Benjamin Gomez in the Basque Country, and Étienne Noël in Dieulefit.”

Focused on architect-designed houses in France, Dream Houses presents a richly illustrated panorama of French domestic architecture, featuring 40 houses built between 2000 and 2020. It summarizes major developments, key players, and landmark projects through a selection of houses organized into five themes: ecological houses, urban houses, aesthetic quests, reinvented traditions, and industrial inspiration.

“A sensitive, geographical, and temporal journey through the buildings of Renée Gailhoustet and Jean Renaudie. Through archival images and contemporary photographs, readers encounter an era that still lives on in the concrete, terraces, and plants that have slowly taken over the public spaces of Ivry-sur-Seine.”

Published by Amalthee, this book is based on original archives, accounting documents, and testimonies that reveal a new side of Le Corbusier. Its author, Michel Triballeau, a passionate architect and former business leader, explores a lesser-known facet of the architect’s career.

(Re)discover the story of Beaubourg, a monumental project !

“The accounts of Renzo Piano and collected testimonies are faithfully recorded and transcribed. In this way, the project is told in the words of its protagonists. The book is a true travel journal, guiding the reader through each stage of the extraordinary adventure of building Beaubourg.”

Henri Sauvage (1873-1932) is a major figure in early 20th-century French architecture.

The breadth and quality of his work, resonating with the artistic, technical, and professional challenges of his time, are attested to by numerous preserved documents. Among these are his drawings, held at the Centre d’archives d’architecture du 20ᵉ siècle of the Institut français d’architecture, as well as period photographs, many of which are unpublished.

“Brussels Modernist is an invitation to discover modernism in the European capital through nine self-guided routes, on foot, by bike, or by public transport, presented as maps and QR codes. This guide connects 100 emblematic and lesser-known addresses in the city. Each location is accompanied by a descriptive note offering expert insight into modernism in Brussels.”

In Valence, from September 28, 2025, to January 11, 2026