Cidade da Música Roberto Marinho / By Atelier Christian de Portzamparc

Barra de Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Atelier Christian de Portzamparc
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Photo © Courtesy of Nelson Kon

Barra de Tijuca is a new town in Rio de Janeiro’s southern outskirts. It is a long plain that lacks strong architectural events and urban marks.

Chateau Cheval Blanc / By Atelier Christian de Portzamparc

Saint-Émilion, France
Atelier Christian de Portzamparc
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Photo © Courtesy of Gerard Uferas

There are some exceptional wines in the world. Cheval Blanc is one of them. When referring to it, people sometimes speak of absolute art.

Tour Granite : By Christian de Portzamparc

Nanterre, La Défense, Paris, France
Christian de Portzamparc
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Photo © Courtesy of Nicolas Borel, Wade Zimmerman

In Nanterre, at the western extremity of the district of La Défense, this project fits into an exiguous triangular site and figures as the prow of the Valmy district. Unique and autonomous, the triangular tower unifies the Société Générale’s block, optimizing the open spaces and preserving the light and sights in the existing towers.

Musée Hergé : By Christian de Portzamparc

Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Christian de Portzamparc
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Photo © Courtesy of Nicolas Borel and Hergé/Croix de l’Aigle

After two years of construction, the Musée Hergé designed by Christian de Portzamparc is complete.  Situated in a forest and connected by a footbridge to Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, the museum is dedicated to Belgian artist and Tintin author Hergé.  The museum highlights Hergé’s life and works through cultural facilities, permanent and temporary exhibition areas, and a video projection room.