Tucked inside the production hall of Cristal Saint-Louis, France’s oldest crystal maker, the museum called La Grande Place straddles a five metre deep hole. The architects Florence Lipsky and Pascal Rollet discovered the pit, an old oven, under a tarpaulin and immediately agreed that was where the museum should go.
Around its perimeter they built a free-standing box of Douglas fir wrapped in rippled polycarbonate, with a ramp that slopes upward past shelves showing pieces from the house’s illustrious history. Chandeliers are suspended over the hole, while two platforms give views onto the factory floor and the glassblowers working below.
Fab 40: La Grande Place, Lorraine

The Biscuit House by AU*M Architectes Urbanistes
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The Biscuit House by AU*M Architectes Urbanistes, Lyon

The Biscuit House by AU*M Architectes Urbanistes, Lyon

The Biscuit House by AU*M Architectes Urbanistes, Lyon

The Biscuit House by AU*M Architectes Urbanistes, Lyon

The Biscuit House by AU*M Architectes Urbanistes, Lyon

Pastries by Camille Lesecq
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Pastries by Camille Lesecq

Pastries by Camille Lesecq

Pastries by Camille Lesecq

Pastries by Camille Lesecq

Pastries by Camille Lesecq

Lilas Animation Centre in Paris by Christian Biecher & Associes
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Lilas Animation Centre in Paris by Christian Biecher & Associes

Lilas Animation Centre in Paris by Christian Biecher & Associes

La Grand Place, Musée du Cristal Saint-Louis
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La Grand Place, Musée du Cristal Saint-Louis

La Grand Place, Musée du Cristal Saint-Louis

Lilas Animation Centre in Paris by Christian Biecher & Associes

La Grand Place, Musée du Cristal Saint-Louis

La Grand Place, Musée du Cristal Saint-Louis

La Grand Place, Musée du Cristal Saint-Louis

La Grand Place, Musée du Cristal Saint-Louis

VW House by Franklin Azzi
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VW House by Franklin Azzi

VW House by Franklin Azzi

VW House by Franklin Azzi

VW House by Franklin Azzi

VW House by Franklin Azzi

VW House by Franklin Azzi

VW House by Franklin Azzi

Ara dress by Heal Fashion
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Sleeveless Ara dress by Heal fashion

Ara dress detail by Heal fashion

Baby Horse dress by Ara fashion

Odysee dress by Ara fashion

Odysee dress by Ara fashion

Hotel Ville d’Hiver, Arachon
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Hotel Ville d’Hiver, Arachon

Hotel Ville d’Hiver, Arachon

Hotel Ville d’Hiver, Arachon

Hotel Ville d’Hiver, Arachon

Hotel Ville d’Hiver, Arachon

Hotel Ville d’Hiver, Arachon

Hotel Ville d’Hiver, Arachon

Hotel Ville d’Hiver, Arachon

Hotel Ville d’Hiver, Arachon

Hotel Ville d’Hiver, Arachon

Das Pop, from Le Mont St Michel
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Das Pop, from Le Mont St Michel

Das Pop, from Le Mont St Michel

Das Pop, from Le Mont St Michel

Das Pop, from Le Mont St Michel

Das Pop, from Le Mont St Michel

Das Pop, from Le Mont St Michel

Pap Femme, from Le Mont St Michel

Pap Femme, from Le Mont St Michel

Pap Femme, from Le Mont St Michel

Pap Femme, from Le Mont St Michel

Pap Femme, from Le Mont St Michel

Pap Femme, from Le Mont St Michel

Pap Femme, from Le Mont St Michel

Pap Femme, from Le Mont St Michel

Pap Femme, from Le Mont St Michel

Pap Femme, from Le Mont St Michel

Pap Femme, from Le Mont St Michel

Pap Femme, from Le Mont St Michel

Musée International de la Parfumerie, Grasse
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Musée International de la Parfumerie, Grasse

Musée International de la Parfumerie, Grasse

Musée International de la Parfumerie, Grasse

The debut collection by Moustache
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The debut collection by Moustache

The debut collection by Moustache

The debut collection by Moustache

The debut collection by Moustache

The debut collection by Moustache

The debut collection by Moustache

The debut collection by Moustache

The debut collection by Moustache

The debut collection by Moustache

The debut collection by Moustache

The debut collection by Moustache

The debut collection by Moustache

The debut collection by Moustache

Nomiya Restaurant, Palais Tokyo, Paris
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Nomiya Restaurant, Palais Tokyo, Paris

Nomiya Restaurant, Palais Tokyo, Paris

Nomiya Restaurant, Palais Tokyo, Paris

The Hemera by PGO Automobiles
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The Hemera by PGO Automobiles

The Hemera by PGO Automobiles

The Hemera by PGO Automobiles

The Hemera by PGO Automobiles

Borrowed Treasures by Philippe Rahm at the Musee d’Orsay
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Borrowed Treasures by Philippe Rahm at the Musee d’Orsay

Borrowed Treasures by Philippe Rahm at the Musee d’Orsay

Borrowed Treasures by Philippe Rahm at the Musee d’Orsay

Borrowed Treasures by Philippe Rahm at the Musee d’Orsay

Borrowed Treasures by Philippe Rahm at the Musee d’Orsay

Borrowed Treasures by Philippe Rahm at the Musee d’Orsay

Borrowed Treasures by Philippe Rahm at the Musee d’Orsay

Borrowed Treasures by Philippe Rahm at the Musee d’Orsay

Borrowed Treasures by Philippe Rahm at the Musee d’Orsay

Les Thermes Marins de Cannes
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Les Thermes Marins de Cannes

Les Thermes Marins de Cannes

Les Thermes Marins de Cannes

Les Thermes Marins de Cannes