2025 NATIONAL ARCHITECTURE DAYS: PRESENTATION OF THE “GUEST SCHOOLS” PROGRAM

On February 7, a presentation day was held at the Dominique Perrault Architecture firm, during which students presented the work they had created using materials collected at the Domaine de Frapotel during the 2025 National Architecture Days. Thank you to the students from École Boulle—École Supérieure d’Arts Appliqués and Lycée professionnel—accompanied by their professor Christelle Bernard, and to those from La Cambre—École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Visuels—with their professors Marie-Pierre Vandeputte and Valentin Bollaert, for this inspiring exhibition. We will see them again in the fall of 2026 for the third edition of this “Guest Schools” triennial.

Guest Schools at the Domaine de Frapotel, October 2025 Guest Schools Exhibition at DPA, Saturday, February 7, 2026

LECTURE BY DOMINIQUE PERRAULT: “TOWARD AN URBAN VISION”

Dominique Perrault will speak at the Politecnico di Torino to discuss the role of large-scale infrastructure in the construction and transformation of the contemporary city. As chairman of the jury for the competition for Line 2 of the Turin Metro and guest of honor at the event, he will deliver a keynote lecture before participating in a roundtable discussion titled “Turin, Infrastructure, and Urban Vision—A Dialogue with Dominique Perrault.”

With Stefano Paolo Corgnati, Michele Bonino, Bernardino Chiaia, Roberta Ingaramo, Marco Bozzola, Roberto Mancini, Paolo Mazzoleni, Carla Pepe, and Alessandra Siviero

EPFL DOUBLE DECK: “A CONSTRUCTION SITE LIKE AN ELEPHANT IN A CHINESE PORCELAIN SHOP”

Completion of the demolition phase on the EPFL campus esplanade.

“Launched in July 2025, the demolition phase of the Double Deck project was completed in the fall. Here’s a look back at this phase, which presented unprecedented challenges, both technical and organizational.” EPFL

ONE BUILDING, ONE WORK: “WE MUST ENCOURAGE THE FORMATION OF ARCHITECT-ARTIST PARTNERSHIPS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE” – BEAUXARTS MAGAZINE

To mark the 10th anniversary of the “1 Building, 1 Work” program—in which they participated by creating an art installation within the renovated CityLights offices in Boulogne-Billancourt—Dominique Perrault and Gaelle Lauriot Prevost discuss the importance of the dialogue between art and architecture in a special issue of BeauxArts Magazine dedicated to the initiative. “1 Building, 1 Work is a truly generous initiative that deserves to be celebrated. Ultimately, it’s a free museum that

INTERVIEW : « GROUNDSCAPE & LIGHTWALK »

Dominique Perrault discusses the LightWalk project and, more broadly, his vision for the Groundscape. The LightWalk will span over 90,000 square meters in the heart of Seoul. “It’s not just an architectural element; it’s also part of the landscape and the ground, designed on a city-wide scale. ” A minimalist yet incredibly powerful project that integrates a public transit hub underground and creates the Green Land, a vast landscaped space, above ground.

“REFLECTING ON THE PRESENT”

Dominique Perrault participe à une table ronde aux Beaux-Arts de Paris, en marge de la parution de sa monographie aux Editions Gallimard. Il dialogue avec Eric de Chassey, directeur des Beaux-Arts de Paris, Barry Bergdoll, professeur d’histoire de l’art à la Columbia University et Nina Leger, écrivaine et professeure d’histoire de l’art aux Beaux-Arts de Marseille. Ensemble, ils reviennent sur la démarche et les projets de Dominique Perrault, qu’ils soient imaginés, en cours de conception ou déjà réalisés.