Portraits
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BEYOND THE PAVILION: Portrait of the architect Cyril Rousseaux
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Le long métrage documentaire Beyond The Pavilion, réalisé par Mister Emma, met en lumière trois architectes wallons ayant en commun d’avoir conçu un pavillon belge à l’occasion d’une exposition universelle. Parmi eux figure l’architecte Cyril Rousseaux (Carré 7), dont le parcours et les réalisations font l’objet de l’un des portraits du film. Le reportage que nous…
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BEYOND THE PAVILION: Portrait of the architect Vincent Callebaut
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Le long métrage documentaire Beyond The Pavilion, réalisé par Mister Emma, met en lumière trois architectes wallons ayant en commun d’avoir conçu un pavillon belge à l’occasion d’une exposition universelle. Parmi eux figure l’architecte Vincent Callebaut, dont le parcours et les réalisations font l’objet de l’un des portraits du film. Le reportage que nous vous invitons…
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BEYOND THE PAVILION: Portrait of the architect Patrick Genard
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Le long métrage documentaire Beyond The Pavilion, réalisé par Mister Emma, met en lumière trois architectes wallons ayant en commun d’avoir conçu un pavillon belge à l’occasion d’une exposition universelle. Parmi eux figure l’architecte Patrick Genard, dont le parcours et les réalisations font l’objet de l’un des portraits du film. Le reportage que nous vous invitons…
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PORTRAIT : Tim Fu
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Artificial intelligence is conquering the world, and Canadian architect Tim Fu knows it. From his home in London, he has set up Studio Tim Fu Ltd and is developing projects using artificial intelligence tools. Opportunity or danger, Tim Fu talks to you about his experience and his vision for the future of architecture. This interview…
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PORTRAIT : Shigeru Ban
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Shigeru Ban is certainly the first Pritzker Prize winner not to be a star architect. He works on normal commission work as well in disaster architecture. He likes to test all materials, he likes to look for their limits and believes that any material can be used in construction as long as safety is guaranteed.…
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PORTRAIT : Francine Houben
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Francine Houben was in Brussels at the end of 2023 to give a talk at a lunch with an Architect session in Flagey. Mister Emma was backstage to chat with the Mecanoo boss. People, Place, Purpose, Poetry and Mobility are the keywords of the Dutch office’s work. – – – – – – – – – – –…
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The renewal of raw earth architecture
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Over the course of a week, Mister Emma followed Belgian architect Jean Dethier in the footsteps of this type of construction, which is now enjoying a new lease of life. These study days were organized as part of a study trip by ETH Zürich, and more specifically by the university chair of Professor and world-renowned…
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PORTRAIT : Eduardo Souto de Moura
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The winner of the Pritzker Prize in 2011 studied sculpture before turning to architecture at the University of Porto’s School of Fine Arts. He embodies the « Porto School », formed by the emblematic figures of Fernando Távora and Álvaro Siza, which combines rigour and freedom, two approaches to construction that are difficult to reconcile, yet which…
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OPEN DOOR: Inside Troye Sivan’s Victorian-Era Melbourne Home
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Unpretentious yet expertly decorated, Troye Sivan collaborated with designer David Flack of local firm Flack Studio to bring the vision of his sunny, soulful home to life. An erstwhile brick factory and handball court, the property was transformed into a residence in 1970 by architect John Mockridge, preserving the essence of its Victorian-era origins. Today,…
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OPEN DOOR: Inside RuPaul’s Fabulous Beverly Hills Mansion
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When RuPaul, the ‘Drag Race’ star, and husband Georges LeBar acquired their home they enlisted esteemed AD100 designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard and architect Christopher Hatch McLean to help bring their 1980s palazzo to life. Together they transformed the property into an enchanting homage to Old Hollywood injecting the glamor of 1930s regency throughout. Production: Architectural…