Portraits

  • BEYOND THE PAVILION: Portrait of the architect Cyril Rousseaux

    BEYOND THE PAVILION: Portrait of the architect Cyril Rousseaux

    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…

  • BEYOND THE PAVILION: Portrait of the architect Vincent Callebaut

    BEYOND THE PAVILION: Portrait of the architect Vincent Callebaut

    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…

  • BEYOND THE PAVILION: Portrait of the architect Patrick Genard

    BEYOND THE PAVILION: Portrait of the architect Patrick Genard

    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…

  • PORTRAIT : Tim Fu

    PORTRAIT : Tim Fu

    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…

  • PORTRAIT : Shigeru Ban

    PORTRAIT : Shigeru Ban

    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.…

  • PORTRAIT : Francine Houben

    PORTRAIT : Francine Houben

    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. – – – – – – – – – – –…

  • OPEN DOOR: Inside Troye Sivan’s Victorian-Era Melbourne Home

    OPEN DOOR: Inside Troye Sivan’s Victorian-Era Melbourne Home

    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,…

  • OPEN DOOR: Inside RuPaul’s Fabulous Beverly Hills Mansion

    OPEN DOOR: Inside RuPaul’s Fabulous Beverly Hills Mansion

    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…

  • OPEN DOOR: Inside Lenny Kravitz’s Brazilian Farm Compound

    OPEN DOOR: Inside Lenny Kravitz’s Brazilian Farm Compound

    Lenny Kravitz takes us on a tour of his incredible Brazilian farm compound. Built on an 18th-century coffee plantation, his home is set on a working farm that feeds every guest that comes through. Featuring a Brazilian barbecue, a full-sized football field and 19th-century Portuguese colonial-style farmhouses and outbuildings, it’s a wonder Lenny ever wants…

  • Portrait of MATTHIEU ROMANCANT

    Portrait of MATTHIEU ROMANCANT

    Matthieu Romancant is a French architect and urban planner who lives in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) since 2007. He acquired an old stone house surrounded by nature and with an exceptional view, in which he wanted to rediscover certain ties thanks to objects found at flea markets. He tells us about a hotel he has…