Sustainable and Social Architecture and Urbanism in France
MVRDV experienced an astonishing development in France. Invited by the French president to rethink the sustainable future of Paris, the Dutch architecture practice soon started to realize projects all over France, that are socially engaged, sustainable and sometimes truly out of this world.
Learn more »Hector Guimard: A Forum of Ideas
Hector Guimard had a commitment to sharing beautiful, sensuous, accessible designs for both civic architecture and everyday objects with a wide audience and his use of mass production technologies resonate with current concerns about accessibility, affordability, and sustainability.
Learn more »Notre-Dame de Paris : Redesigning the Parvis
2022 Villa Albertine residents Susanne Eliasson and Anthony Jammes from GRAU architecture agency unveil the new landscape and entrance surrounding the beloved medieval cathedral in the heart of Paris. No easy feat for an historical site welcoming more than 20 million visitors a year…
Learn more »From Chicago to Paris: Global Design and the Architecture of Place
KPF will present their industry leading work in France in both sustainability and the adaptive reuse of early Parisian skyscrapers. *Pre-reception will include bubbles, light bites, and the opportunity to mingle with guest speaker James von Klemperer.
Learn more »Carton d’invitation : A Fashion Documentary
Chicago Premiere! Carton d’Invitation (French for fashion show invitation), is both a personal story and a chronicle of fashion’s evolution over the course of two decades. In 1986, Nan Devitt Tremblay was a Canadian expat living in Paris when she joined Fashion Television.
Learn more »Appellation Wine & Cheese
As with wine, there are geographical and production regulations established in the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) for many of your favorite French cheeses. Join WSET 4 sommelière and wine educator Alicia Barrett for a crash course on some of the most commonly found French cheeses and their regional wine pairings.
Learn more »Rediscover Dessert Wines
Dessert wines have fallen out of favor these days, but in this class we bring them back to life, complete with delicious pairings! As we talk about different styles of French dessert wine, we also explore how sweet wines are made, what makes them sweet, how to use them as food pairings, dessert pairings, or when to serve them alone.
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