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Maisons du Monde. Maisons du Monde ( French pronunciation: [mɛzõ dy mõd (ə)], Houses of the world) is a French furniture and home decor company founded in Brest in 1996 by Xavier Marie. At the end of 2015, it had nearly 250 stores across France, Italy, Spain, Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, and in Switzerland, of which more than 180 are in ...
Gabriel Naouri (born July 6, 1981) is a French CEO and entrepreneur.He is the founder and CEO of Majorelle Investments (co-controlled with Apollo Capital Management).He was previously deputy head of international operations of Groupe Casino and the co-founder and Chairman of Yandex.Market, one of the leading e-commerce players in Russia.
The Fondation Le Corbusier is a private foundation and archive honoring the work of Le Corbusier. It operates Maison La Roche, a museum located in the 16th arrondissement at 8–10, square du Dr Blanche, Paris, France, which is open daily except for Sunday. The foundation was established in 1968.
UNESCO Headquarters. Coordinates: 48°50′58″N 2°18′22″E. The main UNESCO building as viewed from the Eiffel Tower. UNESCO Headquarters, or Maison de l'UNESCO, is a building inaugurated on 3 November 1958 at number 7 Place de Fontenoy in Paris, France, to serve as the headquarters for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and ...
Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral or in full Mary, Queen of the World and St. James the Great Cathedral is a minor basilica in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal. It is the third largest church in Quebec after Saint Joseph's Oratory (also in Montreal) and the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré ...
Lambert Schlechter, April 2009. Lambert Schlechter (born 1941) is a Luxembourg author who has published some 40 books written in French, most of them published in France and two written in German published in Luxembourg.
The new Champollion museum, renamed Les Ecritures du Monde, opened its doors on July 28, 2007. Its facade with 1,000 letters, made of stone, glass and metal, allows access to the museum via Place Champollion. The graphic designer Pierre di Sciullo has drawn hieroglyphs and other writing signs from around the world on large openwork copper sheets.
Le Corbusier began experimenting with furniture design in 1928 after seeing a model apartment designed by the architect Charlotte Perriand and inviting her to join his studio. His cousin, Pierre Jeanneret, also collaborated on many of the designs. Before the arrival of Perriand, Le Corbusier relied on ready-made furniture to furnish his ...