Barthélémy Griño Architectes   Paris

Since the 1980s, Philippe Barthélémy (France) and Sylvia Griño (born in Uruguay) have completed numerous works in France, the United Kingdom, South America and Asia. Their projects encompass many public and private programs as well as commercial buildings for the luxury brand Louis Vuitton, including the store in Kobe (Japan).

Among other distinctions, they received a special mention at the 2003 Prix de l’Équerre d’Argent for the sports facilities on the banks of the Seine in Nanterre, praised for their innovative use of timber construction.

This monographic exhibition presents in detail the most notable projects by Barthélémy-Griño architectes, organized into four chapters : frameworks, components, interiors and envelopes.

« The very particular attention paid to materials and to the precise method used to assemble them, a method chosen according to their visual and tactile characteristics, sets the work of Barthélémy-Griño architectes apart from the dominant contemporary practice in France and brings it closer to the spirit of a small number of more forward-looking architects. »

(Original text of 2005, machine translated in 2026.)