Retail, Printemps, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France (2014)*

Artist/Designer: Antonio Citterio, Patricia Viel

Project Location: Paris, France

Figure 1: Printemps du Louvre, Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel, Paris, France, 2014. ( Source | Accessed : December 2, 2018 | Photographer: Printemps du Louvre )

Figure 2: Printemps du Louvre, Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel, Paris, France, 2014. ( Source | Accessed : December 29, 2018 | Photographer: Printemps du Louvre )

Figure 3: Longchamp Store, Printemps du Louvre, Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel, Paris, France, 2014. ( Source | Accessed : December 29, 2018 | Photographer: Paris Tourist Dept. )

Figure 4: Printemps du Louvre, Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel, Paris, France, 2014. ( Source | Accessed : December 29, 2018 | Photographer: Stella Pelassari )

Figure 5: Printemps du Louvre, Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel, Paris, France, 2014. ( Source | Photographer: Manuel Bougot )

Style/Period(s):
Modern

Primary Material(s):
Glass, Metal

Function(s):
Retail Store

Related Website(s):

Printemps Louvre Website | Accessed : December 2, 2018

Carrousel du Louvre | Accessed : December 2, 2018

Interior Designer's Website | Accessed : January 7, 2019

Significant Date(s):
21st Century, 2014

Additional Information:
Project Description:
Printemps du Louvre is a contemporary department store and the second commercial space beyond the Louvre's glass pyramid. The two story space is structured into a central nave and a transept by the glass volumes and staircases. The ceiling features an undulating, polished steel surface that reflects visitors as they shop.

Publications/Texts in Print:
Miller, Michael. The Bon Marche: Bourgeois Culture and the Department Store, 1869-1920. NJ: Princeton Architectural Press, 2014.

Whitaker, Jan. The Department Store: History, Design, Display. London: Thames & Hudson, 2011.

William, John. A History of the Department Store. NY: Macmillan, 1960.

Building Location:
Carrousel du Louvre
99 Rue de Rivoli
75001 Paris, France

Significant Dates:
2014- Opened

Supporting Staff/Designers:
Architects- Wilmotte & Associés
Interior designers- Antonia Citterio and Patricia Viel

Tags:
Paris, France, department stores, Printemps, Louvre, retail, 21st Century, 2014

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