{"id":134039,"date":"2025-10-20T14:12:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T14:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/134039\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T14:12:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T14:12:38","slug":"fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/134039\/","title":{"rendered":"Fondation Cartier Reopens in Jean-Nouvel-Designed Paris Building With Exhibition by Formafantasma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma\/68f41560683cc40189bdbffa-fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fondation Cartier Reopens in Jean-Nouvel-Designed Paris Building With Exhibition by Formafantasma  - Image 1 of 41\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68f41560683cc40189bdbffa\" fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"480\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"eager\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma\/68f41560683cc40189bdbffa-fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fondation-cartier-pour-lart-contemporain-to-open-new-paris-building-with-exhibition-designed-by-form.jpeg\" style=\"min-height: var(--featured-height, auto); aspect-ratio: auto 640 \/ 480\" width=\"640\"\/><\/a>The Fondation Cartier pour l\u2019art contemporain, 2 Place du Palais-Royal, Paris. \u00a9 Jean Nouvel \/ ADAGP, Paris, 2025. Image \u00a9 Martin Argyroglo<\/p>\n<p>    Share<\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<ul class=\"afd-share__networks clearfix\">\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"facebook_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1035188\" data-social=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\n<p>Facebook<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Twitter\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"twitter_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1035188\" data-social=\"twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Fondation%20Cartier%20Reopens%20in%20Jean-Nouvel-Designed%20Paris%20Building%20With%20Exhibition%20by%20Formafantasma%20&amp;url=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma&amp;via=archdaily\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\n<p>Twitter<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"email_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1035188\" data-social=\"email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Fondation Cartier Reopens in Jean-Nouvel-Designed Paris Building With Exhibition by Formafantasma &amp;body=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma\"><\/a>\n<p>Mail<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Pinterest\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"pinterest_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1035188\" data-social=\"pinterest\" href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archdaily.com%2F1035188%2Ffondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.adsttc.com%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2F68f4%2F1560%2F683c%2Fc401%2F89bd%2Fbffa%2Flarge_jpg%2Ffondation-cartier-pour-lart-contemporain-to-open-new-paris-building-with-exhibition-designed-by-formafantasma_28.jpg%3F1760826763&amp;description=Fondation%20Cartier%20Reopens%20in%20Jean-Nouvel-Designed%20Paris%20Building%20With%20Exhibition%20by%20Formafantasma%20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\n<p>Pinterest<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Whatsapp\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-action=\"share\/whatsapp\/share\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"whatsapp_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1035188\" data-social=\"whatsapp\" href=\"whatsapp:\/\/send?text=Fondation+Cartier+Reopens+in+Jean-Nouvel-Designed+Paris+Building+With+Exhibition+by+Formafantasma++%7C+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archdaily.com%2F1035188%2Ffondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma%3Futm_source%3DWhatsapp%26utm_medium%3DIM%26utm_campaign%3Dshare-button\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/a>\n<p>Whatsapp<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Or<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma<\/p>\n<p>On October 25, 2025, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/fondation-cartier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fondation Cartier <\/a>Pour l&#8217;Art Contemporain will open its new premises to the public with an inaugural exhibition drawn from its own Collection, entitled Exposition G\u00e9n\u00e9rale. Located in the heart of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/city\/paris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Paris<\/a>, the new space occupies a Haussmannian building that once housed the Grands Magasins du Louvre, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1021421\/fondation-cartier-reveals-plans-to-move-into-a-historic-landmark-in-paris-reimagined-by-jean-nouvel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">recently reimagined by Jean Nouvel<\/a>. Conceived as a dynamic architecture with five mobile platforms, the building was designed to expand the possibilities of a traditional exhibition venue. These mechanisms aim to accommodate all forms of visual expression, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/photography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">photography<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/cinema\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">cinema<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/performing-arts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">performing arts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">science<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/craft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">craft<\/a>, within a space that resonates with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1018153\/from-haussmann-to-the-olympics-the-ever-evolving-city-of-paris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the urban life of Paris<\/a> and engages with questions of urban planning and ecology. Within these parameters, the inaugural exhibition brings together more than 600 works by over 100 artists in a contemporary scenography designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/formafantasma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Formafantasma<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"thumbs afd-desktop-e clearfix\"><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68f41568c0be6901805b4222\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma\/68f41568c0be6901805b4222-fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fondation Cartier Reopens in Jean-Nouvel-Designed Paris Building With Exhibition by Formafantasma  - Image 2 of 41\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68f41568c0be6901805b4222\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760969541_869_fondation-cartier-pour-lart-contemporain-to-open-new-paris-building-with-exhibition-designed-by-form.jpeg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma\/68f41568c0be6901805b4222-fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma-photo\" title=\"The Fondation Cartier pour l\u2019art contemporain, 2 Place du Palais-Royal, Paris. \u00a9 Jean Nouvel \/ ADAGP, Paris, 2025. Image \u00a9 Martin Argyroglo\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68f41560683cc40189bdbffa\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma\/68f41560683cc40189bdbffa-fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fondation Cartier Reopens in Jean-Nouvel-Designed Paris Building With Exhibition by Formafantasma  - Image 1 of 41\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68f41560683cc40189bdbffa\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760969543_764_fondation-cartier-pour-lart-contemporain-to-open-new-paris-building-with-exhibition-designed-by-form.jpeg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma\/68f41560683cc40189bdbffa-fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma-photo\" title=\"The Fondation Cartier pour l\u2019art contemporain, 2 Place du Palais-Royal, Paris. \u00a9 Jean Nouvel \/ ADAGP, Paris, 2025. Image \u00a9 Martin Argyroglo\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68f41565c0be6901805b4220\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma\/68f41565c0be6901805b4220-fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fondation Cartier Reopens in Jean-Nouvel-Designed Paris Building With Exhibition by Formafantasma  - Image 3 of 41\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68f41565c0be6901805b4220\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760969545_214_fondation-cartier-pour-lart-contemporain-to-open-new-paris-building-with-exhibition-designed-by-form.jpeg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma\/68f41565c0be6901805b4220-fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma-photo\" title=\"The Fondation Cartier pour l\u2019art contemporain, 2 Place du Palais-Royal, Paris. \u00a9 Jean Nouvel \/ ADAGP, Paris, 2025. Image \u00a9 Martin Argyroglo\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68f41114966241018803fe13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma\/68f41114966241018803fe13-fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fondation Cartier Reopens in Jean-Nouvel-Designed Paris Building With Exhibition by Formafantasma  - Image 4 of 41\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68f41114966241018803fe13\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760969547_682_fondation-cartier-pour-lart-contemporain-to-open-new-paris-building-with-exhibition-designed-by-form.jpeg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma\/68f41114966241018803fe13-fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma-photo\" title=\"Exhibition view. Fondation Cartier pour l\u2019art contemporain, 2025. Image \u00a9 Marc Domage\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"gallery-link afd-desktop-e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma\/68f41560683cc40189bdbffa-fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fondation Cartier Reopens in Jean-Nouvel-Designed Paris Building With Exhibition by Formafantasma  - More Images\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fondation-cartier-pour-lart-contemporain-to-open-new-paris-building-with-exhibition-designed-by-form.jpeg\" itemprop=\"image\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAUEBAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=\"\/>+ 36<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma\/68f41561c0be6901805b421e-fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fondation Cartier Reopens in Jean-Nouvel-Designed Paris Building With Exhibition by Formafantasma  - Image 30 of 41\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68f41561c0be6901805b421e\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma\/68f41561c0be6901805b421e-fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760969550_459_fondation-cartier-pour-lart-contemporain-to-open-new-paris-building-with-exhibition-designed-by-form.jpeg\" width=\"640\"\/>The Fondation Cartier pour l\u2019art contemporain, 2 Place du Palais-Royal, Paris. \u00a9 Jean Nouvel \/ ADAGP, Paris, 2025. Image \u00a9 Martin Argyroglo<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/ateliers-jean-nouvel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Jean Nouvel<\/a>&#8216;s architectural transformation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1021421\/fondation-cartier-reveals-plans-to-move-into-a-historic-landmark-in-paris-reimagined-by-jean-nouvel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fondation Cartier&#8217;s new Paris building<\/a> introduces a movable structure within a restored Haussmannian shell. Its five adjustable platforms can be set at eleven different heights, allowing for diverse spatial configurations, verticalities, and light modulations across 6,500 square meters of exhibition space. These mobile levels define the building&#8217;s interior, enabling several transformations in response to artistic and curatorial needs. Large bay windows on the ground floor open the building to the city, while the arcades along Rue de Rivoli, originally designed by Charles Percier and Pierre Fontaine under Napoleon I, anchor it within the district&#8217;s architectural heritage. Behind the fully preserved fa\u00e7ade, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/ateliers-jean-nouvel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Atelier Jean Nouvel<\/a>&#8216;s dynamic design places the exhibition space at the core of the institution&#8217;s artistic mission. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/fondation-cartier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fondation Cartier<\/a> representatives, the project embodies the culmination of Nouvel&#8217;s reflections on museum architecture. In his words, a &#8220;place for the unexpected,&#8221; conceived as &#8220;a haven, a welcoming sanctuary where everyone is invited to discover the art of today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma\/68f410e4966241018803fe0b-fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fondation Cartier Reopens in Jean-Nouvel-Designed Paris Building With Exhibition by Formafantasma  - Image 9 of 41\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68f410e4966241018803fe0b\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma\/68f410e4966241018803fe0b-fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760969551_218_fondation-cartier-pour-lart-contemporain-to-open-new-paris-building-with-exhibition-designed-by-form.jpeg\" width=\"640\"\/>Exhibition view. Fondation Cartier pour l\u2019art contemporain, 2025. Image \u00a9 Marc Domage<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The title Exposition G\u00e9n\u00e9rale echoes the 19th-century displays of objects and clothing once held in the Grands Magasins du Louvre. The building housing Atelier Jean Nouvel&#8217;s new architectural &#8220;machine&#8221; was constructed during Haussmann&#8217;s urban transformation, coinciding with the inaugural World Fairs, the first of which took place in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/paris\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paris<\/a> in 1855, a landmark moment in modern culture. In that spirit of modernity, the &#8220;Expositions G\u00e9n\u00e9rales&#8221; served as spaces of discovery and social encounter, offering a new understanding of material culture at a time revolutionized by industrialization. The inauguration of the Fondation Cartier&#8217;s new space follows this same spirit of totality and experimentation, with an exhibition conceived as a public forum for exchange in the heart of the French capital, showcasing an extensive and diverse selection of works from its collection to reflect and nurture contemporary artistic thought.<\/p>\n<p>  Related Article <a class=\"rel-article__link\" data-insights-category=\"related-article\" data-insights-label=\"3\" data-insights-value=\"1035188\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1024689\/notre-dame-rebuilt-a-journey-of-restoration-for-frances-iconic-cathedral?ad_medium=widget&amp;ad_name=related-article&amp;ad_content=1035188\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Notre Dame Rebuilt: A Journey of Restoration for France&#8217;s Iconic Cathedral<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>Exposition G\u00e9n\u00e9rale brings together more than 600 works by over 100 artists, mapping forty years of contemporary creation from 1984 to the present. The artists include Claudia Andujar, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/james-turrell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">James Turrell<\/a>, Sarah Sze, Olga de Amaral, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/junya-ishigami-plus-associates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Junya Ishigami<\/a>, Solange Pessoa, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/david-lynch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">David Lynch<\/a>, Annette Messager, Cai Guo-Qiang, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/diller-scofidio-plus-renfro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Diller Scofidio + Renfro<\/a>, and Ch\u00e9ri Samba. Built over the years through an international program, the selected works reflect the Foundation&#8217;s multidisciplinary nature and the breadth of themes it explores. In synchrony with the mobile building, the scenography designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/formafantasma\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Formafantasma<\/a> &#8220;reactivates the very notion of what a museum can be.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/architecture\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Architecture<\/a>, living worlds, technology, and the sciences are explored through emblematic works and fragments of past exhibitions that have defined the institution&#8217;s history. According to the Foundation, the studio draws inspiration from diverse methods of exhibiting and research, reinterpreting the social and experimental dimensions of the historical Expositions G\u00e9n\u00e9rales that shaped the evolution of museum practices.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma\/68f41565c0be6901805b4220-fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fondation Cartier Reopens in Jean-Nouvel-Designed Paris Building With Exhibition by Formafantasma  - Image 3 of 41\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68f41565c0be6901805b4220\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma\/68f41565c0be6901805b4220-fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760969553_503_fondation-cartier-pour-lart-contemporain-to-open-new-paris-building-with-exhibition-designed-by-form.jpeg\" width=\"640\"\/>The Fondation Cartier pour l\u2019art contemporain, 2 Place du Palais-Royal, Paris. \u00a9 Jean Nouvel \/ ADAGP, Paris, 2025. Image \u00a9 Martin Argyroglo<\/a><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma\/68f41156c0be6901805b4217-fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fondation Cartier Reopens in Jean-Nouvel-Designed Paris Building With Exhibition by Formafantasma  - Image 17 of 41\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68f41156c0be6901805b4217\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma\/68f41156c0be6901805b4217-fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760969555_984_fondation-cartier-pour-lart-contemporain-to-open-new-paris-building-with-exhibition-designed-by-form.jpeg\" width=\"640\"\/>Exhibition view. Fondation Cartier pour l\u2019art contemporain, 2025. Image \u00a9 Marc Domage<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On view until the end of August 2026, the exhibition is organized around four major thematic ensembles. It proposes an alternative cartography of contemporary creation that reimagines the model of the &#8220;encyclopedic museum.&#8221; Instead, it unfolds as: a fleeting architectural laboratory (Machines d&#8217;architecture); a reflection on living worlds and their preservation (\u00catre nature); a space of experimentation with materials and techniques (Making Things); and an exploration of future-oriented narratives combining science, technology, and fiction (Un monde r\u00e9el). Additional sections expand on these themes, tracing the trajectories and individual or collaborative approaches of leading artists in the Fondation&#8217;s collection. Advanced booking is required to visit Exposition G\u00e9n\u00e9rale and explore the Fondation Cartier&#8217;s new spaces free of charge on Saturday, October 25, and Sunday, October 26, 2025. Tickets can be reserved, subject to availability, at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fondationcartier.com\/?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">fondationcartier.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma\/68f41112683cc40189bdbfed-fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fondation Cartier Reopens in Jean-Nouvel-Designed Paris Building With Exhibition by Formafantasma  - Image 11 of 41\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68f41112683cc40189bdbfed\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035188\/fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma\/68f41112683cc40189bdbfed-fondation-cartier-reopens-in-jean-nouvel-designed-paris-building-with-exhibition-by-formafantasma-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760969558_5_fondation-cartier-pour-lart-contemporain-to-open-new-paris-building-with-exhibition-designed-by-form.jpeg\" width=\"640\"\/>Exhibition view. Fondation Cartier pour l\u2019art contemporain, 2025. Image \u00a9 Marc Domage<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In other renovation news in the French capital, directly across the street from the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/fondation-cartier\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fondation Cartier<\/a> building, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1026320\/louvre-to-undergo-major-renovation-including-new-entrance-and-mona-lisa-relocation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the Louvre Museum is set to undergo a major renovation, including a new entrance and a dedicated Mona Lisa gallery<\/a>. Five multidisciplinary teams were recently selected to advance to the second phase of the international architecture competition launched in June, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/amanda-levete-architects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Amanda Levete Architectes<\/a> (AL_A) with Agence NC, Carole Benaiteau, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/vdla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">VDLA<\/a>, and Atelier SOIL; Architecture Studio led by William Gati, paired with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/diller-scofidio-plus-renfro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Diller Scofidio + Renfro<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/atelier-bruckner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Atelier Br\u00fcckner<\/a>, and LAMAYA; French firm Dubuisson Architecture with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/sanaa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SANAA <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/professional\/dan-pearson-studio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dan Pearson Studio<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/sou-fujimoto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sou Fujimoto<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/professional\/ducks-sceno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ducks Sc\u00e9no<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/professional\/vogt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Vogt<\/a>; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/studios-architecture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">STUDIOS Architecture<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/selldorf-architects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Selldorf Architects<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/professional\/scenarchie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sc\u00e9narchie<\/a>, and BASE. Another landmark, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034332\/centre-pompidou-to-close-for-five-year-renovation-led-by-moreau-kusunoki-and-frida-escobedo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the Centre Pompidou, recently closed for five years for a renovation project<\/a> entrusted to Moreau Kusunoki, Frida Escobedo Studio, and AIA Life Designers. Earlier this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1031461\/grand-palais-in-paris-reopens-following-the-restoration-by-chatillon-architectes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the Grand Palais reopened to the public after the most comprehensive renovation in its 120-year history<\/a>, led by Paris-based Chatillon Architectes, featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1031097\/ernesto-netos-textile-art-installation-at-paris-grand-palais-captured-by-paul-clemence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">a textile art installation by Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Fondation Cartier pour l\u2019art contemporain, 2 Place du Palais-Royal, Paris. \u00a9 Jean Nouvel \/ ADAGP, Paris, 2025.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":134040,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[267],"tags":[367,8678,365,362,363,364,50354,8680,31624,366,18,117,2037,72959,80215,69531,31623,53387,19,17,50355,40081,11935,6833],"class_list":{"0":"post-134039","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-architecture","9":"tag-art-exhibition","10":"tag-arts","11":"tag-arts-and-design","12":"tag-artsanddesign","13":"tag-artsdesign","14":"tag-ateliers-jean-nouvel","15":"tag-contemporary-art","16":"tag-cultural-heritage","17":"tag-design","18":"tag-eire","19":"tag-entertainment","20":"tag-exhibition","21":"tag-fondation-cartier","22":"tag-fondation-cartier-pour-lart-contemporain","23":"tag-formafantasma","24":"tag-heritage","25":"tag-heritage-restoration","26":"tag-ie","27":"tag-ireland","28":"tag-jean-nouvel","29":"tag-mobile-architecture","30":"tag-paris","31":"tag-renovation"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=134039"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134039\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/134040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=134039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=134039"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=134039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}