Louvre Abu Dhabi. Histoire d'un projet d'architecture. antiquité Their capitals have left impressive

Their capitals have left impressive remains and the activity of their scribes has transmitted to us the essential part of their written tradition

Rich in meaning and possessing a powerful impact within the graphic vocabulary

and signed by the architectural photographer Tsujimoto Yonesaburô

this work has benefited from the trust of the Niki de Saint Phalle Foundation based in California

During his lifetime

Louvre Abu Dhabi. Histoire d'un projet d'architecture. antiquité Their capitals have left impressiveBetween the desert and the sea, in the cultural district of Saadiyat Island, an architectural masterpiece by Jean Nouvel is born. The choice of Jean Nouvel as the architect of the future Louvre Abu Dhabi came as no surprise. He was the most renowned French architect of his time. This book, an album of the museum's architecture, tells his story. From the first sketch of the project, drawn by Jean Nouvel in 2006, the Louvre Abu Dhabi as we know it today