PALAIS DE TOKYO, Paris, France. One of the most hip places in Paris – if you ask me – is undeniably Palais de Tokyo. The Art Deco building of the Musée d'Art Moderne was derelict for more than a decade and reemerged in 2002 as a trendy stripped-down space for contemporary arts. The museum hosts no permanent collection, instead, dynamic temporary exhibits spread over a large, open space that's reminiscent of a construction site, with a trailer for a ticket booth.
The new futuristic interior in the style of the seventies was designed by French architects Anne Lacaton & Jean-Philippe Vassal who selected rough and ready style (concrete floor, wall and roof). The unique layout and decoration of this large industrial-like yet chic space was the work of a combination of different artists that included Stéphane Maupain who designed the architecture along with the lighting in the shape of hanging UFO style lamps, Marcus Kreiss who designed the unusual seating with inscriptions - allowing to choose the one that suits your mood the best. For example, nervous breakdown or sex addict... and Yvan Fayard who designed the tables (the restaurant Tokyo Eat).
Palais de Tokyo also roofs the restaurant Tokyo Eat, the Library – one of the best bookshops concerning modern art in Paris (somehow reminding a warehouse), and the museum store BlackBlock.
The use of the daylight and decorative lighting is quite impressive and versatile...
PS: not sure it's ethical but... I peeked in the toilet for monseniours also :)
You should peek inferno, if it's for the sake of the art!
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