Gilles de Bure's Portrait of Pritzker Winner Christian de Portzamparc

A new monograph by Gilles de Bure examines the work and philosophy of Christian de Portzamparc, the only French architect to win the Pritzker Prize. The book, published by Éditions Terrail, is structured in ten chapters with titles like "exister," "expérimenter," and "dialoguer." It combines critical analysis of buildings, a portrait of the architect as a plastic artist, and a sensitive look at the man. The design by Caroline Keppy and Sandrine Roux uses diagonals, gray captions, and a paper quality reminiscent of Canson to evoke Portzamparc's "îlots ouverts" urbanism. Portzamparc is known for the Cité de la Musique in Paris and the Café Beaubourg.