Jakob+Macfarlane's modular French Pavilion re-staged at Frac Centre-Val de Loire
The exhibition 'Living With', created by Jakob+Macfarlane for the French Pavilion at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale, has been adapted for display at the Frac Centre-Val de Loire in Orléans. This modular plywood system, which is both demountable and reusable, is combined with pieces from the institution's collection of avant-garde architecture. The show fosters a conversation between modern research and traditional methods, showcasing works by Superstudio, Gianni Pettena, Yona Friedman, Guy Rottier, James Wines (SITE), Graham Stevens, and Günther Domenig alongside Eilfried Huth. After previous exhibitions in Belém, São Paulo, and Chicago, additional shows are scheduled for New Zealand and Los Angeles. The Orléans version features sketches and engineering studies of the historic French Pavilion's integration. It will be open until August 23, 2026, and is linked to the Bourges 2028 European Capital of Culture and the New European Bauhaus Festival.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Living With' by Jakob+Macfarlane originally for French Pavilion at 19th Venice Architecture Biennale
- Re-staged at Frac Centre-Val de Loire in Orléans, France
- Modular system of vertical and horizontal plywood panels, fully demountable and reusable
- Integrates reused panels from Venice with works from Frac Centre-Val de Loire collection
- Features projects by Superstudio, Gianni Pettena, Yona Friedman, Guy Rottier, James Wines (SITE), Graham Stevens, Günther Domenig, Eilfried Huth
- Previously shown in Belém, São Paulo, Chicago; future venues include New Zealand and Los Angeles
- Includes documentation of Venice pavilion development: sketches and engineering studies
- Exhibition dates: open through August 23, 2026
- Associated with Bourges 2028 European Capital of Culture and New European Bauhaus Festival
- Curated by Dominique Jakob, Brendan MacFarlane, Martin Duplantier, Éric Daniel-Lacombe
Entities
Artists
- Dominique Jakob
- Brendan MacFarlane
- Eric Daniel-Lacombe
- Martin Duplantier
- Superstudio
- Gianni Pettena
- Yona Friedman
- Guy Rottier
- James Wines
- Graham Stevens
- Günther Domenig
- Eilfried Huth
- Léo Grunstein
- Tiphaine Monroty
- Carole Canette
- Christelle Kirchstetter
- Stéphane Lachaud
- Natália Alves-Milotti
- Emma Barada
- Anne-Gaëlle Beaugendre
- Marine Bichon
- Prisca Cerneaux
- Mathilde Cordonnier
- Ana Rita da Costa Moura
- Élise Debacker
- André Dumontet-Bibé
- Coralie Dunou
- Perrine Galopin
- Géraldine Juillard
- Caroline Knecht
- Johanna Meynard
- Chantal Munzungu Kihonia
- Nelly Perrier de La Bâthie
- Céline Raiffé
- Morgane Rodriguez
- Audrey Sainmont
- Yolande Tanoh
- Eugénie Vaysse
- Vincent Villessot
- Jonathan Sitthiphonh
- Christina Vergopoulou
Institutions
- Jakob+Macfarlane
- Frac Centre-Val de Loire
- French Pavilion
- Venice Architecture Biennale
- La Biennale di Venezia
- Chicago Architecture Biennial
- Prince Sultan University
- Bourges 2028 European Capital of Culture
- New European Bauhaus Festival
- European Commission
- designboom
Locations
- Orléans
- France
- Venice
- Italy
- Belém
- Brazil
- São Paulo
- Chicago
- United States
- New Zealand
- Los Angeles
- Riyadh
- Saudi Arabia
- Bourges