New Book Chronicles Alexandre Chemetoff's Urban Design Practice

The recently released book, 'Alexandre Chemetoff, Landscapes, Urbanism', delves into the prolific career of French architect and urbanist Alexandre Chemetoff, whose work spans more than forty years. Written by Marc Treib and Alyssa Schwann, this publication by ORO Editions is set to be available in 2026. Through his firm, Bureau des paysages, Chemetoff merges landscape architecture with urban revitalization, defying traditional classifications. His significant projects include the Garden of Bamboo at Parc de la Villette in Paris, the Place de la Bourse in Lyon, and major urban developments like the Île de Nantes and a new neighborhood in Nancy. Chemetoff's philosophy, which he describes as striving for 'a singular aesthetic which draws its sources from the surrounding world', embraces 'attentive disobedience', echoing Thoreau's ideas on civil disobedience. The hardcover edition, with ISBN 9781966515647, offers a thorough exploration of Chemetoff's techniques and their implications for modern urban design.