Alvar Aalto (1898-1976)

The “radical, innovative and beautiful” Brutalist silo in Oulu, Finland, was designed by Aina and Alvar Aalto. Having stood empty for almost 40 years, Skene Catling de la Peña and the Factum Foundation are set to turn it into a cultural center for exhibitions, concerts and research. (Dezeen)

For the past 12 years, the French artist has been working as part of a team in his stylish, multi-functional Paris studio, where exchanges are plentiful and boundaries between disciplines are porous.

One of the many collectables and works that belonged to this art lover: a portrait by his friend Avigdor Arikha.

Industrialist André Becker’s horse-drawn vehicles have left his carriage house for new destinations.

Illustrious families have succeeded each other at the Franquenot Chateau, an imposing yet understated residence in the département of La Manche. A new chapter begins with the sale of its contents.

Before it closes in the first half of 2022, the Kahn library will be providing a fourth chapter full of discoveries, with Old Masters and books, manuscripts, photographs, drawings, paintings and collages from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Synonymous with the International Style, Knoll continues to collaborate with cutting-edge names in design and architecture.