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Visionary architect Maud Caubet, founder of Maud Caubet Architectes, continues to redefine urban architecture through bold and purposeful projects. Her latest work, the rehabilitation of the Racine Tower in Paris’ 12th arrondissement, showcases a design approach rooted in reuse—enriched by poetry, performance, and the nurturing presence of nature.
💡 A reversible design philosophy
For the Racine Tower, Maud Caubet applies her firm’s long-term design approach, based on reversibility. By anticipating future needs, the iconic 1970s building is transformed into a versatile, future-proof space.
🍃 Material-sensitive architecture
She integrates bio-sourced materials and reintroduces greenery at the heart of urban projects for what she calls “joyful and caring architecture.” At Racine, plants take over the street level and tower base, extend to productive rooftop uses, and feature an agricultural greenhouse beneath a new bioclimatic crown.
🌍 Commitment to the common good
Far from fleeting trends, Maud Caubet creates lasting, ecological, and socially-minded spaces. “An architect creates poetic spaces and acts politically by serving the public interest,” she affirms.
🌟 Thank you to Emmanuelle Graffin for this beautiful feature!
Since 2023, the Travaux Suspendus association, born from the Cabestan cooperative, has applied the “suspended coffee” concept to the building sector.
The idea? Help vulnerable households—those poorly housed or facing energy insecurity—access home renovation through collective solidarity. Building professionals and cooperatives step in to fund and carry out work not covered by public programs. A first project with the National Association of Companion Builders helped a single mother escape energy poverty.
👏 Kudos to Travaux Suspendus for their inspiring commitment to dignity, ecology, and mutual aid!
📅 On October 15 & 16, 2024, the must-attend ARCHISTORM-organized fair will turn Atelier Richelieu (60 rue de Richelieu) into an experiential space focused on materials for architecture, design, decoration, and interior layout.
This unique event blends exceptional materials and industrial solutions to foster creative synergy.
🎤 Don’t miss the roundtables hosted by Annabelle Ledoux, founder of Les Grandes Idées, exploring the power of materials in contemporary design.