In 1899 Paris city has organised a World’s fair, a true showcase of the French expertise. It represented an opportunity for Gustave Eiffel to imagine and devise the famous tower which became a symbol for the capital. At the end of the 19th century the Eiffel Tower is an architectural and technological achievement and the… Read more »
In 1937 the City of Paris organised the World Exhibition of “Arts et Techniques appliqués à la vie moderne » (« Exhibition of Arts and Techniques applied on modern life »). For this occasion, several detached houses were built both to welcome visitors and promote the French savoir-faire. Even though the majority of these houses were ephemeral others were aimed to be permanents. That’s especially the case of the Tokyo… Read more »
Comédie musicale rendue célèbre par le film éponyme sorti en 1978 et mettant en scène Olivia Newton-John et John Travolta, Grease est devenu le symbole de la jeunesse américaine des années 1950. C’est en 1971 que la pièce est créée à Chicago avant d’être jouée plus de 3300 fois à Broadway dès l’année suivante. Depuis,… Read more »