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At the 17th century, Louis XIV king of France felt concerned about giving disabled soldier a roof, he ordered the building of a vast monument to receive them. Actually, he wished mostly clear the capital city’s pavements out, which were full of old soldier who became beggars and even thief. L’Hôtel des Invalides was inaugurated… 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 »

Fondée à l’aube du 20ème siècle, la marque Prada symbolise l’élégance et le charme de la mode italienne. À l’origine, les frères Prada ouvrent une petite maroquinerie à Milan pour proposer des articles de sellerie et il faut attendre les années 1970 pour que Prada devienne une référence dans le monde de la mode. Depuis,… Read more »