The series of models Schön und modern analyses 4 major Modern buildings through their structure. These are the Bauhaus School in Dessau build in 1926 by Walter Gropius, the German Pavilion in Barcelona build in 1929 by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the United Nations Headquarters in New York build in 1951 by Oscar Niemeyer, and Villa Savoye in Poissy build in 1931 by Le Corbusier. These emblematic buildings are deconstructed and reproduced with cheap materials.

01/08 Dʼaprès Walter (2012)
Wood, screws, nails and glue, 60 cm x 42 cm x11 cm
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02/08 Dʼaprès Walter (2012), view of detail
Wood, screws, nails and glue, 60 x 42 x 11 cm
© Hoël Duret / ADAGP Paris, 2012

03/08 Dʼaprès Mies (2012)
Wood, screws, nails and glue, 58 cm x 28 cm x 6 cm
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04/08 Dʼaprès Mies (2012), view of detail
Wood, screws, nails and glue, 58 x 28 x 6 cm
© Hoël Duret / ADAGP Paris, 2012

05/08 Dʼaprès Oscar (2012)
Wood, screws, nails and glue, 61 cm x 45 cm x 35 cm
© Hoël Duret / ADAGP Paris, 2012

06/08 Dʼaprès Oscar (2012), view of detail
Wood, screws, nails and glue, 61 x 45 x 35 cm
© Hoël Duret / ADAGP Paris, 2012

07/08 Dʼaprès Charles-Edouard (2012)
Wood, screws, nails and glue, 60 cm x 45 cm x 27 cm
© Hoël Duret / ADAGP Paris, 2012

08/08 Dʼaprès Charles-Edouard (2012), view of detail
Wood, screws, nails and glue, 60 x 45 x 27 cm
© Hoël Duret / ADAGP Paris, 2012