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Pierre Chareau

Take a closer look at Maison de Verre in Paris. This page focuses on one documented work credited to Pierre Chareau.

1 building in this collection · 1 city · 1 country

Featured work
Maison de Verre
Architectural themes
Modernist
Also credited in the catalogue
Bernard Bijvoet
Maison de Verre, Paris
Maison de Verre Paris

Architectural context

About Pierre Chareau

Pierre Chareau (1883–1950) was a French architect and designer best known for the Maison de Verre (1932) in Paris — a Modernist masterpiece whose facade of glass blocks revolutionised the use of translucent materials in architecture. The house, designed with Bernard Bijvoet, combines an industrial material palette with meticulous craftsmanship, creating interiors that glow with diffused natural light.

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Cities with documented works credited to Pierre Chareau. Counts refer to this collection; links open the broader city guides.

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Is this a complete list of works?
No. This is Vandelay’s selected collection of 1 building credited to Pierre Chareau. The catalogue includes collaborations and does not represent a complete body of work.
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