The event spaces of the Carrousel du Louvre, operated by VIPARIS, were experiencing a slowdown due to competition from new venues. Following on from the project we delivered for the Louvre’s reception areas and bookshop, the operator selected our firm (following a call for proposals) to reconfigure the reception area for its event rooms.
Designed to be able to host several events simultaneously, the 1300-square metre space was divided by a vast mezzanine and a central staircase. We cleared all this away - both staircase and mezzanine, stripping back to the brick walls erected under Charles V, and built a new sculpted ceiling, made up of over 1000 hand-carved and assembled wooden pieces. The result surpassed all expectations, giving the Foyer a bold and refreshed identity.
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