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Famous for innovative prefabricated houses, many located in France
Prefabricated tropical houses for French Colonies - 'La Maison Tropicale'
buildings
Jean Prouvé. The Poetics of the Technical Object.
Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, 23 Sep 2006 28 Jan 2007
Design Museum Exhibition London 2008

Photo © Luke Hayes
Jean Prouvé
: Maison Tropicale adj. Tate Modern
Maison du Peuple, Clichy, 1935-39

Centre Pompidou, Paris, Bibliothèque Kandinsky, Fonds Jean Prouvé
© VG Bildkunst, Bonn
Jean Prouvé in front of his house, ca. 1955

The Prouvé family © VG Bildkunst, Bonn
Jean Prouvé at the CNAM, Paris, 1964

Photo by E. Remondino. Private Collection © VG Bildkunst, Bonn
Chair in Metal and Wood No. 305, 1951

Collection Vitra Design Museum © VG Bildkunst, Bonn
Table for the Triennale di Milano, 1951 (model 1949-50)

Collection Vitra Design Museum © VG Bildkunst, Bonn

Furniture Catalogue of the Ateliers Jean Prouve 1951;
Armchair Cité, 1931-32

Collection Vitra Design Museum © VG Bildkunst, Bonn
Images from Design Museum 080208
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Jean Prouvé : Modern Architect
Some key buildings by Jean Prouvé (chronological):
Nobel Tower, La Défense, Paris, France
1967
House Sahara
1958
Pump Room of Cachat spring, Evian, France
1956
Pavilion for aluminium centenary, Paris, France
1954
Maison Métropole (aka Metropole House)
1951-52
Mame Printing Works, Tours, France
1950
Maison Tropicale (aka Tropical House)
1949
Maison du Peuple, Clichy, France
1935-39
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