Jean Prouvé show in Provence
The Fondation CAB in Saint‑Paul‑de‑Vence opened an exhibition dedicated to Jean Prouvé this month, part of a wider European slate of museum shows on architects and designers. (architecturalrecord.com) If you’re planning a spring Europe trip, it’s a focused stop for modern design fans. (architecturalrecord.com)
“Jean Prouvé — Inventeur de Maisons” is scheduled at Fondation CAB in Saint‑Paul‑de‑Vence from March 14 to October 25, 2026. (fondationcab.com) The show is organized and curated in collaboration with Laffanour | Galerie Downtown, which co‑presents the exhibition. (galeriedowntown.com) The presentation assembles archival photographic prints dated to the 1930s–1970s alongside rare prefabricated elements — panels, brise‑soleil and doors — and a selective display of furniture such as the Cité bed, the Compas table and the Standard chair. (fondationcab.com) Fondation CAB’s Saint‑Paul site was renovated by architect Charles Zana and the garden includes an original Jean Prouvé Maison Démontable (6x6) that forms part of the venue’s program and guest‑room offering. ( ) Visitor practicals: the town listing gives a full‑price ticket at €12, a reduced rate at €8, daily opening hours from 10:00 to 18:00, and free admission for children under 12 and disabled visitors. (saint-pauldevence.com) The exhibition places particular emphasis on Prouvé’s postwar housing projects — notably his Houses of Meudon and the drive to industrialize construction as a route to affordable, reproducible dwellings. (hypebeast.com)
