Jean Nouvel

Jean Nouvel was born in fumel (lot-et-garonne), south-west france in 1950.
he studied at the ecole nationale supérieure des beaux arts
in 1966 until he received his diploma in 1972.
between 1967 and 1970 he worked as the assistant
to claude parent and paul virilio and then associated
with françois seigneur between 1970 and 1972.
after his graduation he began his collaboration with
gilbert lézénès and françois seigneur which lasted until 1981.
nouvel was co-founder of the french architect movement
'mars' in 1976 and of the 'syndicat de l'architecture'
the following year. between 1981 and 84 nouvel again
collaborated with gilbert lézénès and pierre soria.
he founded 'nouvel and associates' in 1984, working with
jean-marc ibos, myrto vitart and emmanuel blamont
until creating JNEC (jean nouvel et emmanuel cattani) in 89.
he established his current practice AJN 'ateliers jean nouvel'
in 1994. his most celebrated works include the
arab world institute in paris, the lyon opera house
and the cartier foundation headquarters.
nouvel has received many prestigious awards including
winning the competition for the arab world institute in 1981
the grand prix d'architecture 1987, the equerre d'argent
(french building of the year) in 1987 & 1993.
he has been given an honorary fellowship to the american
institute of architects chicago (1993) and to the royal
institute of british architects (1995). in 2006 he won
'creator of the year' from maison and objet exhibition
and the arnold w. brunner memorial prize in architecture.

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