Archinect - News 2024-11-14T21:00:24-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149973767/a-new-documentary-follows-jean-nouvel-as-he-traverses-the-globe A new documentary follows Jean Nouvel as he traverses the globe Nicholas Korody 2016-10-14T13:35:00-04:00 >2017-09-12T19:00:50-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bk/bk628krle3djci5m.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>&ldquo;Every project is an adventure, is a passion,&rdquo; states <a href="http://archinect.com/firms/cover/990/ateliers-jean-nouvel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jean Nouvel</a> in a new documentary that follows the Pritzker Prize-winning architect as he travels around the world. The fifteen-minute film, titled <em><a href="https://vimeo.com/168255464" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jean Nouvel: Reflections</a>,</em> includes reflections by Nouvel on the major achievements of his career, from the Institut du Monde Arabe to the Doha Tower.&nbsp;</p> <p>With stylish cinematography and editing, the documentary begins with a meditation on the early influences of Nouvel&rsquo;s work, notably the events of Paris in May 1968. It shows the architect sketching out his designs and working on site.</p> <p>You can watch the full movie here:</p> <p></p> <p>For more on Jean Nouvel, follow these links:</p> <ul><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/149429629/jean-nouvel-s-museum-extension-plans-narrowly-rejected-in-geneva" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jean Nouvel's museum extension plans narrowly rejected in Geneva</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/130868933/jean-nouvel-in-nymag-profile-i-create-a-film-in-my-head" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jean Nouvel in NYMag profile: "I create a film in my head."</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/127522043/jean-nouvel-s-super-tall-53w53-moma-tower-is-still-an-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jean Nouvel's super-tall 53W53 MoMA tower is "still an art"</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/125524081/jean-nouvel-loses-court-case-over-sabotaged-philharmonie-de-paris" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jean Nouvel loses court case over 'sabotaged' Philharmonie de Paris</a></li></ul>