Housing, Room by Room
Alkov Kitchen, Paris, Labussière, Architect, 1908 – © DR
The exhibition offers a journey through housing—its history, current state, and challenges—through the elements that make it up. By exploring these typologies—which are fraught with spatial, formal, and political questions—the exhibition aims to delve into the depth and complexity inherent in housing.
The exhibition explores three time frames—historical, contemporary, and future—through open-ended commissions given to six curators, each responsible for a specific room: living room, kitchen, outdoor spaces, bathroom, bedroom, and hallway.
The design of the bathroom was entrusted to ENSA Paris-la Villette graduates Deborah Feldman and Baptiste Potier of the architecture studio 127af, who envisioned it “as a space of modesty and care, where intimacy and technology intersect.”
By bringing together different periods, typologies, and styles, the exhibition explores and sparks discussion on the major issues facing housing today.
Curated by: Maison de l’architecture Île-de-France, in collaboration with Catherine Sabbah and Pierre Paulot.
Room curators: anau architecture for the bedroom, Philippe Simon – Paris U for the hallway, Septembre for the kitchen, Dadour de Pous Architecture for the outdoor extensions, 127af for the bathroom, and mostro for the living room.
Free admission, Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Opening reception on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., with the curators in attendance; registration required.
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