Jean Nouvel
After winning the 2008 Pritzker Prize, French Architect Jean Nouvel has entered the architectural “Hall of Fame”. Often being described as the “Nobel Prize of architecture,” the Pritzker is an international stamp of approval of quality and detail, alongside industry-wide fame and recognition.
Jean Nouvel is a contemporary architectural master. He creates bold striking buildings of glass and steel that also manage to be integrally connected to their surroundings. His modern structures offer a signature play of transparency, light and shadow. He combines rigorous geometry and the latest industrial materials with drama and visual excitement. The structures honour the urban richness and vitality that surround them in a way that engage but never overwhelm their historic surroundings. Examples include the Institute du Monde Arabe and the FondationCartier in Paris, along with the Opéra National de Lyon, also in France..
Jean Nouvel’s design methods are also applicable to architectural products. The lever handle is a fine example. A singular and innovative interior accessory that combines exquisite detail, with comfort and application.
The lever handle was designed for the DR Concert House in Copenhagen. Different finishes are available in brushed stainless steel, essence of teak, oak and beech woods.



