floating house (la maison flottante)

The poetic project of the Bouroullec brothers…

Screenshots from the Bouroullec’s website… © Paul Tahon + R. & E. Bouroullec

“Resting just above the water and moored to the impressionists’ island in Chatou, the Floating House softly sways to the rhythm of the Seine’s swirls. The changing reflections of the light onto the water pervade the wooden walls cut open by two glazed facades in the main rooms. From the inside of the studio, the picturesque landscape that inspired Renoir’s “Déjeuner des canotiers” in 1881 is visible everywhere, blurred by the mirroring surface of the river. A fairy tale atmosphere favoring inspiration and contemplation”