jakob + macfarlane studio in paris, france
(above) brendan macfarlane in front of images of 'orange cube'
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designboom met up with  jakob + macfarlane (dominique jakob, brendan mcfarlane)
at their studio in paris on a recent trip to the city. located on the right back of the french capital,
the four-storey courtyard building retains a large portion of its original character with interspersed
structural columns punctuating the simply organized work space. mainly finished in white,
the office maintains a casual and humble atmosphere, with walls marked over time with holes
from pin-ups of drawings and panels.

with a broad net of interest and expertise - architecture, technology, landscape, topography,
archeology - the firm's work explores all facets of their design from form to concept to fabrication.
projects tend not to fall into a specific aesthetic category but instead focus on creating an environment
that responds and engages in dialogue with its inhabitants. since their first realized project in 1998,
the french duo has created a great number of designs ranging from a retrofit project for a bookstore
to the first-place competition win of 'docks de paris'.



'orange cube' by jakob + macfarlane in lyon, france (2011)
image © roland halbe



facade
image courtesy RBC



view of the void from an outdoor terrace space
image © roland halbe
to see more images of the 'orange cube' and its interior, click here



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study models of 't(h)ree', a series of shelving units (2003)
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'florence loewy bookshop' by jakob + macfarlane in paris (2001)
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finished and process shots of previous projects
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'georges' by jakob + macfarlane in paris, france (2000)
image © jakob + macfarlane, nicolas borel



interior forms
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image © jakob + macfarlane, nicolas borel
to see more images and drawings of the project, click here



model of 'blown data house' (2007)
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'docks en seine' by jakob + macfarlane in paris, france (2008)
image © jakob + macfarlane, nicolas borel



(left) interior stairs
images © jakob + macfarlane, nicolas borel
(right) exterior detail of skin
images © paul raftery



view to the water
images © paul raftery



extruding volumes over the dock
images © paul raftery



exhibition space as seen from the outside
images © paul raftery



rooftop space
image © jakob + macfarlane, nicolas borel
to find out more about the project, click here



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'FRAC center' by jakob + macfarlane in orléans (2011)
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rendered view of the plaza
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rendered interior view
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3D model
image © jakob + macfarlane



wireframe model of 'FRAC center'
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physical models of 'harold (100 logements sociaux pla et pli)'
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'harold (100 logements sociaux pla et pli)' by jakob + macfarlane' in paris (2008)
image © jakob + macfarlane, james ewing



facade form
image © jakob + macfarlane, nicolas borel



landscaping
image © jakob + macfarlane, nicolas borel



private meeting room
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brendan macfarlane
portrait © designboom