Palais Lumiere: Pierre Cardin designs "Habitable Sculpture" for Venice
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Pierre Cardin's proposed "Light Palace" (Image: Palais Lumiere)
The Palais Lumiere proposal is currently going through planning approvals (Image: Palais Lumiere)
Pierre Cardin's proposed "Light Palace" (Image: Palais Lumiere)
The project has an estimated budget of between 1.5 - 2.0 billion Euros (Image: Palais Lumiere)
Pierre Cardin has pitched his latest creative concept to Venice - the Light Palace (Image: Palais Lumiere)
Pierre Cardin's proposed high-rise complex (Image: Palais Lumiere)
Pierre Cardin's proposed "Light Palace" (Image: Palais Lumiere)
Pierre Cardin's proposed "Light Palace" (Image: Palais Lumiere)
Pierre Cardin's proposed "Light Palace" (Image: Palais Lumiere)
Pierre Cardin's proposed "Light Palace" (Image: Palais Lumiere)
Pierre Cardin's proposed "Light Palace" (Image: Palais Lumiere)
Pierre Cardin's proposed "Light Palace" (Image: Palais Lumiere)
Pierre Cardin's proposed "Light Palace" (Image: Palais Lumiere)
Pierre Cardin's proposed "Light Palace" (Image: Palais Lumiere)
Cardin hopes that the "ecosustainable" design will provide a building that gives the perfect balance between energy consumed and generated (Image: Palais Lumiere)
Article Summary
Fashion designer Pierre Cardin has proposed a controversial high-rise complex to be built in Venice – a UNESCO World Heritage city that also has a long and distinguished history of innovative architecture. Dubbed Palais Lumiere or "Light Palace" due to its abundance of transparent walls, the design was conceived by the 90 year old Cardin with the help of architect nephew Rodrigo Basilicati has been approved by the Mayor of Venice, Giorgio Orsoni.
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