This catalogue documents a collective exhibition program inspired by the writings of Charles Fourier. “L’Écart absolu” is a dialogue between architecture, artistic heritage and contemporary works, in which artists come together, interact and experiment on the edge of design, visual arts, decorative arts and applied arts.

With Karina Bisch, Nicolas Chardon, Marianne Maric, Dominique Mathieu, Syndicat, We Are The Painters, Atelier Van Lieshout, Aline Bouvy & John Gillis, Stanley Brouwn, Stéphane Calais, Jacques Charlier, Meschac Gaba, Marie Goussé, Teresa Margolles, Superflex, Barthélémy Toguo, Danh Vo, Maarten Van Severen

nº 16 — A reproduction: what El Lissitzkzy wants. Author: James Langdon
nº 17 — An acronym: ACAB. Authors: Ariane Bosshard, Jérôme Dupeyrat, Olivier Huz and Julie Martin
nº 18 — A studio visit: the studio of Ines Cox. Authors: Manon Bruet and Julia Andréone
nº 19 — A history: graphic designer-publishers. Author: Thierry Chancogne
nº 20 — • SPECIAL ISSUE • “Art posters”: The question of the “poster artist”. Authors: Thierry Chancogne, Jérôme Dupeyrat, Mathias Augustyniak
nº 21 — A ski resort: Pierre Faucheux and Les Arcs. From the space to the sign. Author: Catherine Guiral
nº 22 — An original: Laurent Benner’s catalogues for the most beautiful Swiss books. Authors: James Langdon & Andrian Samson
nº 23 — A portrait: The Matser approving of his own work. Author: Ziga Testen
nº 24 — A theater identity: The Schauspielhaus by Cornel Windlin. Authors: Étienne Hervy and Thierry Chancogne
nº 25 — Exhibition views: Jonathan Monk. Author: Remi Parcollet
nº 26 — Production process: Print on Demand. Author: Manon Bruet
nº 27 — Rhizomes of London: Archigram and mental images of the city. Sonia de Puineuf

nº 28 — The conference: a format. Authors: Manon Bruet, Area Of Work
nº 29 — Girls, the Troopers of Dance. Aestheticization of Politics and Manipulation of Entertainment. Author: Alexandra Midal
nº 30 — Types of types: the typographic specimen by Lineto. Author: Olivier Lebrun

Creating, traveling, drawing, and building: such is the DNA of the exuberant architect and designer Marcelo Joulia. Driven from his home country of Argentina by the 1976 military coup, this personal trauma gave him the strength to be a great builder. For thirty years, his agency Naço —‘intuition’ in the Guarani language—has been the laboratory of a global and inventive architecture, aiming to decompartmentalise genres and trades, and mixing knowledge, arts, and professional backgrounds together. Belonging to no specific school, and fiercely attached to his independence and freedom, he has imagined a unique creative space in which expertise and rigour both flourish within the domains of luxury, urban mobility, and major architecture. As an insatiable adventurer, he is able to take an interest in anything —large-scale buildings, design, furniture, bicycles, boats— while not denying himself anything. His passion revolves around teamwork and bringing talents together to conceive of new worlds. As an epicurean, a generous person passionate about art and gastronomy, Marcelo Joulia creates places in his image: unique, welcoming, and always dynamic.

This book showcases the vision of a man and an agency that has surrounded itself with the best and strived to bring to life a demanding and iconoclastic architecture, and carry it forth into the future.