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The Arc 2000 hotel, designed by Charlotte Perriand, features a distinctive wooden facade and angular roof, set against snow-covered peaks in Les Arcs, French Alps. Arc 2000 hotel, designed by Charlotte Perriand, stands among snow-covered slopes and pine trees at Les Arcs ski resort in the French Alps, with mountains in the background.
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Les Arcs

ski resort, Savoy, France
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  • Charlotte Perriand: 1928 dining room
    Charlotte Perriand
    / Collaborations with Jean Prouvé, visits to Japan, and Les Arcs

    …largest project—the ski resort of Les Arcs in Savoy (1967–85)—united her work and the landscape she remembered so fondly from her youth. Those designs demonstrate the caliber, value, and longevity of Perriand’s rich contribution to the profession.

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    …largest project—the ski resort of Les Arcs in Savoy (1967–85)—united her work and the landscape she remembered so fondly from her youth. Those designs demonstrate the caliber, value, and longevity of Perriand’s rich contribution to the profession.

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