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[Breaking News]Nobel laureate Sakaguchi arrives in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 4 Kyodo - Shimon Sakaguchi, a professor at the University of Osaka and a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, arrives at Grand Hotel Stockholm in the Swedish capital on Dec. 5, 2025, ahead of the award ceremony on Dec. 10. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Nobel laureate Kitagawa arrives in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 4 Kyodo - Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, arrives at Grand Hotel Stockholm in the Swedish capital on Dec. 4, 2025, ahead of the award ceremony on Dec. 10. (Kyodo)

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Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (R) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, and professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, attend a reception in Stockholm hosted by the Japanese Embassy in the Swedish capital on Dec. 9, 2025, the eve of the award ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (R) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, and professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, attend a reception in Stockholm hosted by the Japanese Embassy in the Swedish capital on Dec. 9, 2025, the eve of the award ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Nobel laureate Kitagawa in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, meets the press before attending a reception in Stockholm hosted in the Swedish capital by the Japanese Embassy on Dec. 9, 2025, the eve of the award ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Nobel laureate Kitagawa in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, meets the press before attending a reception in Stockholm hosted in the Swedish capital by the Japanese Embassy on Dec. 9, 2025, the eve of the award ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Nobel laureate Kitagawa in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, meets the press before attending a reception in Stockholm hosted in the Swedish capital by the Japanese Embassy on Dec. 9, 2025, the eve of the award ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Nobel laureate Kitagawa in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, meets the press before attending a reception in Stockholm hosted in the Swedish capital by the Japanese Embassy on Dec. 9, 2025, the eve of the award ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (R) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, and professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, attend a reception in Stockholm hosted by the Japanese Embassy in the Swedish capital on Dec. 9, 2025, the eve of the award ceremony. (Pool photo)

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President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara (R) attends the inauguration ceremony together with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, Dec. 8, 2025. Alassane Ouattara, incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, was sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Monday, for a fourth five-year term, after winning the election with 89.77 percent of the votes. Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara (R) attends the inauguration ceremony together with Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, Dec. 8, 2025. Alassane Ouattara, incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, was sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Monday, for a fourth five-year term, after winning the election with 89.77 percent of the votes. Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara (R) attends the inauguration ceremony together with Liberian President Joseph Nyumah Boakai in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, Dec. 8, 2025. Alassane Ouattara, incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, was sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Monday, for a fourth five-year term, after winning the election with 89.77 percent of the votes. Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara (R) attends the inauguration ceremony together with Gambian President Adama Barrow in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, Dec. 8, 2025. Alassane Ouattara, incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, was sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Monday, for a fourth five-year term, after winning the election with 89.77 percent of the votes. Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara (R) attends the inauguration ceremony together with Comorian President Azali Assoumani in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, Dec. 8, 2025. Alassane Ouattara, incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, was sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Monday, for a fourth five-year term, after winning the election with 89.77 percent of the votes. Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara (L) shakes hands with Chantal Camara, President of the Constitutional Council, during the inauguration ceremony in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, Dec. 8, 2025. Alassane Ouattara, incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, was sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Monday, for a fourth five-year term, after winning the election with 89.77 percent of the votes. Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

People gather to express their support for Beninese President Patrice Talon at Place Bulgarie in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, on December 8, 2025. Benin's government said on Sunday that an attempted military mutiny had been foiled in Cotonou, the country's economic capital and largest city, after armed soldiers briefly took over state television to declare that President Patrice Talon was removed from office. The Presidency said the president is safe and that government forces have regained control of the situation. Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara (R) attends the inauguration ceremony together with President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, Dec. 8, 2025. Alassane Ouattara, incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, was sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Monday, for a fourth five-year term, after winning the election with 89.77 percent of the votes. Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

People gather to express their support for Beninese President Patrice Talon at Place Bulgarie in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, on December 8, 2025. Benin's government said on Sunday that an attempted military mutiny had been foiled in Cotonou, the country's economic capital and largest city, after armed soldiers briefly took over state television to declare President Patrice Talon was removed from office. The Presidency said the president is safe and that government forces have regained control of the situation. Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara (R) attends the inauguration ceremony together with Angolan President Joao Lourenco in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, Dec. 8, 2025. Alassane Ouattara, incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, was sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Monday, for a fourth five-year term, after winning the election with 89.77 percent of the votes. Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara (C) attends the inauguration ceremony together with Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema (L) in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, Dec. 8, 2025. Alassane Ouattara, incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, was sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Monday, for a fourth five-year term, after winning the election with 89.77 percent of the votes. Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

Incumbent President Alassane Ouattara (L) is sworn in for a new term in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, Dec. 8, 2025. Alassane Ouattara, incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, was sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Monday, for a fourth five-year term, after winning the election with 89.77 percent of the votes. Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

Incumbent President Alassane Ouattara attends the inauguration ceremony in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, Dec. 8, 2025. Alassane Ouattara, incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, was sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Monday, for a fourth five-year term, after winning the election with 89.77 percent of the votes. Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

A man holds a sign showing support for Beninese President Patrice Talon at Place Bulgarie in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, on December 8, 2025. Benin's government said on Sunday that an attempted military mutiny had been foiled in Cotonou, the country's economic capital and largest city, after armed soldiers briefly took over state television to declare President Patrice Talon was removed from office. The Presidency said the president is safe and that government forces have regained control of the situation. Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

People gather to express their support for Beninese President Patrice Talon at Place Bulgarie in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, on December 8, 2025. Benin's government said on Sunday that an attempted military mutiny had been foiled in Cotonou, the country's economic capital and largest city, after armed soldiers briefly took over state television to declare President Patrice Talon was removed from office. The Presidency said the president is safe and that government forces have regained control of the situation. Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

People gather to express their support for Beninese President Patrice Talon at Place Bulgarie in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, on December 8, 2025. Benin's government said on Sunday that an attempted military mutiny had been foiled in Cotonou, the country's economic capital and largest city, after armed soldiers briefly took over state television to declare President Patrice Talon was removed from office. The Presidency said the president is safe and that government forces have regained control of the situation. Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

A man holds a sign showing support for Beninese President Patrice Talon at Place Bulgarie in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, on December 8, 2025. Benin's government said on Sunday that an attempted military mutiny had been foiled in Cotonou, the country's economic capital and largest city, after armed soldiers briefly took over state television to declare President Patrice Talon was removed from office. The Presidency said the president is safe and that government forces have regained control of the situation. Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

An aerial drone photo shows workers collecting ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

Workers collect ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Jianwei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

Workers collect ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Song/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

Workers collect ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Jianwei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

Workers collect ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Jianwei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

Workers collect ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Song/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

Workers collect ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Jianwei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

A drone photo shows workers collecting ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

An aerial drone photo shows workers collecting ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

An aerial drone photo shows an ice collection area at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Song/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

An aerial drone photo shows a worker collecting ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Two Macaws Fly in The Sky Over Caracas - Venezuela

Two macaws fly in the sky over Caracas, capital of Venezuela, December 7, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Li Muzi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Two Macaws Fly in The Sky Over Caracas - Venezuela

Two macaws fly in the sky over Caracas, capital of Venezuela, December 7, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Li Muzi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Two Macaws Fly in The Sky Over Caracas - Venezuela

Two macaws fly in the sky over Caracas, capital of Venezuela, December 7, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Li Muzi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) BOIS DE BOULOGNE PARK. THE LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION, WHICH WILL HOUSE A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, WILL OPEN ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC OCTOBER 27TH 2014 (PRECEDED BY THREE OPEN FREE DAYS WITH RESERVATION ON FRIDAY 24, SATURDAY 25 AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26). THIS LANDMARK IN PARIS IS SIGNED BY THE FAMOUS DESIGNER FRANK GEHRY. AT THE REQUEST OF BERNARD ARNAULT (LVMH BOSS, FRENCH FIRST FORTUNE AND WORLD TENTH), THE ARCHITECT DESIGNED A "ICEBERG" LANDED ON THE WATER, WRAPPED IN TWELVE HUGE GLASS WALLS THAT SEEM INFLATED BY THE WIND AND PLAY WITH THE LIGHT AND THE SKY. 40 METERS HIGH, THE BUILDING OF 11,000 M2 IS A GREAT TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT THAT DISRUPTS THE PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE : NOT LESS THAN THIRTY PATENTS WERE FILED, A RECORD. EARLY IN THE PROJECT, LVMH ANNOUNCED AN INVESTMENT OF 100 MILLION EUROS, BUT TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION DELAYS - DUE MAINLY TO THE ACTION OF RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS - HAVE ADDED TO THE FINAL AMOUNT, KEPT SECRET. T

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Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) BOIS DE BOULOGNE PARK. THE LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION, WHICH WILL HOUSE A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, WILL OPEN ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC OCTOBER 27TH 2014 (PRECEDED BY THREE OPEN FREE DAYS WITH RESERVATION ON FRIDAY 24, SATURDAY 25 AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26). THIS FUTURE LANDMARK IN PARIS IS SIGNED BY THE FAMOUS DESIGNER FRANK GEHRY. AT THE REQUEST OF BERNARD ARNAULT (LVMH BOSS, FRENCH FIRST FORTUNE AND WORLD TENTH), THE ARCHITECT DESIGNED A "ICEBERG" LANDED ON THE WATER, WRAPPED IN TWELVE HUGE GLASS WALLS THAT SEEM INFLATED BY THE WIND AND PLAY WITH THE LIGHT AND THE SKY. 40 METERS HIGH, THE BUILDING OF 11,000 M2 IS A GREAT TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT THAT DISRUPTS THE PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE : NOT LESS THAN THIRTY PATENTS WERE FILED, A RECORD. EARLY IN THE PROJECT, LVMH ANNOUNCED AN INVESTMENT OF 100 MILLION EUROS, BUT TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION DELAYS - DUE MAINLY TO THE ACTION OF RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS - HAVE ADDED TO THE FINAL AMOUNT, KEPT SE

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Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

PARIS (75) BOIS DE BOULOGNE. ACROBATIC WORK ON TOP OF THE LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION (OWNED BY BERNARD ARNAULT - LVMH) WILL HOST IN NOVEMBER 2014, A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS. THIS ICONIC BUILDING IN THE CAPITAL IS DESIGNED BY FRANK GEHRY Photo by Stephane Frances/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) BOIS DE BOULOGNE PARK. THE LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION, WHICH WILL HOUSE A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, WILL OPEN ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC OCTOBER 27TH 2014 (PRECEDED BY THREE OPEN FREE DAYS WITH RESERVATION ON FRIDAY 24, SATURDAY 25 AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26). THIS LANDMARK IN PARIS IS SIGNED BY THE FAMOUS DESIGNER FRANK GEHRY. AT THE REQUEST OF BERNARD ARNAULT (LVMH BOSS, FRENCH FIRST FORTUNE AND WORLD TENTH), THE ARCHITECT DESIGNED A "ICEBERG" LANDED ON THE WATER, WRAPPED IN TWELVE HUGE GLASS WALLS THAT SEEM INFLATED BY THE WIND AND PLAY WITH THE LIGHT AND THE SKY. 40 METERS HIGH, THE BUILDING OF 11,000 M2 IS A GREAT TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT THAT DISRUPTS THE PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE : NOT LESS THAN THIRTY PATENTS WERE FILED, A RECORD. EARLY IN THE PROJECT, LVMH ANNOUNCED AN INVESTMENT OF 100 MILLION EUROS, BUT TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION DELAYS - DUE MAINLY TO THE ACTION OF RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS - HAVE ADDED TO THE FINAL AMOUNT, KEPT SECRET. T

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Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 16E ARR. LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION, ART MUSEUM, ARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY Photo by Bernard Jaubert/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

FRANCE. ILE DE FRANCE. PARIS (75) 16TH ARRONDISSEMENT. THE LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION, DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT FRANCK GEHRY, IS LOCATED IN THE JARDIN D'ACLIMATATION IN THE BOIS DE BOULOGNE. THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO CREATE A MUSEUM Photo by Bernard Jaubert/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) BOIS DE BOULOGNE PARK. THE LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION, WHICH WILL HOUSE A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, WILL OPEN ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC OCTOBER 27TH 2014 (PRECEDED BY THREE OPEN FREE DAYS WITH RESERVATION ON FRIDAY 24, SATURDAY 25 AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26). THIS FUTURE LANDMARK IN PARIS IS SIGNED BY THE FAMOUS DESIGNER FRANK GEHRY. AT THE REQUEST OF BERNARD ARNAULT (LVMH BOSS, FRENCH FIRST FORTUNE AND WORLD TENTH), THE ARCHITECT DESIGNED A "ICEBERG" LANDED ON THE WATER, WRAPPED IN TWELVE HUGE GLASS WALLS THAT SEEM INFLATED BY THE WIND AND PLAY WITH THE LIGHT AND THE SKY. 40 METERS HIGH, THE BUILDING OF 11,000 M2 IS A GREAT TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT THAT DISRUPTS THE PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE : NOT LESS THAN THIRTY PATENTS WERE FILED, A RECORD. EARLY IN THE PROJECT, LVMH ANNOUNCED AN INVESTMENT OF 100 MILLION EUROS, BUT TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION DELAYS - DUE MAINLY TO THE ACTION OF RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS - HAVE ADDED TO THE FINAL AMOUNT, KEPT SE

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Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75), 8EME ARR. FONDATION LOUIS VUITTON CONCEIVED BY ARCHITECT FRANK O. GEHRY IN PARIS, BOIS DE BOULOGNE Photo by Norbert Scanella/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75), 8EME ARR. FONDATION LOUIS VUITTON CONCEIVED BY ARCHITECT FRANK O. GEHRY IN PARIS, BOIS DE BOULOGNE Photo by Norbert Scanella/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) BOIS DE BOULOGNE PARK. THE LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION, WHICH WILL HOUSE A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, WILL OPEN ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC OCTOBER 27TH 2014 (PRECEDED BY THREE OPEN FREE DAYS WITH RESERVATION ON FRIDAY 24, SATURDAY 25 AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26). THIS LANDMARK IN PARIS IS SIGNED BY THE FAMOUS DESIGNER FRANK GEHRY. AT THE REQUEST OF BERNARD ARNAULT (LVMH BOSS, FRENCH FIRST FORTUNE AND WORLD TENTH), THE ARCHITECT DESIGNED A "ICEBERG" LANDED ON THE WATER, WRAPPED IN TWELVE HUGE GLASS WALLS THAT SEEM INFLATED BY THE WIND AND PLAY WITH THE LIGHT AND THE SKY. 40 METERS HIGH, THE BUILDING OF 11,000 M2 IS A GREAT TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT THAT DISRUPTS THE PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE : NOT LESS THAN THIRTY PATENTS WERE FILED, A RECORD. EARLY IN THE PROJECT, LVMH ANNOUNCED AN INVESTMENT OF 100 MILLION EUROS, BUT TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION DELAYS - DUE MAINLY TO THE ACTION OF RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS - HAVE ADDED TO THE FINAL AMOUNT, KEPT SECRET. T