À Bordeaux, le MADD dévoile sa sublime métamorphose et rend hommage à une étoile filante du design
The Musée des Arts décoratifs et du Design (MADD) in Bordeaux has unveiled a significant architectural renovation and expansion of its public spaces. The project, led by the architecture firm Antoine Dufour, transformed the 18th-century Hôtel de Lalande, creating a new open-air passage, a café-restaurant, a ticket office-shop, and improving accessibility and circulation between the historic mansion and the adjacent former prison used for temporary exhibitions. The redesign emphasizes natural light, reveals original stone walls, and incorporates contemporary, clearly distinguishable interventions.
The renovation marks a new era for the museum, enabling it to better conserve its collections and secure loans, which had previously been challenging. The reopening coincides with a refreshed exhibition program, including a display highlighting the museum's graphic arts cabinet and a tribute to the late ceramic artist and designer Georges Pelletier, signaling a revitalized institutional direction focused on both its heritage and contemporary design.