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    DOUBLE ACT

    Jan 07, 2021 4 minutes
    WRITER: AMY SERAFIN

    Opening in January, the Bourse de Commerce in Paris is the latest home for Francois Pinault to show works from his phenomenal art collection. This is the third time the French businessman has chosen Japanese architect Tadao Ando to convert a historical building into a contemporary museum for his collection (following the Palazzo Grassi and the Punta della Dogana, both in Venice). We spoke with Pinault and Ando about this hotly-anticipated project and their 20-year relationship.

    In 2001, your competition for a [never built] museum on the Île Seguin attracted many prestigious architects. Why did you choose Tadao Ando?

    I wanted a museum that would transcend fashion and

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