La Maison de Verre

Paris

Architect: Pierre Chareau
1931

La Maison de Verre means "house of glass." The Paris residence was designed by Pierre Chareau for Dr. Jean Dalsace. The house, which was built over a period of five years, has a facade of glass blocks. Inside, the house is divided by movable panels and screen doors, allowing light to flood the interior. Piano later used this building as the inspiration to design the headquarters of Hermès Japan in Tokyo, which opened in 2001.