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Students' Favorite Book
The pitch:
Maud Dugrand’s book by Maud Dugrand is a story that chronicles the democratic and participatory journey of a small village in the Drôme region. In 2014, a citizen-led slate was elected. During its term, residents were actively involved in municipal operations. The author, a journalist and native of the village, traces the journey of this collective from its inception to the end of its term in 2020.
Why this book?
The novel format is ideal for a light read that nonetheless explores a pressing democratic issue. Regardless of our status, we are all affected by local politics. It is the kind of politics that most directly impacts our daily lives.
Doc's Review
If you’re interested in collaborative urban planning or simply in stories of citizen resistance, this book is for you. And who knows? Maybe it will inspire you to launch a participatory project in your own city…
You can find this book in the reference section among our top picks!
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60% off issues
The magazine *Habitante*, which has long sought to explore the diversity of ways of thinking and shaping the world, is ceasing publication after several years of service.
To mark this milestone, the publisher is offering an exceptional 60% discount on the remaining issues. This is a unique opportunity to acquire an archive rich in insights and inspiration, or to discover (or rediscover) this magazine at an unbeatable price.
Where can I find the issues?
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When interior design meets student innovation
From June 28, 2025, to January 5, 2026, the Rouen Museum of Fine Arts hosted a retrospective dedicated to Maxime Old, a leading figure in 20th-century interior architecture. To mark the occasion, the museum launched “The Maxime Old Laboratory, ” a unique initiative developed in collaboration with third-year students from theENSA Normandie, as part of the “Situation” workshop .
Under the guidance of three instructors— Dominique Lefrancois, Sophie Cambrillat, and Kacha Legrand —the students took on an exciting challenge: reimagining Maxime Old’s furniture. Their work resulted in original designs that blend historical accuracy with contemporary boldness.
Don’t miss it: these unique pieces are now on display at theENSA Normandie Documentary Center. It’s a wonderful opportunity to discover how interior architecture interacts with student creativity, drawing inspiration from the legacy of Maxime Old.
The fourteenth edition of “theObservatory on Gender Equality in Culture and Communication” has just been published. This annual report provides an overview of progress made, identifies areas for improvement, and outlines concrete actions to be implemented to ensure that women and men have equal access to leadership positions, resources, fair compensation, and equal recognition. This 2026 Observatory is the result of a joint effort between the Ministry’s Department of Studies, Forecasting, Statistics, and Documentation (DEPS), the Senior Official for Equality, Diversity, and the Prevention of Discrimination, and the Monitoring Unit of the Directorate General for Artistic Creation (DGCA).
It is up to each and every one of us to embrace this new edition and support the movement toward true gender equality.
Available for download HERE and at the publications kiosk.
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By Rosalia Ho Ching LEUNG - Exploratory Semester S06
This showcase booklet compiles the research and project reflections conducted by the students, with the assistance of their instructor Rosalia Ho Ching LEUNG, during the exploratory workshop titled “Planetary Participation: From Human-Centric to Human-Planet Design” during the 2023–2024 academic year.
Find the booklet in the publications kiosk and by clicking here
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Guy Bloch-Champfort, Sophie Cambrillat, and Tanit Quillé
This book traces the career of Henri Quillé, a major figure in 20th-century architecture. Settling on the island of Formentera in 1972, he designed a coherent collection of 35 houses that reveal a unique approach to the dialogue between buildings and nature (use of Catalan vaults, reduced openings to protect against the heat). Through analytical texts, unpublished archives, and photographs, the authors present Henri Quillé's work, from his Parisian years and Atelier 12 to his research on housing in Formentera, as well as his vision, showing how he was able to integrate his buildings into unspoiled landscapes while responding to the social and cultural challenges of his time.
About the authors
Guy Bloch-Champfort, journalist, is a specialist in 20th-century decorative arts and the work of Joan Mitchell. He is the author of numerous books, including Décorateurs des années 60-70 (2015) and Designers et créateurs des années 80-90 (2022), published by Norma.
Sophie Cambrillat is an architect. She is a lecturer and researcher at the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Normandie (Normandy National School of Architecture).
Tanit Quillé, daughter of Henri Quillé, is an architect and founder and president of the Association for the Preservation of the Work of Henri Quillé.
Bloch-Champfort, G., Cambrillat, S., & Quillé, T. (2025). Henri Quillé : Formentera. Norma Éditions.
Where can you find it?
Available at theENSA Normandie documentation center.
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Zoe Tric, Louise Lemoine, Dominique Gauzin-Müller, and Yann Le Bihan
This book is an extension of the Materia architectures exhibition held at the Pavillon de l'Arsenal in 2025. It follows the same structure and is a continuation of the Fibra architectures (2019) and TerraFibra (2021) exhibitions and books dedicated to contemporary architecture using earth, stone, and plant fibers.
It follows the structure of the exhibition with three chapters dedicated to these three materials, each of which documents the 40 finalist projects for the Matera Award.
The projects are intended to be rooted in the local area and promote traditional craftsmanship and local industries, without neglecting new regulations on carbon footprints and material sobriety.
The book is intended as an educational manifesto to inspire, share, and convince architects, craftsmen, project owners, and students.
The exhibition is a co-production of the Pavillon de l'Arsenal, amàco, Les Grands Ateliers, and the Compagnons du Devoir et du Tour de France.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026 – The documentation center welcomes twenty-three first-year students from Le Corbusier High School, accompanied by their mechanical engineering teacher, Olivier Valery, and Dalila Azouz, a librarian.
This visit is part of the "Les cordées de la réussite" program, which allows secondary school students to receive support from a higher education institution.
High school students are tasked with building a full-scale model of a bus shelter equipped with a photovoltaic power system and an autonomous lighting system. They will bring their sketches with them to explain their project.
Théo Vinceslas, lecturer and researcher atENSA Normandie, will spend the morning assisting the high school students with their work and offering his expertise on the choice of materials.
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Guadeloupe Workshop - "De cases en bulles" Factory
Since 2017,ENSA Normandie 's Master's program in Urban and Regional ArchitectureENSA Normandie been collaborating with Guadeloupe's Department of Cultural Affairs (DAC). Each year, around twenty students from Normandy discover this overseas department and base their semester project on a territory that they learn to understand and analyze.
The aim of this course is to enable students to take an interest in complex situations and encourage them to place their projects in the context of broader, shared issues: those relating to landscape and the environment, changing urban configurations, and social, programmatic, industrial, and technological transformations.
This album was produced by students atENSA Normandie their teacher in October 2025. Neither its content nor its proposals are binding onENSA Normandie partners. The proposals are presented in the form of a narrative. The characters mentioned here are the product of the students' imagination and any resemblance to real persons is purely coincidental.
Based on the students' drawings and real-life photographs, the work presented here uses artificial intelligence interfaces. This work also aims to stimulate collective reflection and criticism regarding the use and future of this technology.
Teacher in charge: Rémi Ferrand
Booklet available for download in the publications stand and by clicking HERE.
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