Flaine, Bauhaus of the French Alps - Marcel Breuer, architect

In the 1930s, a massive influx of tourism in the French Alps led to the creation of ski resorts in untouched landscapes. The region soon became a laboratory for urban and architectural experimentation, where innovative projects demanding bold solutions were set within exceptional surroundings. Hailed as France's most iconic avant-garde ski resort when it opened, Flaine was designed by a master of the Bauhaus, Marcel Breuer. With its rows of prefab concrete buildings set on foundations of local stone, diamond-shaped facades that catch and scatter the sunlight, and work by some of the 20th century's greatest artists, Flaine explores our bond with nature in a distinctive way.