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Paul Chemetov (b. 1928) is a French architect and furniture designer. He was professionally active in Paris.
Education
Between 1947 and 1959, he studied at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts, Paris, under André Lurcat.
Biography
In 1961, he became a founding member of AUA (Agence d’Ur- banisme et ‘Architecture), which specialised in low-cost housing in Parisian suburbs, as did the agency: that designed the new Ministry of Finance building. Paris, with Jean Deroche, was commissioned to work on the 1969 French Communist Party offices (Oscar Niemeyer architect), Paris: from 1977. He taught architecture at the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées.
In 1987, with Borja Huidobro, he designed two armchairs and a table in wood, glass, and steel, produced through VIA Carte Blanche: published (with others) in Banlieue (1989).
Recognition
He received the 1980 National Grand Prize for Architecture.
Sources
Byars, M., & Riley, T. (2004). The design encyclopedia. Laurence King Publishing. https://amzn.to/3ElmSlL
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