jean nouvel...

the other day, mr. CEO walked into my office and told me about an artist he read about in the airline magazine, jean nouvel. he even spelled out the name for me to look up. he's a french architect/artist who is bald and always dresses in black.
jean nouvel design site
wikipedia on jean nouvel
one of those phenomenons of never hearing about something then seeing it everywhere after hearing about it once started. after i googled guy, articles on him started popping up when i wasn't looking. his work is sleek and intimidatingly impressive...

fashion magazine article
design boom article

vanity fair interview