22/07/2026
In the heart of the Marais, within a seventeenth-century hôtel particulier, we envisioned a
place where architecture quietly steps aside, allowing art, light, and time to take center
stage.
Designed by ATTA – Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects, the project by Tsuyoshi Tane’s
concept of Archaeology of the Future, revealing the site’s memory while shaping its future.
Located within the protected Marais Conservation and Enhancement Plan (PSMV), every
intervention was conceived with restraint: the restoration of historic vaults, lime plaster
finishes, bespoke joinery, a coffered oak ceiling discreetly integrating all technical systems,
and a refined palette of stone, terrazzo and oak. The project is built around a simple idea:
creating a continuous spatial sequence where the eye moves effortlessly from the street to
the gallery, through the courtyard and into the garden, dissolving the boundary between
interior and exterior.
Founded by Danielle Cardoso and Frank Elbaz, LXVIII RUE DES ARCHIVES brings
together an exhibition space, artists’ residency, garden and workspaces within a single
destination dedicated to contemporary creation.
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