Paris to host a crafts centre owned by LVMH

The luxury conglomerate, owned by Bernard Arnault, has announced the construction of a multidisciplinary building that will house the Institut des Métiers d’Excellance de Louis Vuitton programme as well as craft courses and workshops.

LVMH continues to strengthen its commitment to culture and weave new connections between haute couture and art through its exciting new proposal: a space entirely dedicated to the artisan tradition. The building, which will be located in the 8th arrondissement of the French capital, will cover an area of almost 2,000 square metres and will host the Istitut des Métiers d’Excellence professional training programme and various training courses and workshops.

“This place is a transmission tower” assures Alexandre Boquel, Development Director of Métiers d’Excellance at LVMH. “It will be open to the public and the promise is that as soon as someone enters here, they will learn a physical gesture, whether they are a beginner, a member of the public or a researcher of the craft,” he adds.

Work will begin next year and the inauguration will take place at the end of 2025. And speaking of Bernard Arnault… Did you know that he is no longer the second richest man in the world?