Louis Vuitton - Heathrow Airport
store Facade Shaping “Le Café” by Cyril Lignac
Terminal 2, Heathrow Airport, London, UK
Architect: MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANYY (in collaboration with LOUIS VUITTON PARIS)
All images are Copyrights by THEVERYMANY and Henry Woide
(No use or reproduction are allowed without written authorization).
At London Heathrow Terminal 2, the Louis Vuitton façade by MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY rises like a living crest, unfolding in waves of light and curve. It begins as a vertical wall, a gleaming surface that shimmers with thousands of precision-perforated patterns. Then, as if caught mid-motion, it sweeps forward, bending and wrapping into an enveloping form that cradles a hidden jewel—Le Café by Cyril Lignac.
This transformation from façade to architectural embrace is seamless, like cloth turning in the wind or a ribbon unfurling midair. Ultra-thin aluminum panels, each individually curved and assembled into flowing lattices, catch and release the terminal’s light, creating a shifting tapestry of shadow and sheen. The skin itself integrates doors and windows with the same fluidity, their outlines dissolving into the larger surface so that thresholds and openings become part of the continuous, curvilinear flow. From afar, it reads as a singular gesture; up close, it reveals a universe of detail, a fine filigree recalling both the weave of textiles and the precision of haute couture.
Travelers pass through a spectrum of experiences: the anticipation of approach, the visual seduction of the surface, the soft enclosure of the café beyond. The structure is porous, its rhythmic perforations offering fleeting glimpses inside, inviting the curious to pause amidst the choreography of departure and arrival.
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