Editor’s Note
**Editor’s Note:** This piece explores the hidden layers of the Duval Factory in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, where Le Corbusier’s architectural legacy meets the craftsmanship of luxury fashion houses like Vuitton and Chanel. We examine how Rémi Duval preserves this dual heritage, blending modernist design with artisanal excellence.
From the outside, the Duval Factory may seem “in its original state,” but architecture enthusiasts are not fooled: Le Corbusier has been here. A treasure that hides another. Within these walls, skilled hands work on collections for Vuitton, Chanel, and Balmain. The master of the premises, Rémi Duval, ensures the preservation of this double heritage. A report.
Controversial, criticized, misunderstood… Le Corbusier’s work did not necessarily achieve unanimous approval in its time. Indeed, when the Swiss architect was appointed as consulting urban planner in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges—half of which was dynamited during the German retreat at the end of the Second World War—the Municipality ultimately rejected his project, deemed too far removed from traditional Vosges habitats.
Not so for Jean-Jacques Duval, who was behind his arrival.
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