CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 7/30/2026

Previously unpublished archival materials and manifestos from design giant Charlotte Perriand

“IT IS A REVOLUTION. The FUTURE will favor materials which best solve the problems propounded by the new man. I understand by the NEW MAN the type of individual who keeps pace with scientific thought, who understands his age and lives it: The Aeroplane, the Ocean Liner and the Motor are at his service; Sport gives him health; His House is his resting place. WHAT IS HIS HOUSE TO BE? Hygiene must be considered first: Soap and water. Tidiness: standard cupboards with partitions for these. Rest: resting machines for ease and pleasant repose. Beds: armchairs: chaises longues: Office chairs and tables: Stools, some high and some low: Folding chairs. The French word for furniture, ‘MEUBLES’ comes from the Latin, ‘mobilis’: meaning things that can be moved about. The only things that come into this category are chairs and tables. We have stated the problem; now we must solve it.” This excerpt and 1938 photograph—of French architect and designer Charlotte Perriand’s Montparnasse studio—are from new release Charlotte Perriand: The Art of Dwelling, published to accompany the exhibition on view at Museum der Moderne, Salzburg, through September 13, 2026.