Jean-Pierre Carniaux

Biography

Carniaux studied Mathematics at the University of Paris, from which he graduated in 1972. He then studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received a B.A. in Art and Design (1974) and a Master of Architecture (1976).

He joined Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura (RBTA) in 1976. In 1986 he was in charge of opening the firm's office in New York City, which he led until 1990. He was Senior Partner at RBTA until 2020.

Work

Jean-Pierre Carniaux’s design work has included the design of the National Theater of Catalonia, the Antigone new district in Montpellier (240,000 m2), the Shiseido representative building in Ginza, Lazona Kawasaki Plaza, as well as the design of perfume bottles for Christian Dior. He has participated in the projects of the New Terminal 1 at Barcelona Airport and .

Selected projects as Senior Partner at Bofill Arquitectura

W Barcelona, 2009, Barcelona, Spain Shangri.la hotel, 2008, Beijing, China Supershine Upper East side, 2008, Beijing, China La Place de l’Europe, 2007, Luxembourg La Porte, 2004, Luxembourg Corso II, 2004, Prague, Czech Republic Cartier headquarters, 2003, Paris, France Competition for Qingdao Sail Base (Olympic Games 2008), 2003, Qingdao, China Crystal Karlín, 2002, Prague, Czech Republic Logistic Park office complex, 2002, Barcelona, Spain Nexus II, 2002, Barcelona, Spain Platinum Tower, 2002, Beirut, Lebanon Colombo’s Resort, 2001, Porto Santo Island, Portugal Shiseido New Ginza Building, 2001, Tokyo, Japan Kawasaki Project, 2001, Tokyo, Japan Funchalcentrum, 2001, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal Compave Building, 2001, Lisbon, Portugal Axa Headquarters, 2000, Paris, France Corso, 2000, Prague, Czech Republic Savona Sea Port, 2000, Savona, Italy Corso Karlin, 2000, Prague, Czech Republic Nova Karlin District, 1999, Prague, Czech Republic Aoyama Palacio, 1999, Tokyo, Japan The New Port Mouth of Barcelona, 1999, Barcelona, Spain Crystal Palace, 1998, Prague, Czech Republic Manzanares Park, 1998, Madrid, Spain National Theatre of Catalonia, 1997, Barcelona, Spain Plateau Kirchberg, 1996, Luxembourg Piscine Olympique de Montpellier, 1996, Montpellier, France Reinhold Tower, 1993, Madrid, Spain Villa Olímpica Housing Complex, 1991, Barcelona, Spain Kobe Sea Port, 1991, Kobe, Japan Hotel Mercure, 1991, Montpellier, France L’Aire des Volcans, 1991, Clermont-Ferrand, France Le Capitole & Le Parnasse, 1990, Montpellier, France Port Juvenal, 1989, Montpellier, France Vieux Port De Montreal, 1989, Montréal, Canada Arsenal Music Center, 1988, Metz, France Domaine Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, 1988, Bordeaux, France Hotel de La Région Languedoc-Roussillon, 1988, Montpellier, France Central Park North, 1987, New York City, US Les Echelles de La Ville, 1986, Montpellier, France Port Imperial, 1985, New Jersey, US Corner Condominium, 1985, New York City, US Jefferson Tower, 1985, New York City, US La Place du Nombre D’Or, 1984, Montpellier, France Les Espaces d’Abraxas, 1983, Marne-la-Vallée, Paris, France Antigone District, 1978–2000, Montpellier, France