Main entrance of the Mushrif, Abu Dhabi, residence of Lud...
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Main entrance of the Mushrif, Abu Dhabi, residence of Ludovic Pouille, French ambassador to the UAE. Pawan Singh / The National -
Inside view of the unusual building, designed by Ardent in the 1980s. Pawan Singh / The National -
Ludovic Pouille , French ambassador to the UAE, posing by a painting by renowned muralist el Seed at his residence in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National -
“A residency is first and foremost a tool. A diplomatic tool,” ambassador Pouille told The National. Pawan Singh / The National -
Designed in sharp angles, the balconies of the residence are shaded by triangular concrete canopies and the entrance is shaped like a pyramid. "There are no arches here," said one of the architectures company's founders. Pawan Singh / The National -
Works from regional artists, such as the UAE-based Khalifa Al Shimi and Syrian Shaher Alzgair, are being displayed on the residence’s walls alongside classics such as The Night by Bram van Velde. Pawan Singh / The National -
Inside view of the residence of Ludovic Pouille, French ambassador to the UAE. Pawan Singh / The National -
Entrance gate of the residence. “At the time we did not decide to make a triangular villa. You take your pencil, start drawing and at the end of the day you come out with a design," said one of the Ardent founders. Pawan Singh / The National -
Inside view of the residence of Ludovic Pouille, French ambassador to the UAE. Pawan Singh / The National
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