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David Vernet
Bordeaux, Cap Ferret, Libournais & Médoc

Trained in France, Hungary, the Netherlands and Slovenia, David Vernet established his architectural practice bandapar in both Paris and Bordeaux. His career spans teaching, guiding contemporary architecture tours, lobbying European institutions, curating exhibitions, authoring publications, and mediation. From 2007 to 2011, he served as Head of Secretariat for the European Forum for Architectural Policies (EFAP), an international network promoting architecture among European decision-makers, including the Commission, Parliament, and Committee of the Regions. He organized conferences on cultural industries and the future of cities.

David has taught at Delft Technical University, where he edited Boutiques and Other Retail Spaces: The Architecture of Seduction (Routledge) and contributed to journals like Kontrast and a10. Currently teaching in Bordeaux, he is also an elected member of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Chamber of Architects.

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The wine industry, so prominent in the Bordeaux region, underwent a transformation in the 1990s. As Bordeaux wine prices soared, estates had to adapt to a globalized market and the rise of wine tourism. Architecture, particularly for new production facilities, became a key tool for communicating with international clients.

Château Lafite Rothschild led the way in 1985 with its new winery designed by Ricardo Bofill. Over twenty estates followed, combining wine production with exceptional architecture, enlisting renowned architects such as Mario Botta, Christian de Portzamparc, Jean Nouvel, Norman Foster, Jean-Michel Wilmotte, and Chien Chung Pei.

Today, wineries are emerging that are not only architecturally striking but also sustainable and respectful of both the land and the product.

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