CHÂTEAU LA COSTE
Provence, France Situated in the heart of southern France, Château La Coste is an architectural vision by Tadao Ando, where great wine and fine art intersect. At the entrance, Louise Bourgeois’s Crouching Spider sculpture in the vast infinity pool is an unexpected surprise in the Provençal landscape. The Art Centre uses strong geometric lines and Ando’s signature manoeuvre of fusing light, space, and nature to create a focal point of the surroundings and beyond. Discover the biodynamic beauty of the Château La Coste wines through its 15 grape varieties, and drop by the spherical aluminium “greenhouses” by Jean Nouvel. Take a leisure walk on Ai Weiwei’s Ruyi Path, formed by cobbles from the Old Port of Marseille, which weaves through trees to connect two ancient paths, representing good fortune and power. www.chateau-la-coste.com
“I wanted to capture the same humble spirit of a Cézanne painting.” – Tadao Ando