{"id":11835,"date":"2026-09-20T19:09:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T19:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/?p=11835"},"modified":"2026-09-20T21:28:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T21:28:28","slug":"maison-mirbel-cite-radieuse-marseille","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/en\/actualites\/culture\/maison-mirbel-cite-radieuse-marseille\/","title":{"rendered":"Maison Mirbel: meeting Virginie on the fourth floor of the Cit\u00e9 Radieuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hi everyone! Today I wanted to return to a meeting that happened in a place already unusual in its own right: the fourth floor of Marseille\u2019s Cit\u00e9 Radieuse. That is where I discovered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maisonmirbel.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maison Mirbel<\/a>, Virginie's boutique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had come to explore the building, take photographs and understand a little more about what it is like to live there. There was already so much to look at between the corridors, shops and flats, and then I walked into Maison Mirbel. Cue my usual problem: far too many beautiful things in one place and the urge to buy all of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"11817\" src=\"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lampes-rouges-et-objets-design-chez-Maison-Mirbel-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Designer objects and red lighting in the Maison Mirbel boutique\" class=\"wp-image-11817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lampes-rouges-et-objets-design-chez-Maison-Mirbel-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lampes-rouges-et-objets-design-chez-Maison-Mirbel-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lampes-rouges-et-objets-design-chez-Maison-Mirbel-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lampes-rouges-et-objets-design-chez-Maison-Mirbel-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lampes-rouges-et-objets-design-chez-Maison-Mirbel-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lampes-rouges-et-objets-design-chez-Maison-Mirbel-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lampes-rouges-et-objets-design-chez-Maison-Mirbel.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"11818\" src=\"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Linge-illustre-et-arts-de-la-table-chez-Maison-Mirbel-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Illustrated tea towels and ceramic dishes on display in the Maison Mirbel shop\" class=\"wp-image-11818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Linge-illustre-et-arts-de-la-table-chez-Maison-Mirbel-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Linge-illustre-et-arts-de-la-table-chez-Maison-Mirbel-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Linge-illustre-et-arts-de-la-table-chez-Maison-Mirbel-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Linge-illustre-et-arts-de-la-table-chez-Maison-Mirbel-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Linge-illustre-et-arts-de-la-table-chez-Maison-Mirbel-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Linge-illustre-et-arts-de-la-table-chez-Maison-Mirbel-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Linge-illustre-et-arts-de-la-table-chez-Maison-Mirbel.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"11821\" src=\"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bijoux-et-petits-objets-chez-Maison-Mirbel-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Jewellery, vases and small objects displayed on the Maison Mirbel counter\" class=\"wp-image-11821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bijoux-et-petits-objets-chez-Maison-Mirbel-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bijoux-et-petits-objets-chez-Maison-Mirbel-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bijoux-et-petits-objets-chez-Maison-Mirbel-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bijoux-et-petits-objets-chez-Maison-Mirbel-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bijoux-et-petits-objets-chez-Maison-Mirbel-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bijoux-et-petits-objets-chez-Maison-Mirbel-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bijoux-et-petits-objets-chez-Maison-Mirbel-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bijoux-et-petits-objets-chez-Maison-Mirbel-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A shop where you never quite know where to look<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is jewellery, screen prints, books, tote bags, tableware, lighting, furniture and all sorts of small things you only notice on your second or third lap. You think you\u2019ve finished with a shelf, come back to it and spot something else. We eventually left with a Le Corbusier poster and a small Cit\u00e9 Radieuse notebook. Choices had to be made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maison Mirbel is more than a collection of beautiful objects. Virginie mixes mid-century vintage pieces with contemporary work, restored finds and small editions made with designers and craftspeople. She told us about the screen prints in particular, and I loved hearing the stories behind the pieces rather than simply being shown them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 70-square-metre shop keeps the layout of a home, including Charlotte Perriand\u2019s original kitchen. It completely changes how you see the objects: they aren\u2019t placed against a neutral shop set, but already live within the architecture of the Cit\u00e9 Radieuse. Virginie also works on interiors and produces pieces under the Maison Mirbel name. Her approach begins with what is already there, giving real space to upcycling and collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"11816\" src=\"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Affiches-Le-Corbusier-chez-Maison-Mirbel-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Posters dedicated to Le Corbusier in the Maison Mirbel shop\" class=\"wp-image-11816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Affiches-Le-Corbusier-chez-Maison-Mirbel-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Affiches-Le-Corbusier-chez-Maison-Mirbel-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Affiches-Le-Corbusier-chez-Maison-Mirbel-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Affiches-Le-Corbusier-chez-Maison-Mirbel-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Affiches-Le-Corbusier-chez-Maison-Mirbel-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Affiches-Le-Corbusier-chez-Maison-Mirbel-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Affiches-Le-Corbusier-chez-Maison-Mirbel-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Affiches-Le-Corbusier-chez-Maison-Mirbel-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"11819\" src=\"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lampe-et-textiles-colores-chez-Maison-Mirbel-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"White lamp, jewellery and colourful textiles near the window at Maison Mirbel\" class=\"wp-image-11819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lampe-et-textiles-colores-chez-Maison-Mirbel-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lampe-et-textiles-colores-chez-Maison-Mirbel-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lampe-et-textiles-colores-chez-Maison-Mirbel-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lampe-et-textiles-colores-chez-Maison-Mirbel-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lampe-et-textiles-colores-chez-Maison-Mirbel-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lampe-et-textiles-colores-chez-Maison-Mirbel-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lampe-et-textiles-colores-chez-Maison-Mirbel-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lampe-et-textiles-colores-chez-Maison-Mirbel-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"11820\" src=\"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Livres-de-design-et-objets-Le-Corbusier-chez-Maison-Mirbel-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Design books, red lamp and Le Corbusier-inspired objects at Maison Mirbel\" class=\"wp-image-11820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Livres-de-design-et-objets-Le-Corbusier-chez-Maison-Mirbel-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Livres-de-design-et-objets-Le-Corbusier-chez-Maison-Mirbel-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Livres-de-design-et-objets-Le-Corbusier-chez-Maison-Mirbel-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Livres-de-design-et-objets-Le-Corbusier-chez-Maison-Mirbel-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Livres-de-design-et-objets-Le-Corbusier-chez-Maison-Mirbel-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Livres-de-design-et-objets-Le-Corbusier-chez-Maison-Mirbel-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Livres-de-design-et-objets-Le-Corbusier-chez-Maison-Mirbel-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Livres-de-design-et-objets-Le-Corbusier-chez-Maison-Mirbel-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virginie, in front of my Fujifilm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the middle of all this, I asked Virginie whether I could photograph her for the article. She said yes and even told me I could come back whenever I liked because the picture was so colourful \ud83e\udd2a. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That made me ridiculously happy. Her green top, the graphic curtains, red lamps and all that light pouring into the shop had already made the image before I even pressed the shutter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Virginie-dans-sa-boutique-Maison-Mirbel-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Virginie in the Maison Mirbel boutique in Marseille\" class=\"wp-image-11822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Virginie-dans-sa-boutique-Maison-Mirbel-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Virginie-dans-sa-boutique-Maison-Mirbel-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Virginie-dans-sa-boutique-Maison-Mirbel-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Virginie-dans-sa-boutique-Maison-Mirbel-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Virginie-dans-sa-boutique-Maison-Mirbel-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Virginie-dans-sa-boutique-Maison-Mirbel-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Virginie-dans-sa-boutique-Maison-Mirbel-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Virginie-dans-sa-boutique-Maison-Mirbel-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She asked if I was working on a feature. I said, \u2018Yes, you could call it that.\u2019 I explained that I write about the places I visit, share my opinion and tell stories from my everyday life on the blog. I don\u2019t want to stand at a distance; I want to write about what I actually saw and the people I met. And honestly, this building deserves to be written about. So does Virginie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The fourth floor, still full of surprises<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part of what I love is Maison Mirbel\u2019s setting. On the same floor, you pass an estate agent, a bookshop, an orthopaedic clinic and other spaces that make it feel almost like a covered arcade suspended inside the building. You open a door expecting a shop and find a genuine living space overlooking Marseille.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"11838\" src=\"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/La-salle-Libre-Service-dans-la-Cite-Radieuse-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Light-filled Self-Service Room in the Cit\u00e9 Radieuse in Marseille\" class=\"wp-image-11838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/La-salle-Libre-Service-dans-la-Cite-Radieuse-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/La-salle-Libre-Service-dans-la-Cite-Radieuse-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/La-salle-Libre-Service-dans-la-Cite-Radieuse-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/La-salle-Libre-Service-dans-la-Cite-Radieuse-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/La-salle-Libre-Service-dans-la-Cite-Radieuse-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/La-salle-Libre-Service-dans-la-Cite-Radieuse-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/La-salle-Libre-Service-dans-la-Cite-Radieuse-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/La-salle-Libre-Service-dans-la-Cite-Radieuse-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"11836\" src=\"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Les-boites-aux-lettres-colorees-de-la-Cite-Radieuse-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow and orange letterboxes in the Cit\u00e9 Radieuse in Marseille\" class=\"wp-image-11836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Les-boites-aux-lettres-colorees-de-la-Cite-Radieuse-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Les-boites-aux-lettres-colorees-de-la-Cite-Radieuse-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Les-boites-aux-lettres-colorees-de-la-Cite-Radieuse-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Les-boites-aux-lettres-colorees-de-la-Cite-Radieuse-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Les-boites-aux-lettres-colorees-de-la-Cite-Radieuse-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Les-boites-aux-lettres-colorees-de-la-Cite-Radieuse-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Les-boites-aux-lettres-colorees-de-la-Cite-Radieuse-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Les-boites-aux-lettres-colorees-de-la-Cite-Radieuse-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"11742\" src=\"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Jeux-de-lumiere-dans-les-couloirs-de-la-Cite-Radieuse-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Golden light streaming through a glass door in a dark corridor of the Cit\u00e9 Radieuse\" class=\"wp-image-11742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Jeux-de-lumiere-dans-les-couloirs-de-la-Cite-Radieuse-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Jeux-de-lumiere-dans-les-couloirs-de-la-Cite-Radieuse-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Jeux-de-lumiere-dans-les-couloirs-de-la-Cite-Radieuse-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Jeux-de-lumiere-dans-les-couloirs-de-la-Cite-Radieuse-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Jeux-de-lumiere-dans-les-couloirs-de-la-Cite-Radieuse-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Jeux-de-lumiere-dans-les-couloirs-de-la-Cite-Radieuse-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Jeux-de-lumiere-dans-les-couloirs-de-la-Cite-Radieuse-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Jeux-de-lumiere-dans-les-couloirs-de-la-Cite-Radieuse-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The light contrasts in the corridors of the Cit\u00e9 Radieuse.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That contrast stayed with me throughout the Cit\u00e9 Radieuse. The corridors can be very dark, almost disorientating, then a door opens onto colour, a wall of windows or the sea. I wrote more about that feeling in my article on <a href=\"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/en\/news\/culture\/duplex-cite-radieuse-marseille\/\">the duplex I visited inside the Cit\u00e9 Radieuse<\/a>. I also spent a night in the building, which I wrote about in <a href=\"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/en\/news\/culture\/hotel-le-corbusier-marseille-reviews\/\">my review of the H\u00f4tel Le Corbusier<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Maison Mirbel deserved a post of its own<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I could have added two lines about the shop to my hotel review and moved on. But that would have missed the point. Maison Mirbel tells another story about the Cit\u00e9 Radieuse: one of a place that continues to be lived in, adapted and seen afresh by people who genuinely care about design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And Virginie was so open and lovely that I wanted to keep my word. Writing about a place isn\u2019t simply sharing an address. It is keeping a trace of what happened when I stepped inside, what caught my eye and the person who welcomed me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Maison Mirbel<\/strong><br>4th floor of the Cit\u00e9 Radieuse<br>280 boulevard Michelet, 13008 Marseille<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maisonmirbel.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discover the Maison Mirbel website<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/shopmaisonmirbel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the online shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think this meeting sums up what draws me to my work: understanding why a place works, noticing how its identity takes shape in a physical space and finding a way to convey it through images and words. That is also what I do with <a href=\"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/en\/news\/images-and-fragments-journal\/minuit-dorsay-paris-branding-agency\/\">Minuit d\u2019Orsay<\/a>, helping shops, hotels, restaurants and independent projects build their visual world and website. 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