Are you familiar with bubble architecture and “habitology"” You can immerse yourself in these concepts via a visit to France, where a famous house by Hungarian architect Antti Lovag was just renovated back to its colorful, sculptural splendor. Or you can take a virtual tour via the photographs of Yves Gellie, who documented the results.

French philanthropist and industrialist Pierre Bernard had this very unusual family holiday home built in the 1970s in Théoule-sur-Mer in the South of France. The architect was Antti Lovag, a Hungarian ?habitologist? (see explanation below) famous now for his radical bubble houses ? among them the Palais Bulles, or ?Palace of Bubbles,? a residence he created for fashion designer Pierre Cardin. Lovag had almost 20 years and unlimited funds, no deadlines and complete freedom from Bernard to finish his utopia. He lived on the premises to see his vision take form. Now the renovation of Maison Bernard by French architect Odile Decq has been completed, with a focus on color (vibrant pink, orange, bright yellow and neon green) and distinct identity for each space. The face lift took five years and was commissioned by the Maison Bernard Endowment Fund. The house is now open to the public and its gorgeous revival and reopening has been captured by photographer Yves Gellie.
   
The visually stunning abode, built with a re-bar frame and cast layer of concrete, was inspired by the local terrain. Lovag was very much interested ...