Though it was never built, the design for the legendary artist's house
Maison d'Artiste is one of the key works of the Dutch avant-garde
movement De Stijl. Created in 1923 by painter Theo van Doesburg and
architect Cornelis van Eesteren for De Stijl's first group exhibition,
the Maison d'Artiste was intended to encapsulate what De Stijl aspired
to: a new everyday environment achieved through the harmonious fusion of
painting and architecture. The scale model presented De Stijl's ideal
space for life and work, with a gym, a music room and a studio, as well
as living spaces like guest rooms and bathrooms. Maison d'Artiste: An
Unfinished Icon by De Stijl explores the revolutionary cultural
importance of the design, its significance for the history of De Stijl
and its place in a history of the unbuilt architecture of the 20th
century.