A small room at the rear of the gallery is furnished with a single piece – Nouvel’s 2011 Boîte à Outils, an oversized toolbox, opened to reveal his new shoe design for the Italian trainer brand Ruco ...

Here’s how it works. Jean Nouvel (left) and Oki Sato wear the ‘Pontos Day Date’ in stainless steel with calf leather strap, €1,590, by Maurice Lacroix. Nouvel sits on a ‘Peg’ chair, by Nendo, for ...