The recently completed Musée Hergé, designed by Christian de Portzamparc, is a an odd sight in the midst of the dense Belgian forest it inhabits. The structure’s emphatic angles and wide planes jut out across an elevated footbridge, and house both permanent and temporary collections exploring the life and oeuvre of Hergé, most famous for his internationally beloved Tintin comics. But beyond the contents of the museum’s exhibits, Portzamparc worked to ensure that the building itself is a tribute to Hergé’s distinct style. Its interiors draw upon coloring and motifs from Hergé’s designs, its surfaces appearing as almost abstracted comic book pages. The museum’s rectangular windows, set in thick frames, similarly evoke the traditional structure of comic panels.

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