Diplomatie Culturelle – Recent projects by WHY
Diplomatie Culturelle – Recent projects by WHY is a lecture by Kulapat Yantrasast, founder and creative director of WHY Architecture. Titled “Museums, Cities, Landscapes and the Architecture of Connection,” the program examines whether culture can help create common ground amid increasing social fragmentation.
Drawing on WHY’s work at the Louvre and other recent cultural projects around the world, Yantrasast will discuss how museums, architecture, and shared cultural spaces can cross borders, connect communities, and support civic life. He will also consider architecture as a generous framework for hosting art forms, encouraging collaboration, and creating stronger conversations between people and art.
When: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Showtimes: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; doors open at 6:45 p.m.
Tickets: Free
Reservation: Advance registration is required through Eventbrite. Every attendee must have a ticket issued in their own name.
Speaker: Kulapat Yantrasast, founder and creative director of WHY Architecture
Organizer: Embassy of France in the United States
Venue: La Maison Française, Embassy of France in the U.S., 4101 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007
Identification: Guests must bring a valid government-issued photo ID and a printed Eventbrite ticket or a ticket displayed on their phone. The name on the ticket must match the name on the ID, and no one will be admitted without both a reservation and official identification.
Security: All guests must undergo security screening. Umbrellas, large bags, backpacks, animals, liquids, food, blunt objects, helmets, and other items considered dangerous by Embassy security are prohibited and may be confiscated. Attendees should allow extra time for screening.
Parking: There is no on-site parking. Metered parking is available on Reservoir Road for $2.30 per hour, with a four-hour maximum until 10:00 p.m. Garage parking is available at Georgetown MedStar Health via Entrance 2 at 2800 Reservoir Road NW, at approximately $25 for up to three hours.
Photography: Registration constitutes consent to be photographed or recorded and permits the organizers to use attendees’ images and likenesses for promotional and archival purposes.