Pharrell Williams designs prefabricated home as centrepiece for Louis Vuitton menswear show

A minimalist prefabricated timber house formed the set for Louis Vuitton's Autumn Winter 2026 menswear show during Paris Fashion Week, designed by the brand's men's creative director Pharrell Williams.

The show took place on Tuesday evening within a specially constructed venue in the Jardin d'Acclimatation, next to the city's Frank Gehry-designed Fondation Louis Vuitton.

The home, called Drophaus, was prefabricated in collaboration with Japanese architecture studio Not a Hotel and formed the centrepiece of the runway.

It was composed of a large pyramidal roof protruding over a curved glass wall, which encircles the whole house and was designed to mimic a droplet of water.

The structure was positioned in the centre of the runway atop a grassy mound surrounded by a large expanse of lawn, interrupted only by carefully placed plants, shrubbery and flowers.

"The house concept is envisioned as a timeless space for future living situated within a luxuriant garden," said Louis Vuitton.

Boardwalk-style terraces were arranged around the perimeter of the house and provided seating for guests during the show.

Inside the home, timber was also used for the interior, which included a bedroom and a living-dining space, a bathroom and a dedicated listening room with Louis Vuitton-branded vinyl.

Each space was furnished with pieces from Williams's Homework furniture collection, created bespoke for the show.

Among the furniture was a playful, octagonal green lounger in the listening room, characterised by craggy lines that, according to the fashion house, "serve as an homage to the human hand".

Dressed in a range of looks from the Autumn Winter 2026 collection, models paraded through the house and across the lawn throughout the presentation.

The collection brought together houndstooth, herringbone and check patterns with technical yarns to play on the concept of "retro futuristic elegance" and the modern dandy, a term for a well-dressed man.

"Inspired by the shape of a droplet, the idea of which ripples through the collection itself, the home offers a glimpse into the imminent-future life of the Louis Vuitton dandy," said the brand.

Williams was appointed creative director of Louis Vuitton menswear in 2023 following the passing of his predecessor, Virgil Abloh.

Last year, the French fashion house created a giant snakes and ladders board for the brand's Spring Summer 2026 menswear show in Paris.

The photography is courtesy of Louis Vuitton.

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