We love this scaffolding on Boulevard des Italiens for the bank LCL, a tromp l’oeil in a way but with a quirky bent. Designed like a cardboard architectural model with Sharpie markings, it even points out where the cash machine will be located eventually. Turns out it’s by Athem, the same team who did the melting facade back in 2007. For a great lunch, stop by Le Paradis du Fruit nearby for smoothies and salads au natural.
Michelle is the founder of Untapped New York and the author of The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland, Secret Brooklyn, Secret New York, and Broadway. michelleyoungwriter.com
