Since its creation in 1635, the unique purpose of the Académie française has been to oversee French language usage and perfect it. Written under the surveillance of the forty Immortals (members elected for life), the dictionary of the Académie française has been a natural authority for centuries.

Laurent Dequick, a professional architect, often showcases buildings and architectural heritage in his photos. Here, he goes further by integrating blueprints of each building, these line drawings that represent all of the proportions of the various dots or lines of a figure. “This is the crux of architecture: between the idea and the construction,” he explains. “It all starts with a line, and from the line form must emerge.” It is the search for the perfect harmony of forms, materials, symbols, and uses.”