Françoise Fromonot
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Françoise Fromonot (born 1958) is a French architect and architectural critic.
Born in Paris, she qualified as a Architecte diplômé par le gouvernement at the École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris-La Villette and received a Diploma of Profound Studies in architectural and urban projects from the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-Belleville. Fromonot has taught at the University of Technology Sydney, the University of New South Wales, Rice University in Houston, the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussée and the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-Belleville.
From 1994 to 1998, she was editor at Architecture d’Aujourd’hui. From 1999 to 2003, she was co-editor-in-chief for the magazine le visiteur. She was also a founding member for the French architectural journal Criticat in 2007. She has contributed to various French and international publications including AMC, Progressive Architecture, Archis, Abitare, Architectural Review, World Architecture, Arquitectura Viva and Casabella.
She has also published several books including:
Glenn Murcutt, oeuvres et projets (1995), received the book prize of the Académie d'architecture
Jorn Utzon et l'Opéra de Sydney (1998), received the book prize of the Académie d'architecture
La campagne des Halles-Les nouveaux malheurs de Paris (2005)