Paulin, Paulin, Paulin has partnered with music artists Fred again.. and Latin Mafia on a bespoke installation featuring Pierre Paulin’s iconic Dune seating system at Lago Algo in Mexico City’s Bosque de Chapultepec.
The sculptural furniture landscape became the artists’ central workspace as they wrote and recorded their collaborative mixtape, “9 months & 50 hours.” The installation places Paulin’s landmark furniture within an active creative setting, connecting 1970s design with contemporary music culture.
Personally installed by Benjamin Paulin, the Dune modules create a fluid, open environment designed to encourage conversation, movement and spontaneous creation. Moreover, the modular arrangement appeared throughout an ongoing YouTube livestream documenting the mixtape’s production, making Pierre Paulin’s design part of the project’s visual identity.
Pierre Paulin’s Dune becomes a creative landscape
Pierre Paulin originally designed the Dune system in 1970 as an alternative to conventional furniture arrangements. Rather than treating seating as a collection of fixed objects, he envisioned an adaptable, borderless landscape that could respond to different ways of living and interacting.
The system remained unproduced during Paulin’s lifetime. Today, Paulin, Paulin, Paulin brings the design to life through highly limited editions, preserving its original concept while introducing it to new cultural contexts.
At Lago Algo, the Dune modules were configured as a working environment rather than a conventional seating arrangement. As a result, the installation supported the artists’ collaborative process while also demonstrating the system’s inherent flexibility.
Design meets contemporary music
The Mexico City installation continues Paulin, Paulin, Paulin’s engagement with contemporary artistic culture. Here, the Dune system functions simultaneously as furniture, architecture and a visual backdrop for the creation of new music.
The collaboration also places Pierre Paulin’s design philosophy in dialogue with a younger generation of artists. By situating the Dune landscape within a live recording environment, the project demonstrates how historic design can remain relevant when adapted to new forms of creative production.
The installation at Lago Algo ultimately extends the legacy of Pierre Paulin beyond the domestic interior, presenting Dune as a flexible platform for collaboration, movement and contemporary cultural expression.