A pavilion designed by the late Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer has opened at La Coste winery in the south of France. Designed two years before his death, the curving white pavilion was designed to sit comfortably in the landscape. "The place is very beautiful and has a pleasant, peaceful environment," he said when designing the project.

The dramatic glass facade gives the impression that the building unfolds in the vineyard, while the wading pool at the entrance beautifully captures the interaction of light and reflection. The pool next to the pavilion is designed to reflect its form. The pavilion is a lightweight structure adapted to the landscape and vegetation. This structure is at home in this environment, and it would be a pleasure to walk in it."

Located in a Vineyard in France, surrounded by vineyards, the pavilion consists of two distinct elements -- a glass-walled gallery space and a cylindrical auditorium. The pavilion reflects Oscar Niemeyer's unique style with its organic curved architecture and harmonies perfectly with the surrounding vines and rolling hills of Provence.

The 380-square-metre gallery space is lined with glass walls that offer views of the surrounding vineyards, and next to it, a completely enclosed 140-square-metre auditorium can accommodate 80 people.