Just discovered this post-war architectural collective of “buildings inspired by pyramids and mastabas that rise above the sandy, green expanse of a former farm” just outside the French Mediterranean coastline.

Allegedly architect Jean Balladur’s work (officially titled La Grande Motte) was disparaged as architectural pollution, but this looks anything but. It’s got that dreamy mid century flavor of futurism, and stark contrast with the surrounding green landscapes is catnip for aesthetics.