Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Eric Carlson (born 18 June 1963) is an award-winning American architect whose office, CARBONDALE, is located in Paris, France. He is most recognized for his design, both interior and exterior, of the Louis Vuitton located on the Champs-Élysées, Paris's 7th most visited destination. Carlson was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and after receiving his diploma in architecture moved to San Francisco to work with architects in America's New Urbanism movement. His architectural expertise was further refined upon his arrival to the European continent, participating as a guest lecturer/critic at Harvard University, the University of California, Tulane University and the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. In 1997, Carlson co-founded the Louis Vuitton Architecture Department, establishing his own firm in 2004, CARBONDALE, with whom French architect Pierre Torrat joined in 2006.