L'Aubette 1928

About

L’Aubette 1928 is a landmark of modern art and architecture in Strasbourg, celebrated as a “work of art total.” Located on Place Kléber, the building was redesigned in 1928 by avant‑garde artists Theo van Doesburg, Sophie Taeuber‑Arp, and Jean Arp, who transformed its interiors into a radical experiment in geometric abstraction. The project applied principles of De Stijl and Constructivism, creating vibrant spaces where color, form, and function merged seamlessly. Originally conceived as a leisure complex with a cinema, dance hall, and café, L’Aubette embodied the spirit of modernity between the wars. Though much of the décor was lost over time, careful restoration has revived its bold aesthetic, allowing visitors to experience one of the most important examples of European modernist design. Today, L’Aubette 1928 stands as both a cultural monument and a living testimony to the vision of artists who sought to unite art and everyday life.

Strasbourg France

Location

L'Aubette 1928, an iconic avant-garde entertainment complex renovated from an 18th-century military building, is located at 31 Place Kléber in the heart of Strasbourg's city center. Designed in 1928 by artists Theo van Doesburg, Hans Arp, and Sophie Taeuber-Arp as a total work of art, it features restored interiors with geometric patterns, a cinema-dance hall, café spaces, and contemporary exhibitions open Wednesday to Saturday afternoons. Nearby attractions include the Place Kléber square with its Christmas market and statue of General Kléber, just steps from tram stops Homme de Fer (lines A, B, C, D, E, F), the Cathédrale Notre-Dame a short walk away, Rue des Grandes Arcades shopping street, and easy access to Petite France and the Ill River promenades.