With the Olympic Games fast-approaching, the world’s eyes have long been locked on the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro and the moment Nicolas Ghesquière’s gaze landed on the flying saucer of celebrated Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, he had found his latest love for Louis Vuitton. “This setting inspired me right away,” Ghesquière confessed in a recent press release. “Following the Bob and Dolores Hope estate designed by John Lautner in Palm Springs, California, we continue the architectural journey that is so particular to the Maison Louis Vuitton. It’s about being transported into a relationship where nature, geography and architecture come together in the vision of a great architect, as was the case with John Lautner. Join us at at 8.30pm GMT to see just what happens when the worlds of Ghesquière and Niemeyer collide…