# Dome-Shaped French Wineries Le Dome Winery Was Designed to Blend into its Surrounding Landscape By Elena Rahman | Published 2021-10-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/le-dome-winery References: [wallpaper](https://www.wallpaper.com/architecture/le-dome-winery-foster-and-partners-france?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Wallpaperfeed+%28Wallpaper%29) & [ledome-saintemilion](https://ledome-saintemilion.com/en/) Le Dome Winery is located in Saint-Emilion, France. It is a medieval village situated near Bordeaux in the southwest of France. The site rests upon [Unesco](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clover-studio) World Heritage-protected landscapes, which is why [Foster + Partners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vineyard-building) designed the building to blend into its surroundings. By minimizing its visual impact, the winery building preserves the historical topography of the region. The facility spans 40 meters and boasts a [dome-shaped roof](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/al-fanar) with a central 6-meter wide skylight. Natural light floods Le Dome's circular atrium, where visitors look down onto the wine production and storage spaces. Foster + Partners, an architectural firm, worked to grant visitors an insight into Le Dome's state-of-the-art wine-making process, as requested by Jonathan Maltus, the founder of Le Dome winery. Image Credit: Le Dome ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Eco-friendly Architecture:** The use of sustainable building designs and materials in wineries can enhance the environmental image of the wine industry. - **Winery Tourism:** Incorporating visitor education and experiences can increase brand engagement for wineries. - **Innovative Winemaking Processes:** Adopting new technologies and techniques can elevate the wine production and storage process for wineries. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Architecture:** Architects can explore new design principles and techniques to incorporate sustainability without compromising aesthetic design. - **Hospitality:** Winery owners and operators can invest in wine tourism to increase traffic and sales. - **Wine Production:** Wine producers can experiment with novel winemaking technologies to increase product quality and efficiency. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Historic Mill-Transformed Vineyards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wine-storehouse.md) - [Purpose-Built Terraced Wineries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quinta-de-adorigo.md) - [Solar-Powered Vineyard Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vineyard-building.md) - [Conical Glass Pavilion Wineries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vertical-panorama-pavilion.md) - [Sustainable Dome Villas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/belalu-dome-villa.md) - [Glass-Stretched Wine Region Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sonoma-wine.md) - [Geodesic Dome Dog Beds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/domehome-dog-bed.md) - [Luxuriously Immersive Vineyard Extensions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chteau-galoupet.md) - [Harmoniously Designed Champagne House](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nicolas-ruinart-pavilion.md)