Many would regard Tours Aillaud, a group of residential buildings in Paris, as the most memorable work of French architect Émile Aillaud. Built in 1977, it offered 1,607 apartments over 18 towers as a solution of post-war housing issues, but more attention was given on the inconsistent heights and odd shapes among the buildings. French photographer Laurent Kronental was fascinated by this architecture venture. For his photographic project Les Yeux de Tours, he went inside these apartments and show us the city through the windows of various shapes. 

In Les Yeux de Tours photo collection, Laurent Kronental sometimes focuses on the view of Paris outside the windows, while in some images he also includes the items in the apartment such as curtains, bed and refrigerator. As the photos were shot on high floors, at a glance you may think some images were taken on a plane, showing the city through the portholes. Laurent Kronental regards the futuristic elements of the Tour Aillaud buildings as a product of the past, but the residents there still share the promise of a better future. This may explain why he did not simply shoot the scenery outside the windows, but chose to capture some of the household items too, to emphase the presence of the residents.