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Bottière Chénaie / KAAN Architecten

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Apartments, Retail
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Nantes, France

Puzzle House / Mabire Reich

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Houses, Extension
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Nantes, France
  • Architects: Mabire Reich
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  128 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2018
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Solarlux, Ezzari, Franke, K-Line France, ROLPIN, +3
  • Professionals: EVEN

An Architectural Guide to Nantes: The French City of Weird and Wonderful Art

Situated in the Loire region of France, Nantes could be regarded as a “tale of two cities” from many angles. Once a bustling node for European shipping, former vast, industrial warehouses have become a hotbed of cultural and artistic expression. Meanwhile, divided by the Loire river flowing towards the Atlantic, a maze of Haussmann-style terraces, ornate cathedrals, and monumental museums sit in contrast to an island of outlandish mechanical contraptions, and young, modern, free-spirited innovation.

The sheer variety of artistic and architectural wonders alone make Nantes a destination for architects and designers. Merged with culinary excellence, highly-instagrammable hotels, and a determination by public and private officials to maintain and expand on the city’s vibrant, playful design scene, and Nantes becomes a must-see, undiscovered architectural gem.

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Tower 360° View / LAN Architecture

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Apartments, Offices
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Nantes, France
  • Architects: LAN Architecture
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  34760 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2018
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  ACCS, API, ATLANTIC SUD PAYSAGE, BLANLOEIL, BRAULT, +22
  • Professionals: Smets/UAPS, Base, LAN, BMF, Burgeap, +2

Oscillation / Atelier Vecteur

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Installations & Structures
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Nantes, France
  • Architects: Atelier Vecteur
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  80 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2016
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Embalpal 

New’R / Hamonic + Masson & Associés

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Apartments, Residential
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Nantes, France
  • Architects: Hamonic + Masson & Associés
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  10350 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2017
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  ALUBEL, EUROSERRE, Kone
  • Professionals: ALBDO, Atelier Ruelle, BETAP

Les Patios Erdre Porterie / Jacques Boucheton Architectes

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Housing
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Nantes, France

École des Mines / Barré-Lambot Architects

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Schools
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Nantes, France
  • Architects: Barré-Lambot Architects
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  6358 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2014
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Danpal, RENSON, ALGAGLEX, EVERLITE
  • Professionals: Egis, Rousseau, ITAC

56 Apartments in Nantes / PHD Architectes

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Apartments, Social Housing
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Nantes, France
  • Architects: Philippe Dubus Architectes
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  7200 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2015
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Technal, Arcelor Mittal, TECHNAL FY SOLEAL

Callot B1 Housing / Jacques Boucheton Architectes

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Apartments, Extension
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Nantes, France

Kanoa Tower / Studio 02 Architectes

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Office buildings
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Nantes, France

151 dwellings in ZAC du Pré Gauchet / a/LTA

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Apartments
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Nantes, France
  • Architects: a/LTA
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  11635 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2015
  • Professionals: Atelier Ruelle

Nantes Conservatory / L'Escaut Architectures + RAUM

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Theaters & Performance
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Nantes, France
  • Architects: L’Escaut Architectures, RAUM
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  2693 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2015
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Celenit
  • Professionals: ECMS, GIRUS

Lycée International Nelson Mandela / François Leclercq

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Schools
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Nantes, France

From Mackintosh to Saint-Donatien, Can We Really Afford to Set History on Fire?

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On 23 May 2014, a fire swept through the Glasgow School of Art, destroying its iconic library. The cause of the fire was reported to be a projector exploding in the basement of the building and catching a piece of foam, leading to a bigger fire that rapidly ascended the building. The fire was extinguished after four and a half hours thanks to the efforts of over sixty firefighters and thankfully no lives were endangered - however, considerable damage was made to an irreplaceable historic building.

The building was built between 1897 and 1909 and designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scotland’s influential architect who brought the art nouveau touch to 20th century Britain which influenced design across Europe. As such, the fire that ruined the Mackintosh Building of the Glasgow School of Art in was a reminder of our historical heritage and how crucial it is to preserve it and keep it safe from fire.

Video: Stanton Williams Explain Their Design for the Nantes Musée des Beaux-Arts

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In 2009 Stanton Williams won an international competition to transform the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Nantes, one of France's six largest Fine Art Museums outside of Paris. Their design for this, the London-based practice's first major project in France, connects a number of historic buildings through one new "monolithic extension, glazed with thin layers of Portuguese white marble and glass façade." The museum is slated to open to the public in 2016.

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Huge Fire Damages Basilica of Saint-Donatien in Nantes

The Basilica of Saint-Donatien in Nantes has been significantly damaged by a huge fire. As reported by the BBC, the fire started at around 10:30 am local time, and is believed to have broken out on the roof of the building in connection with waterproofing work.

Canopia Park Housing / Babin+Renaud

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Housing
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Nantes, France