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Architects: Arte Charpentier
- Area: 8500 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Corian, Kreon, Rockfon
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Professionals: SCYNA4, Joseph Ingénierie
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Cortis Building / Arte Charpentier
Pavilion of Sciences Po / Moreau Kusunoki
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Architects: Moreau Kusunoki
- Area: 16106 m²
- Year: 2021
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Professionals: Franck Boutté Consultants, MUGO, Barbanel, Terrel Group, Sasaki, +3
Nicolai Paris Apartment / noa* network of architecture
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Architects: noa* network of architecture
- Area: 168 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Louis Poulsen
Tribeca La Chapelle / Arte Charpentier
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Architects: Arte Charpentier
- Area: 21200 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: STACBOND
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Professionals: Espaces ferroviaires, L'AUC
Triplex in Paris / Bertina Minel Architecture
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Architects: Bertina Minel Architecture
- Area: 235 m²
- Year: 2020
Contemporary Vision for Notre Dame's Interior Receives Approval Sparking Controversy
As the restoration and rebuilding of Notre Dame Cathedral progress, heritage experts are faced with essential and sensible decisions regarding the future architectural expression of the elements that need replacing. The latest developments saw France’s National Heritage and Architecture Commission approving a contemporary take on the cathedral’s interior, involving a re-arrangement of the furniture items, as well as the inclusion of contemporary artworks and light projections. The proposal was put forward by the diocese of Paris as a way of creating a better visitor experience; however, critics of the decision argue that it would diminish the architectural value of the Gothic monument.
Herzog & de Meuron’s Tour Triangle is Moving Forward, Dividing Parisians
After more than a decade of financing snags, legal scuffles, and more than a soupçon of backlash, initial work on the Herzog & de Meuron-designed Tour Triangle (Triangle Tower) is set to commence by the end of this year at a site near Parc des Expositions de Porte de Versailles in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. However, last-ditch efforts to block the project are underway.
Gambetta Apartment / miogui
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Architects: miogui
- Area: 12 m²
- Year: 2021
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Professionals: fc renovation
Pau Republic Complex / Ameller Dubois
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Architects: Ameller Dubois
- Area: 16400 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Jansen, Saint-Gobain, Dialum, Gerflor, HIGHT POINT, +6
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Professionals: Gruet, City of Pau
Paris to Become "One of the Most Bike Friendly Cities in the World" By 2026
The city of Paris has announced that it will be investing €250 million to upgrade its cycling infrastructure and expand its network of bike lanes with aims of becoming “100% cyclable”. The French capital's investment comes through Bike Plan, a 5-year-long urban project that will reinforce the presence of bikes and provide safe and well connected routes for passengers and pedestrians.
Staying in Paris - Une surélévation à Paris / Java Architecture
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Architects: Java Architecture
- Area: 105 m²
- Year: 2020
The Concept of 15-Minute City Wins 2021 Obel Award
The 15-minute city urban theory receives the 2021 Obel Prize in recognition of the concept's value for creating sustainable and people-centric urban environments. First coined in 2016 by Sorbonne professor Carlos Moreno, the term defines a highly flexible urban model that ensures all citizens can access daily needs within a 15-minute distance, thus breaking the hegemony of the car and reintroducing the qualities of historic cities within contemporary urban planning.
National Library of France Finally Complete After a 10-Year-Long Renovation
Formerly known as the Bibliotheque du Roi, the Richelieu site of the National Library of France near the Palais-Royal has finally completed construction after almost 10 years of renovations. The transformation of the 300-year-old site included facade restorations, installation of an interior garden, and facilities maintenances, promoting innovation, modernity, and openness to a wider public. The project, which is both a library and a museum, will continue to house a massive campus for the history of the arts and heritage, and provide visitors with a place for walking, discovery, and exchange. The site is expected to be open to the public in summer of 2022.
Stendhal Apartment / miogui
Andreas Ruby, Director of Swiss Architecture Museum Shares his Thoughts on Christo's Wrapped Arc de Triomphe
Andreas Ruby, Director of the Swiss Architecture Museum shares his thoughts on the wrapped Arc de Triomphe installation by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, in a 3 part essay, converting a monument glorifying war into a monument of decolonization. The temporary installation opened to the public on September 18, 2021, and will be dismantled starting October 3, 2021.
L'Arc de Triomphe's Wrapped Intervention Through the Lens of Jared Chulski
After almost 60 years of its initial ideation, Artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s temporary installation, the complete wrapping of L’Arc de Triomphe in Paris has opened to the public on September 18th, attracting thousands of tourists and locals. In this new photoseries, photographer Jared Chulski captures the wrapped monument, focusing on the details of the temporary intervention and how it compliments the city's urban fabric.