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Frederik Molenschot presents debut solo sculpture show at Carpenters Workshop Gallery

September 10, 2023 Jane Englefield 0

Sculptures crafted from recycled BMW airbags and oak railway sleepers feature in artist Frederik Molenschot’s Atlas 2000 exhibition, which is on display at Carpenters Workshop Gallery in Paris. Marking the Dutch artist’s first solo exhibition, Atlas 2000 features hand-sculpted works that are directly influenced by natural landscapes, Molenschot said. The show’s title refers to the

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Uchronia conceives Haussmann-era Paris apartment as “chromatic jewellery box”

September 1, 2023 Jane Englefield 0

Multifaceted furniture pieces crafted to mirror the appearance of precious stones feature in this opulent Parisian apartment, which was renovated by local studio Uchronia for a pair of jewellery designers. Located on Paris’s Avenue Montaigne, the one-storey apartment is housed within a building designed as part of Georges-Eugène Haussmann’s famed reconstruction of the French capital

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Ramy Fischler blends contemporary and historic for Moët Hennessy’s first cocktail bar

August 24, 2023 Kate Jacobs 0

Belgian designer Ramy Fischler has collaborated with Moët Hennessy and cocktail creator Franck Audoux to create the Cravan cocktail bar in the heart of Paris’ Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Named Cravan, the bar for luxury drinks group Moët Hennessy was a collaboration between architect Fischler and restaurateur, author, historian and cocktail aficionado Audoux. “The objective of the design was

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Oversized red roof shelters Patagonian Shadow Cabin in France

August 14, 2023 Anna Marks 0

An oversized roof and wooden structure define this pavilion by Chilean studio DRAA, which aims to bring “a piece of Patagonian shade” to Le Festival des Cabanes in France. Aptly named Patagonian Shadow Cabin, the pavilion is designed by DRAA architects Nicolas del Rio and Felipe Camus to offer individuals a shaded space to enjoy

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Ronan Bouroullec creates pared-back furnishings for 17th-century chapel in Brittany

August 11, 2023 Kate Jacobs 0

Following the wildfires that ravaged Brittany’s Arrée mountains last summer, French designer Ronan Bouroullec has reimagined the interior of the region’s historic Chapelle Saint-Michel de Brasparts as part of a full restoration. Originally built at the end of the 17th century, the chapel is a modest building without lighting or electricity, perched on top of

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Dorothée Meilichzon reimagines historic Biarritz hotel with nautical nods

August 6, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

French interior designer Dorothée Meilichzon has renovated a Belle Epoque-era hotel in Biarritz, France, blending maritime and art deco motifs to add contemporary flair to the historic building. The Regina Experimental sits on a clifftop overlooking the Bay of Biscay in the French seaside city, which was once a royal getaway and is now a

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Snøhetta designs elliptical planetarium informed by “movement of the stars”

July 11, 2023 Cajsa Carlson 0

Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed Orionis, a planetarium in Douai, France, that features two domes surrounded by sweeping wooden walls. The planetarium, which is located in northern France, was made from materials informed by the surrounding area. Its elliptical shape is comprised of a wall made from poplar wood and a glazed wall with steel

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Glazed “street” cuts through university science centre in Paris by Bernard Tschumi Architects

July 11, 2023 Jon Astbury 0

A glazed internal “street” and bridges link the spaces of the Henri Moussain centre for biology, pharmacy and chemistry at Paris-Saclay University, which has been completed by Bernard Tschumi Architects. One of the largest university buildings in France, the 74,000-square-metre facility provides labs, classrooms, auditoriums, social spaces, restaurants and offices for the university, and is

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Wine-red kitchen forms centrepiece of Paris apartment by Hauvette & Madani

July 10, 2023 Natasha Levy 0

Interior design studio Hauvette & Madani has made a sumptuous wine-red kitchen the focus of this otherwise neutral apartment in Paris. The Republique apartment is set within a typical Haussmann-era building in the French capital’s 11th arrondissement and belongs to a family with two children. From the outset of the renovation, the clients called for

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Salt and sunflowers used to create Atelier Luma’s experimental workspace

June 28, 2023 Lizzie Crook 0

Sunflowers, salt and algae are among the biomaterials used to complete Le Magasin Électrique, the workspace of circular-design lab Atelier Luma that it self-designed with studios Assemble and BC Architects & Studies. Based at Luma Arles arts centre in France, Le Magasin Électrique occupies a former industrial building and contains laboratories that now serve as

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