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Jean Nouvel sues over “totally disproportionate” Philharmonie de Paris late fee

October 25, 2019 India Block 0
Philharmonie de Paris by Jean Nouvel

Architect Jean Nouvel is counter-suing the Philharmonie de Paris over the €170.6 million fine he was slapped with for delivering the concert hall late and over budget. Nouvel’s lawyers William Bourdon and Vincent Brengarth said the fee was “totally disproportionate” and “unprecedented in the world of architecture”, reported the Guardian. They argued that the €170.6

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Sophie Dries renovates Haussmann-era apartment in Paris for clients who are “really into colour”

October 21, 2019 Amy Frearson 0
Apartment Paris Marais by Sophie Dries

French architect Sophie Dries has combined a pair of mid-19th-century Parisian flats in a design that brings together street art and colour blocking. The apartment was previously two separate homes, built during Haussmann’s major reconstruction of Paris. The renovation sees them brought together into a 100-square-metre residence for a family of four. Dries designed a

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Rei Kawakubo creates Parisian beauty store Dover Street Parfums Market

October 9, 2019 Natasha Levy 0
Dover Street Parfums Market, Paris, designed by Rei Kawakubo

High-end fashion department store Dover Street Market has opened a beauty-focused branch at the heart of Paris, where products are displayed inside towering textured columns. Located just a few minutes walk from Paris’ Musée Picasso, Dover Street Parfums Market is solely dedicated to selling perfumes, make-up and grooming products. This marks a change from the

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Charlotte Perriand retrospective opens at Fondation Louis Vuittton

October 3, 2019 India Block 0
Charlotte Perriand: Inventing a New World at the Fondation Louis Vuitton

An extensive exhibition of Charlotte Perriand’s work at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris reveals the art-filled interiors and architectural scale of the French designer’s expansive life and career. Charlotte Perriand: Inventing a New World marks 20 years since Perriand passed away at the age of 96 in 1999. The show is the first time

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MANA and Scott Oster insert mirrored skate ramp into Parisian store

September 29, 2019 Ali Morris 0
Le Cube installation by MANA and Scott Oster

Chicago architecture practice MANA and skateboarder Scott Oster have added a skate ramp encased within a reflective silver cube in the atrium of Le Bon Marché department store in Paris. The installation – called Le Cube – was unveiled as the centrepiece of the Los Angeles Rive Gauche exhibition in Paris, where a curated selection

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MANA and Scott Oster insert mirrored skate ramp into Parisian store

September 29, 2019 Ali Morris 0
Le Cube installation by MANA and Scott Oster

Chicago architecture practice MANA and skateboarder Scott Oster have added a skate ramp encased within a reflective silver cube in the atrium of Le Bon Marché department store in Paris. The installation – called Le Cube – was unveiled as the centrepiece of the Los Angeles Rive Gauche exhibition in Paris, where a curated selection

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Gensler designs Pavilion Notre-Dame as temporary worship space

July 29, 2019 India Block 0
Pavilion Notre-Dame by Gensler

International architecture firm Gensler has proposed creating a pavilion alongside Notre-Dame as a temporary place of worship following the fire, which destroyed the cathedral’s roof. Situated on the square in front of the cathedral, Pavillon Notre-Dame is designed to host church services and markets for residents and visitors while the 850-year-old cathedral is being restored. Notre-Dame’s

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Birkenstock 1774 showroom occupies a classic Parisian apartment

July 24, 2019 Natasha Levy 0
Birkenstock 1744 showroom designed by Vinson & Co

Footwear brand Birkenstock has worked with design studio Vinson & Co to create a showroom inside a grandiose Paris apartment, where shoes are displayed in living-room-style spaces. Nestled amongst the high-end boutiques that line Paris’ Rue Saint Honoré, Birkenstock 1774 is a dedicated space for the brand to present special projects and collaborations. It takes

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MAD’s first European building nears completion in Paris

July 22, 2019 Lizzie Crook 0
UNIC by MAD

A sinuous facade of stepped terraces envelops MAD’s UNIC apartment tower, which is nearing completion in Paris, France. Developed in collaboration with local studio Biecher Architectes, the 13-storey residential building will become MAD’s first completed project in Europe. The block is wrapped in balconies that will be fitted with planters to double as “raised gardens”

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Soltani+LeClercq proposes shrouding Notre-Dame in a veil

July 10, 2019 Tom Ravenscroft 0
Soltani+LeClercq proposes shrouding Notre-Dame in a veil

Soltani+LeClercq has designed a translucent membrane to cover Notre-Dame Cathedral while reconstruction takes place. The New York architecture studio envisions covering the cathedral, which lost its spire and roof in a fire on 15 April, in a veil that will obscure views of the building as it is rebuilt. “The entire envelope is shrouded in a diaphanous

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