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Gensler designs Pavilion Notre-Dame as temporary worship space

July 29, 2019 India Block 0

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

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 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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SABO Project creates family-friendly Sacha apartment in Paris

July 10, 2019 Natasha Levy 0

Peg-hole walls and a curved child-proof staircase are some of the quirky details inside this Parisian apartment, which SABO Project has overhauled for a young family with a baby on the way. Set within a residential block in the city’s fifth arrondissement, the Sacha duplex apartment had previously featured a series of “very dated” rooms

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Paris plans to go green by planting “urban forest” around architectural landmarks

June 26, 2019 India Block 0

Paris reveals plans to plant trees by landmark architecture

Paris has unveiled plans to plant trees and gardens alongside four of its historic sites to improve the air quality and address climate change. Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo has announced an “urban forest” planting scheme for the Place de l’Hotel de Ville, the Gare de Lyon, the Palais Garnier and a footpath along the

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Carlo Ratti imagines how Boulevard Périphérique in Paris will look in 2050

June 14, 2019 Rima Sabina Aouf 0

Paris’ famous Périphérique ring road could have its car lanes slashed by half and replaced by a playground in the switch to driverless cars, says Carlo Ratti. The Italian architect, who is one of the world’s leading voices on technology in urban environments, has explored how Paris could adapt its roads to an autonomous, electric

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Apple Store architect wants to use only glass to rebuild Notre-Dame’s roof and spire

June 6, 2019 Amy Frearson 0

Eight Inc proposal for Notre-Dame roof in structural glass

Eight Inc, the studio that developed the Apple Store concept, wants to accurately reconstruct Notre-Dame’s roof and spire using structural glass. After the French senate passed a bill stating Notre-Dame Cathedral must be returned to its “last known visual state”, Eight Inc has suggested that this could be achieved using a modern material. The studio

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BIG converts 1930s bank to create major new store for Galeries Lafayette in Paris

June 5, 2019 Natasha Levy 0

Bjarke Ingels’ firm has created a “retail laboratory” for French department store Galeries Lafayette inside an art-deco bank on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. BIG sought to celebrate the history of the 1930s building, matching its original art-deco details with opulent displays. But the space is designed to function as more than just a store –

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Notre-Dame must be restored to “last known visual state” says French Senate

May 29, 2019 Tom Ravenscroft 0

The French Senate has passed a bill saying Notre-Dame Cathedral must be rebuilt as it was before the fire, which destroyed its roof and spire last month. The restoration bill states that the reconstruction must create a cathedral that is faithful to the “last known visual state” of the building, reports French newspaper Le Monde. It also

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