Old and new blurred together in this exhibition at Paris' GSL Gallery, which celebrated contemporary creatives who observe design traditions of the past. More about Traditional design techniques are "alive and well" in Le Salon de Septembre exhibition
Copenhagen studio NORD Architects drew on research into the built environment's impact on people with dementia for the Alzheimer's Village in Dax, the first project of its kind in France. More about NORD Architects adopts recognisable architectural forms for Alzheimer's Village
Architecture studio Tolila+Gilliland used a palette of tactile materials to "engage the senses" at the Gilbert Raby Therapeutic Workshops in France. More about Tolila+Gilliland uses raw, tactile materials for therapeutic workshops in France
Saturated greens and blues contrast pale pink sheets and playful flower details at Hôtel de la Boétie in Paris, which Swedish designer Beata Heuman created to be "a bit like a stage set". More about Beata Heuman designs colour-drenched Hôtel de la Boétie in Paris
A series of playful concrete arches overlook a public square at the base of these office and social housing blocks in Pau, France, which have been designed by architecture studio CoBe with design agency WEEK. More about Concrete arches overlook public square at Pôle Laherrère apartment blocks in France
Architecture studio Christ & Gantenbein has created a 124-metre-long block of social housing in Paris that is clad in steel. More about Christ & Gantenbein wraps Paris social housing in "rather unexpected" steel facade
L'Arc de Triomphe Wrapped, artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude's last work, is being recycled by Parley for the Oceans, which will turn it into tents and sun shades for use during the 2024 Olympics and other events in Paris. More about Parley for the Oceans to recycle Christo and Jeanne-Claude's L'Arc de Triomphe Wrapped
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. More about Frederik Molenschot presents debut solo sculpture show at Carpenters Workshop Gallery
Promotion: from 3D-printed cutlery to beach toys made from recycled fish scales, more than 60 pieces of craft will be on show as part of the Taiwan Pavilion at this year's Maison&Objet furniture fair in Paris. More about Maison&Objet pavilion applies Taiwan's "rich craftsmanship tradition" to modern life
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. More about Uchronia conceives Haussmann-era Paris apartment as "chromatic jewellery box"
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. More about Ramy Fischler blends contemporary and historic for Moët Hennessy's first cocktail bar
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. More about Oversized red roof shelters Patagonian Shadow Cabin in France
Following the wildfires that ravaged Brittany's Arrée mountains last summer, Ronan Bouroullec has reimagined the interior of the region's historic Chapelle Saint-Michel de Brasparts as part of a full restoration. More about Ronan Bouroullec creates pared-back furnishings for 17th-century chapel in Brittany
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. More about Dorothée Meilichzon reimagines historic Biarritz hotel with nautical nods
Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed Orionis, a planetarium in Douai, France, that features two domes surrounded by sweeping wooden walls. More about Snøhetta designs elliptical planetarium informed by "movement of the stars"
A glazed internal "street" and bridges link the spaces of the Henri Moissan centre for biology, pharmacy and chemistry, which has been completed by Bernard Tschumi Architects and Groupe-6. More about Glazed "street" cuts through university science centre in Paris by Bernard Tschumi Architects
A French vineyard and sculpture park is showcasing the iconic furniture of late French designer Pierre Paulin inside a pavilion designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer. More about Château La Coste brings Pierre Paulin furniture to Oscar Niemeyer's final building
Interior design studio Hauvette & Madani has made a sumptuous wine-red kitchen the focus of this otherwise neutral apartment in Paris. More about Wine-red kitchen forms centrepiece of Paris apartment by Hauvette & Madani
LA studio PlayLab Inc and construction company California Skateparks have designed a temporary skatepark for Vans in Paris that was partly made from clear plexiglass to reference the nearby Louvre museum. More about PlayLab Inc creates plexiglass skatepark for Vans during Paris Fashion Week
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. More about Salt and sunflowers used to create Atelier Luma's experimental workspace