Danish firm Bjarke Ingels Group has teamed up with French studio Silvio d'Ascia Architecture to design a loop-shaped station for a new stretch of the Paris Metro. More about BIG wins Paris Metro competition with looping station design
Parisian studio Karawitz has completed a housing block overlooking the Ourcq canal, which features balconies framed by light-grey boxes and an external corkscrew staircase. More about Boxy balconies and spiral staircase feature at Parisian apartment block by Karawitz
There is only enough room for one person inside this tall skinny pavilion that Chilean studio Pezo von Ellrichshausen has built in the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris. More about Pezo von Ellrichshausen uses octagonal drums to build skinny tower
Panels of shimmering copper form the scaly skin of this fire station in Chamonix, which is designed by Studio Gardoni Architectures to reflect the massive Alpine peaks that rise behind it. More about Copper scales cover fire station in French Alps by Studio Gardoni Architectures
Concealed storage cabinets create a space-saving solution inside this apartment in Sceaux, which was recently overhauled by French studio h2o architectes. More about Clutter concealed within wooden walls inside French apartment
Angular balconies extending from the front of this apartment block in Paris are framed by white concrete screens featuring a perforated pattern that resembles brickwork. More about White latticework covers Parisian apartment block by Odile Guzy Architectes
Stepped bookshelves help to divide and characterise this house just outside of Paris, renovated by Italian architect Andrea Mosca. More about Stepped shelving creates extra storage in Bookshelf House by Andrea Mosca
Marble details offset the traditional features of this 19th-century house near Paris, which has been renovated by Spanish studio 05 AM Arquitectura. More about 05 AM Arquitectura updates 19th-century house in France with marble accents
Earth-coloured ceramic tiles cover the roofs and walls of this nursery located on the outskirts of Paris, which is designed by French studio Nomade Architectes to look like a cluster of buildings. More about Brown ceramic shingles cover Nomade Architectes' village-inspired nursery near Paris
Advertising agency BETC has taken a huge derelict flour and grain warehouse on the banks of the Canal de l'Ourcq in Paris and transformed it into offices boasting a large roof garden and plant-filled courtyards. More about Graffiti-covered Les Magasins Généraux warehouse in Paris transformed into BETC offices
Atelier Lame has added a steel-framed extension to an old stone house in a Parisian suburb, as part of a renovation that creates ample storage for an avid CD and record collector (+ slideshow). More about Steel and glass extension added to traditional stone house in Paris by Atelier Lame
French office Studio Razavi has inserted a multifaceted black block into the centre of an apartment in Paris, creating a new layout while also offering a contrast to Haussmann-era details (+ slideshow). More about Studio Razavi inserts sculptural furniture block into 19th-century Parisian apartment
House-shaped structures sit atop towers and are arranged around landscaped gardens at this residential development in Bordeaux by local firm Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Verons Associates (+ slideshow). More about Gabled penthouses sit atop apartment blocks at Bordeaux housing scheme
World Heritage Corb: Le Corbusier's Unité d'Habitation in Marseille is one of French-Swiss architect's most recognised buildings, and is the last in our series exploring the 17 of his projects added to UNESCO's World Heritage List (+ slideshow). More about Cité Radieuse combines elements from many of Le Corbusier's previous designs
French practice Bertrand Guillon Architecture has made the most of extra height at the front of this shop in Marseille when transforming the interior into an épicerie (+ slideshow). More about Bertrand Guillon fits petite delicatessen into 35-square-metre Provencal shopfront
World Heritage Corb: French-Swiss architect Le Corbusier's humble hosiery factory in France was one of the first buildings designed with proportions based on his innovative Modulor system, and has recently been added to UNESCO's World Heritage List (+ slideshow). More about Le Corbusier's Claude et Duval Factory demonstrates his Modulor proportion system
World Heritage Corb: a 1930s apartment building in Paris designed by French-Swiss architect Le Corbusier, intended to afford residents a contemporary lifestyle, is among his projects recently added to UNESCO's World Heritage List (+ slideshow). More about Le Corbusier's Immeuble Molitor provides residents with "sky, trees, steel and concrete"
French artist Mathieu Tremblin has translated scrawled graffiti into legible typography, as part of his Tag Clouds project (+ slideshow). More about Mathieu Tremblin replaces graffiti with typographic translations
Swiss artist Felice Varini has used brightly coloured paintwork to transform the rooftop of Le Corbusier's iconic Unité d'Habitation in Marseille into a huge optical illusion (+ slideshow). More about Felice Varini creates optical illusion on roof of Le Corbusier's Unité d'Habitation
World Heritage Corb: next in our series on the 17 Le Corbusier buildings that have been added to UNESCO's World Heritage List is Maison La Roche-Jeanneret in Paris – designed to provide a home for the architect's brother and a separate residence and gallery for a friend with a collection of cubist art (+ slideshow). More about Le Corbusier's Maison La Roche-Jeanneret was designed for his brother and a close friend