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. More
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SABO Project creates family-friendly Sacha apartment in Paris
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. More
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Paris plans to go green by planting "urban forest" around architectural landmarks
Paris has unveiled plans to plant trees and gardens alongside four of its historic sites to improve the air quality and address climate change. More
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Carlo Ratti imagines how Boulevard Périphérique in Paris will look in 2050
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. More
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Apple Store architect wants to use only glass to rebuild Notre-Dame's roof and spire
Eight Inc, the studio that developed the Apple Store concept, wants to accurately reconstruct Notre-Dame's roof and spire using structural glass. More
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BIG converts 1930s bank to create major new store for Galeries Lafayette in Paris
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. More
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Notre-Dame must be restored to "last known visual state" says French Senate
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. More
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French Open tennis stadium by Marc Mimram has greenhouses built into all its stands
Marc Mimram Architecture & Associés has incorporated greenhouses into all four of the stands of the Court Simonne Mathieu at Roland Garros, home of the French Open. More
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Gustafson Porter + Bowman reveals Eiffel Tower parks redesign
British landscape architecture studio Gustafson Porter + Bowman are redesigning the approaches to the Eiffel Tower in Paris ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. More
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Herzog & de Meuron's Tour Triangle set to be built in Paris after passing final legal hurdle
The Tour Triangle, designed by Herzog & de Meuron, is poised to become the tallest skyscraper built in central Paris since 1973, after winning a lengthy court battle. More
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Sebastian Errazuriz ridicules Notre-Dame proposals by turning cathedral into rocket launchpad
Designer Sebastian Errazuriz has suggested turning Notre-Dame Cathedral into a space-rocket launchpad in an "act of creative one-upmanship" designed to stop architects producing more proposals. More
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Watch a fly-through animation showing Notre-Dame rebuilt with a replica spire and a glass roof
Miysis Studio has created an animation showing its vision of a rebuilt Notre-Dame that combines a reconstruction of Viollet-le-Duc's spire with a modern glass roof. More
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Seven of the most outrageous proposals for Notre-Dame
Since Notre-Dame Cathedral was devastated by fire last month, design proposals for rebuilding the roof and spire have got more and more ridiculous. Here are seven of the most farfetched, including a car park, a swimming pool and a McDonald's. More
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Vincent Callebaut proposes a roof that generates energy and food for Notre-Dame Cathedral
Paris-based architect Vincent Callebaut wants to give Notre-Dame Cathedral a new roof that generates energy and contains an aquaponic farm. More
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Miysis Studio envisions Notre-Dame with a reconstructed spire and glass roof
Miysis Studio has proposed combining a reconstruction of Notre-Dame's spire with a modern glazed roof to "find the right balance between history and future" for the cathedral. More
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Experts urge Macron to abandon five-year deadline for Notre-Dame rebuild
Over 1,000 architecture and heritage experts have called on France's president to reconsider plans to rebuild Notre-Dame before the Olympic Games in 2024, saying the reconstruction should be carried out "without haste". More
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Studio NAB proposes turning Notre-Dame's roof into public greenhouse
Paris-based Studio NAB thinks a giant greenhouse could be built on top of Notre-Dame Cathedral to replace the roof lost in last month's devastating fire. More
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"Viollet-le-Duc would not hesitate to build a new roof and spire"
Eugène Viollet-le-Duc's Notre-Dame spire was much loved, but it was a fake. A modern replacement could become just as revered, says Tom Ravenscroft. More
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Seven alternative spires for Notre-Dame Cathedral
Since the fire devastated Notre-Dame Cathedral and the French prime minister announced a competition to replace its spire, a flurry of designers have offered alternative proposals. Here are seven of the most interesting. More
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Concr3de proposes using 3D printing to rebuild Notre-Dame
Dutch company Concr3de has proposed rebuilding parts of Notre-Dame Cathedral from the ashes of the fire using 3D printing, and has already printed a replacement gargoyle. More
