UNStudio has won a competition to design a new cinema and cultural centre with weathering steel walls and green roofs as part of BIG's EuropaCity masterplan on the outskirts of Paris. More about UNStudio plans new cultural centre with rooftop cinemas for Paris
A 1910s barge, fitted out by Le Corbusier to be a homeless shelter for the Salvation Army, has sank during flooding of the Seine river in Paris. More about Le Corbusier-designed barge sinks in Seine flooding
The escalators of Parisian department store Le Bon Marché appear to have been tied in a knot in this installation by Argentian artist Leandro Erlich. More about Leandro Erlich uses visual trickery for Parisian store installation
Parisian studio Haos worked alongside French craftspeople to create this collection of circular lamps, which feature wooden and ceramic and brass discs stacked on top of each other. More about Haos combines layers of wood, ceramic and brass to create cylindrical lamps
Textiles featuring three-dimensional patterns, by Dimore Studio, have been draped over chairs and surfaces to create an installation for a Parisian store. More about Dimore Studio's opulent textile collection takes over Paris storefront
Parisian artists and gallery owners have penned an open letter opposing the installation of a sculpture by Jeff Koons, describing the monument as "shocking and unwelcome". More about Paris artists dismiss Jeff Koons' terror attack memorial as "product placement"
Post Office Architectes has added a timber-lined barrel vaulted roof extension to an apartment in Paris, giving its owner an unobstructed view of the Eiffel Tower. More about Post Office Architectes adds vaulted roof extension to Paris apartment for a photographer
Work has completed on Tribunal de Paris – a tiered skyscraper, designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop to become the largest law complex in Europe. More about First photos emerge of tiered tower built by Renzo Piano to house Paris law courts
Interior design studio MoreySmith has created co-working spaces with a "contemporary industrial" aesthetic in an old factory building in Paris. More about MoreySmith create co-working offices in former industrial building in Paris
To celebrate the Centre Pompidou's 40th anniversary, Paris-based studio GGSV has designed an interactive installation for children in the Galerie des Enfants exhibition space. More about Centre Pompidou's kids' installation mixes pattern, colour and inflatables
After being rejected by the Louvre, Atelier van Lieshout's controversial sculpture resembling a man penetrating an animal has been given a new public exhibition space, at Paris' Centre Pompidou – prompting one critic to describe it as "nasty public art". More about Centre Pompidou presents Atelier van Lieshout sculpture that was too lewd for Louvre
French designer Ora Ïto has cut and pieced together over 400 wooden slats to create this staircase, which twists up the Paris offices for one of the world's largest luxury companies. More about Ora Ïto uses hundreds of wooden slats for snaking oak stair at LVMH offices
Artist Joep van Lieshout has slammed a last-minute decision made by the Musée du Louvre to cancel a display of his controversial Domestikator sculpture, which looks like a man penetrating a four-legged animal. More about Louvre cancels Atelier Van Lieshout installation amid concerns over "explicit or sexual" content
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban has completed a music complex near Paris, featuring an egg-shaped auditorium and a wall of solar panels that move to follow the path of the sun. More about Shigeru Ban's La Seine Musicale incorporates a wall of moving solar panels
French studio Nouvelle AOM has been selected to overhaul the Tour Montparnasse skyscraper, in time for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. More about Tour Montparnasse set to receive "green makeover" by Nouvelle AOM
A beach volleyball court will be installed at the foot of the Eiffel Tower as part of the masterplan developed for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by architects Populous and engineers Egis. More about Populous and Egis unveil masterplan for Paris 2024 Olympic Games
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Architects should specify expensive materials including stainless steel and titanium for their buildings to ensure they are recycled afterwards, according to French architect Édouard François. More about "We have to build in gold, silver, titanium and copper" says Édouard François
Robotic anti-terror barriers that automatically move into position when a threat is detected could be a reality within five years, according to the deputy mayor of Paris. More about Robot barriers could protect pedestrians from terrorists, says Paris deputy mayor
A project like London's now-abandoned Garden Bridge would "never" happen in Paris, according to its deputy mayor, who has criticised the UK capital's free-market approach to development. More about Paris deputy mayor questions London's approach to skyscrapers and public space