Twenty-three designs have been selected as part of a plan to reinvigorate Paris – but one of the few that didn't make the cut is this proposal by Périphériques for a "crowd-built" megastructure resembling a pile of smaller blocks (+ slideshow). More about "Crowd built" housing block by Périphériques envisioned as a cluster of small buildings
French department store chain Galeries Lafayette has selected Danish architect Bjarke Ingels to design its new flagship shop on the Champs-Élysées. More about BIG to design Galeries Lafayette flagship on Paris' Champs-Élysées
Architects Sou Fujimoto, David Chipperfield and Manuelle Gautrand are among winners of a competition seeking innovative design proposals for 23 sites across the French capital (+ slideshow). More about David Chipperfield and Sou Fujimoto unveil visions for Anne Hidalgo's "Paris of tomorrow" competition
French firm ECDM has added a nine-storey tower with an undulating glass form to a row of housing blocks in Paris' 7th arrondissement (+ slideshow). More about ECDM adds curving glass and steel apartment block to a Paris street
Sheets of plywood were layered on top of each other to create the ceiling of this Parisian salon, which local architect Joshua Florquin designed to represent sunny forests and natural environments (+ slideshow). More about Joshua Florquin adds hexagonal-patterned ceiling to Paris hair salon
A pair of museums entirely dedicated to French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent's life and work are set to open in Paris and Marrakech in 2017, including a new building by Studio KO (+ slideshow). More about Two new museums will pay homage to Yves Saint Laurent
Artist Ai Weiwei has used traditional Chinese kite-making techniques to create mythological characters and creatures for windows, atriums and the gallery at Paris department store Le Bon Marché (+ slideshow). More about Ai Weiwei installs monstrous sculptures at Le Bon Marché to "speak to our inner child"
Anne Rolland Architecte has transformed a ground-floor space in a 17th-century Parisian townhouse into a studio apartment with a secret underground room. More about Studio apartment in Paris by Anne Rolland Architecte has a hidden converted slurry pit
Rounded windows and skylights allow daylight to filter into this Parisian swimming pool by Mikou Studio, which features a grassy rooftop solarium (+ slideshow). More about Mikou Studio completes Paris swimming pool designed using Feng Shui philosophy
Folded tiles of perforated metal envelop this dance school in Paris by Lankry Architectes, creating a pattern of triangular facets (+ slideshow). More about Parisian dance school by Lankry Architectes features faceted metal walls
Grass blankets the roof of this low-energy community centre by Guillaume Ramillien Architecture, which is set in the centre of a new development to the south-east of Paris (+ slideshow). More about Passivhaus community centre by Guillaume Ramillien Architecture is clad in grass and timber
Photo essay: French photographer Laurent Kronental has spent four years capturing the "grands ensembles" housing projects in Paris, juxtaposing the huge buildings with their elderly occupants (+ slideshow). More about Laurent Kronental's Souvenir d'un Futur photos show Paris' monumental housing estates
A swimming pool with a glass bottom spans the void between two Parisian tower blocks in this proposal by architect Tommaso Bernabò Silorata, which aims to give swimmers a "vertiginous diving experience". More about Vertiginous pool proposed by Tommaso Bernabò Silorata between two matching skyscrapers
Paris studio Atelier 37.2 has added a multifaceted wooden volume to an apartment in the French capital to house two shower rooms. More about Atelier 37.2 installs sculptural wooden bathroom inside Haussmann-era apartment
Architecture studio Encore Heureux has built a pavilion outside Paris' city hall featuring a facade made out of reclaimed doors and insulation recycled from an old supermarket roof (+ slideshow). More about Encore Heureux uses recycled materials to build Circular Pavilion in Paris
These new images by photographer Danica O Kus provide a tour around the exterior of Philharmonie de Paris, the concert hall designed and disowned by French architect Jean Nouvel (+ slideshow). More about New photos offer a closer look around Jean Nouvel's Philharmonie de Paris
Argentinian artist Tomás Saraceno has created a pair of air-filled globes that he eventually plans to sail across the sky. More about Tomás Saraceno installs Aerocene metallic orbs in Paris' Grand Palais
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has created a tree-like street lamp with accompanying twig-shaped seating for the 2015 Paris Climate Conference. More about Mathieu Lehanneur designs solar-powered Clover street furniture for Paris
Cairos Architecture has converted the attic of an old Parisian apartment into children's bedrooms, making the property more suitable for use as a family home (+ slideshow). More about Cairos Architecture uses mezzanine level to create more room inside Paris apartment
Paris firm BVAU has built an extension to the headquarters of a French social security agency, featuring a glass facade that opens and closes automatically in response to the climate (+ slideshow). More about BVAU designs translucent bioclimatic skin for French social-security agency HQ