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
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France to launch competition to design a new spire for Notre-Dame
France is planning an architectural competition to design a replacement spire for Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, after the old one collapsed during the fire. More
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Notre Dame "may take a decade or two" to repair say experts
French president Emmanuel Macron has promised to rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral in time for the Paris 2024 Olympics, but experts warn it is likely to take at least 10 years. More
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Apple pledges support to Notre-Dame as funds pass €600 million mark
Apple has joined the list of donors who have pledged to support restoration of the fire-damaged Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, with total donations now exceeding €600 million. More
