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
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Notre-Dame Cathedral will be rebuilt says Emmanuel Macron as millions are pledged
French president Emmanuel Macron has promised to rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral after the fire, and millions of euros have already been pledged in support. More
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Huge fire breaks out at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris has caught fire, with flames visible from the roof and firefighters attending the scene. More
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Christo to wrap silver fabric around the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
Artist Christo will finally realise plans to envelop Paris' Arc de Triomphe in 25,000 square metres of silvery recyclable fabric and 7,000 metres of red rope. More
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Watch JR construct a giant optical illusion around IM Pei's Louvre Pyramid
This time-lapse movie shows the installation of street artist JR's paper trompe l'oeil at the Louvre Pyramid in Paris, France. More
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Optical illusion added to IM Pei's Louvre pyramid then immediately destroyed
Artist JR has created a giant 3D optical illusion from paper that imagines the iconic pyramid at the Musée du Louvre in Paris continuing underground, but it has already been destroyed. More
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Bouroullec brothers design Paris fountains with 3,060 Swarovski crystals
French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have collaborated with Swarovski to design six bronze fountains embellished with over 3,000 crystals on the Avenue de Champs-Elysées in Paris. More
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Beefbar steakhouse in Paris occupies an art-nouveau atrium
The ornate wall panels of a previously hidden 19th-century atrium informed the transformation of this steak restaurant by design duo Humbert & Poyet. More
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Old stone contrasts with polished brass inside En skincare store in Paris by Archiee
Curving brass partitions and vaulted stone ceilings both feature inside this Japanese beauty store in Paris, designed by local architecture firm Archiee. More
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Olivier Vadrot designs sculptural outdoor playground for children
French designer Olivier Vadrot has created an open-air playground made of geometric structures that encourage children to socialise, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris. More
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Henning Larsen to extend Paris' largest opera house
Danish studio Henning Larsen is set to add a new foyer, performance space and workshop to the Opéra Bastille in Paris. More
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Jean-Paul Viguier completes high-security Banque de France building
French architect Jean-Paul Viguier chose white perforated metal to clad the three monolithic volumes of a secure cash-processing centre for a bank in Paris.
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Foster + Partners unveils Apple Store in Parisian apartment on Champs-Élysées
A kaleidoscopic solar roof tops the courtyard of Foster + Partners' latest Apple Store, which opened on the Champs-Élysées in Paris over the weekend. More
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Le Corbusier's Paris home reopens its doors to the public
The Paris apartment within the Immeuble Molitor, where Le Corbusier lived for over three decades, has reopened its doors to the public, following two years of restoration works led by the Fondation Le Corbusier. More
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Kengo Kuma divides Archives Antoni Clavé with mesh screens dappled with paper pulp
Japanese studio Kengo Kuma and Associates threw paper pulp at expanded-metal panels to produce light-filtering screens evoking artist Antoni Clavé's paintings, at this archive in Paris dedicated to his work. More
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Paris' first digital museum of fine art finds home in 19th-century foundry
Colourful projections of early 20th-century paintings, including those by Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele, are displayed at the Atelier des Lumière – a digital museum dedicated to fine art in Paris. More
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Freaks Architecture divides tiny Parisian pied-à-terre with mobile storage unit
French studio Freaks Architecture has placed an arched storage unit at the centre of this home in Paris, which can be moved around to suit the lifestyle of its retired inhabitants. More
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Outdoor urinals cause uproar after being installed on Paris streets
Minimal, open-air eco urinals by design studio Faltazi have been placed across central Paris, prompting protests from local residents and businesses. More
