France

OMA builds city-inspired engineering school for Ecole Centrale Paris

September 1, 2017 Amy Frearson 0

Rem Koolhaas’ firm looked at urban-design patterns when drawing up plans for this laboratory building at an engineering school on the outskirts of Paris. Called Lab City, the building was designed by OMA to provide a new facility for Ecole Centrale Paris, a French university that specialises in science and engineering. But the design team – led by

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Paris’ most eye-catching buildings take centre stage in Sebastian Weiss’ latest photo series

August 17, 2017 Natasha Levy 0

The silvery skin of Jean Nouvel’s Philharmonie de Paris concert hall and the cauliflower-like balconies of the Choux de Créteil tower blocks by Gérard Grandval are among the details captured by photographer Sebastian Weiss on his last trip to Paris. The photos are the second instalment from Weiss’ ongoing Dramatis Personae series, which has previously seen the architectural photographer document landmark buildings in Portugal, Denmark and

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Paris’ most eye-catching buildings take centre stage in Sebastian Weiss’ latest photo series

August 17, 2017 Natasha Levy 0

The silvery skin of Jean Nouvel’s Philharmonie de Paris concert hall and the cauliflower-like balconies of the Choux de Créteil tower blocks by Gérard Grandval are among the details captured by photographer Sebastian Weiss on his last trip to Paris. The photos are the second instalment from Weiss’ ongoing Dramatis Personae series, which has previously seen the architectural photographer document landmark buildings in Portugal, Denmark and

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Paris’ most eye-catching buildings take centre stage in Sebastian Weiss’ latest photo series

August 17, 2017 Natasha Levy 0

The silvery skin of Jean Nouvel’s Philharmonie de Paris concert hall and the cauliflower-like balconies of the Choux de Créteil tower blocks by Gérard Grandval are among the details captured by photographer Sebastian Weiss on his last trip to Paris. The photos are the second instalment from Weiss’ ongoing Dramatis Personae series, which has previously seen the architectural photographer document landmark buildings in Portugal, Denmark and

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Neon constructs a colourful cathedral in France that moves with the wind

July 31, 2017 Danil Boparai 0

British studio Neon has created a vibrant tent-like installation covered in wind-reactive inflatable pockets in the mountains of France. Titled Wind Cathedral, the site-specific artwork was created by Mark Nixon’s architecture and design practice for Horizons, an annual open-air exhibition in Massif du Sancy focusing on large installations. Located on a hill in the countryside of a small

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Neon constructs a colourful cathedral in France that moves with the wind

July 31, 2017 Danil Boparai 0

British studio Neon has created a vibrant tent-like installation covered in wind-reactive inflatable pockets in the mountains of France. Titled Wind Cathedral, the site-specific artwork was created by Mark Nixon’s architecture and design practice for Horizons, an annual open-air exhibition in Massif du Sancy focusing on large installations. Located on a hill in the countryside of a small

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Atelier du Pont Design A New Holiday House In Cap Ferret, France

July 26, 2017 Erin 0

Photography by Takuji Shimmura   Atelier du Pont have designed a new holiday house with a swimming pool in Cap Ferret, France, that sits among a small forest of strawberry trees, yucca and pines.   Top and bottom left photo by Takuji Shimmura. Bottom right photo by Philippe Garcia The inspiration for the design was taken from other forest […]

Studio mAAb slots plywood wedges into roof space of renovated Rennes apartment

July 16, 2017 Alyn Griffiths 0

French office Studio mAAb has transformed a single-storey apartment in the city of Rennes into a duplex by incorporating a pair of wooden volumes and a mezzanine walkway into the former attic space. Studio mAAb updated the interior of the top-floor apartment for a couple with a child who wanted a space that can evolve

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Laisné Roussel creates white mesh tower featuring two plant-covered slides

July 13, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Dezeen promotion: Parisian architecture studio Laisné Roussel took cues from greenhouses to design this white metal tower filled with plants for the first architecture biennale in Lyon, France. Laisné Roussel’s Flower Pavilion was installed in front of the La Sucrière contemporary art building, marking the entrance to the inaugural Biennale d’Architecture of Lyon, which took place in the French

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Mountain House By Studio Razavi Architecture

June 29, 2017 Erin 0

Photography by Olivier Martin-Gambier   Studio Razavi Architecture have designed this recently completed house in the mountains of Manigod in France.   Photography by Olivier Martin-Gambier The house has been designed so that the garage is open to the elements, yet still covered enough to provide protection in the cooler months. Upon entering the home, there’s […]