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Jean Nouvel Loses Court Case for Philharmonie de Paris Alterations
The French architect lost his legal battle to have his name and image removed from the Paris concert hall because he failed to provide sufficient proof of his claims that the site's designs were...
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Herzog & de Meuron’s Tour Triangle Approved in Paris
After five years of putting construction on hold, local councilors voted to have the 590-foot pyramidal structure built in southern Paris.
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Restoring Eileen Gray's E-1027
Gray's seaside retreat survived Le Corbusier's act of vandalism and decades of neglect. Now this midcentury icon shines again.
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Shared Educational Building at Paris-Saclay
Sou Fujimoto Architects, Manal Rachdi OXO Architectes , Nicolas Laisné Associés
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Dive Into “The Piano Method” at the Cité de l’Architecture & du Patrimoine in...
The exhibition places emphasis on Renzo Piano Building Workshop’s collaborative work theory and experimental discourse with materials.
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One Expensive, Terrifying Night in the 'World’s Largest Grave'
Airbnb paid the Paris government a shocking amount to rent its catacombs on Halloween night, outraging the city's residents who believe it is accepting the money in exchange for disgracing the...
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Paris, Beirut, and the Crisis of Cities
Columnist Aaron Betsky reflects on the recent attacks in major cities and sprawling suburbs around the world
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Artist Brings Fragments of Greenland Glaciers to Paris Climate Talks
Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson transported the ice thousands of miles, leaving them to melt in the heart of the city.
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Innovative Detail: Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé Headquarters
A Paris infill project by Renzo Piano Building Workshop unwittingly adopts the form of an armadillo—and that’s not a bad thing.
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Ai Weiwei's Newest Installation Brings Mythical Creatures to Life
The Chinese artist teamed up with Paris department store Le Bon Marché to create dozens of floating folk tales.
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The Anxiety of Influence
An exhibition of Claude Parent's and Jean Nouvel's unbuilt museums doubles as an exploration of the master and protégé relationship.
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Remembering Claude Parent
The French architect of the oblique, considered the Piranesi of his time, had a lasting influence on a younger generation of architects, including Jean Nouvel.
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I.M. Pei’s Glass Pyramid Does a Disappearing Act
Elusive French street artist JR will cover the Parisian landmark to make it disappear into the Louvre’s historical palace building.
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The Concert Hall, Reimagined
Performance spaces today are designed to be stand-alone icons, but that's not how we always designed these buildings.
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Dominique Perrault Updates Versailles
How do you add a reception center to a French landmark? Very diplomatically.
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The Reclaimed Circular Pavilion
Comprising 80 percent of building components in their second and even third life, the structure by Paris architecture firm Encore Heureux shows what's possible with reclaimed materials.
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Pierre Chareau and the Question of Authorship
A Diller Scofidio + Renfro-designed exhibition at the Jewish Museum in New York examines the legacy of the French designer.
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The History of the Bauhaus Reconsidered
An exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris suggests that the school's evolution is more complex and contradictory than it first appears.
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