Interchange brings the drama to Paris's new suburban orbital metro27 March 2025BuildingsGare de Villejuif-Gustave Roussy Villejuif, part of Paris's new orbital metro, is a dramatic effort of civil engineeringGare de Villejuif-Gustave Roussy Villejuif, part of Paris's new orbital metro, is a dramatic effort of civil engineeringRegion: EuropeMore: FranceParisDominique Perrault ArchitectureTransportRailParis Metro
Listen with brutalism: a sound journey through Paris4 March 2021CultureIain Chambers’ recordings of the sounds of Parisian architectureIain Chambers’ recordings of the sounds of Parisian architectureRegion: EuropeMore: Iain ChambersPamela BuxtonBrutalismParisModernismBrutalist Maps of ParisSoundscapeBBC Radio 3Conservation & heritage
Artist on a Paris sun deck, 193123 January 2023Culture25 Avenue de Versailles, Paris, by Lubetkin and Ginsberg25 Avenue de Versailles, Paris, by Lubetkin and GinsbergRegion: EuropeMore: ParisModernismBerthold LubetkinJean GinsbergConservation & heritagePhotograph
News catch-up: RSHP sets up Paris base as essential response to Brexit16 February 2021IntelligenceBrexit red tape forces Paris office, and ZHA's all-timber stadiumBrexit red tape forces Paris office, and ZHA's all-timber stadiumRegion: Rest of the worldMore: Simon AldousCatch-upRSHPParisBrexitZHAFootball stadiumTimberFireGrenfell inquiryDenise Scott BrownHiroki OtsukaDesign construction & technologySustainable architectureHealth safety and wellbeingLegal regulatory & statutory complianceBusiness clients & services
Brave new Soviet world13 November 2017CultureSoviet Pavilion, Paris Expo, 1925Soviet Pavilion, Paris Expo, 1925Region: EuropeMore: ParisParis ExpoSoviet UnionKonstantin MelnikovModernismInternationalism
Banque de France logistics HQ, La Courneuve, Paris3 April 2019ProductsConcrete in sleek cladding give strength, security and styleConcrete in sleek cladding give strength, security and styleRegion: EuropeMore: FranceParisBankSecure buildingConcreteMaterialsDesign construction & technologyPlaces planning & community
Olympic freestyle: how Paris’ Aquatics Centre works for everything8 July 2024IntelligenceVenhoevenCS and Ateliers 2/3/4 optimised not just the space but the pool tooVenhoevenCS and Ateliers 2/3/4 optimised not just the space but the pool tooRegion: EuropeMore: ParisFranceOlympic GamesVenhoevenCSAteliers 2/3/4Aquatics CentreSustainable architectureSwimming poolDesign construction & technology
Wavy wall ‘erupts’ in Paris comedy club… just as it should17 March 2021ProductsDynamic design represents ‘progressive urban chaos’Dynamic design represents ‘progressive urban chaos’Region: EuropeMore: Malka ArchitectureParisNightclubLeisureFranceDesign construction & technologyMaterialsBrick
Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d’Orsay, Paris14 November 2018BuildingsThe language of the laboratory is everywhereThe language of the laboratory is everywhereRegion: EuropeMore: EducationKAAN ArchitectsParisFranceDesign construction & technology
Beauty and the beasts20 April 2017CultureThe brutalism of Paris mapped outThe brutalism of Paris mapped outRegion: United KingdomMore: UNESCOMarcel BreuerBlue Crow MediaPériphériqueOscar NiemeyerParisLe CorbusierBrutalismPier Luigi NerviBernard ZehrfussGerard GrandvalJean RenaudieMarius DespontJacques Kalisz
The lessons of Notre-Dame14 March 2025CultureNotre-Dame's restoration prompts some introspection about its true meaning to France,Notre-Dame's restoration prompts some introspection about its true meaning to France,Region: EuropeMore: ParisCathédrale Notre-Dame de ParisAndrew ToddConservation and heritageReligious buildings
Is Paris’s Wood Up a template for future timber housing projects?3 January 2025BuildingsLAN Architecture’s 16-storey tower, Wood Up, is the tallest timber building in FranceLAN Architecture’s 16-storey tower, Wood Up, is the tallest timber building in FranceRegion: EuropeMore: LAN ArchitectureParisTimber constructionHousingDesign construction & technologyBio-based constructionCLT