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In France, Philippe Madec Lends a Poetic Touch to an Eco-Responsible Winery

Cantenac, France

August 8, 2024

At Château Cantenac Brown, the French sustainable-building veteran transforms a disused 1990s hotel into a contemporary foil for a historic home.

At OMA’s Newly Debuted Simone Veil Bridge in Bordeaux, Vehicular Traffic Takes a Back Seat

Matt Hickman

July 17, 2024

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Spanning 1,800 feet across the Garonne River, the ‘anti-iconic’ bridge offers little in terms of structural razzle-dazzle—and that’s entirely the point.

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Paris Prepares for the 2024 Summer Olympics With a Strategic Mix of New Construction and Renovation

Paris

Andrew Ayers

July 8, 2024

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With only two purpose-built structures and a heavy reliance on existing venues, this year's games will be the least architectural—in terms of new construction—in decades.

Snapshot: Atelier 9.81 Fashions a Jenga-Like Traffic Control Tower for France's Top Ferry Port

Calais, France

Andrew Ayers

January 15, 2024

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Fragmenting the concrete structure into a pile of cantilevered boxes, the architects textured its surface with evocations of dials, nautical charts, and sedimentary rocks.

In Light of a Major Expansion, an Exhibition Takes a Historic Look at the Paris Metro

'Métro! Le Grand Paris en mouvement' on view at the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine through June 2, 2024

Andrew Ayers

January 15, 2024

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On view at Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine, the exhibition traces the transit system's history from the handdug tunnels of the 1890s to the automated boring machines of the 2020s.

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Outside of Paris, Dominique Coulon & Associés Infuses a Performing Arts School with Bold Color and Natural Light

Andrew Ayers

December 20, 2023

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The new Forum des Arts Charles Aznavour in Montigny-le-Bretonneux combines dance, music, and theater in a compact 36,000-square-foot building.

NP2F's Multistory Sports Facility in Bordeaux Opens up to the Surrounding Cityscape

Bordeaux, France

Andrew Ayers

August 4, 2023

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Topped with a mini-golf course and driving range, UPCA Sports Station brings fitness and fun to a former industrial zone on the French city's riverfront.

Tribute: Marc Augé (1935–2023)

Izzy Kornblatt

August 2, 2023

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The French anthropologist was best known for works including Non-Places: An Introduction to Supermodernity and In the Metro.

Hermès' new leather goods workshop in Normandy

In Normandy, Lina Ghotmeh Fashions a Brick-Clad Workshop for Hermès

Louviers, France

Andrew Ayers

May 2, 2023

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The Beirut-born, Paris-based architect designs a leather-goods production facility built from timber and brick for the French luxury brand.

Tribute: Renée Gailhoustet (1929–2023)

Andrew Ayers

January 10, 2023

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The French architect and champion of social housing lived in a project of her own design until her death at 93.

Articles Tagged with ''France''

In France, Philippe Madec Lends a Poetic Touch to an Eco-Responsible Winery

At OMA’s Newly Debuted Simone Veil Bridge in Bordeaux, Vehicular Traffic Takes a Back Seat

Paris Prepares for the 2024 Summer Olympics With a Strategic Mix of New Construction and Renovation

Snapshot: Atelier 9.81 Fashions a Jenga-Like Traffic Control Tower for France's Top Ferry Port

In Light of a Major Expansion, an Exhibition Takes a Historic Look at the Paris Metro

Outside of Paris, Dominique Coulon & Associés Infuses a Performing Arts School with Bold Color and Natural Light

NP2F's Multistory Sports Facility in Bordeaux Opens up to the Surrounding Cityscape

Tribute: Marc Augé (1935–2023)

In Normandy, Lina Ghotmeh Fashions a Brick-Clad Workshop for Hermès

Tribute: Renée Gailhoustet (1929–2023)

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