Ubalt Architectes creates compositions with custom furniture in minimalist Paris flat
White accordion partitions, thin marble counters and furniture made from coloured mirrors feature in this petite apartment overlooking the rooftops of Paris. More
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NP2F Architectes squeezes football and tennis courts onto narrow Paris site
French studio NP2F Architectes has squeezed a football field, tennis court and running track onto a long strip of land in Paris's Saint-Paul area. More
Snøhetta unveils visitor centre for world-famous Lascaux cave paintings
A major new building by architecture firm Snøhetta has opened in the south of France, framing a huge replica of one of the world's most important examples of prehistoric cave art. More
Slender wood-clad footbridge by DVVD arcs over Paris' Boulevard Périphérique
A+Awards: another of this year's winners at the Architizer A+Awards is a wood-sided bridge that connects Paris with the suburb of Aubervilliers. More
Diagonal columns create irregular windows for sports hall by Schemaa
A+Awards: angular polycarbonate windows create tessellating shapes across the facade of this gymnasium in France's Champagné region, a winner at this year's Architizer A+Awards. More
Sliding shutters cover Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes' Parisian apartments
White metal louvres covering the facade of this apartment block in Paris can be drawn across windows and balconies to screen against the sun and street. More
f+f architectes converts attic into bright and spacious two-storey apartment
The loft space of an art nouveau building in Strasbourg, France has been converted into this light-filled two-storey apartment. More
Edouard François creates plant-covered housing block to disperse seeds across Paris
Plants grow up the exterior of this green apartment tower in Paris, France, which was designed by local firm Maison Edouard François to spread seeds across the city. More
Paris apartment updated with slender white staircase and dark green kitchen
A white metal-framed staircase connects the two floors of this Parisian apartment, which local studio Les Ateliers Tristan & Sagitta has overhauled to make room for the clients' two young children. More
BIG wins Paris Metro competition with looping station design
Danish firm Bjarke Ingels Group has teamed up with French studio Silvio d'Ascia Architecture to design a loop-shaped station for a new stretch of the Paris Metro. More
Boxy balconies and spiral staircase feature at Parisian apartment block by Karawitz
Parisian studio Karawitz has completed a housing block overlooking the Ourcq canal, which features balconies framed by light-grey boxes and an external corkscrew staircase. More
Pezo von Ellrichshausen uses octagonal drums to build skinny tower
There is only enough room for one person inside this tall skinny pavilion that Chilean studio Pezo von Ellrichshausen has built in the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris. More
Copper scales cover fire station in French Alps by Studio Gardoni Architectures
Panels of shimmering copper form the scaly skin of this fire station in Chamonix, which is designed by Studio Gardoni Architectures to reflect the massive Alpine peaks that rise behind it. More
Clutter concealed within wooden walls inside French apartment
Concealed storage cabinets create a space-saving solution inside this apartment in Sceaux, which was recently overhauled by French studio h2o architectes. More
White latticework covers Parisian apartment block by Odile Guzy Architectes
Angular balconies extending from the front of this apartment block in Paris are framed by white concrete screens featuring a perforated pattern that resembles brickwork. More
Stepped shelving creates extra storage in Bookshelf House by Andrea Mosca
Stepped bookshelves help to divide and characterise this house just outside of Paris, renovated by Italian architect Andrea Mosca. More
05 AM Arquitectura updates 19th-century house in France with marble accents
Marble details offset the traditional features of this 19th-century house near Paris, which has been renovated by Spanish studio 05 AM Arquitectura. More
Brown ceramic shingles cover Nomade Architectes' village-inspired nursery near Paris
Earth-coloured ceramic tiles cover the roofs and walls of this nursery located on the outskirts of Paris, which is designed by French studio Nomade Architectes to look like a cluster of buildings. More
Graffiti-covered Les Magasins Généraux warehouse in Paris transformed into BETC offices
Advertising agency BETC has taken a huge derelict flour and grain warehouse on the banks of the Canal de l'Ourcq in Paris and transformed it into offices boasting a large roof garden and plant-filled courtyards. More
Steel and glass extension added to traditional stone house in Paris by Atelier Lame
Atelier Lame has added a steel-framed extension to an old stone house in a Parisian suburb, as part of a renovation that creates ample storage for an avid CD and record collector (+ slideshow). More