Snøhetta designs elliptical planetarium informed by "movement of the stars"
Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed Orionis, a planetarium in Douai, France, that features two domes surrounded by sweeping wooden walls. More
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Glazed "street" cuts through university science centre in Paris by Bernard Tschumi Architects
A glazed internal "street" and bridges link the spaces of the Henri Moissan centre for biology, pharmacy and chemistry, which has been completed by Bernard Tschumi Architects and Groupe-6. More
Château La Coste brings Pierre Paulin furniture to Oscar Niemeyer's final building
A French vineyard and sculpture park is showcasing the iconic furniture of late French designer Pierre Paulin inside a pavilion designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer. More
Wine-red kitchen forms centrepiece of Paris apartment by Hauvette & Madani
Interior design studio Hauvette & Madani has made a sumptuous wine-red kitchen the focus of this otherwise neutral apartment in Paris. More
PlayLab Inc creates plexiglass skatepark for Vans during Paris Fashion Week
LA studio PlayLab Inc and construction company California Skateparks have designed a temporary skatepark for Vans in Paris that was partly made from clear plexiglass to reference the nearby Louvre museum. More
Salt and sunflowers used to create Atelier Luma's experimental workspace
Sunflowers, salt and algae are among the biomaterials used to complete Le Magasin Électrique, the workspace of circular-design lab Atelier Luma that it self-designed with studios Assemble and BC Architects & Studies. More
Paris reinstates skyscraper ban following Tour Triangle backlash
Paris has reimposed a height limit for new buildings in the city, following the controversial construction of Tour Triangle tower designed by Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron. More
Six renovated Parisian apartments in historical Haussmann-era buildings
Period details are mixed with contemporary interventions inside these renovated apartments in Paris, built in the mid-19th century during Georges-Eugène Haussmann's reconstruction of the French capital. More
Conservatoire of Music and Dance by PPA Architectures features pleated metal sunscreen
French studio PPA Architectures has designed a specialist facility dedicated to music and dance with a pleated white metal facade on the outskirts of Toulouse, France. More
Largest-ever Norman Foster retrospective opens at Centre Pompidou in Paris
An exhibition dedicated to the work of British architect Norman Foster has opened at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, showcasing drawings and original models produced by the architect over the last six decades. More
Lina Ghotmeh wraps Hermès leather workshop in "galloping arches"
French-Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh has created a brick workshop in Louviers, France, for luxury brand Hermès that is the first industrial building to achieve France's highest environmental labelling. More
Anne Holtrop organises Parisian jewellery boutique around wavy acrylic wall
Dutch architect Anne Holtrop has used rippled sheets of acrylic to create a water-like partition inside this Parisian boutique by jewellery designer Charlotte Chesnais. More
Green tiles line Maison Jericho extension in Marseille
French studio Olivia Fauvelle Architecture has used glazed tiles and concrete lintels to transform the outbuilding and courtyard of a house in the south of France. More
Rodolphe Parente respectfully rethinks a classic Haussmannian apartment in Paris
French interior designer Rodolphe Parente has completed a contemporary overhaul of a 19th-century Parisian apartment, reflecting both the building's heritage and the "radical" art collection of its owner. More
Halleroed mixes French and Japandi influences inside L/Uniform's Paris boutique
In the arty Paris district of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Stockholm design studio Halleroed has designed a new boutique for French bag and luggage brand L/Uniform. More
Moussafir Architectes retrofits 1970s Paris office with movable PVC curtains
Movable curtains of translucent PVC mesh cover the facade of this block of offices and flats in Paris, which has been converted from a 1970s concrete structure by local practice Moussafir Architectes. More
Seven Parisian brutalist buildings that illustrate the movement's "level of experimentation"
Barlett School of Architecture professor Robin Wilson has shared with Dezeen a selection of eclectic brutalist buildings in Paris that are featured in his latest book, Brutalist Paris. More
Harry Nuriev uses denim to form furniture informed by the American dream
A DJ booth, a gym bench and a giant sofa with an integrated iPad holder feature in this collection of collectible denim-clad furniture that designer Harry Nuriev is exhibiting at Carpenters Workshop Gallery in Paris. More
Anrealage debuts colour-changing clothes at Paris Fashion Week
Japanese fashion brand Anrealage has presented a colour-changing collection at Paris Fashion Week that was activated by suspended moving UV lights. More
Traditional Hong Kong diners inform interior of Bao Express in Paris
Design studio Atelieramo has completed a retro interior for a Chinese restaurant in Paris, featuring celadon-green walls and curvaceous wooden booths modelled on those found in Hong Kong diners from the 1970s. More