Raphaël Zarka adds colourful skatepark in front of Centre Pompidou
Artist Raphaël Zarka has collaborated with local architect Jean-Benoît Vétillard to create a horseshoe-shaped skatepark defined by bold colours in Paris. More
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Moreau Kusunoki and Frida Escobedo set to renovate Centre Pompidou
French studio Moreau Kusunoki Architectes and Mexican practice Frida Escobedo Studio have revealed their plans for a major overhaul of the high-tech Centre Pompidou in Paris. 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
Woman "hit me on the head with her umbrella" when I told her I designed the Centre Pompidou, says Richard Rogers
In the second exclusive interview that we filmed with Richard Rogers, the late British architect explained the story behind the Centre Pompidou that he designed with Renzo Piano – and the controversy it generated. More
Centre Pompidou in Paris faces four-year closure for repair works
France's culture minister has revealed that the high-tech Centre Pompidou in Paris by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers will be closed from 2023 to undergo major renovations. More
We entered the Pompidou competition "against my will" says Richard Rogers in VDF lecture
In the second talk as part of our Virtual Design Festival collaboration with Architects, not Architecture, architect Richard Rogers discusses his reluctance to enter the Centre Pompidou competition and liking the Lloyd's building. More
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Centre Pompidou is high-tech architecture's inside-out landmark
Next up in our high-tech architecture series we look at the Centre Pompidou in Paris by Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano, the inside-out landmark that drew global attention to the movement. More
India Mahdavi's striped scenography provides backdrop for furniture exhibition
French architect India Mahdavi has distorted the familiar coloured stripes found at seaside resorts to create the scenography for this exhibition of 20th-century furniture from the Centre Pompidou's collection. More
Teresa van Dongen's Electric Life installation uses living bacteria to generate electricity
Dutch designer Teresa van Dongen has developed a sustainable light source from living organisms that require regular nourishment in return for electricity. More
Leopold Banchini sinks rooms and objects beneath office floors in Centre Pompidou installation
Desks, a kitchen and a garden are hidden under raised office floors in this installation created by Swiss architect Leopold Banchini at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. More
Centre Pompidou's kids' installation mixes pattern, colour and inflatables
To celebrate the Centre Pompidou's 40th anniversary, Paris-based studio GGSV has designed an interactive installation for children in the Galerie des Enfants exhibition space. More
Centre Pompidou presents Atelier van Lieshout sculpture that was too lewd for Louvre
After being rejected by the Louvre, Atelier van Lieshout's controversial sculpture resembling a man penetrating an animal has been given a new public exhibition space, at Paris' Centre Pompidou – prompting one critic to describe it as "nasty public art". More
Sculptures of Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano to be installed at Centre Pompidou
French artist Xavier Veilhan has created two new sculptures of Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano, which are set to be permanently installed across from the architects' iconic building, the Centre Pompidou. More
Centre Pompidou to open Shanghai outpost in David Chipperfield's West Bund Art Museum
The Centre Pompidou has announced that it will open a Chinese outpost in Shanghai's David Chipperfield-designed West Bund Art Museum in 2019. More
Smarin designs sunloungers that are "Hockney-universe friendly"
This collection of brightly coloured poolside furniture by French furniture brand Smarin will make its debut at the Centre Pompidou's David Hockney retrospective. More
Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers share Centre Pompidou photographs on 40th anniversary
Archive photography from the offices of Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers shows the dramatic inside-out form of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, which is celebrating its 40th birthday. More
Pompidou-inspired car park by JAJA Architects to feature planted facade and rooftop park
This multi-storey car park for Copenhagen by local firm JAJA Architects will feature a plant-covered facade to hide the cars inside and grand external staircases leading to a landscaped park on the roof (+ slideshow). More
"The Pompidou captured the revolutionary spirit of 1968" says Richard Rogers
In our second exclusive video interview in our series of movies about Richard Rogers, the British architect reveals that key elements of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, which he designed together with Italian architect Renzo Piano, were strongly influenced by the radical thinking of the 1960s. More
Studio 13/16 by Mathieu Lehanneur at the Centre Pompidou
A room where teenagers can hang out designed by Mathieu Lehanneur has opened at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. More
L’Atelier des Enfants at the Centre Pompidou by Mathieu Lehanneur
Children visiting the Centre Pompidou in Paris can join workshops in the recently opened education centre designed by Mathieu Lehanneur. More