Frank Gehry's twisting Luma Arles tower nears completion in France
Scaly aluminium cladding and projecting glass boxes wrap around Frank Gehry's Luma Arles tower, which is nearing completion in the south of France. More
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Property fair MIPIM to go ahead as Geneva Motor Show cancelled
The Geneva Motor Show has been cancelled, while the MIPIM property fair will happen despite numerous withdrawals, as coronavirus continues to disrupt events across Europe. More
Wood Ribbon apartment in Paris features an undulating timber wall
A sinuous plywood wall winds through the interior of this Parisian apartment, which has been redesigned by local studio Toledano + Architects. More
Avenier Cornejo designs Parisian apartment block with patterned brick facade
French practice Avenier Cornejo Architectes has completed a social housing block in Paris with a brickwork facade with a pattern of blue glass bricks. More
French public buildings to be built with 50 per cent wood
The French government has announced plans for a sustainability law that will ensure all new public buildings are built from at least 50 per cent timber or other natural materials. More
Timber health centre surrounds courtyard of medicinal plants
MAAJ Architectes placed a cross-shaped courtyard for growing medicinal plants at the heart of a timber-framed health centre in the French town of Taverne. More
Studio Razavi completes "introspective" Apartment XVII in historic Lyon neighbourhood
Studio Razavi has abandoned excessive decoration for simple plaster walls and arched niches inside this Lyon apartment, which is meant to channel a sense of calm. More
Six bright young French designers showcased in Rising Talents exhibition at Maison&Objet
The work of six up-and-coming French designers is on show at the Maison&Objet furniture fair in Paris, revealing an emerging trend for handmade rather than mass-produced objects. More
Ski-in-ski-out hotel Le Coucou boasts interiors by Pierre Yovanovitch
Nature-themed artworks and bespoke furnishings feature throughout Le Coucou, a design-focused ski hotel completed by Pierre Yovanovitch. More
Competition: win a three-night stay at Le Pigalle in Paris
In our latest competition, we're offering one reader the chance to win a three-night stay for two at Le Pigalle in Paris, France. More
Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter creates Corten steel structures along Chemin des Carrières trail
A grand gateway and a hillside belvedere are among a series of structures that Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter has built in eastern France, to direct tourists towards a historic quarry. More
Concrete grid forms student housing block in Paris by Atelier Villemard et Associé
Atelier Villemard et Associés used a structural grid of exposed concrete to define the exterior and interior of this student housing block on the outskirts of Paris. More
Prison clad in perforated weathering steel has pastel-coloured sports court
Local Architecture Network has built a minimum security prison with a perforated metal facade of weathering steel in Nanterre that has a sports court in pastel hues. More
FREAKS wraps French warehouse conversion in corrugated steel
Architecture studio FREAKS has clad an old printing warehouse in France shiny corrugated metal cladding and converted it into a research centre for lighting company Sammode. More
Moustache opens Paris store that looks as if it is carved out of stone
En Bande Organisée and Julien Dufresne Architecte used pale polished concrete to create the cave-like interiors of French brand Moustache's Parisian store. More
Round windows of Archery House echo shooting range targets
A wooden shutter slides to uncover the target-shaped window of a brick building in France by architects Boman that provides facilities for an archery range. More
Oursin restaurant by Simon Porte Jacquemus is designed to "perpetuate summer"
Whitewashed walls, colourful ceramics and rattan furnishings help channel sunny climes inside this Parisian restaurant, designed by the eponymous owner of cult French fashion label Jacquemus. More
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners creates "fortress-like" archive for the Louvre
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has built the Centre de Conservation du Louvre in Liévin, northern France, to securely store 250,000 works of art from the museum's collection. More
Jean Nouvel sues over "totally disproportionate" Philharmonie de Paris late fee
Architect Jean Nouvel is counter-suing the Philharmonie de Paris over the €170.6 million fine he was slapped with when the concert hall opened late and over-budget. More
Universal Design Studio and Giles Miller Studio design reusable pavilion for BBC
Universal Design Studio and Giles Miller Studio have designed a two-storey pavilion for BBC Studios that can be dismantled and reused, and then recycled at the end of its life. More