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
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Calq and Bond Society convert 1970s office into co-working and co-living space
French architecture studios Calq and Bond Society have transformed a high-rise office building in Paris into the Pong co-working and co-living space. More
F+G Architectes creates "deliberately restrained" timber stable near Lyon
French studio F+G Architectes has created a stable outside Lyon that is formed of wooden structures designed as a modern take on the area's typical agricultural buildings. More
Necchi Architecture takes cues from retro nightlife at Hôtel Château d'Eau in Paris
Interior design studio Necchi Architecture has combined lacquer, chrome and retro design accents to evoke the "uninhibited atmosphere" of the disco era at the Hôtel Château d'Eau in Paris. More
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Dezeen Agenda features the restoration of Grand Palais in Paris
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the completion of the first phase the Grand Palais renovation. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More
Chatillon Architectes completes Grand Palais restoration ahead of Paris Olympics
French studio Chatillon Architectes has completed its restoration of the vast glass-roofed atrium at the Grand Palais, which will host fencing and taekwondo at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. More
La Poste launches scratch-and-sniff stamp that smells like baguettes
French post office La Poste has introduced a stamp designed by Stéphane Humbert-Basset that gives off the scent of bread when scratched to celebrate the baguette. More
Rammed-earth wall fronts Parisian townhouse by Déchelette Architecture
French studio Déchelette Architecture has completed Casa Franca, a townhouse and artists' studio in Paris distinguished by a large wall of rammed earth. More
Vestiges of industry inform hotel complex on former factory site in Bordeaux
A 36-metre-tall concrete silo has been converted into a dramatic hotel lobby at Bacalan Block – the transformation of a former factory site in Bordeaux into a mixed-use development by Colboc Sachet Architects. More
Heams & Michel Architectes shrouds prefabricated pavilions in geometric lattices
French studio Heams & Michel Architectes has updated a public square in Cannes with seven prefabricated aluminium kiosks that can be adapted to various uses. More
Brenac & Gonzalez & Associés completes trio of apartment blocks for Athletes' Village in Paris
French architecture studio Brenac & Gonzalez & Associés has unveiled a trio of apartment blocks lined with loggias and terracotta-tiled facades for the Athletes' Village in Paris. More
Highstay designs Paris apartments for Olympics visitors and holiday makers
Hospitality brand Highstay has brought a contemporary spin to these 19th-century Parisian apartments, which its team has renovated to offer accommodation during the Olympic Games and beyond. More
Parisian office blocks transformed into Ilot Saint-Germain social housing
Concrete loggias overlook a courtyard at this social housing block in Paris, which French studios Francois Brugel Architectes Associes, H2o Architectes and Antoine Regnault Architecture have converted from offices. More
A6A creates "haven in the middle of the city" for its Bordeaux studio
Architecture studio A6A has converted a former model-making workshop in Bordeaux into a studio for itself that is defined by pared-back materials and spaces. More
Windmill sails fall off Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris
The windmill sails of the Moulin Rouge, an iconic 135-year-old cabaret venue in Paris, collapsed to the ground in the early hours. More
Barrault Pressacco critiques "copy and paste" housing with home in southern France
French studio Barrault Pressacco has completed the 102LET house outside Montpellier, mimicking the area's suburban architecture to conceal an interior defined by bright, open spaces. More
Exposed materials and colourful accents define Maison Nana in Paris
A green-steel structure and walls of exposed blockwork and plywood feature inside this house and artist's studio in Paris by local practice Jean Benoît Vétillard Architecture. More
Chatillon Architectes releases first photos of Grand Palais restoration in Paris
French studio Chatillon Architectes has unveiled its progress on the Grand Palais renovation in Paris, which is set to host fencing and taekwondo events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. More
Timber Aquatics Centre completes in Paris for 2024 Olympic Games
Wood has been used to construct the swooping form of this indoor swimming pool, created by Dutch studio VenhoevenCS and French studio Ateliers 2/3/4 for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. More
Uchronia founder designs own home as "love letter to French craft"
Glossy walls, ruched curtains and oversized flower-shaped cushions characterise this eclectic 1970s-style Paris apartment, designed and owned by Uchronia founder Julien Sebban. More