"Destructive" Olympics should be shrunk to save carbon, say experts
The Olympic Games cannot continue in their current form, sustainability experts have told Dezeen as part of our Olympic Impact series. More
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"The Paris Olympic Village air-conditioning debacle is a perfect illustration of the barriers to climate action"
The row over air conditioning in the athletes' village at the Paris 2024 Olympics demonstrates the scale of the challenge we face in gaining acceptance for sustainable building technologies, writes Smith Mordak as part of our Olympic Impact series. More
Multi-host Olympics would "completely undermine" the games says IOC sustainability director
LA28 will have an even more ambitious carbon strategy than Paris 2024, Olympic sustainability chief Marie Sallois tells Dezeen in this Olympic Impact interview. More
Mathieu Lehanneur's Olympic designs reference the "fragility of life"
Mathieu Lehanneur's designs have played a starring role at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In this interview, the French designer explains why his "flying" Olympic cauldron may become a permanent Parisian landmark. More
Triptyque designs Team USA accommodation in Paris Olympic Village
Franco-Brazilian architecture studio Triptyque has designed a building to house the United States delegation in the Olympic Village, which will be converted to affordable housing after the Olympics. More
"Paris has had more than 100 years to prepare to host the Olympics"
Olympic Games should be planned decades in advance to give more cities in the Global South the chance of hosting and reaping the cultural and infrastructural benefits, writes Christian Benimana as part of our Olympic Impact series. More
Seine cleanup a "missed opportunity" says author of book on the negative impacts of Paris Olympics
The Olympic Games should be reformed to enable more democratic input from the communities they affect the most, argues Parisian journalist Jade Lindgaard in this Olympic Impact interview. More
Paris 2024 Olympics sustainability efforts "not enough" says carbon expert
Although the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have taken an exemplary approach to construction, reusing venues is not enough to make the games truly sustainable, argues Carbon Market Watch's Benja Faecks as part of our Olympic Impact series. More
Paris 2024 aftermath "most dangerous time" for Olympic Village says Dominique Perrault
Next in our Olympic Impact series, we speak to French architect Dominique Perrault about his ambitions for the Olympic Village in Paris beyond the games this summer. More
"The fascinating element of these Olympics are their ephemeral nature as well as their lasting impact"
François Chatillon reflects on the architectural legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as part of our Olympic Impact series. More
Mathieu Lehanneur "flying cauldron" lit for Paris 2024 Olympics
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur created the electric Olympic cauldron for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games to resemble a hot-air balloon and be "a beacon in the night and a sun within reach". More
Eight ways Paris aims to host the most sustainable Olympics in history
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been billed as the most sustainable ever. As part of our Olympic Impact series, we look at how the organisers have sought to limit emissions. More
Reusing existing venues for Olympics "is not easy" says Populous' François Clément
Paris 2024 comes close to the limit of what is possible in terms of minimising construction for Olympic Games hosted in a single city, explains Populous' François Clément in this Olympic Impact interview. More
Dezeen's guide to the architecture of the Paris 2024 Olympics
To kick off our Olympic Impact series, Dezeen profiles the most architecturally notable venues of the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games – where the major theme has been renovation and reuse. More
The race to reduce the Olympic Impact
Today we launch Olympic Impact, a series investigating whether the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games can be the blueprint for sustainable major sporting events. Nat Barker sets out what to expect. More
India Mahdavi and Crosby Studios create reflective ping pong parlour in Paris
Designer Harry Nuriev of Crosby Studios has transformed India Mahdavi's Paris gallery into a silver-coloured space where visitors can play table tennis in the lead-up to the 2024 Olympic Games. More
Dream completes mass-timber office building for Athletes' Village in Paris
French architecture studio Dream has completed an office building in Paris, which is clad with terracotta tiles to "evoke the history" of the industrial site in the Saint-Ouen district. 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
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