Huge fire breaks out at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris has caught fire, with flames visible from the roof and firefighters attending the scene. More
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Christo to wrap silver fabric around the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
Artist Christo will finally realise plans to envelop Paris' Arc de Triomphe in 25,000 square metres of silvery recyclable fabric and 7,000 metres of red rope. More
Watch JR construct a giant optical illusion around IM Pei's Louvre Pyramid
This time-lapse movie shows the installation of street artist JR's paper trompe l'oeil at the Louvre Pyramid in Paris, France. More
Optical illusion added to IM Pei's Louvre pyramid then immediately destroyed
Artist JR has created a giant 3D optical illusion from paper that imagines the iconic pyramid at the Musée du Louvre in Paris continuing underground, but it has already been destroyed. More
Bouroullec brothers design Paris fountains with 3,060 Swarovski crystals
French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have collaborated with Swarovski to design six bronze fountains embellished with over 3,000 crystals on the Avenue de Champs-Elysées in Paris. More
Beefbar steakhouse in Paris occupies an art-nouveau atrium
The ornate wall panels of a previously hidden 19th-century atrium informed the transformation of this steak restaurant by design duo Humbert & Poyet. More
Old stone contrasts with polished brass inside En skincare store in Paris by Archiee
Curving brass partitions and vaulted stone ceilings both feature inside this Japanese beauty store in Paris, designed by local architecture firm Archiee. More
Olivier Vadrot designs sculptural outdoor playground for children
French designer Olivier Vadrot has created an open-air playground made of geometric structures that encourage children to socialise, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris. More
Henning Larsen to extend Paris' largest opera house
Danish studio Henning Larsen is set to add a new foyer, performance space and workshop to the Opéra Bastille in Paris. More
Jean-Paul Viguier completes high-security Banque de France building
French architect Jean-Paul Viguier chose white perforated metal to clad the three monolithic volumes of a secure cash-processing centre for a bank in Paris.
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Foster + Partners unveils Apple Store in Parisian apartment on Champs-Élysées
A kaleidoscopic solar roof tops the courtyard of Foster + Partners' latest Apple Store, which opened on the Champs-Élysées in Paris over the weekend. More
Le Corbusier's Paris home reopens its doors to the public
The Paris apartment within the Immeuble Molitor, where Le Corbusier lived for over three decades, has reopened its doors to the public, following two years of restoration works led by the Fondation Le Corbusier. More
Kengo Kuma divides Archives Antoni Clavé with mesh screens dappled with paper pulp
Japanese studio Kengo Kuma and Associates threw paper pulp at expanded-metal panels to produce light-filtering screens evoking artist Antoni Clavé's paintings, at this archive in Paris dedicated to his work. More
Paris' first digital museum of fine art finds home in 19th-century foundry
Colourful projections of early 20th-century paintings, including those by Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele, are displayed at the Atelier des Lumière – a digital museum dedicated to fine art in Paris. More
Freaks Architecture divides tiny Parisian pied-à-terre with mobile storage unit
French studio Freaks Architecture has placed an arched storage unit at the centre of this home in Paris, which can be moved around to suit the lifestyle of its retired inhabitants. More
Outdoor urinals cause uproar after being installed on Paris streets
Minimal, open-air eco urinals by design studio Faltazi have been placed across central Paris, prompting protests from local residents and businesses. More
Undulating balconies wrap housing development on Parisian island
Local studio Peripheriques Marin+Trottin and Jumeau Architectes has completed an apartment complex on L'Ile-Saint-Denis in Paris, which features wavy balconies enclosed by a ribbon of perforated metal. 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
Atelier Sagitta incorporates emerald green kitchen into Parisian apartment
French practice Atelier Sagitta has added a dose of colour to this previously characterless apartment in the Paris suburbs by creating an almost entirely green kitchen. More
Amanda Levete and Junya Ishigami among shortlist for Eiffel Tower overhaul
Four teams including architects Amanda Levete, Carlo Ratti and Junya Ishigami are vying to improve facilities at the Eiffel Tower, in time for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. More