New Paris architecture projects with French capital building news and architectural images, plus architects background. Paris building news from across the capital city of France.
Famous buildings include the Eiffel Tower, The Louvre and the Pompidou Centre. Also worth checking out is the New Alesia Cinema by Manuelle Gautrand Architecture.
Major historic Parisian buildings include Notre-Dame Cathedral, The Pantheon, Garnier’s Opera House and Sacre Coeur in Montmartre. Major contemporary Parisian structures include The Louvre Museum Pyramid, Parc de la Villette, and the Institut du Monde Arabe south of the River Seine.
Villa Savoie, Poissy, by architect Le Corbusier, is a celebrated 20th Century house on the outskirts of the French capital.
In conclusion, our design posts are informative and together provide a useful architectural resource.
The buildings of the cultural and community premises of Paris Diderot University fit into the undeveloped, southwest area of the Flour Market which was recently converted by Nicolas Michelin and Associates Agency.
The creation of an emergent element is an opportunity to rethink the relationship between the new neighborhood of Le Trapèze and the Grand Paris area.
Demolition of an existing building. Construction of an office building (about 300 work spaces) that hosts the French headquarters of Barclays Capital Bank.
BIG + Paris-based architects OFF, engineers Buro Happold, consultants Michel Forgue and environmental engineer Franck Boutte is the winning team to design the new 15.000 m2 research centre for Sorbonne’s Scientific university Université Pierre et Marie Curie in Paris
AWP, Office for Territorial Reconfiguration (Marc Armengaud, Matthias Armengaud, Alessandra Cianchetta), was named in July the general contractor for the landscaping of the public spaces and follies situated at the foot of the Grande Arche.
Dominique Perrault wins the international competition for the New Longchamp racecourse in Auteuil, 75016 Paris, France: Hippodrome de Longchamp, a 57 hectare horse-racing facility
The Pantheon in Paris was designed as a church building by Jacques Germain Soufflot architect under King Louis XV, a monument to Saint Geneviève. The date is was built is 1789/90.
Cite des Sciences Paris, Parc de la Villette, France – design by Ian Ritchie Architects – largest science museum in Europe: Cite des Sciences building
The largest of Mitterand´s Grand Projets for Paris: formed from four L-shaped corners of a square, 25 storeys tall on the banks of the Seine with a garden in the middle.
Le Bon Marché, Paris Department Store, France – Saint-Germain-des-Près Shopping – Le Bon Marché Paris: info + photos of this famous Parisian store
Cité de la Musique, Parc de la Villette, Paris, France – design by Christian de Portzamparc, architect – City of Music Paris building located on Avenue Jean-Jaurès
Louvre Pyramid Building, Paris, France – design by I M Pei, architect – information + photos of the Louvre Pyramid, lobby to famous French art gallery
Louvre Museum Building, Paris, France – information + photos of this major French art gallery – Musée du Louvre: Paris museum building
The series of a pavilions with different public functions and programs are part of a future 113 hectare large public green space along the Seine river, in Carrière-Sous-Poissy
A new district located between the ´rue de Tolbiac’ and the ´rue Watt’, on the south bank of the Seine river, in Paris, France
Hotel Renaissance Paris Wagram: on the avenue de Wagram, this new hotel is located on the site of the old Empire Theatre and is characterized by the interplay of undulating horizontal glass bands that seem to form a large interwoven glazed plait.
Le Monde Paris, headquarters building France – contemporary design by Atelier Christian de Portzamparc, Architects – French newspaper HQ development built in 2001-04.