Paris

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo has said "Oui" to a plan to transform the French capital's Champs-Élysées area. The project, headed by PCA-Stream, will involve the planting of thousands of plants and trees, turning the city streets from gray to green.

Turning Paris from a City of Light to a City of Green has long been an ambition of Vincent Callebaut. His firm's latest project in this vein envisions a footbridge packed with fruit and vegetables that could produce almost 100 tons of food each year.

When Snøhetta was commissioned to design a new headquarters for Le Monde Group on a site that couldn't support a heavy structure at its center due to underground rail lines, the firm responded with a striking building that's defined by a large arch.

Paris Region, ADP and RATP are eyeing the development of an urban air mobility branch ahead of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, and have joined forces with German air taxi startup Volocopter to make it happen.

Following the fire that destroyed a much of France's beloved Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in 2019, the French government has decided what form its restoration will take. It will now be rebuilt exactly as it was before and to an ambitious deadline.

Following the fire that devastated France's iconic Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, several firms have stepped forward with ideas to restore it. Gensler has now unveiled its own design for a temporary church nearby that could be used during the painstaking restoration process.

Following the blaze that damaged the iconic Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, the French Prime Minister announced plans for an architecture competition and a modern redesign. Eight Inc. has revealed a proposal that envisions rebuilding the spire and roof using glass.

Paris' Eiffel Tower has undergone a little work in recent years, including a first floor renovation and the addition of some wind turbines, but now the land surrounding the iconic building will receive a makeover too. The first phase of the landscaping project is due to be completed in 2023.

Following the devastating fire that damaged the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, Vincent Callebaut Architectures has unveiled its vision for the iconic building's restoration. The firm imagines it being topped by a new glass roof and a spire, and for it to receive a significant sustainable upgrade.

Following the devastating fire that damaged iconic Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral on Monday, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has revealed that authorities plan to launch an international architecture competition to replace its spire.

Airbnb likes to drum up publicity with competitions offering off-the-wall (or even on-the-wall) experiences, like a night spent in BIG's Lego House, for example. Its latest competition offers one winner and their guest a night in Paris' famous Musée du Louvre, complete with private tour.

​The latest proposal from MAD Architects is called Mirage. The design was shortlisted after a competition called for proposals to redesign the only skyscraper in Paris. It proposes to cover the facade of the monolithic building in concave mirrors creating an upside-down reflection of the city.