In Paris’s 17th arrondissement, NZI Architectes have completed the transformation of an obsolete car park into a social housing residence at 29 rue Nollet, delivering 83 housing units for the Régie Immobilière de la Ville de Paris (RIVP). Completed in December 2025, the project reconsiders the future of urban infrastructure by working within the constraints […] More
Set within a three-hectare former campsite near Limoges, the Leisure Centre with Dormitory represents a carefully calibrated response to landscape, childhood, and environmental responsibility. Designed by Atelier Quatre in collaboration with r2k architectes, the project transforms an underused site surrounded by remarkable trees into a year-round destination for leisure, learning, and overnight stays for up […] More
Installed at Place du Louvre, “Mirror Gate II” introduces a monumental sculptural presence by Pilar Zeta that frames Paris through an architectural gesture shaped as a portal. The work positions itself opposite the Louvre, establishing a spatial dialogue that links site, form, and history through scale and placement. Conceived as a passage between past and […] More
The Brise-Vent Havre Harbor Museum proposes a new civic role for an existing industrial structure along the historic waterfront of Le Havre. Developed by LYT-X Studio, the project approaches adaptive reuse as an active urban strategy, repositioning former port infrastructure as a public cultural facility embedded in the daily life of the city. MUSEUMS Rather […] More
Located behind a closed gate in the lively 11th arrondissement of Paris, LOUI Apartment by Holzrausch Studio stands as a rare sanctuary in the city’s dense urban fabric. The journey to the house – along a winding path through a lush courtyard, culminates in a tranquil family home, where peace and privacy are paramount. This […] More
Chateau La Banquière stands quietly amid the vineyards and ancient oaks just outside Montpellier, France, its 18th-century silhouette softened by the gentle Mediterranean sun. The estate’s rebirth as a hospitality destination got a design revamped by Marianne Tiegen Interiors and the dedication to every detail is immediately apparent upon arrival. Guests enter a world where […] More
In Tremblay-en-France, Le Penhuel Architectes & Associés have realized a project that redefines the educational landscape. The Simone Veil school group, recipient of the Équerre d’argent 2025 Prize, stands as a model for sustainable, human-focused design. Set in a tranquil area of detached homes, the facility’s program is ambitious: eight classrooms, a multipurpose room, a […] More
Located on the eastern edge of iXcampus in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, the new Design School by SAME architectes defines a contemporary model for sustainable academic architecture. Set between the town center and the dense state forest, the project bridges innovation and nature through a precise dialogue with its surroundings, expanding the campus while maintaining harmony with its […] More
FUSO introduces a new standard for sustainable urban living with its public housing project at 39 Rue Myrha in Paris’s La Goutte d’Or district. RESIDENTIAL Designed with LM engineers, the building is the first in the city to combine a wooden structure with reused brick facades, reflecting the firm’s commitment to ecological construction and adaptive […] More
In Le Lavandou, on the southern coast of France, PietriArchitectes has completed Hôtel Les Roches, a project that redefines the dialogue between architecture and its landscape. Situated between rock and sea, the hotel emerges from its slope as if it had always belonged there. The result is a complete reconstruction, executed with precision and restraint, […] More
In the heart of Paris’s 15th arrondissement, PAREIL, the multidisciplinary architecture studio founded by Caroline Weill and Laetitia Paradis, has completed VAU Project, a sensitive reconfiguration of a 20th-century apartment that distills their shared vision of architecture as both material and emotional craft. The studio, based between Paris and Marseille, defines each project through a […] More
Roger Vivier inaugurates Maison Vivier at 98 Rue de l’Université, in Paris, an architectural landmark in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, now the new residence of the Maison. Originally constructed in 1729 by royal architect Jacques Gilet de la Fontaine, this hôtel particulier stands as a rare example of 18th-century Parisian architecture. The building’s nearly three-century […] More