The Lorient multimodal hub is part of the “Bretagne à Grande Vitesse” project (“High-speed for Brittany”), a high-speed line which is expected to allow a three-hour total travel time between Quimper, Brest and Paris by 2017. The station is being rebuilt on the south, close to the city centre and in the heart of the […] More
First, the location was selected. A hole was excavated in the limestone, a cellar open to the sky, then a cave was created, a fissured limestone karst landscape, soft steps with worn treads, then the blinding light, and a return to the caves to marvel at the organ pipe stalactites… More
La Barquière is a 62 housing project located in the 9th district of Marseille (France). The urban neighborhood offers to the project a unique setting. Drawn in keeping with its context, this project respects all the family owner wishes. The owner wanted to keep the old building dated from the 18th century. The existing old […] More
The headquarters of Métropole Rouen Normandie are a unique, memorable and fitting image on the banks of the Seine in Rouen. What makes it so unique is how the new building fits in with the surrounding landscape of Rouen. The building’s dynamic profile contrasts with the omnipresence of horizontal designs found along the major port, […] More
This renovation and transformation of a Parisian top-floor apartment is surrounded by the magnificent Bois de Boulogne and the Jardin du Ranelagh, with 360-degree views of the city’s historic monuments, from the Tour Eiffel to La Défense, Les Invalides, and Longchamp. Originally split between two floors and fragmented by countless rooms, bathrooms, walk-in closets, kitchens […] More
This double request for a media library and a gymnasium allowed us to explore this programmes diversity and to offer a single building, a cultural and sports centre, instead of two different buildings. This hybrid equipment takes place in the landscape, between a multipurpose room and a business incubator, and communicates with its environment, including […] More
The tower is located in the heart of the district of La Défense, willed into existence in the 1960’s by Général de Gaulle to show the world that France was entering into the modern world of finance and business. It’s a curious above-ground urban mixture, an artificial island, veritable realm of “corporate architecture”. More
Discover the gigantic elliptical mirror conceived by French contemporary artist Vincent Leroy. The mirror floats within space without a connection to the ground, making the impression that the ground and horizon move slowly until they disappear. See more of his Grand Palais example after the jump: More
Rodolphe Parente designed this stunning apartment located in Paris, France, in 2015. Take a look at the complete story after the jump. More
Located in a tiny village facing salt marshes on the French Atlantic coast, this wooden house extension is a modest holiday home and a writer’s retreat. The client idea for this project was born several years ago when saving a few old, massive oak beams from the demolition of a neighboring farm. The idea appealed […] More
Royal Roulotte architecture practice is back on ARCHISCENE online pages with a stunning renovation and interior design project of a 300 square meter Apartment in Rambouillet (France). The apartment is located in a building coming from early eighties which is itself divided into six living units. The new owner bought the whole mansard style, merging […] More
Remote french town of Colombages is the location of this marvelous marble apartment (obviously brings us to coining a new word – marbelous) designed by the talented creatives at Arquitectura 05AM architecture practice. The Spanish studio was enlisted to renovate this early 20th century home, to add up a modern twist they decided to go for marble. […] More