France

Studio Razavi reinterprets traditional chalet architecture with Mountain House in the Alps

June 12, 2017 Alyn Griffiths 0

By pairing raw concrete with warm timber, French office Studio Razavi hoped to give a contemporary feel to this Alpine chalet home, while also complying with strict local architecture guidelines. Mountain House is a single-family home situated in the village of Manigod in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France, a popular ski destination. The region has very strict controls

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“Joyful chaos” inspires design of Yafo hummus deli in Paris

May 26, 2017 Lucy Wildsmith 0

Local architects Studio Sur Rue have designed a pastel pink deli in the 10th arrondissement of Paris that is dedicated to hummus and Israeli dining culture.  The restaurant, named Yafo after the oldest area of Tel Aviv, claims to be the first deli devoted to hummus in Paris. It was conceived by young Israeli chef Lotan Lahmi,

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Renzo Piano sinks sail-covered art gallery into Aix-en-Provence vineyard

May 19, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

Renzo Piano Building Workshop has completed the Château La Coste Art Gallery, a sunken exhibition space topped by sails, which is set among the grape vines of a winery in Aix-en-Provence, France. Renzo Piano’s firm used chunky concrete walls to frame the 285-square-metre building, which is submerged six metres into a valley so that its roof is level with

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IM Pei’s Grande Louvre receives AIA 25-year award

April 28, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

The American Institute of Architects has honoured IM Pei’s renovation of the Musée du Louvre in Paris with an award during the organisation’s national convention, the same week that the Chinese-American architect is celebrating his 100th birthday. The project, which includes the steel and glass pyramids in the central courtyard of the former palace, received

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IM Pei’s Grande Louvre receives AIA 25-year award

April 28, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

The American Institute of Architects has honoured IM Pei’s renovation of the Musée du Louvre in Paris with an award during the organisation’s national convention, the same week that the Chinese-American architect is celebrating his 100th birthday. The project, which includes the steel and glass pyramids in the central courtyard of the former palace, received

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IM Pei’s Grande Louvre receives AIA 25-year award

April 28, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

The American Institute of Architects has honoured IM Pei’s renovation of the Musée du Louvre in Paris with an award during the organisation’s national convention, the same week that the Chinese-American architect is celebrating his 100th birthday. The project, which includes the steel and glass pyramids in the central courtyard of the former palace, received

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Sculptural extension to French farmhouse protects its interiors from harsh summer sun

April 28, 2017 Alyn Griffiths 0

Paris studio Dixneufcentquatrevingtsix has completed a concrete extension to a traditional farmhouse in France’s Provence region, featuring very few openings in its faceted facades. Dixneufcentquatrevingtsix was tasked with extending a house in the commune of Uzès that had previously been used by a couple as their second home. The brief to create enough space to accommodate the

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