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a curvy pavilion nestled in a rolling countryside
Uncorked

Oscar Niemeyer’s final drawn work comes to life at Château La Coste in Provence

The long, boxy Neutron Research Centre against the mountains of the alps
Shine On Like A Neutron

The white aluminum facade of the Neutron Research Centre shines in front of the French Alps

White stone arches leading out from a church, designed by kengo kuma
Arch-Typical

Kengo Kuma will reinvigorate a medieval French cathedral with a new sculptural entryway

Exterior of E-1027, a white, modernist concrete volume with cantilevering decks
Modernisme Chaleureux

Eileen Gray’s iconic E-1027 villa reopens to the public after extensive renovation

Image of the Orangery Gardens at Versaille
Off With Their Wallets

The Palace of Versailles opens as an ultra luxurious hotel for a princely sum

a tower with a twisting metal facae
Withering Heights

Luma Arles opens in Provence with all eyes on Frank Gehry’s polarizing centerpiece

Looking in between two large honey colored walls
Honey Sweet

Honey-colored, load-bearing concrete highlights the collection at the Narbo Via museum

The pont du gard aqueduct over france
We Came We Saw We Same-Day Delivered

Amazon’s plan to build a warehouse near UNESCO-designated Pont du Gard draws outrage

Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal
Building Up, Not Tearing Down

Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal win the 2021 Pritzker Prize

colorful sculptures at a italian sculpture park
Tongue Slides and Nipple Windows

MoMA PS1 announces first New York retrospective of Niki de Saint Phalle

a view of an airport from above
Volte-face

France nixes construction of fourth terminal at Charles de Gaulle Airport

Nearing Takeoff

Populous’s $121 million revamp of French soccer stadium repurposes a fuselage for the facade

the louvre pyramid, a museum closed because of covid
Not Good At All

Struggling cultural institutions lock down (again) as COVID-19 surges across Europe

Red Hot Guilt

Volunteer worker charged in Nantes Cathedral arson case

nantes cathedral in france
Concrete Saves the Day

Arson suspected in massive blaze at Nantes Cathedral in France

White statues in landscaped park at the Palace of Versailles
Let Them Eat Landscape

Marie Antoinette’s private garden at the Palace of Versailles will get an extensive restoration

Building on top of hill
Enfin!

Steven Holl Architects-designed Loisium Alsace Hotel finally approved for construction

Tall aluminum building above trees in Arles
From Gogh to Gehry

Frank Gehry-designed Luma Arles Tower nearing completion

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