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French Architecture refers to various architectural styles developed and used in France throughout history. It includes Gothic cathedrals, Renaissance symmetry and proportion, Baroque ornate decoration, Neoclassical inspiration from ancient Greek and Roman architecture, and more modern Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and modernist styles. In the 19th and 20th centuries, French architecture continued to evolve, with the emergence of Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles and the development of modernist architecture, seen in buildings such as the Centre Georges Pompidou and the Louvre Pyramid.
In 1961, the renowned architect Le Corbusier was commissioned to conceive a parish church for the burgeoning neighborhood of Firminy-Vert. This marked his third foray into religious architecture, following his…
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The ZAC Saint-Martin Apartments in Toulouse, designed by Aldric Beckmann Architects, is a sustainable and innovative project that blends seamlessly with the surrounding greenery and the Concerted Urban Development Zone….
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The newly completed Ascension Paysagère (“Landscape Ascension”), a 12-story residential complex located at the confluence of two rivers in the west of Rennes, France, is the result of a collaboration…
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The Villa Savoye, completed in 1931 by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret in Poissy, France, is a landmark in modern architecture and a defining example of the International style. It…
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In 2020, MVRDV designed the new flagship store for French lingerie brand Etam in a nineteenth-century Haussmann building. The project demonstrates respect for the existing historic building while responding to…
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Completed in 2020 by the French architecture firm Overcode, the Grow Community Center in Amiens was designed for the ALCO non-profit organization, which aims to support vulnerable families and foster…
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The Campus Plateau de Paris-Saclay is the Silicon Valley of Europe. Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes, together with Celnikier & Grabli Architectes and Ingerop Conseil & Ingénierie, was in charge of the…
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Completed in 1955 by the Franco-Swiss architect Le Corbusier, the Ronchamp Chapel or “Notre Dame du Haut” is one of the most radical designs of Le Corbusier’s late style. Located…
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Anne Lacaton & Jean-Philippe Vassal, the French architect couple winner of the Pritzker 2021 Prize, designed the Cap Ferret house in the pines in 1998 on an undeveloped plot in…
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In 1988 Hans Kollhoff submitted his proposal for the “Technopole” competition titled “The Compact City of Atlanpole”. The design, conceived as an urban center with research and teaching facilities for…
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In 2020 Austrian Architecture firm Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes completed the design of a new pedestrian bridge at the Angers Saint-Laud train station. The bridge is characterized by a soft, full…
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Claude Nicolas Ledoux, a prominent French architect and urban planner of the 18th century, is known for his unconventional and enigmatic projects. Among these are his propositions for a House…
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In 1998, Jean-François Lemoine, a French newspaper publisher, was searching for an architect to design a new home when he suffered a car accident that left him partially paralyzed. This…
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Le Corbusier designed Sainte Marie de La Tourette Monastery in 1960 for a Dominican Order priory near Lyon, France. The Dominican Order convent sinks into the edge of a forest…
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