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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.
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, architect Hans Kollhoff presented his innovative proposal, “The Compact City of Atlanpole,” for the “Technopole” competition. Envisioned as an urban nexus housing research and educational facilities for high-tech…
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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 the 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…
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The “Festival des Architectures Vives” is an architectural festival for the general public to discover or rediscover the historical landmarks of the city of Montpellier and the city of La…
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“Paris Rooftops” represents the latest chapter in Michael Wolf’s enduring exploration of architecture and urban existence, a theme that has consistently fascinated him throughout his prolific career. In 2008, Wolf’s…
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Designed by Marchi Architects in 2015 the Chestnuts House has asymetrical volumetry to maintain balance with the existing buildings.
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The Japanese Architect Shigeru Ban was among the designers chosen for the Réinventer Paris competition. The competition asked for proposals to revive 23 sites throughout the city of Paris. Shigeru ban submitted a design for an…
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Marin + Trottin has proposed an innovative housing project for Paris. The building has twelve floors made of white clay bricks, perfectly adaptable to the whims of volumetrics.
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Sou Fujimoto Architects, in collaboration with Manal Rachdi of OXO Architects, emerged as winners of the prestigious “Reinventing Paris” competition with their innovative “Milles Arbres” (Thousand Trees) proposal for the…
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