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Étang, a house by NEUME in Romagny-sous-Rougemont, France

February 24, 2025 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

NEUME, a Basel-based architecture firm, designed a vacation home in Romagny-sous-Rougemont, France, on the foundation of a former fisherman’s cottage from the 20th century. The structure includes a main house and an attached storage/utility room. Its grey, rough-textured base is visible from the village side but blends into the terrain near the pond due to elevation changes.

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Filed Under: Architecture Tagged With: France, House, NEUME, Romagny-sous-Rougemont

Modern Paris Map by Robin Wilson and Nigel Green for Blue Crow Media

October 5, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Blue Crow Media has published The Modern Paris Map / Carte Paris Moderne, by writer Robin Wilson and photographer Nigel Green, covering 50 examples of 20th-century architecture in Paris. The publication features architecture by Le Corbusier, Adolf Loos, Robert Mallet-Stevens, Pierre Chareau, Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouvé, Fernand Pouillon and Marcel Breuer. Buildings include the Maisons La Roche and Jeanneret, Maison de Verre, Maison du Peuple and the UNESCO Headquarters. Blue Crow Media

3 Studio Ozenfant Le Corbusier Modern Paris Map Blue Crow media
Maison-Atelier Ozenfant by Le Corbusier (1922-1924)
23 André Lurcat, Groupe Scolaire Karl Marx Modern Paris Map Blue Crow media
Groupe Scolaire Karl Marx Modern by André Lurcat (1933)
37 Prouvé et Rémondet Observatory Modern Paris Map Blue Crow
Meridian Room of the Paris Observatory by Jean Prouvé and J Rémondet (1951)
48 Fernand Pouillon Le Résidence Le Point du Jour Modern Paris Map Blue Crow
Le Résidence Le Point du Jour by Fernand Pouillon (1957-1963)

Filed Under: Publications Tagged With: Blue Crow Media, France, Map, Paris, Robin Wilson

France Design Week, Paris Design Week and Maison & Objet 2023

August 1, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

7-28 September 2023, FRANCE.

France Design Week 2023 with the theme ‘vivant,vivants’ (living, alive) takes place in two stages, 7-16 September for the Paris Design Week events and from 14-28 September there will be events throughout the regions. The theme for the Maison & Objet 2023 trade fair is ‘In Quest of Pleasures’ and it takes place from 7-11 September at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Parc des Expositions.

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Filed Under: Events, Exhibitions, Installations Tagged With: Events 2023, France, Paris

The Depth of the Landscape by Pranlas-Descours

July 13, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Berlin-based JOVIS Verlag has published ‘The Depth of the Landscape’ by French architect and urban planner Jean-Pierre Pranlas-Descours. At a time when generic architecture increasingly homogenises the appearance of different territories, the book explores how Pranlas-Descours articulates the relationship between landscape and architecture through 16 site-specific projects. Cover photo of the Pré-Nouvel dwellings in the Alps by Antoine Guilhem-Ducléon. JOVIS

Pré-Nouvel dwellings in the alps at Seyssins, France, 2016
Pré-Nouvel dwellings in the Alps at Seyssins, France, 2016. Photo Antoine Guilhem-Ducléon
Terrace of the Chamber of Trades and Crafts (CMA) in Lille, France, 2019
Terrace of the Chamber of Trades and Crafts (CMA) in Lille, France, 2019. Photo Sebastian Van Damme
View towards the botanical gardens at the CMA. Photo Antoine Guilhem-Ducléon
View towards the botanical gardens at the CMA. Photo Antoine Guilhem-Ducléon
North terrace at the CMA. Photo Antoine Guilhem-Ducléon
North terrace at the CMA. Photo Antoine Guilhem-Ducléon
Social housing at Clamart, France, 2018
Social housing at Clamart, France, 2018. Photo Antoine Guilhem-Ducléon
Social housing at Clamart, France, 2018
Social housing at Clamart, France, 2018. Photo Antoine Guilhem-Ducléon
Masterplan for Satory plateau in Versaille, France, 2015-2035
Masterplan for Satory plateau in Versaille, France, 2015-2035
Masterplan for Satory plateau in Versaille, France, 2015-2035
Masterplan for Satory plateau in Versaille, France, 2015-2035

Filed Under: Landscape, Publications Tagged With: France, Jovis Verlag, Landscape Design, Pranlas-Descours

PPA Architectures design the ‘Conservatoire de Musique et de Danse’ outside Toulouse, France

June 1, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Toulouse-based PPA Architectures has designed the Conservatoire de Musique et de Danse (Conservatory of Music and Dance) in Blagnac, a suburb of Toulouse, France. Set in a landscaped site, the project consists of a horizontal two-storey volume and a perpendicular single-storey concrete building.

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Filed Under: Architecture Tagged With: France, PPA Architectures, School, Toulouse

Maison à Bordeaux by Rem Koolhaas, OMA

May 1, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas of OMA, designed Maison à Bordeaux, a three-floor house on a hill overlooking Bordeaux. The house was designed for a couple. Following a car crash, the husband became wheelchair-bound and his brief to the architect was clear, ‘I do not want a simple house. I want a complex house because the house will define my world’. The heart of the house is a 3m by 3.5m elevator platform that moves between the three floors and itself becomes part of the kitchen, living space or office, giving easy access to books, artwork or a wine cellar. The house was completed in 1998. Photo Hans Werlemann ©OMA. OMA

Photo Hans Werlemann ©OMA
Photo Hans Werlemann ©OMA
Photo Hans Werlemann ©OMA

Filed Under: Architecture, CLASSIC Tagged With: Bordeaux, France, House, OMA, Rem Koolhaas

French Modernists exhibition at Saint Laurent Rive Droite

March 24, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

28 March – 14 April 2023

To coincide with PAD Paris 2023, Saint Laurent are holding an exhibition dedicated to French modernist furniture design, featuring the work of Jean-Michel Frank, Jacques Adnet and Jean-Després. The exhibition will be at Rive Droite stores in Paris and Los Angeles. Saint Laurent

Filed Under: Events, Exhibitions Tagged With: Art, France

Ateliers O-S Architectes restructure an obsolete school building in a suburb of Paris

March 22, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Paris-based Ateliers O-S Architectes have restructured an inefficient asbestos-ridden catering building, which is part of the Frédéric Joliot-Curie high school in the town of Dammarie-les-Lys. The updated 1960s building opens up a view of the forest from a 1,200-capacity dining room, and a large ‘roof’ volume brings in light through lateral windows while forming a generous canopy under which pupils can gather. Photo Cyrille Weiner. Ateliers O-S Architectes 

Filed Under: Architecture, Environment Tagged With: France, O-S Architects, Paris, School building

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3daysofdesign: KEEP IT REAL

3daysofdesign: KEEP IT REAL

Events| Exhibitions

18-20 April 2025 | Copenhagen

Copenhagen's annual design festival, 3daysofdesign, returns in 2025 with the theme KEEP IT REAL, highlighting individuality, … MORE about 3daysofdesign: KEEP IT REAL

Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025

Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025

Events| VISIT NOW

8-13 April 2025 | Milan

The 63rd edition of the Salone del Mobile in Milan will host over 2,000 exhibitors from 37 countries, showcasing 148 first-time and … MORE about Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025

Frieze New York 2025

Frieze New York 2025

Events| Exhibitions

7-11 May 2025 | New York

Frieze New York returns to The Shed in New York, featuring over 65 leading galleries from 25+ countries, including Gagosian, White Cube, … MORE about Frieze New York 2025

RIBA exhibition, Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds

RIBA exhibition, Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds

Events

11 October 2024 - 29 March 2025 | RIBA, LONDON

RIBA’s new exhibition explores over 20 ambitious projects that overcame extreme site challenges across Britain. … MORE about RIBA exhibition, Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds

DESIGN NEWS

RIBA National Award 2025 winners

RIBA National Award 2025 winners

Architecture | Awards

10 July 2025

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the 20 winners of the RIBA National Awards 2025, which have been presented … MORE about RIBA National Award 2025 winners

Light installation in Copenhagen for Louis Poulsen

Light installation in Copenhagen for Louis Poulsen

Installations

Henrik Vibskov’s Circle Dome Square is a light installation for Louis Poulsen presented during 3daysofdesign 2025. Vibskov, a multidisciplinary artist and fashion designer, … MORE about Light installation in Copenhagen for Louis Poulsen

Marset Ringo lighting by Joan Gaspar

Marset Ringo lighting by Joan Gaspar

Design | Lighting

The Marset Ringo, designed by Joan Gaspar in 2025, is a lighting collection intended for large, high-ceilinged spaces, featuring transparent polycarbonate to create … MORE about Marset Ringo lighting by Joan Gaspar

House in the Forest, Hakkaido, Japan by Florian Busch Architects

House in the Forest, Hakkaido, Japan by Florian Busch Architects

Architecture

Situated on three hectares of forest, a short distance from Niseko’s ski slopes in Rankoshi, Hokkaido, Japan, Florian Busch Architects have created a family house … MORE about House in the Forest, Hakkaido, Japan by Florian Busch Architects

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