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The Caserne de Reuilly in Paris was “a hollow tooth that we had to fill”

March 14, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

We continue our Social Housing Revival series with a look at the Caserne de Reuilly, the transformation of a 19th-century barracks in Paris into hundreds of affordable homes that is emblematic of the city’s effective approach to retrofit housing. Located in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, the project was completed in 2020 for the country’s

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Notre-Dame’s rebuilt spire revealed as scaffolding removed

March 7, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

The reconstructed spire of Notre-Dame cathedral has been revealed in Paris, with a design identical to the 1859 version designed by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. Scaffolding has been removed from around the 96-metre-tall spire, which is among the elements of the landmark to be reconstructed following the devastating fire in 2019. It marks a major milestone

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Paris duplex by Johanna Amatoury references architecture of Greek islands

February 21, 2024 Kate Jacobs 0

Harnessing soft whites and gently curving plaster forms, interior designer Johanna Amatoury has brought a holiday-house feel to this apartment in the peaceful Paris suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine. The duplex belongs to a couple who work in real estate and their three young children – a globetrotting family with a particular love for the Greek islands.

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Brasserie des Pres draws on the vibrant history of Paris’s Latin Quarter

February 20, 2024 Natasha Levy 0

The storied location of this brasserie in Paris inspired interior studio B3 Designers to fill the restaurant with tasselled chairs, disco balls and other flamboyant decor. Brasserie des Pres is set in Paris’s Latin Quarter, which was a hub of creativity throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, its cafes filled with artists, publishers and prominent

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Hauvette & Madani restores Haussmann-era Paris apartment to its “former glory”

February 16, 2024 Jane Englefield 0

Local design studio Hauvette & Madani drew on the Haussmannian history of this Paris apartment to create a gallery-like interior for its occupant’s vast art collection. Located in the city’s historic Triangle d’Or, the dwelling previously featured minimalist marble surfaces and gilding leftover from a recent renovation. Hauvette & Madani “re-appropriated” the apartment, originally designed

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Isabelle Heilmann converts Parisian textile workshop into loft apartment

February 11, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Interior designer Isabelle Heilmann has used glazing and level changes to turn a former textile workshop in Paris into an open-plan apartment with a dedicated home office. The owners of the property on Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud asked Heilmann’s studio Epicène to rationalise the interior and create a space for home working while maintaining the apartment’s

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Brazilian-informed murals bring character to Parisian restaurant duo Oka Fogo

January 30, 2024 Amy Frearson 0

Architect Arnaud Behzadi and artist Florence Bamberger have combined French and Brazilian influences to create interiors for a pair of adjoining restaurants. Located in Paris’ 17th arrondissement, Oka Fogo is the latest eatery from Raphael Rego, a Michelin-starred chef who is originally from Rio de Janeiro. Behzadi designed interiors that aim to capture the spirit

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Vallet de Martinis Architectes designs assisted housing complex as “extension” of forest

January 17, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

French studio Vallet de Martinis Architectes has created an assisted living complex for the Joffre-Dupuytren Hospital beside a forest in the suburbs of Paris. Located at the edge of the hospital’s campus, the site sits between the Rue de l’Erminage, a main entrance to the town of Draveil and the Sénart Forest, of which Vallet

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TVK designs limestone buildings for “first zero-carbon district” in Paris

January 5, 2024 Amy Peacock 0

French architecture practice TVK has completed a neighbourhood in Paris made up of limestone buildings surrounding a garden and designed as a sustainable development that aims to increase biodiversity. Located on a triangular site in Paris’s 19th arrondissement, the project is “the capital’s first zero-carbon district”, according to TVK. Named Îlot Fertile, which translates to

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RSHP unveils proposal for “post-carbon” neighbourhood in Paris

December 20, 2023 Kate Donaldson 0

British studio RSHP has revealed its plans to introduce a mixed-use neighbourhood with a series of public spaces within La Défense business district in Paris. Designed for the district’s Jean Moulin site, the project will aim to bring the “urban business neighbourhood currently eclipsed by road infrastructure back to life”, RSHP said. The design will

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