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- Intergenerational living community in France upholds passive design principles Fri, 13 Nov 20, 3:30amSupported by Studio Losa Architects and the Centre Communal d’Action Sociale (CCAS) of Clermont-Ferrand, one of France’s largest social action community centers, Clos des Vignes, is an intergenerational and inclusive...
- French housing project I Park has a double-skinned green facade Fri, 13 Nov 20, 6:30amLocated in Montpellier, a historic city near the south of France on the Mediterranean Sea, “I Park” is a housing project with a plant-covered facade that catches the eye even from afar...
- 262 wicker baskets come together in a stunning arched pavilion Wed, 9 Sep 20, 3:30amFor the third annual Annecy Paysages landscape architecture festival, Riga-based Didzis Jaunzems Architecture (DJA) has crafted the Wicker Pavilion, a beautiful and innovative pavilion covered with 262 traditional wicker...
- France's 'big green recovery plan' not big enough for campaigners Thu, 3 Sep 20, 11:51pmA third of €100bn post-Covid package to be used for greener future, but critics say it falls short
- French PM says jobs and green economy at heart of Covid recovery plan Fri, 4 Sep 20, 12:15amJean Castex unveils €100bn plan aimed at returning France to pre-pandemic economic strength
- World’s largest nuclear fusion project begins assembly in France Tue, 28 Jul 20, 7:00pmProject aims to show clean fusion power can be generated at commercial scale
- Gardens grow on all floors of Saint-Gobains crystalline HQ Thu, 2 Jul 20, 12:30amOn the outskirts of Paris, French architecture firm Valode & Pistre has completed a new headquarters — a crystalline tower wrapped in low-emission glass — for Saint-Gobain, a multinational building materials company...
- France's oldest nuclear reactor to finally shut down Sun, 28 Jun 20, 4:34pmEnvironmentalists have welcomed news that the 43-year-old Fessenheim reactor will close, nine years after it was first planned
- Naturally cooled funicular offers spectacular views of the French Alps Tue, 9 Jun 20, 12:30amIn 2019, French design agency Atelier 360 gave the iconic Les Arcs - Bourg Saint Maurice funicular a dramatic makeover by developing two new funicular cars with wide panoramic windows to frame spectacular views of the French...
- Babylon Bridge features hanging gardens over the Seine Wed, 27 May 20, 4:30amParis-based design studio Rescubika has unveiled a fantastical proposal for the Babylon Bridge, a pedestrian-only bridge over the river Seine. Inspired by the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the proposed bridge would be covered...
- French NGOs and local authorities take court action against Total Mon, 27 Jan 20, 5:00pmGroups claim that the oil giant has not done enough to tackle climate change
- "Embroidered filtering skin helps library regulate light Tue, 21 Jan 20, 3:30amFrench design practice Serero Architectes Urbanistes has recently completed the new Bayeux Media Library, a light-filled cultural institution that connects the northwestern French commune’s historical roots to its future...
- A forgotten railway takes on new life as a new cultural destination in France Tue, 10 Dec 19, 5:30amIn the Alsace region of eastern France, Oslo-based architectural firm Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter and French design studio Parenthèse Paysage have teamed up to transform the historic, 11-kilometer-long Rosheim-St Nabor railway...
- Prefab alpine shelter boasts phenomenal views and a small footprint Fri, 1 Nov 19, 1:30amOn the border between Italy and France, a new alpine shelter with breathtaking views has been gently placed atop a remote landscape. Paolo Carradini and his family tapped Michele Versaci and Andrea Cassi to craft an all-black...
- Hinkley Point nuclear plant building costs rise by up to £2.9bn Thu, 26 Sep 19, 2:38amEDF Energy blames ground conditions for rise but says energy bills will not go up