The winners of the Paris 2009: Dance School for Moulin Rouge competition have recently been revealed. Competition organizer Arquitectum invited architects to design a reinterpretation of the ‘new Moulin Rouge’, the most famous cabaret in the world and a symbol of what is an important piece of Parisian…

On September 17, 2007, French President Nicolas Sarkozy marked the inauguration of “La Cité de l’architecture & du patrimoine”, the visionary plan for a new ‘Grand Paris’, by stating his wish for international consultation on a “new comprehensive development project for Greater Paris” which would bring together the professional expertise…

Paris-based Beckmann-N’Thépé architects have been announced to build Helsinki’s new Korkeassari Zoo in collaboration with TN+ landscape designers. In collaboration with TN+ landscape designers, the architects conceived an intelligent rehabilitation of the zoological island of Korkeassari from the circulation in the different biozones to the construction of a contemporary entrance…

Slovenia-based OFIS Arhitekti have won the first prize in the invited competition for a student dormitory in Paris’ Route des Petits Ponts. The project had to deal with an odd-shaped site, tight completion deadlines, accessibility for handicapped people, and high demands in sustainability due to the…

The design contest NEUE HAMBURGER TERRASSEN has been promoted by the IBA HAMBURG (Internationale Bauausstellung) an International exhibition that will take place in 2013 with the purpose to rehabilitate the industrial district situated on the south of the river Elbe in a residential area and to integrate it to the…

David Chipperfield Architects has won first prize in the design competition held by the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry for a new gateway building at HEC School of Management, one of the most prestigious business schools in Europe (HEC is ranked no 1 in Europe by the Financial Times).…

PARIS, France – June 3, 2008 – A jury of five members today announced that SPAN (Matias del Campo & Sandra Manninger), Vienna, has won the architectural competition for the design of a new Brancusi Museum in Paris, France.

PARIS (AFP) — French star architect Jean Nouvel was chosen Tuesday over four world-class peers to build a landmark skyscraper on the edge of Paris, set to rival the Eiffel Tower for domination of the city skyline. …