That’s a wrap: Plan calls for the Arc de Triomphe to be covered in fabric

One of Europe’s most recognizable landmarks, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, is set to receive a dramatic temporary makeover. The entire monument will be wrapped in fabric following plans originally envisioned by the late artists Christo and Jeanne-Claud… Continue reading That’s a wrap: Plan calls for the Arc de Triomphe to be covered in fabric

Massive mixed-use development to bring a rainbow of color to Paris

Influential French architect Jean Nouvel has been very busy lately. Following the unveiling of a hotel inserted into a desert mountain, then a greenery filled oasis, his firm now plans a mixed-use development in Paris, France, that will offer a pleasan… Continue reading Massive mixed-use development to bring a rainbow of color to Paris

Champs-Élysées redesign turns Paris streets from gray to green

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo has said “Oui” to a plan to transform the French capital’s famous Champs-Élysées and nearby areas. The project, headed by PCA-Stream, will involve the planting of thousands of plants and trees, turning the city streets from gra… Continue reading Champs-Élysées redesign turns Paris streets from gray to green

Vincent Callebaut aims to span the Seine with veggie-growing gardens

Turning Paris from a City of Light to a City of Green has long been an ambition of architect Vincent Callebaut, and his firm’s latest project in this vein envisions a greenery-filled footbridge in the French capital. Named the Green Line, the tree-pack… Continue reading Vincent Callebaut aims to span the Seine with veggie-growing gardens

Stunning office overcomes challenging site with arched design

It’s said that necessity is the mother of invention and in Snøhetta’s case this indeed proved to be true. Commissioned to design a new headquarters for French media giant Le Monde Group on a site that couldn’t support a heavy structure at its center du… Continue reading Stunning office overcomes challenging site with arched design

Electric air taxi could take to the Paris skies in time for the Olympics

Innovation hub Paris Region, airport operator ADP and urban transport operator RATP are eyeing the development of an urban air mobility branch ahead of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, and have joined forces with German air taxi startup … Continue reading Electric air taxi could take to the Paris skies in time for the Olympics

ServiceNow updates its workflow automation platform

ServiceNow today announced the latest release of its workflow automation platform. With this, the company is emphasizing a number of new solutions for specific verticals, including for telcos and financial services organizations. This focus on verticals extends the company’s previous efforts to branch out beyond the core IT management capabilities that defined its business during […] Continue reading ServiceNow updates its workflow automation platform

12 Paris-based VCs look at the state of their city

Four years after the Great Recession, France’s newly elected socialist president François Hollande raised taxes and increased regulations on founder-led startups. The subsequent flight of entrepreneurs to places like London and Silicon Valley portrayed France as a tough place to launch a company. By 2016, France’s national statistics bureau estimated that about three million native-born […] Continue reading 12 Paris-based VCs look at the state of their city

Fire-ravaged Notre-Dame cathedral to be restored to original state

Following the devastating fire that destroyed a significant section of France’s beloved Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in April, 2019, the French government has finally decided what form its restoration will take. The cathedral will now be rebuilt exact… Continue reading Fire-ravaged Notre-Dame cathedral to be restored to original state