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Le Tourp Cultural Center // Architecture Patrick Mauger

Location: Omonville-la-Rogue, France. Architect: Architecture Patrick Mauger. The Maison de la Hague is an architectural complex located on the Cotentin peninsula in France. It is listed on the French supplementary historic monuments list and aims to increase tourism in the area while developing its natural and ethnological heritage. The complex includes permanent and temporary exhibition […]

Le Théâtre Saint-Nazaire // K ARCHITECTURES

Location: Saint-Nazaire, France. Architect: K ARCHITECTURES. The site of this theater has a rich history, having once been a fashionable railway station that welcomed wealthy passengers from transatlantic ships. During World War II, the enemy built a nearby submarine base, which was targeted by the Allies and resulted in the destruction of two-thirds of the […]

Le Temps Machine // Moussafir Architectes Associés

Location: Joué-lès-Tours, France. Architect: Moussafir Architectes Associés. The former Joué-lès-Tours youth centre was a closed-off building that did not interact with the surrounding public space and did not meet current standards. The new music facility aims to open up the building to its surroundings, improve its integration with existing buildings, and emphasize its festive dimension. […]

Le Studium // Jean-Pierre Lott Architecte

Location: Strasbourg, France. Architect: Jean-Pierre Lott Architecte. The Studium project is a library and student union building designed to foster sociability and sharing. It is located at the interface between the historic centre and the Campus de l’Esplanade, marking the entrance to the campus from the city. It has two faces: a transparent ground floor […]

Le Prisme Multipurpose Hall // Brisac Gonzalez

Location: Aurillac, France. Architect: Brisac Gonzalez. The Aurillac Congress Centre is a new venue for theatre, concerts, fairs, and sports events in Aurillac, France. The building was designed by Brisac Gonzalez and other architects, and it is a recognizable object with three ribbons of concrete that vary in height and texture. The building contains retractable […]

Le plongeoir // Spray architecture

Location: Muttersholtz, France. Architect: Spray architecture. The “Plongeoir” is an innovative and dynamic architectural design by Spray architecture, located in eastern France. This 14m2 hut is an oblique structure that changes the way we live and use space. The design is based on Claude Parent’s theories of the oblique, and the construction meets simple needs […]

Le Grand Musée du Parfum // Projectiles

Location: Paris, France. Architect: Projectiles. The Grand Musée du parfum is a new cultural institution in a mansion on rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré that offers an interactive journey and innovative scenography. It retraces the history of perfumes from the Egypt of the pharaohs to the present day, and invites visitors to discover a unique olfactory […]

Lascaux IV // Snøhetta

Location: Montignac, France. Architect: Snøhetta. The International Centre for Cave Art (Centre International d’Art Parietal) in Montignac, France offers visitors an immersive educational experience of the prehistoric Lascaux cave paintings. The paintings are among the finest known examples of art from the Paleolithic period and were first discovered in 1940. In 2010, for the 70th […]

LaM – Lille Museum // Manuelle Gautrand Architecture

Location: Villeneuve d’Ascq, France. Architect: Manuelle Gautrand Architecture. The project concerns the refurbishment and extension of the Lille Modern Art Museum in Villeneuve d’Ascq. The existing building, designed by Roland Simounet in 1983, is already on the Historic monuments list. The project aims to build up the museum as a continuous and fluid entity by […]

La Quintaine, salle festive et culturelle à Chasseneuil du Poitou // atelier d’architecture King Kong

Location: Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France. Architect: atelier d’architecture King Kong. The city of Chasseneuil-du-Poitou wanted to build a cultural and festive hall in the Gare district, which was undergoing restructuring. The building is entered from the northwest via a covered pedestrian square with benches. The hall’s glass wall guides visitors to the cultural hall. The building’s load-bearing […]

La Grande Passerelle // Architecturestudio

Location: Saint-Malo, France. Architect: Architecturestudio. La Grande Passerelle is a cultural hub located in the centre of Saint-Malo, France. It was designed by Architecture-Studio and includes a media library, an art-house cinema, a media centre, and a multiuse space called “4e lieu”. The facilities complete the urban renewal movement of Saint-Malo and create a new […]

La Fabrique // Tetrarc

Location: Nantes, France. Architect: Tetrarc. La Fabrique is a music facility designed for contemporary and emerging music. It includes two performing show halls, 16 recording and training studios, spaces for digital experimentation, offices, and welcoming public spaces. The project is located on the “île de Nantes” and takes place on one side of the previous […]

La Cour de l’Abbaye – Fondation d’art contemporain // APOPSIS Architectes

Location: Annecy-le-Vieux, France. Architect: APOPSIS Architectes. The project involves the rehabilitation of an old hotel into a cultural space while preserving historical elements such as frescoes, timber framing, arches, and old beams. The plan includes the creation of a conference room, a restaurant, and an underground parking area. The existing spaces will also be renovated […]

La Comédie De Bethune // Manuelle Gautrand Architecture

Location: Béthune, France. Architect: Manuelle Gautrand Architecture. La Comédie De Bethune is a theater located in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais area of France. It was initially named the National Drama Center of the Nord Pas de Calais and has undergone several name changes over the years. The theater is located in an area that has been affected […]

La Cité du Vin // XTU architects

Location: Bordeaux, France. Architect: XTU architects. La Cité du Vin is an iconic building designed by XTU Architects to create a link between the building and the spaces surrounding it through perpetual movement. The building’s facade is made up of silk-screen printed glass panels and perforated, iridescent, lacquered aluminium panels. The building’s two entrances on […]

LA BIB // Vincent D’Houndt

Location: Dunkerque, France. Architect: Vincent D’Houndt. The City of Dunkerque has ordered the creation of a new media library, which will be located in the Beaux-Arts Museum. The project was undertaken by architect firm D’HOUNDT+BAJART and associates, along with the B!B, and includes a café, library, cultural shop, auditorium, and exhibit hall. The building was […]

L’OCCHIO DEL PRINCIPE // Pierre-Antoine compain

Location: Bordeaux, France. Architect: Pierre-Antoine compain. Pierre Antoine Compain, an architect/designer/scenographer, designed a dining and resting space for students and employees at the IDAE training center in Bordeaux. The furniture and structures were made by students in the Decorator/Merchandiser/Scenographer program. The space is meant to represent a theater stage, where visitors can be both actors […]

L’Étoile, scène de Mouvaux // atelier d’architecture King Kong

Location: Mouvaux, France. Architect: atelier d’architecture King Kong. The city of Mouvaux in France has created a central area that includes a school, housing, a sports hall, and a cultural space. The cultural space is located in a visible area and includes a performance hall, meeting rooms, and spaces for artistic practice. The building is […]

L’Atalante, an art house cinema in Bayonne // Farid Azib

Location: Bayonne, France. Architect: Farid Azib. The Atalante art house cinema in Bayonne has been managed by the Cinéma & Cultures association since 1990. To carry out the project, two cinemas had to be grouped together and refurbished. The city, the CNC, and the general and regional councils were the main partners in the project. […]