The renovation and expansion of the Château de Beaucastel prepares the site for the centuries ahead
Author Archives: Justinien Tribillon
Anne Lacaton (1955–)
The ethos of this unusually discreet starchitect, one half of French practice Lacaton & Vassal, is both frugal and generous, a shining light in the climate emergency
Upwards and onwards: vertical extension in Paris, France, by Mir Architectes
A modest vertical extension on Rue du Petit-Musc by Mir Architectes embodies the vision of the City of Paris for a greener and more socially just future
Healthy hempcrete: the benefits of bio-based insulation
When used for insulation and non‑structural walling, this promising material offers a low‑carbon alternative to concrete
Vertical vision: Mantinum public space in Bastia, Corsica by Buzzo Spinelli and Antoine Dufour Architectes
A dramatic public space by Buzzo Spinelli and Antoine Dufour Architectes is helping reconnect the Corsican city of Bastia with its seafront
Portfolio: Kim Courrèges, Plan Común
As part of Plan Común, Courrèges disrupts the real‑estate paradigm in Paris
Site Verrier in Meisenthal, France by SO-IL and Freaks Architecture
As this glass factory in France’s rural Moselle continues to evolve and host new activities, SO‑IL and Freaks Architecture’s rehabilitation consolidates the site’s identity
De Korenbloem sheltered housing in Kortrijk, Belgium by Sergison Bates
Sergison Bates’ calm and generous care home for residents with young onset dementia takes the experience of the users as its primary reference
Student housing in Paris-Saclay by Bruther and Baukunst
New student housing in Paris-Saclay by Bruther and Baukunst provides comfort in an eerie landscape of corporate expansion and disused agrarian plots
Lost in transit: interruptions in global networks
Networks of people, capital and goods are carefully concealed, but are vulnerable to unravel in the face of economic, ecological and geopolitical collapse
