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Expo: what future for our cities? (part 2)
29/04/2010 - THE DEBATE

Expo: what future for our cities? (part 2)

Tonight the France 24 debate is focused on the Shanghai World Expo, to be officially launched this Friday. Will the planning experiments of the not-too-distant past be avoided by the new thinking and new ideas of the architects of tomorrow? Or will the plans for a brave new world of town living result in the same sad results?
Japanese architects win coveted award
29/03/2010 - ARCHITECTURE

Japanese architects win coveted award

Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa have won the Pritzker Prize for their use of light and transparency in buildings across the globe. The award is often described as the architectural equivalent of the Nobel Prize.
Recession kills Paris skyscraper project
19/03/2010 - ARCHITECTURE

Recession kills Paris skyscraper project

Plans to build a super skyscraper just metres short of the height of the Eiffel Tower in Paris' business district have fallen through, the tower's French architect, Jean Nouvel, announced Friday, through lack of investment due to the economic crisis.
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Suspected killer Treiber takes own life
23/02/2010 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

Suspected killer Treiber takes own life

In this edition: the chief suspect in a notorious double murder investigation commits suicide in jail, despite being under strict surveillance; a full body scanner is tested at France's biggest passenger airport; and how Brittany's historic capital is trying to save its medieval architecture.
From the skies
29/01/2010 - CULTURE

From the skies

Today in Culture, Genie Godula talks to Swiss photographer Peter Knapp. He's best known for his work in fashion. He was the artistic director of the French magazine ‘Elle’ for many years. A new exhibit on now at the Galerie Guillaume in Paris shows a more personal side to his work. And you’ll meet legendary French architect Claude Parent, honoured with a restrospective by Jean Nouvel.
The Haenel/Lanzmann controversy
29/01/2010 - CULTURE

The Haenel/Lanzmann controversy

In this edition, Sylvain Bourmeau talks about a typical French controversy: a young novelist, Yannick Haenel, was attacked by Claude Lanzmann because he considers that the writer falsifies history in his book. We also went to the Cité de l’Architecture in Paris, where an exhibition about the legendary French architect Claude Parent designed by Jean Nouvel has opened.
Brussel is pushing for greener building
12/01/2010 - 2009 EUROPE ON THE MOVE

Brussel is pushing for greener building

Brussels inaugurated its first eco-friendly building recently. Called Solaris, the building burns less energy than other buildings and hopes are high there will be more such buildings to come.
Can taller towers mean greener towns?
09/01/2010 - ENVIRONMENT

Can taller towers mean greener towns?

As Dubai reaches for the sky with the world's tallest ever building we're going to be looking at whether or not skyscrapers can ever be environmentally up to scratch.
Are skyscrapers the future of global cities? (part 2)
04/01/2010 - THE FRANCE 24 DEBATE

Are skyscrapers the future of global cities? (part 2)

Dubai has just inaugurated the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower. Is the 828-metre high skyscraper the latest architectural folly of a bankrupt state, or are mega-towers the future of global cities? Find the answers to these questions, and more, watching the FRANCE 24 Debate with Mark Owen.
Are skyscrapers the future of global cities?
04/01/2010 - THE FRANCE 24 DEBATE

Are skyscrapers the future of global cities?

Dubai has just inaugurated the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower. Is the 828-metre high skyscraper the latest architectural folly of a bankrupt state, or are mega-towers the future of global cities? Find the answers to these questions, and more, watching the FRANCE 24 Debate with Mark Owen.
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