- FRANCE 24

01/05/2012 - US - ARCHITECTURE

Freedom Tower becomes NYC's tallest building

One World Trade Center, also known as the Freedom Tower, became New York City's tallest building on Monday. Under construction at the site of the fallen twin towers, it will stand 1,776 feet (541 meters) tall when completed, possibly in late 2013.

28/02/2012 - CHINA

China's Wang Shu wins architecture's 'Nobel Prize'

49 year-old Chinese architect Wang Shu, known for buildings that pay close attention to the environment, won the 2012 Pritzker prize on Monday, becoming the first Chinese architect to win the world’s most prestigious architecture award.

16/12/2011 - RENDEZ-VOUS IN FRANCE

Go West: Angers and Poitiers

Our series exploring two French destinations at a time continues with a trip west to Angers and Poitiers. Think history and architecture - well, you get plenty of that all over France - but add in a young population and two top theme parks and you have a couple of places to add to your "must-see" list.

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06/12/2011 - CULTURE

The vintage vibe of Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside

In this show Eve Jackson meets the juke-rock revivalists, Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside. Plus, have you ever wondered how artists build their mammoth creations - today their secret is revealed. We're also celebrating France 24’s fifth birthday by going behind the scenes of the Culture show.

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28/11/2011 - CULTURE

Artistic utopias

We're heading to Luxemburg's Modern Art Museum to discover a fantasy world at the "Invented Worlds, Inhabited World" exhibition. It's an exploration of utopia and a representation of time and space as imagined by artists, architects and scientists. As with any utopia, strange creatures inhabit it - Theo Jansen's beach beasts and Paul Granjon's sexual robots are particular highlights of the exhibition.

24/11/2011 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Thousands running for office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, elections are just around the corner, and candidates are desperately trying to make themselves stand out from the crowd. Meanwhile, the Pope was in Benin last week but when it comes to fighting AIDS, he is still preaching abstinence instead of protection. Finally, over 115 years after it was first built, one of the most amazing bridges in Africa gets a facelift.

21/11/2011 - RENDEZ-VOUS IN FRANCE

Giants of the south: Toulouse and Montpellier

Join us for a trip to the south of France to explore two cities - Toulouse and Montpellier. Just 250 km apart and with the sea not far off, they are known for their quality of life. They have sun, great parks, fantastic architecture and are centres of science. And passionate, too, about their green spaces.

22/10/2011 - RENDEZ-VOUS IN FRANCE

Nantes and Rennes, a tale of two cities

In this edition of "Rendez-vous in France", we visit the western regions of the Loire Valley and Brittany to discover two enchanting cities steeped in history.

13/10/2011 - ARCHITECTURE

Skyscraper may cost Seville world heritage status

The UN's education and culture agency has warned the Spanish city of Seville that it may lose its status as a UN World Heritage site because of a new 41-storey skyscraper under construction near the historic city centre.

17/09/2011 - CULTURE

Photographic modernization

We meet one of India's best up and coming artists, Hema Upadhyay, who tackles the concept of modernization in her latest exhibition. Then we head under the sea at New York fashion week and find out how you can buy your own slice of architectural history - Le Corbusier's acclaimed high rise solutions are up for sale.