Fifteen years and 280 French companies have taken part in the reconstruction, reshaping, and renovation of La Samaritaine in Paris. The history of this department store dates back to 1870, when Ernest Cognacq opened at the junction of Pont-Neuf and M
The Norwegian firm Snøhetta – headed by Craig Dykers and Kjetil Traedal Thorsen – in collaboration with the French office SRA designed new headquarters for the Le Monde Group in Paris. The 23,000-square-meter building brings the media company’s 1,600
In 2014, Le Monde Group organized a competition to build its new headquarters in Paris, next to Charles de Gaulle bridge, and invited eight international offices to participate. The winning scheme – by the Oslo-based firm Snøhetta and the local team
Aside from displaying reproductions of cave paintings that date back over 17,000 years, the museum seeks to enhance the landscape and give the region a cultural gem.
