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A new skyscraper to be built in Paris will have a ...

A new skyscraper to be built in Paris will have a windfarm at the top while a nightclub in Rotterdam will generate electricity from dancers’ movements.

Linked on 28th November 2006 Details

Wonderful and hypnotic: using recurring elements o...

Wonderful and hypnotic: using recurring elements of French urban life as the focus for [animated photo sequences][1].

[1]: http://www.milieu-urbain.com/ (Milieu(x) Urbain(s) [site language: French])

Linked on 29th November 2006 Details

The interface at Paris:Invisible City takes a bit ...

The interface at Paris:Invisible City takes a bit of getting used to but it's worth exploring.

Linked on 17th December 2007 Details

After self-service bikes, self-service electric ca...

After self-service bikes, self-service electric cars may hit the streets of Paris.

Linked on 9th January 2008 Details

“There is no law in France, it turns out, against ...

“There is no law in France, it turns out, against the improvement of clocks”

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Posted on 24th January 2012 Details

The Invisible City Beneath Paris.

Great article on the Paris catacombs and the "cataphiles" that map and explore them. It's excerpted from a book which I'm definitely adding to my reading pile.

Linked on 4th July 2019 Details

Window art in World War 1.

During the first world war, Parisian shop owners would place lines of tape across their windows to avoid flying glass in case of a nearby bombing or explosion. It turned into something of a design contest as they started creating…

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Posted on 11th October 2021 Details