Artist JR Makes Louvre Pyramid “Disappear” in Temporary Installation
Paris is full of clever trompe l’oeil but artist JR has taken it to a whole new level, making the iconic I.M. Pei glass pyramid at the Louvre Museum disappear.
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Inside the Modernist Maison Louis Carré, Alvar Aalto’s Only Surviving Work in France
The Maison Louis Carré south of Paris is the last work of architect Alvar Aalto that survives in France. Here’s a look inside this Modernist masterpiece.
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Architecture Pasta in the Shape of Paris Landmarks by Fonbelle
Paris-based company gourmet food company Fonbelle has a line of Parisian landmark-shaped pasta in the shape of the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and Notre Dame
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Untapped Staff Picks: Port Authority to Build New Bus Terminal, Louvre’s Pyramid “Disappearing”
Untapped Staff PIcks: Port Authority to build new bus terminal, inside the former Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in NYC, the Louvre’s Pyramid to “disappear,” origins of the credit card
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9 of Le Corbusier’s Villas and Buildings in Paris
Fans of architect Le Corbusier can spend a full day in Paris visiting some of his most iconic works. Some are open for visits, others not, but all are visible.
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Do You Want to Buy the Brooklyn Bridge? Famous Landmarks Scams From NYC And Paris To London
See which landmark buildings and structures in NYC, Paris, and London have been “sold” by con artists throughout history for thousands of dollars to unsuspecting tourists and immigrants.
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Stunning Global Landmarks Made from Plastic Pen Refills
Bangalore software professional M.R. Sreenivasulu builds architectural models from thousands of plastic pen refills. One is in the India Book of Records.
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Step Inside the Studio Apartment of Le Corbusier in Paris
Among Le Corbusier’s lesser known buildings is his own apartment in the 16th arrondissement on the west side of Paris designed and built between 1931 and 1934.
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750 Years in Paris Visualized by Lively Illustrations by Vincent Mahé
A new book by Vincent Mahe travels through Paris’ complex, revealing and political past by depicting a single block through 750 years of Parisian history.
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NYC Skycrapers and Monuments Light Up For Paris As Multiple Attacks Hit the City
1 World Trade Center via EarthCam
Here at Untapped Cities, we have strong ties to both New York City and Paris. As the founder of Untapped Cities, I was born in New York but lived in Paris in 2010, and my husband Augustin Pasquet, who manages partnerships and advertising for Untapped Cities, moved to …
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Watch These Urban Explorers Climb the Eiffel Tower After Hours
An urban climber from England, James Kingston, climbed the EIffel Tower at night without any harness or support-and without getting into too much trouble.
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In France, Vending Machines Dispense Free Short Stories and Poems in Grenoble
French city, Grenoble, installs eight vending machines that dispense original short stories & poetry on receipt-like paper. Project founded by Short Edition.
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