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Via vogue.fr
Paris’ First Hotel-Cinema Hybrid, MK2 Nation’s Hotel Paradiso
In Paris’ 12th arrondissement, a new hotel-cinema hybrid called Hotel Paradiso (a reference to the 1966 film of the same name) welcomes guests to stay in one of 34 rooms or two …
Sourdough Miche
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Poilâne’s sourdough Miche (a large, round loaf with a signature P carved before baking) is a Parisian staple. Now available for delivery, it brings a little bit of Paris to us when …
Via theguardian.com
Kenzo Takada’s Playful Legacy in Pictures
This past weekend, luxury fashion house Kenzo founder Kenzo Takada sadly passed away at 81 years old from COVID-19. Just a few years after arriving in Paris from Tokyo, Takada founded his …
Via dezeen.com
Citroën’s Subscription Car Program Will Not Require a Driver’s License
People in France as young as 14 will be able to drive Citroën’s Ami electric car through a subscription program, without a license. They will have to secure a road safety certificate …
Author Caroline de Maigret on Her Poignant, Playful Book, “Older, But Better, But Older”
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Via designboom.com
Pigalle Basketball Court’s 2020 Makeover
The beloved Pigalle basketball court (located on Rue Duperré in Paris’ 9th Arrondissement) has received a makeover, the first since its bright gradient look from three years ago. The Pigalle brand (founded …
Via designboom.com
The Louvre + HTC VIVE Arts Render the Mona Lisa in 3D
Incorporating infrared, x-ray and refractive data, HTC VIVE Arts has transformed the Mona Lisa into a 3D figure set inside a dedicated virtual reality experience at the Louvre. Entitled “Mona Lisa: Beyond …
Via vice.com
This Brainless Blob Can Solve Puzzles, Sleep and More
Officially on display at the Paris Zoo from 19 October, this unicellular organism will be the first-ever “brainless blob” to be showcased in a zoo. Despite not having a brain, the mass …