The French Build
Ciarán Breen, The French BuildInside French construction and urban development: active projects, emerging practices, and the financing and policy frameworks shaping the sector. Written by Paris-based architect Ciarán Breen.
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Aesthetics Is the Easy Part
My Substack feed provides daily inspiration in the form of beautiful architecture, usually historic, predominantly Art Deco or Art Nouveau. Posts usually express regret that we don’t build like that any more.
I love early twentieth-century...
France’s €125 billion question and the construction sector
France’s public finances are back in the financial news, with borrowing costs above 4%. On 1 October the government presented a 2027 budget seeking €43 billion in new deficit-reduction measures, to bring the deficit down to 5% of GDP.
Agai...
How France Builds Tall on a Single Stair
Few people argue with building at a human scale, with more diversity along city streets, preferably with housing over street-level shops. But early in the design stage, that ambition meets the reality of building regulations.
The requireme...
New French Districts, Missing Street Life
When you return from a visit to France, it’s likely you’ll be raving about the urban street scene: the cafés, the independent retail, the bakeries. Even theatres tucked into the streetscape almost unnoticed.
In previous articles I’ve cover...
France Spent 11 Billion Euros on Its Town Centres
I wrote recently about how French ground floor retail holds its position. A nine-year minimum lease, an eviction indemnity running to hundreds of thousands of euro, rent that tracks an index rather than the market, and planning rules that r...
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Architect based in Paris. I research and write on architecture, construction, and urban development in France and Europe, with a focus on the policy and financial frameworks that shape what gets built.
Inside French construction and urban development: active projects, emerging practices, and the financing and policy frameworks shaping the sector. Written by Paris-based architect Ciarán Breen.
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