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France

Watch: Saints take to the skies from Paris' Notre Dame cathedral

The statues have not left the roof of Notre Dame in more than 100 years.

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Singapore Airport now boasts an internal 40-metre-high waterfall

Numerous visitors attended this Thursday the pre-opening of a new complex at the Singapore airport, to take a look at the Rain Vortex, a 40-meter-high waterfall that pours rainwater from the center of the glass and steel dome.

USA

Watch: Town tells Flintstones house owner they Yabba Dabba Don't like

Dinosaur statues, painted mushrooms and a giant Yabba Dabba Do sign are some of the attractions the upscale suburb residents want removed.

Denmark

Sustainable 45-metre observation towers opens in Denmark

It takes 15 minutes to walk the 650-metre twisted path to the top. The reward is a 360-view above the treetops.

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Living

“The greenest buildings are those that people find comfortable”

Our interview with architect Peter Fisher of Bennetts Associates on the combination of beauty, sustainability and technology.

Norway

Watch: Europe's first underwater restaurant opens in Norway

Situated on the southern tip of Norway, the restaurant looks like a large concrete tube partly submerged in the North Sea. It is called Under, which also means "wonder" in Norwegian.

Living

“Those are buildings that people care about”

Our interview with Austrian architect and former ski-jumper Chris Precht.

Green News

A game changing resource for the environment

Could rice husk be a solution for the poorly-housed around the world?

Living

This lighting designer label is the coolest thing right now

Her French vintage glass shades gets instantly sold-out.

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3D modelling will document Europe's cultural heritage

In partnership with The European Commission

The EU funded Inception project is developing a cultural and architectural heritage data base using 3D tools which everyone from academics to tourists will be able to access.

Smart Regions

Sustainable architecture thanks to 3D printers

In partnership with the European Commission

Floors, stairs, entire buildings built by 3D printers. Smart Regions travels to The Netherlands to see how the technology is reshaping the way we construct.

Living

Inside Budapest's green new campus

It just got the coveted BREEAM certification.

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City with a conscience: Dubai's desert utopia

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

In this episode of Focus we travel to the outskirts of Dubai to visit a community at the forefront of environmentalism and sustainability.

Russia

Russian Dachas: How the humble summer cottage became an institution

Dachas, traditionally a small summer cottages, have through the centuries become a real institution for Russia's mainly urban-dwelling population.

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Janus Rostock: The man behind the Dubai opera house

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Rostock describes Dubai as a 'melting pot' and says working in the city back in 2005 was like being in the Wild West

Living

Happy frugality in architecture

Our interview with Philippe Madec, the French architect calling for the end of concrete monoculture

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Building the architectural future with new technologies

In partnership with The European Commission

Drones, VR, AI, 3D printing and scanning: how can all these new technologies help design the buildings of tomorrow? In search of answers, architects have teamed up with engineers and their findings have been shared at an exhibition in Copenhagen.

Italy

The miracle of Matera: city prepares for year of culture

In partnership with Matera 2019

Euronews' Marta brambilla Pisoni reports from Matera as the city gears up for its opening ceremony as European Capital of Culture 2019.

Living

Gingerbread City opens its gates to take a look at the future

The exhibition focuses on the theme 'Imagining the Future City'.

Destinations

Back to Stonehenge: Italy's luxury cave fad

It's like being a privileged castaway.