France unveils architects for major Louvre transformation
France has selected an international architectural team to lead a major transformation of the Louvre Museum under President Macron’s “Louvre–New Renaissance” project.
France has selected an international team of architects to lead the vast redevelopment of the Louvre Museum as part of President Emmanuel Macron’s “Louvre–New Renaissance” project.
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The winning team includes STUDIOS Architecture Paris and Selldorf Architects, alongside a French landscape and urban planning agency.
Plans for the overhaul include a dedicated new space for Mona Lisa and a new museum entrance aimed at easing congestion around the famous glass pyramid.
The project, expected to cost between €700 million and €1.15 billion, comes as the Louvre faces mounting challenges including overcrowding, security concerns, strikes and maintenance issues.
The museum currently welcomes around nine million visitors a year, far beyond the capacity originally planned when the pyramid entrance opened in 1988.