" New Rules ", " Dance the Night ", " Levitating ", " Illusion " or " Houdini "... all these titles are likely to resound on May 23 and 24, 2025 at Paris La Défense Arena on the occasion of Dua Lipa's two (sold-out) concerts the British-Albanian artist set foot in this venue in Hauts-de-Seine An opportunity for the multiple Grammy Award-winning star to prove to her fans in Paris and the Paris region that she is a true performer pay tribute to her latest opus,"Radical Optimism" But the singer is also set to revisit several of her previous hits which have helped her become a key figure on the international scene Before Dua Lipa takes to the stage at Paris La Défense Arena, the public can warm up with an opening act. So, who's been chosen to kick off the festivities and raise the temperature? The answer is Live Nation, who have announced that Alessi Rose will open for Dua Lipa at her two Paris concerts Briton Alessi Rose has already made a name for herself releasing the EPs"Rumination as Ritual" (July 2024) and"For Your Validation" (January 2025) Inspired by artists such as Taylor Swift and Gracie Abrams Alessi Rose was a member of the Loud LDN collective has also opened for Noah Kahan on his 2024 tour the young English artist will support Tate McRae on a 20-date U.S the British singer-songwriter will be supporting Dua Lipa at most European shows Alessi Rose showed off the full extent of her talent and unveiled some of her hit singles live what do you think of this opening act for Dua Lipa just before Dua Lipa's concert at Paris La Défense Arena Refer your establishment, click herePromote your event, click here With a floor area of approximately 25,000 m2, Lightwell, Arkema's new head office aims to be a benchmark not only in terms of workspace but also of living space It has been designed to be modern and collaborative and so induces seamless exchanges and synergies between the Group's teams Lightwell is ideally located in the center of the Esplanade de La Défense and is very well served by a large public transport network which will facilitate interactions with the Group's numerous stakeholders and also contribute to Arkema's attractiveness This new headquarters also showcases Arkema's know-how and materials in terms of performance and sustainability an eco-friendly paint made from patented SYNAQUA® resin certified solvent-free and composed of 97% bio-based molecules As for the furniture, the atrium features the iconic chairs and tables from Maison Gatti, crafted with Arkema's Rilsan® material Finally, Bostik®’s solutions were extensively used for the preparation and installation of flooring and tiles, ensuring performance and durability. The premium coatings from Ideal Work® also add an aesthetic and functional touch to several areas of the building designed to anticipate the energy standards of 2050 Lightwell operates entirely on renewable energy and aims for HQE Exceptional and BREEAM Excellent certifications Arkema's innovations will be on display in an entirely new showroom Designed to explore the Group's technological trends and innovations in an educational way "Le Lab" features demonstrations and global accessibility thanks to innovative digital solutions “This project symbolizes our great ambition for living and working well together while bringing innovative solutions to our customers and partners This change of location is the result of a team effort driven by passion and the desire to build a modern workplace that meets the highest environmental standards while reflecting the entrepreneurial and international culture of our Group Our specialty materials and innovations will find their rightful place here” stated Thierry Le Hénaff Arkema Chairman and Chief Executive Officer For the 21st Nuit des Musées, on Saturday May 17, 2025, we're heading for the Service historique de la Défense (SHD) to discover this mecca of military symbolism inviting you in particular to explore its library where all the archives of the ministries in charge of military affairs since their creation are kept listing and collecting elements of military symbolism (including emblems and insignia) and thus contributing to works relating to the history of Defense including 450 km of archives dating back to the 17th century 2025 - 18:00 ⤏ 23:00To mark European Museum Night the Service historique de la Défense (SHD) is exhibiting exceptional DGSE archives dating back to the Second World War which were transferred to the SHD at the end of 2024 Discover our new temporary exhibition "From Liberation to Victory The scientific reception desk can answer your questions and help you with your research Presentation of the Salle des emblèmes by the Division Symbolique de la Défense the exhibition curators will be on hand to present the exhibition and answer any questions you may have Discover the history of the Château du Vincennes during the Second World War as you stroll through the castle's courtyards At 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm / duration: 40 min Meet at the reception desk at the entrance to the King's Pavilion to register for the event Join us for a badge-making workshop as part of the exhibition "From Liberation to Victory Get ready to plunge into the world of symbols and artistic creation At 6.30pm and 8.30pm / duration: 45 min / from age 7 Meet at the reception desk at the entrance to the Pavillon du Roi to register for the event Curators and archivists present emblematic archive and library documents from the Second World War preserved at the Service historique de la Défense At 6:45pm - 7:45pm - 8:45pm - 9:45pm / duration: 30 min / free admission A 40-strong orchestra brings the Liberation to life with music 8.30pm / duration: one hour / free admission Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed one of the most modern and versatile venues in France will serve as the epicentre for Para swimming events during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games the venue has been meticulously adapted to host Olympic and Paralympic swimming events the indoor stadium welcomed 35 medal events during the Olympics and will see 141 Paralympic champions crowned this year will accommodate up to 15,000 spectators during the Games Normally a rugby stadium for its home team the arena took 60 days to be transformed in the Aquatics Centre The handover to Paris 2024 happened in May after a series of US superstar Taylo Swift concerts The Para swimming action will kick off on 29 August at 9:30 AM (Local Time) with the men’s 400m freestyle S9 heats The Para swimming programme concludes on 7 September with the mixed 4x100m freestyle 34 points relay final set to take place at 8:27 PM constructed from stainless steel and designed as modular kits with one being relocated to Sevran and half of another pool to Bagnolet This plan ensures a lasting sporting legacy providing local communities with new facilities for swimming education and practice the arena is easily accessible via public transport It is well-connected by the Paris Metro (Line 1) The surrounding area offers ample parking for those driving to the event as well as nearby hotels and dining options for visitors Paris La Défense Arena is committed to sustainability and environmental responsibility the venue will implement eco-friendly practices such as energy-efficient lighting Olympic Membership - Free Live Stream Sports & Original Series - join now! 🥇 There were a number of reasons for this change of direction: in the past Olympic pools with a capacity of 15,000 have become white elephants because they are too big We thought about building a pool with a demountable section With this in mind, the Paris 2024 organisers turned their attention to existing venues capable of accommodating 15,000 people. "Paris La Défense Arena was the most reasonable and efficient choice and the gymnastics were moved to the Bercy Arena" Picture by Aurélien Meunier/Getty ImagesA rugby stadium - Racing 92 is its resident club - and a concert hall in its day-to-day life the infrastructure has nevertheless had to undergo a major transformation in order to accommodate two pools each filled with 2.5 million litres of water "There's an undeniable modularity and versatility that allows us to do lots of things such as drilling holes in the walls of the building to accommodate our TV and energy cables and also converting a technical room into a swimming pool area View this post on Instagram A post shared by Myrtha Pools (@myrtha_pools) a number of stages were necessary: fixing a large amount of equipment such as cameras and lights to the roof of the building then laying the footprints of the pools on the ground building the pools and constructing the media stand and therefore the two pools (training and competition) "It took almost 20 kilometres of scaffolding to build it it is 22 metres high and will house 1,000 media The most sensitive challenge was the co-activity between the different trades They had to learn to work together because we couldn't work consecutively." Worker safety was also a key concern with one being installed in Sevran and half a pool in Bagnolet This re-use is part of a circular economy approach so that local residents can benefit from new facilities for learning and practising swimming Picture by Raphaël Lafargue / www.raphaellafargue.comFinally, on the night of 4 to 5 August, Denis Navizet's staff will have 9 hours in which to change the Paris La Défense Arena - which will host more than 700,000 spectators during the competition - from a swimming race configuration to a water polo configuration "We've already planned everything" who is clearly not worried about the new challenge ahead All the information about the Paris La Défense Arena American musician Lenny Kravitz performed in front of 45,000 spectators at Paris La Défense Arena this Saturday A concert lasting more than two hours that left his fans utterly speechless The show ran for over two hours… and the crowd looked even more exhausted than the main character of the night: Lenny Kravitz the American musician brought his explosive set to a close with a twenty-minute rendition of Let Love Rule a track from his self-titled debut album released in September 1989 he had already ended his show with the same track leaving his guitar on a stand before stepping off the stage and making his way through the dazed crowd like a new-age prophet He even climbed up into the farthest tiers Multicolored lights bathed the star and his swirling dreadlocks This Saturday, March 29th, in front of 45,000 people at Paris La Défense Arena Lenny Kravitz unveiled the hits from Blue Electric Light Pure rock laced with funk and soul—a formula he’s mastered The opening act was handled by French singer and bassist Adi Oasis But the audience also got a surprise appearance from Richard Ashcroft the global ambassador for Yves Saint Laurent Beauté’s Y fragrance line—especially Y L’Elixir—thrilled fans with his signature songs we once again saw the gestures of this sixty-something performer who’s hard to fault there’s no denying the performance was phenomenal the name “Lenny Kravitz” was finally etched into Hollywood Boulevard The singer unveiled his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame the renowned Los Angeles sidewalk featuring plaques honoring artists from across the entertainment world He will soon be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Lenny Kravitz remains that flawlessly cool figure everyone admires Newsroom 54 rue des Acacias 75017 Paris T+33 1 56 88 98 00   |    Advertising 54 rue des Acacias 75017 Paris T+33 1 56 88 98 37     |    Copyright © 2024 Numéro     |    Legal notices Votre inscription a bien été prise en compte Despite their team kit and swim gear being a bit of a tell all, it wasn’t easy to determine who had been in the water, as half the audience sat in their wet clothes and ponchos having being drenched by the Parisian rain. As the crowds grew it was clear that no amount of bad weather was going to dampen the good vibes in this modern architectural marvel. And with the cheers and collective energy of thousands of spectators bouncing off the water and walls, and Martin Solveig and Dragonette’s I Just Came to Say Hello booming out at top volume, all of the ingrediants were united for another beautiful night in the Paralympic pool. Picture by Taylor Mooney / Paris 2024Flags big and small fluttered in the stands and conversations in countless languages blended into a vibrant hum this wasn't just about the competition—it was a celebration of the extraordinary resilience and spirit of the Para athletes who had come here to make history the atmosphere in the arena shifted slightly replaced by focused anticipation as all eyes turned to the pool Silence descended for the very first time of the evening First up was the men's 100m Freestyle category S5 The crowd’s excitement reached fever pitch as the Para athletes plunged into the pool and every stroke was accompanied by a chorus of gasps and cheers The audience applauded throughout the race and then for a solid three minutes afterward – long enough to roll over into the beginning of the next final – the women’s 100m freestyle category S5 Just as I thought the venue had reached full decibels the men’s 200m individual medley category SM6 brought an entirely new level of excitement as China’s Yang Hong and Columbia’s Nelson Crispin Corzo fought for gold Hong took the gold medal -- China’s sixth gold medal so far in these Paralympic Games but every single race has been emotional to witness and unbelievably heartwarming to be a part of The rythm was relentless and there was no time at all for spectators to catch their breath as medal ceremonies followed races Every new national anthem brought with it a new set of emotions and I was close to tears – or if I’m honest – all the way to tears There's no holding back when the emotions of these unique athletes and the spectators are combined This isn’t a case of ‘you had to be there’ to get it I’m sure those who watched events unfold from their homes; at Paris fanzones; or on live blogs Spectators at these Paralympics have a common understanding of the feelings that come with witnessing history in the making and a genuine sense of enlightenment Haffey/Getty ImagesThe events were now coming thick and fast accompanied by the same theme tune as before but now embellished with rhythmic clapping from the audience and even the athletes themselves And every new starting signal is accompanied by a unified cheer from the stands pushing the Para athletes forward with their collective energy The tension in the air is almost tangible as each swimmer glides through the water their movements a powerful demonstration of skill I suspect a few ear drums had already burst when Hector Danayer was presented with a silver medal for the men's 100m breaststroke category SB9 and Alex Portal received his bronze medal for the mens 100m backstroke category S13 Despite the insanely vibrant cheers for the men the home crowd didn't limit their cheering to just French Para athletes Every athlete was celebrated by everyone in the crowd the tension in the arena was replaced by a wave of jubilation and applause The atmosphere in the Paris La Défense Arena is one of collective pride and inspiration The athletes have not only competed at the highest level but they have also inspired countless people with their resilience and determination leave the arena with a sense of having witnessed something truly special—a celebration of human potential where the limits of what is possible are reimagined and redefined Public space at La Défense features more than 5,600 items of urban furniture and a wide variety of ground surfaces the Atlas of urban ground surfaces and furniture at La Défense locates and  maps all these elements which have been installed over the years raised above the natural ground level has been developed the esplanade of La Défense is known and reputed to be the largest open-air museum in Europe over time an urban laboratory has been added to this museum dimension evolving as architectural projects have shaped the area and its functionality for residents and other users Each development project has played a role in its dynamics a heterotopia furnished with a multiplicity of objects that have never been mapped or listed in detail Careful observation of existing ground surfaces and furniture provides both insight into the successive transformations that have taken place and keys for considering how this space can be adapted to the challenges of tomorrow The Atlas lists and maps the 200 types of different ground surface coverings organised under three main categories : sealed (51%) raised paving systems (41%) and directly laid paving (5%) It also classifies and locates the 5,670 items of urban furniture 16 fountains and various types of signs according to their group of usage with for example 38 types of lighting masts 47 sorts of benches and 8 designs for bicycle racks The Atlas of ground surfaces and urban furniture at La Défense is part of a larger project to transform and decarbonise the area led by the public establishment Paris La Défense the Atlas opens up new possibilities for adapting the public space to ecological challenges and improving sustainability and access to the area while at the same time meeting the new expectations of people using it Apur processes your data to manage sending out the newsletter. For more information on the management of your personal data and to exercise your rights, please click here Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun met with each other Friday in Singapore They are both attending the Shangri-La Dialogue walks out after a bilateral meeting with China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun on the sidelines of the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue summit at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore Friday walks out after a bilateral meeting with U.S Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin on the sidelines of the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue summit at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore Friday Malaysian Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin speaks as New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins listens during a press conference for the Five Power Defence Arrangements Defence Ministers’ Meeting on the sidelines of the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore Friday Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles speaks during a press conference as Malaysian Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin on the sidelines of the Shangri-la Dialogue for the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) Defence Ministers’ Meeting [FDMM] in Singapore New Zealand’s Defence Minister Judith Collins speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of the Shangri-la Dialogue for the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) Defence Ministers’ Meeting [FDMM] Gurkha police officers guard near the entrance of the Shangri-La Hotel the venue for the 21th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue Police officers guard near the entrance of the Shangri-La Hotel Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with his Chinese counterpart for more than an hour Friday as the two countries seek to repair lines of communications between their militaries that could be critical as tensions continue to rise between the two in the Indo-Pacific region The meeting behind closed doors between Austin and Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun was the first in person between the top defense officials since contacts between the American and Chinese militaries broke down in 2022 after then-U.S It came on the sidelines of the Shangri-La defense forum government leaders and diplomats from around the world whose country has had escalating hostilities with China in the disputed South China Sea underscored the dangers of the regional flashpoint at the forum If a Filipino gets killed in the conflict “by a willful act,” he said very close to what we define as an act of war.” “That would certainly increase the level of response,” Marcos said who is due to address the conference on Saturday reiterated the American position to Dong during their talks “The secretary made clear that the United States will continue to fly and operate -- safely and responsibly -- wherever international law allows,” Ryder said “He underscored the importance of respect for high seas freedom of navigation guaranteed under international law hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies He restated concerns over a new law issued by China giving its coast guard license to seize foreign ships “that illegally enter China’s territorial waters” and to detain foreign crews for up to 60 days The same law also made new reference to 2021 legislation that says China’s coast guard can fire upon foreign ships if necessary “Attempts to apply domestic laws and regulation beyond one’s territory and jurisdiction violate international law exacerbate tensions and undermine regional peace and security,” Marcos said With Philippines ships now regularly confronted by the Chinese there are concerns that a low-level confrontation could lead to an escalation a professor of international law at the Singapore Management University “And I think the last thing that countries in the region would want particularly as they focus on the post-pandemic recovery would be to have a regional conflict at the doorstep.” China regards Taiwan as a renegade province that must come under its control does not have formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan but is bound by its own laws to provide the island with the means to defend itself Austin reiterated that the United States remains committed to the one-China policy but “expressed concern” about the recent Chinese exercises Austin told Dong that China “should not use Taiwan’s political transition -- part of a normal routine democratic process -- as a pretext for coercive measures,” Ryder said have been gradually restoring defense contacts since they broke down over Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan and Austin and Dong already talked with each other by video conference in April Austin emphasized the importance of keeping open lines of military-to-military communication between American and Chinese commanders and said “both sides will resume telephone conversations between theater commanders in the coming months,” Ryder said Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Wu Qian told reporters after the meeting that it showed the decline in military relations had now stabilized and that the resumption of direct communications was an important step “The communications between the two militaries aims to enhance understanding accumulate mutual trust and achieve stability in relations,” he said a Chinese security and defense expert with the International Institute for Strategic Studies said that while the resumption of direct communications is important talking is the minimum that should be expected of two great powers Direct military communications will only be effective if Chinese leaders give their commanders the “political leeway to respond in the moment,” Nouwens cautioned “We have to remember that there is a different political system in each of these two countries and therefore the commanders do not necessarily operate in the same way or have the same level of political ability to make decisions in the moment or respond,” she said Austin is due to address the forum Saturday morning AP journalists Syawalludin Zain in Singapore Philippines and Tara Copp in Washington contributed to this story Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker (Credit: Coldcreation via Wikipedia Commons) This article is part of a monthly series of short essays on some of the greatest buildings of the 20th Century. Read John Pardey’s introduction to the series here but as a monument to humanity rather than military victories” a new programme of civic works was undertaken by President François Mitterrand following the success of his predecessor Valéry d’Estaing and his project for the Centre Georges Pompidou designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers Mitterrand’s Grands Projets were to include the reimagining of the Louvre by I.M. Pei, the Bibliothèque national by Dominique Perrault, the Opera Bastille by Carlos Ott, Bernard Tschumi’s Parc de la Villette, Nouvel’s Arab World Institute  – and Johan Otto von Spreckelsen’s Grande Arche yet his Grande Arche in Paris is world renowned he was “an architect who built four churches and one arche.” Between 1960 and 1981 he did indeed build four churches – and each is a little gem using primary geometries in plan (one being triangle and three being squares) and exposed brick that clearly owe a debt to the work of Louis Kahn Born in 1929 just as Corbusier was completing his seminal Villa Savoye graduated from the Royal Academy of Arts in Copenhagen where he became a professor and later the competition for a new landmark building in a major city was to prove to be a pyrrhic victory that he was to incur a huge personal cost – and he too never saw the finished building Paris is a city laid out along political lines with Napoleon III’s urban planning system masterminded by Georges-Eugène Haussmann from 1853 that saw medieval neighbourhoods demolished and wide avenues squares and parks superimposed upon the city This radical surgery not only caused major upheavals and resistance from the poorer denizens of the city horses and carts – also allowing the military to quickly mobilise and move in on any civil uprisings boulevards – strikes a straight line from the Place de la Concorde north-westwards through the Arc de Triomphe across the Seine to the new business district of Paris called La Défense La Défense was to become the equivalent of London’s Canary Wharf: a cluster of tall office buildings on the edge of the city centre Pei to design a landmark building to terminate the axis from the Arc de Triomphe in the ‘70s and his design was a pair of towers connected by an inverted ‘U’ shaped form; naturally it was given the nickname of ‘The Tuning Fork’ until the global recession in the latter part of the decade halted major building works a competition for a new international communications centre was announced calling for a building “to bring to the business quarter the cultural dimension and the animation necessary to its completion” and mark the anniversary of the French Revolution Speckelsen’s singular design was announced as the unanimous winner even despite the fact that the competition brief imposed a maximum height of 35 metres and his design was 100 metres high Speckelsen’s design was hugely well received “the project appears remarkable by its purity by the force with which it gives another offshoot to Paris’s historical axis he was away when the call came to inform him of his win and it was days before he returned from holiday to hear the news Spreckelsen’s masterstroke was to conceive of a 100-metre hollow cube in glistening marble – so simple in form it could have been a child’s toy This form was given elegance by chamfering the internal returns of the sides and top by 45 degrees in turn presenting a sharp edge to the front and rear of the arche so the chamfered return became a grand staircase that led up to the open public square large enough to enclose Notre Dame Cathedral – to Spreckelsen it was an open door to the north of Paris and beyond French law meant that this relatively unknown architect had to team up with the French practice of Paul Andreau tensions were to quickly raise in setting an academic and visionary architect against a commercial practice (today commonly referred to as an ‘executive architect’) And while La Grande Arche appeared rudimentary in form such simplicity demanded complexity in detail and delivery The site was already occupied by a metro station and motorway so the building was offset by 6.35 degrees and needed co-ordination of a 300,000-tonne concrete structure; 80,000 square feet of office space for different users; 37 floors above ground five below; three hectares of marble facades and ground-breaking panoramic lifts that glided up thin steel rails The concrete structure designed by engineer Erik Reitzel was stupendous – six foundation piles each side of the arche (each pile able to take the weight of four Eiffel Towers) supporting the floor slabs each side 9.5 meters tall and weighing 2000 tons each the entire building could in theory be flipped sideways or upside down and still stand – just like a child’s toy Spreckelsen endured several years of a painful back and forth in process and politics — and as an academic was unable to compromise to the levels the process demanded something that culminated in his resignation in July 1986 – just as had happened on Utzon’s Opera House But Spreckelsen’s vision of a pristine white hollow cube prevailed through all the painful birth of this monumental building He died the following year without ever seeing his masterpiece completed It is hard to think of a commercial building that that really exceeds its typology to become true architecture – perhaps Wright’s Larkin Building from 1906 Rogers’ Lloyds of London – and the Grande Arche the latter not only hinting at a symbolic meaning © Built Environment and Architecture Media Ltd 2025 We use cookies and other tracking technologies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website analyse your use of our products and services assist with our promotional and marketing efforts These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies but some parts of the site may not work then These cookies allow the provision of enhance functionality and personalisation They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages then some or all of these functionalities may not function properly These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site All information these cookies collect is anonymous we will not know when you have visited our site These cookies are set through our site by our advertising partners They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites you will not experience our targeted advertising across different websites These cookies are necessary to display content from social networks such as Facebook In such a way that you can share our content with your favourite social networks.