La Tour Triangle

Paris's skyline just got a new geometric silhouette. The Tour Triangle, designed by Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron, has officially topped out at 180 metres and 42 storeys, becoming the third-tallest building within Paris city limits behind only the Eiffel Tower and Tour Montparnasse. The trapezoidal tower is designed to appear slim and almost blade-like when viewed from central Paris, while revealing its full triangular form from the east and west, an approach intended to maximize interior views and minimize shadows on neighboring buildings. Inside, the building will house offices, a hotel, restaurants, shops, and a panoramic belvedere at the summit open to the public, with photovoltaic panels lining its entire south-facing facade.