Our episode this week revolves around Paris – city of lights, riots, artists and cheese-shaped skyscrapers (or at least, those are the bits were talking about). As part of a nationwide strike against UberPop, the cheapest Uber-affiliate in France, taxi drivers in Paris launched a riotous protest on June 25, terrorizing Uber drivers and generally disrupting Parisians in transit (and Courtney Love).

Contention (albeit the nonviolent kind) also arose in response to Herzog & de Meuron's new Tour Triangle skyscraper, which Paris officials approved on June 30. It will be the city's first skyscraper since the much-maligned Tour Montparnasse was built in 1973, precipitating a height limit on new buildings (that has since been relaxed). Critics are unhappy about the Triangle's intrusion onto the Parisian skyline, and its inhospitable-looking atmosphere on the street level.

Paul also shares his conversation with Guggenheim Helsinki winners Nicolas Moreau and Hiroko Kusunoki, following up on our discussion of their winning proposal on Episode #35. For a refresher on Moreau Kusunoki's work, check out our piece, Who are Helsinki Guggenheim winners Nicolas Moreau and Hiroko Kusunoki?

We're also pleased to share Paul's interview with Paris-based artist Xavier Veilhan, whose series of interventions into some of the world's most famous modernist landmarks have culminated with his book, Architectones. Paul spoke with Veilhan, along with his Los Angeles-collaborator, François Perrin, at the book's launch at MOCA a few weeks ago.

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Shownotes:

Here's a few selected images of Xavier Veilhan's work in Architectones:

After being paralyzed completely by ALS, Francis Tsai learned to keep making art using an eye-tracking technology that allowed him to control drawing softwares. Tsai passed away in April, five years after his diagnosis. To learn more about this talented and tenacious artist, check out our Working Out of the Box interview with him from 2014.

All 451 have already been sold, but check out these bookends made from the 2x6's salvaged from Ray Bradbury's old Cheviot Hills home.

Donna's on vacation in Traverse City, Michigan – land of fur trappers and completely devoid of Ubers. She sent one of her sketches for her family's tbd house on the site, and a picture of the dock they installed there: