Miysis Studio Envisions Notre-Dame With A Reconstructed Spire And Glass Roof • Discoverology

Miysis Studio Envisions Notre-Dame With A Reconstructed Spire And Glass Roof

Architecture, Cities, Design

Miysis Studio has proposed combining a reconstruction of Notre-Dame’s spire with a modern glazed roof to “find the right balance between history and future” for the cathedral.

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