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Architecture firm Gensler has unveiled a design for a temporary worship pavilion at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. Set to be located in Parvis Square, the temporary structure would be constructed primarily out of charred timber for added strength and durability. The proposal comes after the Notre Dame fire in April this year. The Pavillon Notre-Dame was designed to offer hope to Parisians and international visitors while the 850-year-old cathedral is being restored. Conceived as a sheltered nave, the temporary structure was made to recall the structural rhythms and forms of the existing Gothic cathedral. With an ETFE cushion roof and...

A Pablo Picasso artwork, "Danse du ventre devant homme impassible", has been sold for cryptocurrency—the first time an entire, original work by the world famous artist has been sold in this way. The artwork, translated as Belly dance before impassive man, was bought from a private seller by a Swiss company called Idoneus, which made the announcement on Tuesday. It states its aim as expanding the value of the luxury asset market.  "According to the research we have done, this is indeed the first time full ownership of an original artwork by Pablo Picasso has been transferred formally with payment...