
Parisians and tourists alike may soon find, from the summit of the hill of Monmartre, new towers register in the French capital’s panorama. The construction of high-rise building is, in fact, being planned. Skyscrapers are rising up from most European metropolis. Each city concerned is confronted by the double challenge: to best integrate contemporary buildings in a historical urban setting and to respect the environment in building towers that are economic in energy consumption.




