I thought the Parisians were done with triangular forms after the installation in front of the Louvers drew much flack. But the romance with the form has just begun to warm up and architects Herzog & de Meuron have unveiled their design for a triangular building in the Porte de Versailles area of Paris, France. Apparently the triangular profile will prevent the structure casting shadows on adjacent buildings, and allow for optimum solar and wind power generation.

You can expect shops and restaurants on the ground level, while an open public space level with Parisian rooftops will afford views of the city. The building will be up and about by 2014.

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