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Our episode this week revolves around Paris \\u2013 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\\xa0on 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\\xa0on\\xa0Episode #35. For a refresher on Moreau Kusunoki\'s\\xa0work, check out our piece,\\xa0Who 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\\xa0interventions into some of the world\'s most famous modernist landmarks have culminated with his book, Architectones. Paul spoke with Veilhan,\\xa0along with his Los Angeles-collaborator, Fran\\xe7ois Perrin, at the book\'s launch at MOCA\\xa0a few weeks ago.