Parisian Skyline to Gain First New Skyscraper Since 1973

In a controversial decision, French courts have finally granted approval to a 180-metre-tall office building - the first new skyscraper since the Tour de Montparnasse, constructed 46 years ago. Since the 1970s, stringent planning restrictions have prevented the construction of any building to stand more than 37 metres tall within the city of Paris. A recent change to this long-standing…