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Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) BOIS DE BOULOGNE PARK. THE LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION, WHICH WILL HOUSE A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, WILL OPEN ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC OCTOBER 27TH 2014 (PRECEDED BY THREE OPEN FREE DAYS WITH RESERVATION ON FRIDAY 24, SATURDAY 25 AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26). THIS LANDMARK IN PARIS IS SIGNED BY THE FAMOUS DESIGNER FRANK GEHRY. AT THE REQUEST OF BERNARD ARNAULT (LVMH BOSS, FRENCH FIRST FORTUNE AND WORLD TENTH), THE ARCHITECT DESIGNED A "ICEBERG" LANDED ON THE WATER, WRAPPED IN TWELVE HUGE GLASS WALLS THAT SEEM INFLATED BY THE WIND AND PLAY WITH THE LIGHT AND THE SKY. 40 METERS HIGH, THE BUILDING OF 11,000 M2 IS A GREAT TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT THAT DISRUPTS THE PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE : NOT LESS THAN THIRTY PATENTS WERE FILED, A RECORD. EARLY IN THE PROJECT, LVMH ANNOUNCED AN INVESTMENT OF 100 MILLION EUROS, BUT TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION DELAYS - DUE MAINLY TO THE ACTION OF RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS - HAVE ADDED TO THE FINAL AMOUNT, KEPT SECRET. T

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Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) BOIS DE BOULOGNE PARK. THE LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION, WHICH WILL HOUSE A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, WILL OPEN ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC OCTOBER 27TH 2014 (PRECEDED BY THREE OPEN FREE DAYS WITH RESERVATION ON FRIDAY 24, SATURDAY 25 AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26). THIS FUTURE LANDMARK IN PARIS IS SIGNED BY THE FAMOUS DESIGNER FRANK GEHRY. AT THE REQUEST OF BERNARD ARNAULT (LVMH BOSS, FRENCH FIRST FORTUNE AND WORLD TENTH), THE ARCHITECT DESIGNED A "ICEBERG" LANDED ON THE WATER, WRAPPED IN TWELVE HUGE GLASS WALLS THAT SEEM INFLATED BY THE WIND AND PLAY WITH THE LIGHT AND THE SKY. 40 METERS HIGH, THE BUILDING OF 11,000 M2 IS A GREAT TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT THAT DISRUPTS THE PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE : NOT LESS THAN THIRTY PATENTS WERE FILED, A RECORD. EARLY IN THE PROJECT, LVMH ANNOUNCED AN INVESTMENT OF 100 MILLION EUROS, BUT TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION DELAYS - DUE MAINLY TO THE ACTION OF RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS - HAVE ADDED TO THE FINAL AMOUNT, KEPT SE

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Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) BOIS DE BOULOGNE PARK. THE LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION, WHICH WILL HOUSE A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, WILL OPEN ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC OCTOBER 27TH 2014 (PRECEDED BY THREE OPEN FREE DAYS WITH RESERVATION ON FRIDAY 24, SATURDAY 25 AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26). THIS LANDMARK IN PARIS IS SIGNED BY THE FAMOUS DESIGNER FRANK GEHRY. AT THE REQUEST OF BERNARD ARNAULT (LVMH BOSS, FRENCH FIRST FORTUNE AND WORLD TENTH), THE ARCHITECT DESIGNED A "ICEBERG" LANDED ON THE WATER, WRAPPED IN TWELVE HUGE GLASS WALLS THAT SEEM INFLATED BY THE WIND AND PLAY WITH THE LIGHT AND THE SKY. 40 METERS HIGH, THE BUILDING OF 11,000 M2 IS A GREAT TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT THAT DISRUPTS THE PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE : NOT LESS THAN THIRTY PATENTS WERE FILED, A RECORD. EARLY IN THE PROJECT, LVMH ANNOUNCED AN INVESTMENT OF 100 MILLION EUROS, BUT TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION DELAYS - DUE MAINLY TO THE ACTION OF RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS - HAVE ADDED TO THE FINAL AMOUNT, KEPT SECRET. T

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Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) BOIS DE BOULOGNE PARK. THE LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION, WHICH WILL HOUSE A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, WILL OPEN ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC OCTOBER 27TH 2014 (PRECEDED BY THREE OPEN FREE DAYS WITH RESERVATION ON FRIDAY 24, SATURDAY 25 AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26). THIS FUTURE LANDMARK IN PARIS IS SIGNED BY THE FAMOUS DESIGNER FRANK GEHRY. AT THE REQUEST OF BERNARD ARNAULT (LVMH BOSS, FRENCH FIRST FORTUNE AND WORLD TENTH), THE ARCHITECT DESIGNED A "ICEBERG" LANDED ON THE WATER, WRAPPED IN TWELVE HUGE GLASS WALLS THAT SEEM INFLATED BY THE WIND AND PLAY WITH THE LIGHT AND THE SKY. 40 METERS HIGH, THE BUILDING OF 11,000 M2 IS A GREAT TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT THAT DISRUPTS THE PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE : NOT LESS THAN THIRTY PATENTS WERE FILED, A RECORD. EARLY IN THE PROJECT, LVMH ANNOUNCED AN INVESTMENT OF 100 MILLION EUROS, BUT TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION DELAYS - DUE MAINLY TO THE ACTION OF RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS - HAVE ADDED TO THE FINAL AMOUNT, KEPT SE

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Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) BOIS DE BOULOGNE PARK. THE LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION, WHICH WILL HOUSE A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, WILL OPEN ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC OCTOBER 27TH 2014 (PRECEDED BY THREE OPEN FREE DAYS WITH RESERVATION ON FRIDAY 24, SATURDAY 25 AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26). THIS LANDMARK IN PARIS IS SIGNED BY THE FAMOUS DESIGNER FRANK GEHRY. AT THE REQUEST OF BERNARD ARNAULT (LVMH BOSS, FRENCH FIRST FORTUNE AND WORLD TENTH), THE ARCHITECT DESIGNED A "ICEBERG" LANDED ON THE WATER, WRAPPED IN TWELVE HUGE GLASS WALLS THAT SEEM INFLATED BY THE WIND AND PLAY WITH THE LIGHT AND THE SKY. 40 METERS HIGH, THE BUILDING OF 11,000 M2 IS A GREAT TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT THAT DISRUPTS THE PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE : NOT LESS THAN THIRTY PATENTS WERE FILED, A RECORD. EARLY IN THE PROJECT, LVMH ANNOUNCED AN INVESTMENT OF 100 MILLION EUROS, BUT TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION DELAYS - DUE MAINLY TO THE ACTION OF RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS - HAVE ADDED TO THE FINAL AMOUNT, KEPT SECRET. T

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. PARIS (75) LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION FOR CONTEMPORARY ART, SOUTH FACADE. IN THE BACKGROUND, THE NORTHERN PART OF THE BOIS DE BOULOGNE. IN THE BACKGROUND, THE CITY OF NEUILLY (IN THE CENTER) AND THE BUSINESS DISTRICT OF LA DEFENSE (ON THE LEFT) AT THE REQUEST OF BERNARD ARNAULT (BOSS OF LVMH), FRANK GEHRY, THE ARCHITECT IMAGINED AN ICEBERG PLACED ON THE WATER, WRAPPED IN TWELVE IMMENSE GLASS SAILS, WHICH SEEM INFLATED BY THE WIND AND PLAY WITH THE LIGHT AND THE SKY. . 40M HIGH, THIS 11,000 M2 BUILDING IS A FORMIDABLE TECHNICAL FEAT THAT OVERTURNS THE PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE: NO LESS THAN THIRTY PATENTS HAVE BEEN FILED, A RECORD Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

CEO of Helsinki Shipyard Kim Salmi (L) and CEO of Davie, James Davies shake hands during a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on August 20, 2025. Polar Max is the first newbuild project at the Helsinki Shipyard under Canadian-owned Davie's ownership. Project will be carried out in collaboration between Finnish and Canadian maritime industry experts and the finished vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Canadian government by 2030. The project is aligned with the principles of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort ("ICE Pact") between Finland, the United States and Canada. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

CEO of Helsinki Shipyard Kim Salmi (L) and CEO of Davie, James Davies during a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on August 20, 2025. Polar Max is the first newbuild project at the Helsinki Shipyard under Canadian-owned Davie's ownership. Project will be carried out in collaboration between Finnish and Canadian maritime industry experts and the finished vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Canadian government by 2030. The project is aligned with the principles of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort ("ICE Pact") between Finland, the United States and Canada. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

CEO of Helsinki Shipyard Kim Salmi during a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on August 20, 2025. Polar Max is the first newbuild project at the Helsinki Shipyard under Canadian-owned Davie's ownership. Project will be carried out in collaboration between Finnish and Canadian maritime industry experts and the finished vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Canadian government by 2030. The project is aligned with the principles of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort ("ICE Pact") between Finland, the United States and Canada. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

CEO of Helsinki Shipyard Kim Salmi (L) and CEO of Davie, James Davies during a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on August 20, 2025. Polar Max is the first newbuild project at the Helsinki Shipyard under Canadian-owned Davie's ownership. Project will be carried out in collaboration between Finnish and Canadian maritime industry experts and the finished vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Canadian government by 2030. The project is aligned with the principles of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort ("ICE Pact") between Finland, the United States and Canada. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

CEO of Helsinki Shipyard Kim Salmi (L) and CEO of Davie, James Davies during a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on August 20, 2025. Polar Max is the first newbuild project at the Helsinki Shipyard under Canadian-owned Davie's ownership. Project will be carried out in collaboration between Finnish and Canadian maritime industry experts and the finished vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Canadian government by 2030. The project is aligned with the principles of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort ("ICE Pact") between Finland, the United States and Canada. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

CEO of Davie, James Davies during a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on August 20, 2025. Polar Max is the first newbuild project at the Helsinki Shipyard under Canadian-owned Davie's ownership. Project will be carried out in collaboration between Finnish and Canadian maritime industry experts and the finished vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Canadian government by 2030. The project is aligned with the principles of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort ("ICE Pact") between Finland, the United States and Canada. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

Canada's and Finland's representatives during a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on August 20, 2025. Polar Max is the first newbuild project at the Helsinki Shipyard under Canadian-owned Davie's ownership. Project will be carried out in collaboration between Finnish and Canadian maritime industry experts and the finished vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Canadian government by 2030. The project is aligned with the principles of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort ( ICE Pact ) between Finland, the United States and Canada. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

Canada's and Finland's representatives during a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on August 20, 2025. Polar Max is the first newbuild project at the Helsinki Shipyard under Canadian-owned Davie's ownership. Project will be carried out in collaboration between Finnish and Canadian maritime industry experts and the finished vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Canadian government by 2030. The project is aligned with the principles of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort ( ICE Pact ) between Finland, the United States and Canada. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

Canada's and Finland's representatives during a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on August 20, 2025. Polar Max is the first newbuild project at the Helsinki Shipyard under Canadian-owned Davie's ownership. Project will be carried out in collaboration between Finnish and Canadian maritime industry experts and the finished vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Canadian government by 2030. The project is aligned with the principles of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort ( ICE Pact ) between Finland, the United States and Canada. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

Canada's and Finland's representatives during a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on August 20, 2025. Polar Max is the first newbuild project at the Helsinki Shipyard under Canadian-owned Davie's ownership. Project will be carried out in collaboration between Finnish and Canadian maritime industry experts and the finished vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Canadian government by 2030. The project is aligned with the principles of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort ( ICE Pact ) between Finland, the United States and Canada. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

Davie's and Helsinki Shipyard's staff are seen together during a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on August 20, 2025. Polar Max is the first newbuild project at the Helsinki Shipyard under Canadian-owned Davie's ownership. Project will be carried out in collaboration between Finnish and Canadian maritime industry experts and the finished vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Canadian government by 2030. The project is aligned with the principles of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort ( ICE Pact ) between Finland, the United States and Canada. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

CEO of Davie, James Davies speaks during a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on August 20, 2025. Polar Max is the first newbuild project at the Helsinki Shipyard under Canadian-owned Davie's ownership. Project will be carried out in collaboration between Finnish and Canadian maritime industry experts and the finished vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Canadian government by 2030. The project is aligned with the principles of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort ( ICE Pact ) between Finland, the United States and Canada. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

Daniel Sazonov, the Mayor of Helsinki speaks during a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on August 20, 2025. Polar Max is the first newbuild project at the Helsinki Shipyard under Canadian-owned Davie's ownership. Project will be carried out in collaboration between Finnish and Canadian maritime industry experts and the finished vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Canadian government by 2030. The project is aligned with the principles of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort ( ICE Pact ) between Finland, the United States and Canada. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

CEO of Davie, James Davies speaks during a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on August 20, 2025. Polar Max is the first newbuild project at the Helsinki Shipyard under Canadian-owned Davie's ownership. Project will be carried out in collaboration between Finnish and Canadian maritime industry experts and the finished vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Canadian government by 2030. The project is aligned with the principles of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort ( ICE Pact ) between Finland, the United States and Canada. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Government of Canada speaks during a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on August 20, 2025. Polar Max is the first newbuild project at the Helsinki Shipyard under Canadian-owned Davie's ownership. Project will be carried out in collaboration between Finnish and Canadian maritime industry experts and the finished vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Canadian government by 2030. The project is aligned with the principles of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort ( ICE Pact ) between Finland, the United States and Canada. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

Ship's propeller is seen during a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on August 20, 2025. Polar Max is the first newbuild project at the Helsinki Shipyard under Canadian-owned Davie's ownership. Project will be carried out in collaboration between Finnish and Canadian maritime industry experts and the finished vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Canadian government by 2030. The project is aligned with the principles of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort ( ICE Pact ) between Finland, the United States and Canada. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

Quebec's Minister of Economy Christopher Skeete speaks during a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on August 20, 2025. Polar Max is the first newbuild project at the Helsinki Shipyard under Canadian-owned Davie's ownership. Project will be carried out in collaboration between Finnish and Canadian maritime industry experts and the finished vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Canadian government by 2030. The project is aligned with the principles of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort ( ICE Pact ) between Finland, the United States and Canada. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

Finnish Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen speaks during a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on August 20, 2025. Polar Max is the first newbuild project at the Helsinki Shipyard under Canadian-owned Davie's ownership. Project will be carried out in collaboration between Finnish and Canadian maritime industry experts and the finished vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Canadian government by 2030. The project is aligned with the principles of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort ( ICE Pact ) between Finland, the United States and Canada. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

Finnish Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen during a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on August 20, 2025. Polar Max is the first newbuild project at the Helsinki Shipyard under Canadian-owned Davie's ownership. Project will be carried out in collaboration between Finnish and Canadian maritime industry experts and the finished vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Canadian government by 2030. The project is aligned with the principles of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort ( ICE Pact ) between Finland, the United States and Canada. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

CEO of Inocea Group, Alex Vicefield speaks during a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on August 20, 2025. Polar Max is the first newbuild project at the Helsinki Shipyard under Canadian-owned Davie's ownership. Project will be carried out in collaboration between Finnish and Canadian maritime industry experts and the finished vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Canadian government by 2030. The project is aligned with the principles of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort ( ICE Pact ) between Finland, the United States and Canada. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

CEO of Davie, James Davies speaks during a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on August 20, 2025. Polar Max is the first newbuild project at the Helsinki Shipyard under Canadian-owned Davie's ownership. Project will be carried out in collaboration between Finnish and Canadian maritime industry experts and the finished vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Canadian government by 2030. The project is aligned with the principles of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort ( ICE Pact ) between Finland, the United States and Canada. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

CEO of Helsinki Shipyard Kim Salmi speaks during a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on August 20, 2025. Polar Max is the first newbuild project at the Helsinki Shipyard under Canadian-owned Davie's ownership. Project will be carried out in collaboration between Finnish and Canadian maritime industry experts and the finished vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Canadian government by 2030. The project is aligned with the principles of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort ( ICE Pact ) between Finland, the United States and Canada. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

CEO of Davie, James Davies speaks during a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on August 20, 2025. Polar Max is the first newbuild project at the Helsinki Shipyard under Canadian-owned Davie's ownership. Project will be carried out in collaboration between Finnish and Canadian maritime industry experts and the finished vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Canadian government by 2030. The project is aligned with the principles of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort ( ICE Pact ) between Finland, the United States and Canada. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

The Polar Max project begins in the Helsinki Shipyard

CEO of Helsinki Shipyard Kim Salmi speaks during a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on August 20, 2025. Polar Max is the first newbuild project at the Helsinki Shipyard under Canadian-owned Davie's ownership. Project will be carried out in collaboration between Finnish and Canadian maritime industry experts and the finished vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Canadian government by 2030. The project is aligned with the principles of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort ( ICE Pact ) between Finland, the United States and Canada. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Principles in Action - panel discussion

Principles in Action - panel discussion

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Ms. Elina Valtonen during at the Helsinki+50 Conference in Helsinki, Finland on July 31, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Principles in Action - panel discussion

Principles in Action - panel discussion

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Ms. Elina Valtonen during at the Helsinki+50 Conference in Helsinki, Finland on July 31, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Principles in Action - panel discussion

Principles in Action - panel discussion

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Ms. Elina Valtonen during at the Helsinki+50 Conference in Helsinki, Finland on July 31, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Principles in Action - panel discussion

Principles in Action - panel discussion

OSCE Secretary General, Ambassador Feridun H. Sinirlioglu attends the panel discussion at the Helsinki+50 Conference in Helsinki, Finland on July 31, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Principles in Action - panel discussion

Principles in Action - panel discussion

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Ms. Elina Valtonen and OSCE Secretary General, Ambassador Feridun H. Sinirlioglu attend the panel discussion at the Helsinki+50 Conference in Helsinki, Finland on July 31, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Principles in Action - panel discussion

Principles in Action - panel discussion

Moderator Ms. Katri Makkonen, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Ambassador Jan Braathu, Director of OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Ms. Maria Telalian and OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Ambassador Christophe Kamp attend the panel discussion at the Helsinki+50 Conference in Helsinki, Finland on July 31, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Principles in Action - panel discussion

Principles in Action - panel discussion

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Ms. Elina Valtonen and OSCE Secretary General, Ambassador Feridun H. Sinirlioglu attend the panel discussion at the Helsinki+50 Conference in Helsinki, Finland on July 31, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Principles in Action - panel discussion

Principles in Action - panel discussion

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Ms. Elina Valtonen attends the panel discussion at the Helsinki+50 Conference in Helsinki, Finland on July 31, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Principles in Action - panel discussion

Principles in Action - panel discussion

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Ms. Elina Valtonen and OSCE Secretary General, Ambassador Feridun H. Sinirlioglu, SCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Ambassador Jan Braathu and Director of OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Ms. Maria Telalian attend the panel discussion at the Helsinki+50 Conference in Helsinki, Finland on July 31, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Principles in Action - panel discussion

Principles in Action - panel discussion

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Ambassador Jan Braathu attends the panel discussion at the Helsinki+50 Conference in Helsinki, Finland on July 31, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. PARIS (75) LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION FOR CONTEMPORARY ART, SOUTH FACADE. IN THE BACKGROUND, THE NORTHERN PART OF THE BOIS DE BOULOGNE. IN THE BACKGROUND, THE CITY OF NEUILLY (IN THE CENTER) AND THE BUSINESS DISTRICT OF LA DEFENSE (ON THE LEFT) AT THE REQUEST OF BERNARD ARNAULT (BOSS OF LVMH), FRANK GEHRY, THE ARCHITECT IMAGINED AN ICEBERG PLACED ON THE WATER, WRAPPED IN TWELVE IMMENSE GLASS SAILS, WHICH SEEM INFLATED BY THE WIND AND PLAY WITH THE LIGHT AND THE SKY. . 40M HIGH, THIS 11,000 M2 BUILDING IS A FORMIDABLE TECHNICAL FEAT THAT OVERTURNS THE PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE: NO LESS THAN THIRTY PATENTS HAVE BEEN FILED, A RECORD Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening of the judicial year in Naples in the Hall of Busts

Opening of the judicial year in Naples in the Hall of Busts

Opening of the judicial year in Naples, the ANM Steering Committee in protest against the reform of the separation of careers, the magistrates present at the inauguration of the judicial year of the Court of Appeal district of Naples abandoning the Hall of Busts of Castel Capuano after the Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio took the floor. The magistrates wear the toga and a tricolor cockade, in their hands a leaflet with the fundamental principles of the Italian Constitution. Italy on January 25 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening of the judicial year in Naples in the Hall of Busts

Opening of the judicial year in Naples in the Hall of Busts

Opening of the judicial year in Naples, the ANM Steering Committee in protest against the reform of the separation of careers, the magistrates present at the inauguration of the judicial year of the Court of Appeal district of Naples abandoning the Hall of Busts of Castel Capuano after the Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio took the floor. The magistrates wear the toga and a tricolor cockade, in their hands a leaflet with the fundamental principles of the Italian Constitution. Italy on January 25 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening of the judicial year in Naples in the Hall of Busts

Opening of the judicial year in Naples in the Hall of Busts

Opening of the judicial year in Naples, the ANM Steering Committee in protest against the reform of the separation of careers, the magistrates present at the inauguration of the judicial year of the Court of Appeal district of Naples abandoning the Hall of Busts of Castel Capuano after the Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio took the floor. The magistrates wear the toga and a tricolor cockade, in their hands a leaflet with the fundamental principles of the Italian Constitution. Italy on January 25 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening of the judicial year in Naples in the Hall of Busts

Opening of the judicial year in Naples in the Hall of Busts

Opening of the judicial year in Naples, the ANM Steering Committee in protest against the reform of the separation of careers, the magistrates present at the inauguration of the judicial year of the Court of Appeal district of Naples abandoning the Hall of Busts of Castel Capuano after the Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio took the floor. The magistrates wear the toga and a tricolor cockade, in their hands a leaflet with the fundamental principles of the Italian Constitution. Italy on January 25 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening of the judicial year in Naples in the Hall of Busts

Opening of the judicial year in Naples in the Hall of Busts

Opening of the judicial year in Naples, the ANM Steering Committee in protest against the reform of the separation of careers, the magistrates present at the inauguration of the judicial year of the Court of Appeal district of Naples abandoning the Hall of Busts of Castel Capuano after the Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio took the floor. The magistrates wear the toga and a tricolor cockade, in their hands a leaflet with the fundamental principles of the Italian Constitution. Italy on January 25 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening of the judicial year in Naples in the Hall of Busts

Opening of the judicial year in Naples in the Hall of Busts

Opening of the judicial year in Naples, the ANM Steering Committee in protest against the reform of the separation of careers, the magistrates present at the inauguration of the judicial year of the Court of Appeal district of Naples abandoning the Hall of Busts of Castel Capuano after the Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio took the floor. The magistrates wear the toga and a tricolor cockade, in their hands a leaflet with the fundamental principles of the Italian Constitution. Italy on January 25 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening of the judicial year in Naples in the Hall of Busts

Opening of the judicial year in Naples in the Hall of Busts

Opening of the judicial year in Naples, the ANM Steering Committee in protest against the reform of the separation of careers, the magistrates present at the inauguration of the judicial year of the Court of Appeal district of Naples abandoning the Hall of Busts of Castel Capuano after the Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio took the floor. The magistrates wear the toga and a tricolor cockade, in their hands a leaflet with the fundamental principles of the Italian Constitution. Italy on January 25 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening of the judicial year in Naples in the Hall of Busts

Opening of the judicial year in Naples in the Hall of Busts

Opening of the judicial year in Naples, the ANM Steering Committee in protest against the reform of the separation of careers, the magistrates present at the inauguration of the judicial year of the Court of Appeal district of Naples abandoning the Hall of Busts of Castel Capuano after the Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio took the floor. The magistrates wear the toga and a tricolor cockade, in their hands a leaflet with the fundamental principles of the Italian Constitution. Italy on January 25 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening of the judicial year in Naples in the Hall of Busts

Opening of the judicial year in Naples in the Hall of Busts

Opening of the judicial year in Naples, the ANM Steering Committee in protest against the reform of the separation of careers, the magistrates present at the inauguration of the judicial year of the Court of Appeal district of Naples abandoning the Hall of Busts of Castel Capuano after the Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio took the floor. The magistrates wear the toga and a tricolor cockade, in their hands a leaflet with the fundamental principles of the Italian Constitution. Italy on January 25 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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