Centre Pompidou Unveils Vibrant Skatepark in Anticipation of Olympic Games

Skateboarding continues to nestle its presence at the Olympics four years on from its debut in Tokyo. In anticipation of the upcoming 2024 Summer Games in Paris, Centre Pompidou worked with artist Raphael Zarka and architect Jean-Benoît Vétillard to create a unique skatepark called Cycloïd Piazza. Part sculpture, part functioning skate grounds, the colorful mini ramp, half-pipe and stairs look like an artwork that jumped straight out of the sketchbooks of Italian architect and designer Aless...