Tours Aillaud

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by Guilhem Vellut from Paris, France

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Tours Aillaud, also known as Les Tours Nuages (The Cloud Towers), is a distinctive residential complex located in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, France. Designed by French architect Émile Aillaud, the towers were constructed between 1973 and 1981. The complex consists of eighteen high-rise buildings, notable for their irregularly shaped, cylindrical forms and colorful, abstract facades. The buildings' exteriors are adorned with mosaic tiles that create cloud-like patterns, giving the towers their nickname.

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