France, May 18 -- Studios Architecture Paris, Selldorf Architects and Base Landscape Architecture were selected by a 21-member jury from a shortlist of five candidates for the "Louvre - New Renaissance" project.

The team will create a new space for Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and design a new museum entrance.

The Culture Ministry said the winning proposal was chosen for the quality of its architectural approach and the way it integrated heritage and security into the project.

A Louvre spokesperson added: "The proposal establishes an elegant link between the city, the palace, and the museum." Macron project

The museum overhaul is the brainchild of President Emmanuel Macron, who announced the competition for the modernisation alongsid...