US-based Chinese architects win Notre Dame redesign contest

Although the French Parliament has voted to restore the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral to the way it looked before it was engulfed by a blaze in April, designers from around the world have been sharing their creativity to give the 12th-century monument a modern redesign.

Among them, two United States-based Chinese architects have attracted attention with an idea called "Paris Heartbeat", featuring a multi-mirrored spire and a crystal roof.

Cai Zeyu who hails from Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, and Beijing-born Li Sibei, jointly submitted their winning proposal which would transform the Gothic structure in dramatic fashion.