Freshly fallen in the Normandy countryside, off-the-beaten-path, the micro-hotel La Pomme du Bois Rond—a 16m² wooden guest house that is shaped like an apple—is officially open for reservations as of August 3. While visiting La Pomme for its July 28 inauguration, I interviewed the architecture team responsible for the creation of the apple. I also had the privilege of...
Criocabin and CRS our sole distributor in UK are proud to work with Peggy Porschen to create another beautiful premise as they expanded to a new location on Kings Road. Peggy and her expert team have been creating spectacular sweet creations since 2003. Inspired by a 'back to nature' theme artfully installed pink and cream roses, interspersed by dreamy lilacs take a ...
The Paul Strauss regional cancer centre and the University Hospital of Strasbourg have joined forces. The hospital with its impressive architecture was given a new facade. The concrete skin panels lend it a modern and friendly new look. Two concentric buildings were added.
It’s a potent contrast with colorful caricatures or jagged lettering which cover other parts of the façade and have spread to many more buildings around the street. That cultural time clash epitomizes the transformation of a forgotten Soviet clothes factory into a thriving urban hub, which has radically modernized a sleepy neighborhood previously known for its flea ma...
Despite its stability, architectural wire mesh lends balustrades and railing infills a certain lightness and textile elegance. This was also the case with the exterior staircase cladding of a school in Preisegg, Switzerland. The architects from Huber Kuhn Ringli Architekten GmbH cladded the external staircase with DOGLA-TRIO 1030 stainless steel mesh. As a inherently sta...
But the cavernous 11,000m² space at Printworks has rapidly emerged as a new London hotspot—despite the fact it was very nearly written off when the British Land developer acquired the property in 2012. “I spent six months wandering around it with all sorts of people, and the vast majority concluded that the building should be knocked down,” said Roger Madelin, who is ...
The Folia concrete benches, design and modern, are a significant element for an outdoor design landscaping. Located at strategic locations in the green spaces of the MAAF headquarters in Niort, they contribute to the comfort of staff and visitors while bringing a contemporary touch to this arangment. Diverted from their original function, they also serve as a borde...
Located 25 km south of Athens along one of the most beautiful unspoilt coastlines overlooking the Aegean Sea, the iconic and historic Astir Palace has been selected by luxury brand Four Seasons to serve as a high-end base in Greece for an international clientele. The building is divided into two sections: Nafsika and Arion, which are home to more than thirty private swim...
It was important that the mesh elements could be tensioned continuously over the full height of the façade without any visual interruptions. Also the substructure had to be minimal and mainly consists of top and bottom fixing points. The resulting building envelope with its transparency and reflections sets a visual cause and simultaneously allows sufficient ventilation ...
Oakland’s Chabot Space & Science Center recently unveiled its new outdoor environmental educational deck, a $2 million outdoor environment for the study of both the universe and the native planet. In addition to tools that include a polished sky mirror, camera obscuras and a heliostat to track the movement of the sun, a lab bench is equipped with stations for field dr...
Gresmanc offers a new raised flooring solution for those outdoor spaces that require a highly resistant and registrable floor. Hotels, restaurants, leisure spaces... are places where it is usually necessary to install a registrable floor and at the same time highly comfortable. Specially designed for these spaces has been created the new multifunctional pavement of Gr...
The exterior spaces of the Dronsart retirement home in Bouchain (59) have been redeveloped. Indeed, several ranges of outdoor furniture have been installed. Metal wooden baskets from the Mezzo range, made in France in our Thiers workshops, choosen from a classic version or with a built-in ashtray, they guarantee the cleanliness of the exteriors. Metal bollards from the ...
A fantastic and huge structure covering a length of 62,000 square meters and serving as aviary, that's what you can admire at Lavizan Bird Garden in Tehran (Iran). The project was designed to allow visitors a close approach to wildlife and to reproduce a natural habitat for birds. This property is located in a valley with uneven ground; to maintain a standard height f...
Concrete bench with wooden seat – residential area Givors The choice of a model of concrete bench with a wooden for this residential area answers several problematics. Robustness, first of all. Concrete furniture is traditionally less subject to vandalism than other materials. Comfort also counts. Thus, the concrete covered with a wooden seat makes it possible t...
We have installed 1 multidirectional mobile wall with a width of 5 579 mm x 2 500 mm high. Specificity of this project, the storage of the panels is carried out against the wall of the meeting room. Thus, no loss of space and an easy setting up to separate the spaces.
Design bicycle parking installed at Teiá (Badalona). Coloured bicycle parking with a fun and innovative design, ideal for parks, gardens, communities, beaches, sport centers, marinas, ... Finishes to choose between: galvanized red, blue, grey, yellow, Green, imitation wood, corten plate. Various models and finishes avaiable.
Located in the Rebild Municipality, northern Denmark, Skørping School has created an interactive playground made from sustainable Kebony wood. The project was selected as one of the winners in a campaign by Danish Realdania, with an emphasis on encouraging the students to be more energetic, particularly those who normally lead less active lives. The venture, headed up by...
Take something that you like and turn it into something that you love: With the new Online Configurator, you can design your sideboard, your shelving unit, your own furniture from USM yourself – it’s user-friendly, easy and quick. In a design world saturated with fashion and trend, the ability to determine your own style is the ultimate goal for many. As a result, cus...
