Grid by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Established & Sons

Products fair: Established & Sons has extended its Grid collection of modular room dividers with variations designed by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec.

The expansion offers users "a base for modular seating, shelves, tables, charging stations and screens" that can be combined in various configurations to divide rooms and create multifunctional spaces.

It was developed by the Bouroullec brothers in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has led many offices to change how they operate and created an increase in people adapting their homes to work remotely.

The Grid collection is based on a powder-coated steel frame and comprises a range of modular U-shaped, L-shaped and single-sided base units that measure 2.5 metres in length on each side.

These units can be customised with accessories such as shelving, cupboards and tables, or upholstered for use as a sofa. Users can also choose to enclose their Grid with back and side panels that are available in either larch, a powder-coated metal grid or lined with coloured Kvadrat fabrics.

Established & Sons and the Bouroullec brothers intend for the units to be made to suit a diverse range of spaces and be adapted over time to meet changing needs.

"Grid lands somewhere between furniture and architecture," said Erwan Bouroullec. "The architectural purpose of Grid is to naturally create segmentation and to be continuously evolving," he explained.

"It is easy to revise by adding or removing as requirements evolve over time, making it long term in its quality, but not in its function. As we have seen in the current situation, we need to be able to adapt."

The update to Grid follows the collection's initial launch in 2019, and coincides with Established & Sons' introduction of an online configurator that allows users to design their own Grid unit online.

Product: Grid
Designer: Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Brand: Established & Sons

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A6A constructs charred-wood off-grid cabin in Ustaritz

Bordeaux studio A6A has created Heva, a black pine-clad cabin designed for off-grid living, in Ustaritz, south-west France.

The 22-square-metre timber cabin was designed by A6A for the studio's co-founder Michel Hardoin as a small house that could be taken anywhere.

It was named Heva, which stands for "Habiter un espace de vie autonome" and translates into English as "live in a self-sufficient living space".

The cabin was built in the studio before being transported to its current location by truck and lifted onto the site using fasteners on the roof that have been anchored in the structure.

The cabin was installed on the ground using large screws that are able to hold its entire weight.

"We thought of it as a weekend house where you can go as a family; it has two double beds, an open living place with a small kitchen, tiny shower and technical storage," Hardoin told Dezeen.

"The very important thing is that it has to be self-sufficient to be efficient out of the grid and very open to nature with big sliding hidden windows."

The cabin was made from a timber frame of responsibly sourced local pine plywood from Landes and spruce from Limousin, with insulation made from wood fibre.

Its exterior was clad in Douglas pine boards that have been burnt to protect it against both insects and adverse weather conditions, while its deep black hue references the traditional pine cabins of the local woodsmen.

A6A divided the cabin into three separate spaces. The central living area has a built-in kitchen with a small stove and sink, with the bathroom placed on one side.

On the other side, there is a sleeping area with two bunk beds – one accessible from the living room and the other in a separate small room.

Large sliding windows open out onto a wooden deck to enlarge the living space with views of the surrounding orchard.

Large windows on both sides of the cabin let light into the wood-clad interior.

The cabin contains a wood stove for heating, while photovoltaic panels on the roof have been installed to orient towards the sun and supply the cabin's electricity.

A dry toilet was installed in the toilet and an integrated micro wastewater treatment system is used to process wastewater, though drinking water comes from a tank that has to be refilled.

"In France, the legislation is very strict with the source of drinking water, there are rainwater recovery systems to treat and make them clean, but they are not certified by the government," Hardoin said.

A6A, which stands for Atelier 6 Architecture, was founded in 2013 and is lead by Hardoin as well as Roberto de Uña and Antoine Ragonneau.

Since constructing the first cabin in 2018, A6A and wood construction company My Little Loft have begun producing and selling Hevas in a selection of sizes and configurations.

Other cabins designed for off-grid living include Maguire + Devin's minimalist retreat on Bruny Island and Hannah's Ashen Cabin with an exterior made from infested ash wood.

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Collective installs stage in New York ONS Clothing store

Architecture firm Collective has inserted a stage with a green curtain for hosting events in the back of the ONS Clothing store in New York City.

The flagship location of ONS, a menswear apparel brand, is located on 201 Mulberry Street in New York's Nolita neighbourhood.

It is located inside an existing structure situated 1.5 metres below street level that was previously a garage.

ONS intends to use the stage space for hosting cultural events, such as exhibitions and pop-ups that it says will change regularly.

Steel railings, ceramic tiles and asphalt flooring are among the references Collective has taken from the streetscape to guide the store's design.

To balance the dark colours and textures of the flooring the studio has inserted pops of colour using light blue tiles on the changing room pods and blue and green counter surfaces.

"The material we used in the store were carefully chosen for the feeling of the street – ceramic tiles, steel ramps, fibre glass objects while their bright array of blue and green colours balance out the crudeness of the black asphalt and steel," Collective said.

Pale wood floors and wood panelling cover the walls in the front room of the store, which the studio conceived as a "standalone wooden box". In the space there are two wood counters for displaying accessories, while rectangular cutouts in the walls to hold clothing racks.

An asphalt ramp replaced the existing wheelchair lift to create an accessible pathway from the street into the storefront and to the rear of the space where the studio has constructed a large stage.

"The ramp allows a natural flow of circulation from a higher point entering the very deep area at the back of the store, and at the same time, its hovering presence performs as an object in space," the studio added.

There are several "props" on the stage including blue- and white-tiered shelving units, curved plinths for displaying products and potted plants, added as a decorative element.

Angular green drapes attached to a steel rack on the white ceiling and wrap around the space to form an adjustable divider. When closed the fabric curtains extend 30 metres forming a backdrop for the retail displays.

"Together with the rearrangement of the bright colour display props, the back room area of the ONS," it continued.

"Flagship is immediately domesticated and activated into a stage for events, with a light touch of living room like domesticity and comfort."

Collective is a studio that practices architecture, interiors and exhibition design founded in 2015.

It is led by Betty Ng, Chi Yan Chan, Juan Minguez and Katja Lam and has offices in Hong Kong, Madrid, San Francisco and New York.

Los Angeles clothing brand Lunya also has a retail space in Nolita that takes cues from "upscale New York" apartments, while other stores in the city include a jewellery store in SoHo.

Photography is by Eric Petschek.

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The Coral Greenhouse: Jason deCaires Taylor’s Latest Installation is an Underwater Sanctuary for Vulnerable Sea Creatures

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About 50 miles from Townsville, Australia, an unassuming structure created by Jason deCaires Taylor (previously) rests on the sandy floor the John Brewer Reef. Currently, “The Coral Greenhouse” is in pristine condition with little algae or tiny organisms stuck to its sides. Over time, though, the sculptural work is designed to amass vibrant clusters of the sea creatures as they colonize the submerged form.

Constructed with corrosion-resistant stainless steel and pH-neutral substances, the biomorphic frame is modeled after nature’s patterns. The materials help inspire coral growth and are designed to be absorbed into the oceanic environment as the colonies sprawl across it. Workbenches line its sides and are adorned with simple patterns that create small enclaves for ocean life to hide from predators or rest. To keep divers away from the fragile ecosystems, Taylor tends to install his marine projects in less vulnerable areas.

Weighing 165 tons, the sanctuary is the Museum of Underwater Art’s largest installation to date. The A-frame structure is comprised of triangular sections and a massive cement base, which provide stability from waves and adverse weather. Its slatted sides allow divers, filter-feeding organisms, and schools of fish to swim in and out, and floating spires that protrude from the beams’ apex oscillate with the currents.

Figurative sculptures, which were made from casts of kids around the world, populate the inside to serve as a reminder that the coral needs care. They’re shown cradling planters, peering into microscopes, and watching over the vulnerable environment. “Thus they are tending to their future, building a different relationship with our marine world, one which recognizes it as precious, fragile, and in need of protection. Our children are the guardians of the Great Barrier Reef,” Taylor writes about the piece.

Dives to tour the site-specific installation will begin in 2021. Until then, get an idea of how some of Taylor’s previous works have transformed after being submerged for more than a dozen years on his Instagram. (via Fast Company)

 

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Rakuten reveals custom typeface by Dalton Maag to unify its global brand

The Japanese ecommerce giant worked with the London type studio to develop a family of four font styles which can adapt to its many different outlets around the world.

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