Durabilité
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Product • By ATELIER SO GREEN • IMAGE’IN sustainable planters
IMAGE’IN sustainable planters
Durable Planters, Designed to Last: A Satisfied Customer’s Feedback
Nearly ten years after installation, our IMAGE’IN planters continue to demonstrate their durability and timeless design. A delighted customer, impressed by the longevity of his planters installed in 2015, shares his experience and now wishes to expand his outdoor arrangement.
At IMAGE’IN, we are committed to a responsible approach by selecting durable materials that ensure both quality and longevity. Our planters are made from fiber-cement, a material renowned for its strength and weather resistance. Frost-proof, rot-proof, and fire-resistant (rated M0 / A2-s1,d0 according to EN 13-501-1), it is also unaffected by saline or chlorinated environments, maki... More
Project • By Arpio Architects • Secondary Schools
Lycée Descartes
For 27 years, the architecture and design firm ARPIO has been developing an innovative and sustainable approach to delivering large-scale projects in Morocco and beyond.
Jean-Claude Laffitte
ARPIO ARCHITECTS, in partnership with the consulting firm Coco Architecture, winners of the international competition organized by the French Embassy and AEFE, are reimagining the Lycée Descartes in Rabat. Their concept draws inspiration from the traditional house organized around a central courtyard—sometimes planted—to manage light, wind, and sunlight. The aim is to achieve exemplary energy efficiency and sustainability, while providing optimal thermal and acoustic comfort for both students and teachers.
Jean-Claude Laffitt... More
Project • By studio contini architettura • Private Houses
CASA A PATIO
The design of this residential building is characterized by the presence of three patios, each one having different sizes and functions.
The first one we encounter coming from outside separates the master part from the services one. Inside the house the spaces are arranged around a central patio, which is covered by a large skylight. This space contributes to the internal climate well-being, allowing for the natural ventilation of the internal spaces during the summer months and providing solar gains in winter periods. A third patio is dedicated exclusively to the bathroom area.
The articulation of the spaces and the arrangement of the openings, which may seem apparently simple, are the result of a careful research. The goal was to define... More