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Project • By archi5 • Urban Green Spaces

L'illustration

The project takes place in the building of the former printing house of the newspaper l’Illustration, an iconic witness of the industrial architecture and modernity of the 30’s through its characteristic tower, its linear volumetry punctuated by the two interior courtyards and its red brick facades. The University Sorbonne Paris Nord already occupies the Illustration after several phases of partial rehabilitation carried out over two decades. Florent Mercier 11h45 This last phase gives back to the south facade its monumental and urban character through a total rehabilitation which opens the building towards the semi-circular square of the rue Balzac and the city. The project is consistent with the previous phases while res... More

Project • By Atelier ARBO • Power Plants

Electrical Substation Design Development in Gujarat, India

Reliance Industries, a renowned multinational conglomerate company, consulted Atelier ARBO, an architectural firm based in Mumbai, for the master planning and design development of five separate electrical substations for a Residential Township in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Catering to the expansive township sprawled across an area of 750 acres, the five individual substations have been planned in different zones and cover a cumulative area of about 17,975 sq. ft, with a separate road for entrance and a compound wall to secure them from trespassers and unwanted intrusions. The firm’s vision for the project revolved around replacing the old and worn substations that were approaching the end of their life cycle with new, well-planned, and high-... More
Plexwood Tile

Product • By Plexwood • Plexwood Tile

Plexwood Tile

About Tile Tile is suitable for both floating and fixed flooring and wall and ceiling applications, making it a very multifunctional product.   Tile is standard available in Birch, Beech, Oak, Pine, Pine/Ocoumé, Meranti, Ocoumé, Poplar and Deal in two veneer thicknesses, and a variable thickness of the substrate. Our materials are produced on demand to meet your specific technical or sustainability requirements, specials are made at request. Plexwood is, for instance, suitable for homes, restaurants, offices, schools, health care, institutions, airports and retail environments. Caption Characteristics Tile for flooring Tile is suitable for both floating and fixed floors, has tongue a... More