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Impact of Covid-19 on the hotel industry in France and Europe?

In order to answer precisely and more broadly to the questions on the state of health of the sector, EXTENDAM set up an indicator allowing to measure and follow the impacts of Covid-19 on the business hotel industry on March 13th, 2020, and shared its first observations. In partnership with InExtenso/STR, E-Axess-Spot Pilot, Api & You, Adaptel, Zenchef, Deutsche Bank, the management company now shares the results of the indicator, updated to April 15th, 2020. This indicator is updated and shared on a regular basis.

Find the results of the indicator as of April 15th, 2020

Enlist as a volunteer for oneself and for others

“There is a before Covid-19 and there will be an after Covid-19. And this post-Covid-19 will be different in the way we understand relationships, our working approach, our way of going for the essential and of volunteering. As for me, something is fundamentally changing”.

In March 2020, the website benevolat.fr was launched to centralise volunteering missions for all the associations that need support in this period of health risks and quarantine. As a complement to Réserve Civique digital platform, benevolat.fr is a response to this solidarity surge, this desire to help that many feels and who would like to get involved even if they aren’t healthcare professionals.

Philippe Moracchini, the collective’s spokesperson and CEO of Passerelles et Compétences, explains the major issues and challenges volunteering is facing today.

Read his complete Changemakers Times interview

In the eye of the hurricane, the hotel industry prepares for the lull

Today, real estate specialists agree that, along with retail, hospitality is one of the sectors most affected by the crisis linked to the Covid-19. Hoteliers are holding their breaths while already preparing for the post-crisis, convinced of the resiliency of their market.

Read the interview of Jean-Marc Palhon, President of EXTENDAM , by Myriam Mariotte in Cf News Immo & Infra

Canette, the kits to give new life to your old clothes

What if a shirt’s destiny was to end up a romper?

A simple and effective solution to fight against waste and over-consumption of textile, that’s what Canette offers.

Specially designed for those who like to combine DYI activities with upcycling materials, Canette’s ready-to-wear kits allow you to create children’s garments from pieces you want to recycle. Eco-friendly, beautiful and economical new clothing!

To make fashion more ethical and promote circular economy, you can already pre-order your first Canette’s kits here

Spotlight on the Meisenthal project in Batiweb

The website dedicated to architecture and building news highlights Ilias Papageorgiou and one of his recent projects carried out along with FREAKS on the Meisenthal glass site.

In this beautiful article by Sipane Hoh, we revisit the history of the former glass factory in this small village in the heart of the Vosges. We learn more about its future: a rehabilitation as a cultural space through the collaboration of FREAKS and PILA’s architecture studios.

Read the article

CES 2020, Mission Tourism 4.0: a glance at the future of hospitality

From January 6^th to 10^th 2020, Bpifrance and EXTENDAM took a delegation of 16 French companies from the tourism sector on a journey to the CES 2020 as part of the “Mission CES Tourism 4.0”. An immersion at the heart of the world-renowned show for its innovation previews in THE ultimate city of hotels and restaurants: Las Vegas.

On February 26th, the ambassadors of this mission had the pleasure of sharing their feedbacks in front of a packed room with than 150 participants. Relive the extraordinary experience of the ambassadors of this Mission CES Tourism 4.0 through the report and videos of the restitution.

Stay tuned! While waiting for the 2021 edition, we’ve put together a programme of interviews to share the good vibes of the first edition of the Mission CES Tourism 4.0 with you. See you in a few weeks on the social networks to discover them!

A new talent at Les Grandes Idées

We’ve kept some secrets… It’s been some time that Les Grandes Idées have something to tell you.

Let’s take some time to introduce her today.
Passionate, she likes to be at the heart of action and ideas. To support great projects committed to future and human being, is also a thrill for her. From audiovisual production to shooting a docu-fiction webseries in South America to journalism and the French Institute of Budapest, her path between culture, management, video and SSE ensures her versatility and overview. Blanche Perrin-Cocon joined the team as a project manager since February 7th !

Great collaboration and even greater ideas in perspective!

“A touch of Hellenism” – portrait of Ilias Papageorgiou in Le Journal du Grand Paris

“I like to design projects of different nature and scale, each feeding the other.”

Ilias Papageorgiou, founder of PILA architecture studio, looks back over his career path and talks about his current and future projects in this beautiful portrait by Fabienne Proux, published in the March 30th edition of the Journal du Grand Paris.

Between Greece, the United States and France, the young architect has led numerous projects in an international and intercultural approach. A moving architecture that anticipates the future.

Read the portrait

Guided tour of the Maison des Landes in Résidences Décoration

Direction the ocean, the surf and the natural magic of the Landes. Carte blanche given to Maud Caubet Architectes agency by an art collector, the Maison des Landes, perched in a pine forest a few metres from the beach, blends elegantly into its surroundings.

This month, Résidences Décoration immerses us in this beautiful creation by Maud Caubet.

Discover the photo-reportage

Changemakers Times #7

Fasten the energy and ecological transition of the building sector

“There is an evolution, a transition is taking place. It creates a dynamic in the field of wood construction. It is really becoming a topic of interest. The players are ready to get involved and it is the right time!“

Leading expert in territories thanks to a cross-disciplinary career always linked to urban ecological footprint and Great Paris’ development, Céline Laurens took over the executive management of Francilbois in September 2019. The interprofessional organisation brings together all the Paris Region’s wood and forest sector stakeholders. The organisation campaigns for wood construction, which has many advantages, including the ability to accelerate decarbonation of the building sector.

Read her insightful perspective on the major changes underway and to come in her Changemakers Times interview.