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“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.

Facing COVID-19, EXTENDAM supports the business hotel industry

“The hospitality industry will have to reinvent itself and adapt, but will not lose its relevance.”

Facing with an extraordinary health and economic crisis caused by the Coronavirus, the European hospitality sector is obliged to adapt according to announcements and protective measures.
Confronted with this unprecedented, sudden and critical situation, EXTENDAM adopts a responsible and active attitude to preserve, as far as possible, employees, clients and hotel assets, and to ensure the best conditions for recovery when time will come.

Read Jean-Marc Palhon’s interview and analysis in Business Immo.

[BONI.D] With Recyclivre, reading is even better and more helpful

You don’t know what to do with the books you don’t read anymore?

You would like to buy books online without necessarily going though Amazon and still keep a responsible approach?

Recyclivre tought of a two-in-one solution for both these great concerns. With their electric van, the eco-citizen company offers both individuals and professionals in France and Spain (Madrid) a free book collection service. A new destiny then opens up to them via the online sales platform of Recyclivre.

More than a second-hand bookseller 2.0, Recyclivre is an exemplary company with a triple societal requirement:

Ecological: by fighting against waste and by reducing as much as possible and offsetting all their CO2 emissions.

Solidary: by donating 10% of their net income directly to associations and programs to combat illiteracy and promote access to culture and preservation of resources worldwide.

Inclusive: by entrusting the management of stocks and shipping of books to people in situations of great exclusion.

At Les Grandes Idées, we salute the initiative!

http://www.recyclivre.com/

The first phase of the Meisenthal glassworks site architectural project is delivered !

In the heart of the Parc National des Vosges valley, the site of the former Meisenthal glassworks, in operation from 1704 to 1969, is gradually being turned into a cultural complex under the creative wand of PILA and FREAKS. Embodying tradition, know-how and creation, the place is now being given a new lease of life. While awaiting the the final delivery in 2022, discover the project and its story in pictures.

The hotel industry, at the very heart of our mutations

Ways of working, eating, consuming more sustainably, taking a break … In constant evolution, the hotel and restaurant sector is often a very good thermometer of changes in society. He must therefore anticipate and feel the beginnings of new and sustainable trends as the first signs of the change in our lifestyles. In this sense, the sector holds great power as well as a great leadership role. But what will be the hotel of tomorrow? What will be the next most significant developments in the sector? Find the op-ed of Jean-Marc Palhon, Chairman of EXTENDAM, on Forbes.fr to answer these questions.
https://bit.ly/2wHDeXN

Maud Caubet at the Ener-J Meeting 2020

On February 6, Maud Caubet will take part to the fourth edition of Ener-J Meeting at the Palais Brongniart, an event focusing on the building energy and environmental efficiency, under the high patronage of Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Républic. Stressing the importance of an architecture taking actively part to the energy transition, Maud Caubet will present in particular the LiVE project, a living urban connector.
Registration for the event: http://bit.ly/2ZMU021

[BONI.D] KOOVEE, the edible and responsible cover

This month, Les Grandes Idées tell you about Koovee, a project that is revolutionizing tableware! Rather than multiplying plastic forks and spoons, real wounds for the environment, Tiphaine Guérout imagined at the end of 2017 a gourmet and innovative solution. What is her idea ? Make completely edible and eco-friendly cutlery, based on vegetable oil and wheat flour! A very good ecological idea which earned him the trophy of the Entrepreneur responsible for the IGS training group.
To order your own cutlery directly, save the planet and avoid washing up, it’s here: http://bit.ly/2QlCcId

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