bouroullec brothers base their modular kiosk for FIAC at the tuileries gardens
all images © studio bouroullec / courtesy of musée du louvre

 

 

 

for the occasion of FIAC – the international contemporary art fair – held in paris, the bouroullec brothers have been commissioned by french real estate developer emerige to realize a compact and unique retail space ‘kiosque 2015’. based on the grounds of the tuileries gardens with kengo kuma’s yure pavilion emerging from the distance, the designer duo has erected a standalone unit, modular and with the adaptable option of being to be assembled and re-assembled at different locations and uses.

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the modular kiosk is located on the grounds of the tuileries gardens in paris

 

 

the construction was built like a piece of urban furniture, the idea was to create an itinerant and versatile platform that could welcome different kinds of events. a modular, rectangular unit with a broad roof that amply overhangs the wall, creating a sheltered external terrace illuminated by hanging lamps. furthermore, the roof can fold into itself in two-panel sections, which can then be stacked and moved on a trailer.

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a ribbon roof seemingly floats atop of the dark structure

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it is fabricated using powder coated steel

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kengo kuma’s installation for FIAC can be seen in the distance

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large french windows frame three sides of the unit

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the minimal space can be adapted to different uses and programs

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the oversized roof spans over the structure, acting as a shelter

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the scheme will be taken down and donated for other uses in the city

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after dark, all of the sheltered areas are lit by lamps hanging around the edge of the roof

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sliding panels have been installed along both of the kiosk’s sides allowing it to be completely closed

 


the modular kiosque emerige
video by  ronan & erwan bouroullec