Bouroullec’s Kiosque

A preview of two copies of Kiosque, a modular and removable retail space by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec commissioned by Emerige, opens to the public in the Jardin des Tuileries, Paris.

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Le Kiosque, commissioned from from Emerige © Studio Bouroullec Special thanks to Musée du Louvre

Emerige’s founding chairman Laurent Dumas decided to ask the Bouroullec brothers to create an innovative design for a retail space.

The designers’ brief was to move away from the usual type of structure and to come up with a modular, standalone unit that could initially be used as a display area and point-of-sale for the Batignolles project, but could then be taken down and re-assembled for other purposes.

The result was Kiosque, a powdercoated steel structure topped with a broad roof, with large French windows around the sides and an ample terrace.

The Kiosque is a standalone, modular unit. Three sides of the steel structure have large French windows and the fourth a solid door. A broad roof amply overhangs the walls, creating a sheltered external terrace around the whole Kiosque. After dark, all of the sheltered areas are lit by lamps hanging around the edge of the roof. Sliding panels along both of the Kiosque’s long sides can be pulled back to expose the windows, or closed in order to completely ‘shut’ the unit. It is an extremely versatile space and a variety of future uses for it can be imagined (a space for exhibitions, relaxation, meetings and more).

It took Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec three years to design and produce two copies of Kiosque for Emerige and they were assisted with the technical challenges by Machine de Nantes workshop. The construction can be assembled in three hours and fits inside a semitrailer for transportation.

After the sales phase, the two Kiosques will be donated to the City of Paris, which will move them from one district to the next as a venue for social and cultural projects for the public (charity meetings, exhibitions, information kiosks or other local events).

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Le Kiosque, © Studio Bouroullec Special thanks to Musée du Louvre

Le Kiosque, FIAC Hors les Murs 2015, Jardin des Tuileries, Paris
Program: shop
Design: Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Commissioned from: Emerige
Completion: 2015

Bouroullec’s Kiosque

A preview of two copies of Kiosque, a modular and removable retail space by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec commissioned by Emerige, opens to the public in the Jardin des Tuileries, Paris.

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