The brutalist movement in architecture has given us so many buildings with this unfinished finish that we are now well used to integrating its plainness into our interior configurations.
Look around your towns and cities and you will be surprised to find almost as much plain concrete surface area out there as brick or bark.
Since recent decades have brought us an explosion of shiny metal and glass in our built environments, Béton has a refreshing nostalgic value.
Le Corbusier, Ërno Goldfinger, Ken Woolley, and Clorindo Testa are just some of the many famous architects who liked to leave their buildings in the raw, all defenders of what is regarded as a beautiful ugliness with many symbolic associations: Béton Brut
We at Panespol® have borrowed from the source of that 1960’s Béton brut movement and created faithful polyurethane coverings in easy-to-assemble panels that will help enhance whatever product or image you want people to see.
Bare without glare
For the leading figures behind the stylistic revolution in early 20th century architecture, bare béton and white helped create a feeling of luminosity and clarity, enhancing our visual focus on other details.
But whereas white contributes to greater light reflection, that glare is eliminated with Béton. It’s a matt surface.
The monochronism of much architecture in the 20th century sought to suppress what Le Corbusier called the “distracting din of colours”.
And designers love the options provided by raw concrete textures. If you add simplicity of colour to simplcity of form, you free yourself from the risk of timid and inexpert experiments in decoration.
Banishing ornamentation brings an ambience that is perfect for displaying all kinds of product, an atmosphere that can best be described as: purity
Tailor-made solutions for demanding projects
At Panespol Systems we know that interior design is a constantly evolving field, where creativity and innovation play a fundamental role. That is why we present our PANESPOL TEXTURES range, a collection designed for designers looking to challenge limits and explore new possibilities. A range that inspires PANESPOL TEXTURES is not just a collection of wallcoverings; it ...
+Panespol Systems in ZARA Stores: Innovation in Customised Coat Racks and Shelves
ZARA We are proud to announce our collaboration with ZARA, where we have installed customised coat racks and shelving with thermo-clay brick cladding in several of their shops. This exciting project not only reflects Panespol Systems’ ability to design functional and decorative solutions, but also our ability to adapt to the specific needs of leading retail ...
+Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Panespol at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Innovation and Design in the EDF Pavilion Piscina Azulejo In the world of design and architecture, some projects mark a before and after. This summer, Panespol Systems was honoured to be involved in one such landmark project during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The installation of our customised decorative panels in ...
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