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WAW Floors Paris

Bjorn Verlinde

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JURY VOTES
Small Office
5.57
6.13
5.93
6.21
5.96
Ed Ng
Ed Ng Cofounder and Principal at AB Concept
5.5
6.6
6.1
7
6.3
Nicholas J Hickson
Nicholas J Hickson Founder & Technical Director at THDP
7.66
7.72
7.55
7.32
7.56
Alex Whitlow
Alex Whitlow Research and Strategy Director at Quinine
6
6
5.48
6.98
6.12
Dan Cheong
Dan Cheong Partner at Buro Ole Scheeren
6
6
6
5
5.75
Anja Pangerl
Anja Pangerl Executive Partner at Blocher Partners
5
5
5
5
5
Daniela Viloria García
Daniela Viloria García Senior Lighting Designer at Broadway Malyan
5
6
5
5
5.25
Vera Dieckmann
Vera Dieckmann Founder and Creative Director at XO Atelier
5.38
5
5.6
5.81
5.45
Simon Saint
Simon Saint Principal and Global Residential Sector Leader at Woods Bagot
5
7.17
7.52
5
6.17
Atlihan Onat Karacali
Atlihan Onat Karacali Educator at University of Central Lancashire
5.95
6.27
6.31
6.35
6.22
Idmen Liu
Idmen Liu Founder at Matrix Design
6.45
5.95
5.95
6.1
6.11
Moe Krimat
Moe Krimat Strategic Creative Director at SeenDisplay
4
6
5
6
5.25
Nataly Bolshakova
Nataly Bolshakova Founder and Lead Designer at Bolshakova Interiors
6.16
6.58
6.44
7.35
6.63
Daniel Perlin
Daniel Perlin Founder at Make_Good
4.36
5
6.07
7.04
5.62
Vincent Zhang
Vincent Zhang Founder and Design Director at Stylus Studio
5.5
6.5
5
7
6
Client
WAW Paris
Floor area
300 ㎡
Completion
2021
Budget
350K
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We are Waw. Spaces Reimagined.

As they describes themselves, our team started to design the 300m2 space with abounding the product of WAW and creating a neutral space with new materials. Grey panels, reflecting walls, white floors and a huge cupboard to preserve their materials are the big elements in this showroom. 8 offices are positioned along an entrance and a bar connects both. The ceiling is designed to keep light, heating and air ventilation. All lights are controlled to set up different moods.

As our client stationed in Paris, it is difficult to work with the bureaucratic way of France. So he’s a huge fan of the Belgian design and craftsmanship.  The investment is higher, but the result is much valuable, as mr Goonsekara likes to tell.

February 2021 we started with the first meetings and briefings. By the end of April we had our definitive design and all works started in May.

Unilin, the greatest partner in this project came up with a totally new material, grey coated MDF. And luckily they had enough plates (around 60) in stock so that we immediately could start the project.

WaW is an existing engine that’s been more then 40 years on the market. In 2020, they started the idea of branding their business and look for help in Sweden where they asked SDL (Stockholm Desing Lab) to brand their product. After a meeting with them we , atelier Bjorn Verlinde, knew this was a unique opportunity to create a first booth for this company WaW.

Reflection, grays, unique, acoustics, levelling, … major goals we took in the game to give this space a wonderfull experience.

So the client gave us GREEN card to accomplish this project. Exactly 6 months after our first meeting we realized this unique project.

And yet we succeed in our goals to create a custom-made showroom/office for this brand new trademark. A philosophy we mark for all our clients.

Custom design for unique clients!