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Bonneville
By : EXA
GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN 18th edition
Distinctions
Discipline : Interior Design
Categories : Office / Office 5,400 - 54,000 sq.ft. (500 - 5 000 sq. m.) : Gold certification
Bonneville Project _ The Essence of Simple Things
Marked by restraint and clarity, the new headquarters of Bonneville Industries emerges as an aesthetic manifesto. A space where simplicity becomes language, where each material, each line, each light creates a silent narrative, yet profoundly inhabited. Located in Beloeil, near Mont Saint-Hilaire, this building, literally shaped by Bonneville's expertise, spans four floors in a controlled prefabricated architecture. While the technical feat impresses, it is its atmosphere that captivates: a Nordic world enveloping, bathed in natural light, where elegance hides in the details.
EXA here signs a design that is both sensitive and structured. A soft palette of blonde wood, warm whites, and muted grays wraps users in a refined cocoon, halfway between home and office. The subtle contrast of textures (crushed stone, natural fabrics, matte surfaces) creates a visual richness without ostentation. Each element seems to breathe.
The heart of the project is an open central living area. Like a focal point, the space is organized around a rough stone fireplace and a sofa with organic curves. Seating options vary with wooden benches along the window edges and a sizable cozy island in the center of the kitchen area where one does not find oneself by function, but by desire. The kitchen, hidden in minimalist cabinetry with clean lines, embodies the fusion of utility and beauty. Here, storage becomes architecture. The island with rounded ends, marbled and luminous, gathers and soothes. The design is discreet, one that does not shout, but lasts over time and calms.
In the workspaces, the same language is articulated. Smooth surfaces, generous fenestration, absolute chromatic coherence.
Whiteness dominates without coldness, softened by the warmth of wood. The furniture, with correct proportions, recedes to better let the space live. The overall experience is intuitive. A place designed to elevate everyday life, without ever overburdening it. The Bonneville project embodies this quiet beauty of well-done design. A beauty that does not seek to seduce, but to touch. And which, through its sophisticated simplicity, resonates long after leaving it.
Collaboration
Interior designer : EXA
Manufacturer : Les industries Bonneville
Lighting : EDP
Other : EMBLM
Engineering : Groupe CME
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