How do you brighten up an industrial loft from the 1900s? This is the challenge that Nadia and Sylvain took up during the renovation of an old carpentry in Clamart in France. Espaciel Reflectors bring the sun down into the courtyard to brighten the loft – Photo by Nadia and Sylvain Project sheet : Owner:...
Natural light is intimately linked to the functioning of our body, hence its essential role in our health. Scientists continue to explore its multiple contributions. Here is a selection of discoveries that prove the importance of natural light for health. Biological clock, circadian cycle, vitamin D… after reading this article, you’ll know everything about the...
The sun is a precious resource, even in one of the brightest cities in France. With this testimony from Philippe and Joëlle in Sète, discover how to capture the sun at the bottom of the garden to illuminate a dark room? Project sheet: Owner: Philippe and Joëlle Type of housing: Town house City: Sète (34)...
In the city, having an interior courtyard is a huge advantage. Especially if you can turn it into a terrace or a garden. However, it must be possible to make it a bright place. This is often antinomic. In this article, discover our tips and solutions to design a dark courtyard and make it naturally...
Dear friends, dear customers, Happy and bright year 2022 ! On behalf of Espaciel I wish you all the best: excellent health and the end of the health crisis. 2022 is a number filled with 2. At Espaciel, this encourages us to redouble our efforts for our customers. Before launching ourselves body and...
Beatrice and Romain live on the first floor of a 1900’s building in Lisbon. They want to transform the interior courtyard into a flower garden. The main obstacle is the lack of light. The inner courtyard is in the shadow of the 6 floors of the building. In this article, discover how they brought the...
How to grow vegetables in a vegetable garden in the shade of the surrounding buildings. This is the challenge that the ISA, Institut Supérieur Agricole de Lille (Higher Institute of Agriculture of Lille), gave us for its vegetable garden in the city center. Project sheet: Project : Lighting of an experimental vegetable garden in the...
Sunday October 31st, we switch to winter time. At 3am it will be 2am. That’s one hour more of sleep, but in this season the days are getting shorter. The time change exists for this extra hour of sleep that saves us energy. Contested for a long time, the time change is no longer popular....
Natural light has an unsuspected influence on our body. In order to take the measure of the health benefits of natural light, I propose to review them. From its most obvious effects to its lesser known medical implications, here is a brief overview of the health benefits of natural light. Natural light, a precious asset...
Dear friends, associates and customers, it is thanks to you that Espaciel has been developing since the beginning. We are counting on your support to take a new step. Espaciel has set itself the most important challenge since its creation: to develop an Intelligent Reflector that follows the movements of the sun in the sky....
