- Urban design
When public parks were first built in the 19th century, domesticated nature was introduced at the heart of the city. These places which are now integral part of the urban landscape were once planned to serve a function and constitute green enclaves. By contrast, some autonomous and moveable devices accompany city dwellers and provide welcome breaks in the city.
Topique-ciel is a local network making use of rainwater during urban breaks. It contains a rainwater collector, a pipe and a reflecting element. The latter offers an image of the sky thanks to the rainwater. Its hydrophobic surface mirrors segments of sky that the viewer may contemplate at will.
Topique-ciel, sketch, 2013.
2013-2015
Dimensions: 7 x 1,30 x 2,70 m.
Materials: lacquered steel, coated fabric, marine plywood and rubber.
Design team :
Isabelle Daëron, Claire Aubadie-Ladrix (intern).
Production: Ezeka, Entreprise Bourgoin.
Production: Lille design.
Lille design Prize.
Home office: 17 rue Dombasle 75015 Paris
Workshop: 111bis rue Molière 94200 Ivry-sur-Seine
contact@studioidae.com
A multidisciplinary creative agency founded by Isabelle Daëron in 2018, Studio Idaë arose from a reflection on the use of natural flows — water, air, light — in public space.
The Studio has, ever since, developed an approach based on research and education, focusing on the urban, environmental and societal challenges of the ecological transition.
Driven by a poetical & committed team of designers, Studio Idaë applies its refined, assertive graphic signature to projects of various scales. From urban devices to mediation objects and supports, or scenography, the agency’s protean contributions always strive at others — their needs, their desires, and their evolution.
The agency operates within a network of local companies and collaborates with dedicated craftspeople to adapt to the specific characteristics of each territory. Together, they work towards the most appropriate and relevant response — between narration and mediation.
Pauline Avrillon, product designer graduated from École Boulle joined the studio in 2017, and works on urban design projects. Angèle Fourteau, product designer graduated from ECAL works on set design projects since 2022. Eléna Hervé Caro joined the team in 2023 as office manager.
Graphic design : Audrey Templier
Web development : Francis Josserand