- Urban design
How to design an object that allows Parisians to use the non-drinking water network for gardening?
“I don’t know much about gardening, admits Emilie. But for me, urban gardening isn’t gardening. I call it verdinage (greening): putting green in the city. Indeed, gardening in public spaces has nothing to do with gardening in private gardens. The rules are completely different. You have to let the weeds grow and above all not try to grow what you find in a garden, because it’s not a garden!”*
The verdinette is a kit consisting of two parts: a wrench and a hose nozzle. It can be completed with a gooseneck to fill a bucket or watering can.
The proposal is rooted in the history of Paris’ non-drinking water network.
Designed in the mid-19th century for watering green spaces and cleaning roads, it draws its water from the Canal de l’Ourcq and the Seine. The infrastructure comprising the network and screening plants enables the production of water that is less expensive and less energy-intensive than drinking water.
2021
Team: Isabelle Daëron, Pauline Avrillon and Ethen Ben Abda (intern).
* Quote from www.lavilleestmonjardin.com
Restricted contest proposed by the Pavillon de l'Arsenal.
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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