Press Review

Continuous surfaces
New installation at the Pavillon de l'Arsenal. Smooth shell made of Ductal® leaves.
Le Moniteur Architecture – June/July 2005

• A claw foot bathtub made of concrete.
Description of the rectangular Ductal® bathtub by Passaniti.
L’entrepreneur équipements techniques – Juin/Juillet 2005

• Development of a « composite culture » in engineering schools
Increase of tensile and bending strength with Ductal®.
L’ Usine nouvelle, 30 June 2005

• Control of the vibrations of footbridges
Since the preliminary design stage, tuned mass dampers were designed to improve the comfort of use of the Ductal® Seonyu footbridge.
Le Moniteur – 24 June 2005

• Design Lab.
Furniture exhibition of Paris : Ductal® urban furniture by Mass and Francesco Passaniti
Résidence déco – June 5, 2005

• More innovations
Use of Ductal® for decoration, interior and urban furniture
Le fil des ans – June 5, 2005

• Ductal® laces
Urban furniture made of Ductal®.
Intramuros – June 5, 2005

• UHPC fibre concrete, imagination at the base of the wall.
Although successful with designers and planning professionals, the realisations do not significantly popularise the revolutionary material. Illustrated with Ductal® creations.
L'architecture d'aujourd'hui – May/June 2005

• Plant facades.
Pots made of Ductal® are planted with bamboo and set along facades (detailed cutaway of the planter).
AMC – May 2005

• Always more innovation!
Ductal® is used for decoration : interior furnishing, street furniture.
Le fil des Ans – May/June 2005

• Design Lab. Light concrete.
Paris furniture show: street furniture in Ductal® by Màss. Francesco Passaniti explores the structural qualities of Ductal®.
Résidences décoration – May/June 2005

• Ductal® lace
Urban furniture made with Ductal®.
Intramuros – May/June 2005

• Concrete: the new design material!
Concrete is an indispensable element for interior decorating: various objects and characteristics made with Ductal®.
Maison de femme pratique – April/May 2005

• A claw foot bathtub made of concrete.
Description of the rectangular Ductal® bathtub by Passaniti.
Le Moniteur – 15 April 2005

• Francesco Passaniti and Lafarge Ciments.
Passaniti has chosen Ductal® for its structural qualities (rectangular bucket bathtub).
Décors Bains – 1-15 April 2005

• Concrete double shell for a scenography.
“Paris visite guidée” exhibition. A Ductal® shell becomes a screen for projecting the exhibition.
Bâtiment Information – April 2005

• Concrete is non-reinforced!
All the greatest architects love the malleable and supple material known as Ductal®.
ELLE Décoration – April 2005

• Concrete becomes decorative.
High performance concrete is displayed in the quality and diversity of facade coverings and interior finishes (walls, floors and furniture). Examples of Ductal® applications in furnishing featuring decorative concrete.
Bâtiment Information – April 2005

• Ductal® chosen for the Queen’s Museum in Madrid.
Using Ductal ® to realise the new buildings.
Economie et Construction – April 2005

• Street furniture with bespoke concrete.
Ductal® manufacturing process and characteristics makes ideal furniture for public areas.
Les Cahiers Techniques du Bâtiment – April 2005   

• Get in the bath!
Rectangular Ductal® bathtub by Passaniti.
S’installer – April 2005

• Surprising concrete.
Lafarge Ciments shows several recent Ductal® creations.
Applitec – March/April 2005

• All raw!
The cement trend was confirmed at the last Furniture Show : F.Passaniti’s new bathroom in Ductal®.
Maison et Salle de Bains - March/April 2005

• Innovative material.
Multiple applications with Ductal®.
Faire construire sa maison – March 2005

• Lace street furniture …
Ductal® as used by studio Màss for a new town planning concept.
Journal des Communes – March 2005

• Concrete furnishing.
Designers have claimed new material Ductal®.
Le particulier pratique – no.300, March 2005

• Concrete decoration.
Ductal® as a complete decorative element.
Le Figaro – 25 March 2005

• Structure and decor. Exploring Ductal®.
Studio Màss Ductal® lace.
Techniques et Architecture – February/March 2005   

• FNSAI awards.
The Passaniti Ductal® bathtub is awarded the FNSAI prize.
Techniques et Architecture – February/March 2005

• Concrete furniture!
Designer F.Passaniti has created a line of interior furniture made of concrete, a new material named Ductal®.
Maison de femme pratique – February/March 2005

• Street furniture or interior furniture: Ductal® blends in.
Studio Màss showcases its new street furniture concept made with Ductal®. F.Passaniti presented his new bathroom, interior furniture and floor covering lines all made with Ductal®.
Ciments, Bétons, Plâtres et Chaux – no.871, February/March 2005

• Furniture made with concrete lace.
Architects O.Chabaud and L.Lévèque have chosen Ductal®.
La Gazette des Communes – 28 February 2005

• Street furniture made with Ductal®.
Studio Màss has developed a street furniture concept made with Ductal®.
Techni.Cités – 3 February 2005

• Paris Furniture Show.
F.Passaniti presented his new bathroom, interior furniture and floor covering lines all made with Ductal®.
Décors Bains – 1 February 2005

• A new material.
O.Chabaud and L.Lévèque have developed a new range of street furniture made with Ductal®.
Paysages Actualités – February 2005

• Ductal® versus terrorist attacks.
Evaluating the resistance of fibre-reinforced concrete like Ductal® to explosions and resulting impact.
Les Cahiers Techniques du Bâtiment - February 2005

• Street furniture.
Ductal® street furniture range by O.Chabaud and L.Lévèque.
Archi créé - February 2005

• Concrete lace
New concept of Ductal® street furniture (concrete lace).
Le Moniteur – 28 January 2005

• 10 years of trends in the house wares market.
Confirming trends: fruit bowl made with Ductal® by O.Chabaud and L.Lévèque.
batiactu.com – 28 January 2005

• Lafarge Ciments: when a bathroom is concrete!!!!
F.Passaniti presented his new bathroom, interior furniture and floor covering lines all made with Ductal®.
Bati web – 27 January 2005

• Concrete comes to furniture.
Original creations made with DUCTAL® presented at the Furniture Show (F.Passaniti, O.Chabaud and L.Lévèque), technical qualities.
batiactu.com – 14 January 2005

• Paris Furniture Show. Feeling good at home.
The Design Lab experiments with materials of the future such as Ductal®.
Le Figaroscope – 12 January 2005