ARTWORK
Apropos Parquet
WONDERFULLY DISCREET The new surface sealant B-Protect® Has the wood been left completely untreated or is it sealed parquet flooring? At first glance this question is difficult to answer because with B-Protect®, Bauwerk brings together the best of both worlds - so discreetly.
CONTENTS Introduction 2 Bauwerk Expertise 4 B-ProtectŽ 10 Exceptional Exclusivity 16 Lively Design 26 Urban Life 32 Natural Charm 46 The Magic of Faraway Places 58 Timeless Elegance 68 The Play of Colours in Wood 80 Dazzling References 82 Bauwerk Locations 84 Fly, Formpark, Fly 85 Parquet Flooring in the Bathroom 86 Sustainability 88 Unexpected Treasures 90 ROOST Apartment Hotel in Philadelphia, myroost.com – Unopark, Oak Tabacco, used look in a herringbone pattern. More dazzling references are listed from page 82 onwards.
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2 | Introduction
Milestones and Quantum Leaps
Dear reader, Designing bold living areas – with a passion and a love for detail. That is why our customers choose Bauwerk Parkett. We understand that this is what they want and give them a selection of 320 types of parquet flooring in our 24 different product lines, 11 types of wood, 57 colours, 6 surface treatments and 6 structures. Talking about numbers: Did you know that in October 2014 we reached the one million mark with Villapark, introduced in 2010? That we produce four million square metres of parquet flooring every year? In real terms, this amount corresponds to a 6-metre wide parquet road that stretches from St. Margrethen right up to Paris! For us, parquet is much more than just a form of flooring that is measured and laid out in square metres. Parquet is the platform for the most varied of lifestyles, ways of life as well as the living and working environments of our customers. That is why we are constantly developing our products – with an innovative power that has always been an intrinsic part of Bauwerk. We have made quantum leaps over the past 80 years. Through our pioneering achievements and our world-firsts we have helped to revolutionise the treatment of parquet flooring and wood. For example with the production of the first mosaic parquet in 1936, the development of the first dispersion adhesive in 1957 or the successful introduction of the world’s first 2-layer prefabricated parquet in 1976. In 2011 we set a milestone in design with our Vintage Edition. Countless other such steps in development have made us one of the leading manufacturers of parquet flooring in Europe.
Even in this edition of "Life’s Work", we are proud to present another unique development: B-Protect® is the name behind Bauwerk’s invisible technology, which reliably protects the surface and preserves the unrivalled natural beauty of wood. The spirit of innovation is within over 1000 employees who work every day with a passion for quality. On the following pages, you can meet three of these remarkable employees who are based in St. Margrethen, where they have been making healthy parquet flooring with great care and passion for many years. In addition to inspiring stories about lifestyles, people and moments, we would also like to keep you up to date with news, information about trends and offer you interesting facts about wood and the Bauwerk company. We hope you enjoy reading this exciting edition and we can assure you that the next quantum leap is in the making.
Ansgar Igelbrink President Bauwerk Brand, St. Margrethen
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I have been handling wood for over 25 years
I am a part of the tradition
Peter Zellweger Head of the Semi-finished Production, Drying and Wood Yard (at Bauwerk since 1989) "All that we have achieved over the past 25 years in the world of parquet flooring is simply immense. The range has been continuously extended and the processes constantly improved. However, despite the numerous new technologies, working by hand is still extremely important in the processing of wood just as it always has been. This is surely also the reason why after handling wood for so many years I still get so much pleasure from my work. The feel and smell of the wood, and at the end seeing what wonderful products it can make, fascinates me every day without fail."
At Bauwerk innovative power has a tradition Ernst Göhner laid the foundation for our traditional Swiss company over 80 years ago and his pioneering spirit lives on in the numerous Bauwerk innovations. The company’s innovative strength finds expression in regular new product developments as well as Bauwerk’s active support of the concept of innovation at Swiss universities. Our staff at Bauwerk have a passion for wood and its precise processing. Wood has dominated the company’s history since the beginning: Already in the early days, Ernst Göhner drew on his wood processing expertise to manufacture wooden bodyworks for the German car industry, earning himself a place in automobile history. In 1935, Bauwerk developed the patented mosaic parquet. Nine years later, production was moved to St. Margrethen. Over the following decades, the company developed into the leading Swiss parquet specialist.
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Quality is crucial in my line of work
I can see and feel whether a product fulfils Bauwerk’s standards Delveta Zeric Sorter (at Bauwerk since 1993)
Bauwer stands for quality – that is why we check every single floorboard by hand
"It means a lot to me to feel the wood under my fingers every day and to know that I am responsible for the quality of Bauwerk Parkett’s products. It is enjoyable to work with this natural raw material and I like imagining how at some point in time, little children will be playing and racing their toy cars over this flooring. I have been working as a Sorter at Bauwerk for over 20 years, and during this time a million floorboards have passed through my hands. But I am sure that not one of them was exactly the same as another; each has its own unique beauty. That is what makes my work exciting every day."
BAUWERKQUALITY
DEVELOPMENT
PRODUCTION
CONSULTING/ SERVICE
LAYING
In our production, we guarantee Bauwerk quality by combining expertise with the latest technology. Even with such advanced production equipment, it is absolutely essential to have manual and visual controls by experienced employees who have a great passion for wood. Their expertise and intuitive flair are invaluable for the quality. Bauwerk deliberately only entrusts this kind of work to women, because several studies show that: Women have a quicker eye, see details better, note mistakes quicker and can work at a high level of concentration for longer. To guarantee the same level of quality for each customer, Bauwerk does not just pay attention to the quality in its production, it also wants to ensure the highest standards throughout the entire value chain. That is why Bauwerk always basis its quality on the four pillars of development, manufacture, consultation/service and installation.
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Healthy living products have top priority
Preserving the naturalness of wood is a labour of love for me Christoph Schneider Quality Assurance (at Bauwerk since 2001) Bauwerk’s products are already among the healthiest on the world market. As a trained carpenter, wood and nature are very important to me. It is my personal mission to fashion healthy and sustainable wood for the homes of our customers and to guarantee the naturalness of our products – not just as an employee of Bauwerk, but also as the socio-ecologically aware father of four children."
Parquet – for a pleasant, healthy living environment With the "healthy living" certification, Bauwerk is the first parquet manufacturer to guarantee to provide its customers with a pleasant living atmosphere without undesirable emissions polluting the air. Its Sentinel-Haus certification allows the company to offer a unique guarantee: House builders and their families may rest assured that all products in the Bauwerk range come without undesirable volatile organic compounds, ensuring that there is no concealed discharge of noxious substances into the ambient air. Choose a healthy living environment that complies with MINERGIE-ECO® standards.
10 | B-Protect®
B-Protect® Bauwerk-Technology
Cleverpark B-Protect®, Oak Farina
Designing your living area means finding the perfect combination with the most diverse surfaces, colours and sizes – creating a natural interaction, which reflects your own style and gives the room a unique look. Parquet is not just flooring, but rather an authentic and sensory platform for everything that is important to us. It is worth preserving and protecting it. B-Protect® – natural surfaces invisibly protected.
12 | B-Protect®
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natural surface invisibly protected The new finishing B-Protect® is unique. It offers all protective characteristics of a reliable, low maintenance sealing. At the same time, it is completely invisible and conserves the visual appearance and feel of natural wood. With this new surface finishing, Bauwerk has succeeded to set a new benchmark in the sealing of parquet.
"It is barely discernible to the naked eye – but B-Protect® sustainably protects and preserves the natural look and feel of the wood." Mijo Zeba Surface specialist at Bauwerk
Natural Look
Best Protection
Easy Care
› You can hardly tell the difference between B-Protect® and natural, untreated wood › Very matt finish
› B-Protect® protects against dirt › The pores are closed making it resistant to stains › Scratches are less visible › Healthy living: water-based and solvent free
› No regular care required › Easy to clean
The new surface sealant B-Protect® protects the floor without depriving it of any of the natural charm of the wood. The popular colour of Oak Farina really lightens up a room. Cleverpark B-Protect®, Oak Farina
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Solid waste wood elements are laid in harmony with the floorboards of the Villapark range in the new Crema colour. The accentuated decorative strip and the colour of the kitchen unit give the kitchen a subtle maritime flair. Villapark B-ProtectÂŽ, Oak Crema
Exceptional Exclusivity
Unique aesthetics and exclusive perfection
True luxury means having space and the time to enjoy it. More and more people are creating their own personal aesthetic freedom with the finest materials and textures, exclusive lines and elegant colours – their small oasis in the everyday hustle and bustle of life.
Refined tranquility and spacious areas – a uniquely relaxing but also vibrant atmosphere. A lounging chair with a matching ottoman by Charles & Ray Eames, chairs with light chrome frames skilfully create soothing exclusive accents. Different materials such as natural stone, smooth stainless steel or cool exposed concrete catch our eye with their subtle contrasts. The almost 3-metre long Silverline floorboards really bring out the uniqueness of wood as a material with their distinctive grading and deeply brushed surfaces. Finished with natural oils, they shimmer in a soft silver or warm golden hues. Torben Hansen and his team are responsible for producing the boards of the Master Edition. Light brings the uniquely processed surfaces, materials and properties to life. This creates a kind of energy, an eternal interplay full of individuality transforming each floor into an original limited edition. Using the two ingenious and unconventional formats that the Hannes Wettstein Studio created with Formpark, we end up with patterns that fit in perfectly with the space and personality of the home-owners.
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The large-size floorboards integrate perfectly into the surrounding architecture. The furnishings beautifully enhance the colouring of the Oak Gold, creating an elegant and calming ambience. Stylish classic: Lounging chair with ottoman by Charles & Ray Eames (1956).
Master Edition, Oak Nutmeg
Silverline Edition, Oak Gold
Master Edition, Oak Caviar
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Long floorboards accentuate the generous proportions of the room. The table by Eames and the chairs with light chrome frames emerge beautifully in the background giving enough room for the floor area to unfold to its full potential. Silverline Edition, Oak Farina
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A high quality Bassam divan and choice individual objects. The reserved decoration and Formpark in smoked oak laid out in a heringbone pattern reveal their own unique, understated elegance. Formpark 780, Oak smoked
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Silverline Edition, Oak Silver
Different materials lend rooms a certain warmth and character. Untreated natural stone and the natural surface of the Oak Nougat contrast extremely well with the cool exposed concrete walls and the smooth stainless steel surfaces. Space and materials working together. Master Edition, Oak Nougat
Lively Design
Creative nostalgia and a timeless design
Patina, aged floorboards, rough brickwork - everything is used and worn and yet timelessly modern. Vintage, the trend towards the used, reminiscing over days gone by, is the gateway to freely combine styles and materials, a homage to the charm of imperfection.
Surprisingly bright colour accents, curved shapes, black and white contrasts with glass and chrome accents or the reserved blue and white of a retail outlet – colours, patterns and laying options open up a thousand possibilities for the individual design of living and working areas. With the Vintage Edition, Bauwerk has literally floored this current trend. Working together with the interior designer Virginia Maissen, they have created uniquely versatile parquet floorboardsthat can be freely combined and radiate an incomparable joie de vivre and warmth. With surfaces inspired by the typography of newspapers, beautiful old Persian rugs or the battered planks of an artist’s workshop, we are enraptured by expressive flooring that is full of charm and dancing colours – for at home, in a bar, retail outlet or modern office.
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Two colours, lots of styles, patterns and textures. As a design element, the Oak Stone Vintage Edition fluidly combines time and form. Vintage Edition, Oak Stone
Vintage Edition, Oak Multicolor
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Vintage Edition, Oak White & Red
Vintage Edition, Oak White & Yellow
Colourful and yet reserved. The Vintage Edition in Oak White and Blue clearly underpins the naive colour scheme and design of this shoe shop. Vintage Edition, Oak White & Blue
Urban Life
Dynamic innovations and streamlined functionality
Cities are alive and dynamic; inspiring trends are constantly reinventing themselves from different influences, cultures and ideas. Although living areas in the city are limited, inexhaustible creativity can create maximum comfort in the smallest of rooms.
Light, open spaces characterise urban life and personal style is the measure of all things. A nostalgic industrial look or an enthusiastic experimentation with contrasting combinations and rich colours? Urban cocooning full of light, ease and calm? Or emphasized streamlined simplicity? Anything goes. Accents set through powerful colours, deliberate stylistic juxtapositions and different materials. For instance, a black skirting board gives the otherwise light room that certain something. The search for something special between concrete and asphalt can also be found in the flooring with the warm look of the natural oak that looks like building blocks, laid in three different lengths and in a cool grey, or Villapark country house style floorboards in a cosy walnut. The city dwellers of this world specifically choose parquet flooring as the platform for the personal design of their living space.
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Unobtrusive black furniture and dark grey walls emanate a serene calmness. Large panorama windows give the room a light an airy ambience. The warmth of natural oak in a strong look entices you to enter the world of urban cocooning. Studiopark, Oak
Nostalgic industrial look on warm walnut floorboards, with colourful accents in bright orange and yellow hues. Villapark, Walnut american
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Clear, minimalist furnishings with classic materials blends in perfectly with the calm oak of the parallel installed Formpark. Formpark 520, Oak
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Parquet flooring is open to enthusiastic experimentations in living areas and creates a stage for the fascinating convergence of the most diverse needs and styles. Unopark and Trendpark, Oak smoked Farina
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A daring combination: 1950s style furniture in front of newly designed wallpaper. Rich colour contrasts on the building block oak floor make the retro scene look very modern.
Trendpark, Oak White Lion
Prepark, Oak Parallel
Cleverpark, Oak Grano
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Country house floorboards in a cool grey, laid in three different widths. This understated yet striking floor gives the owner ample design freedom. Casapark 139, 181 and 221, Oak Sasso
Natural Charm
Vibrant simplicity and modern authenticity
The scent of a freshly mowed meadow by the slopes of the Grison mountains, fruit that is ready to pick from your own garden – the longing for nature lives on. The desire for peace and enduring values is noticeable in every detail.
Skilled craftsmanship, high quality, authentic materials and natural shapes characterise the room. A splendid workbench is skilfully crafted as a stage for still life, rustic wooden boards make up a desk in the study and an old high chair gives the dining room that certain something. Whether it is in a fine texture, smooth, light or in a special ship deck pattern using Formpark Oak: Parquet is a valuable part of nature that enriches both rural and modern styles homes and gives them that final personal touch. It is the natural look of textured surfaces, the rustic gradings and the light colours in particular that give rooms a warm, genuine and animated feel. And in the end, we lay witness to the bringing together of animation with authenticity and simplicity with real experiences.
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The natural, light parquet flooring gives the open kitchen – diner a spacious and comfortable feel. A white-washed brick wall and pastel colours combined with black make this design something special. Villapark, Oak Avorio
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Cleverpark, Oak Avena
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Warm colours, children’s drawings and old individual pieces made out of wood – this room is the hub of life. The rustic oak flooring in the special ship deck pattern beckons children to come and play and turns the eating area into the heart of family life. Formpark 520 and 780, Oak
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Monopark, Ash
The rustic floor creates the basis of the modern country house look, creating harmony between choice, individual items from various eras. Simple curtains filter the light. Together with a solid, old wooden bench, they set the stage for individually arranged still life. Cleverpark, Oak Avorio
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The female touch: emphasis on white, space and light, accompanied by fresh flowers and photos of children. Artworks in strong colours reflect the hues of the bookshelves next door. The lamp, featuring softly flowing material over long tripod legs, is a real eye-catcher. Casapark 181, Oak Duna
The Magic of Faraway Places
Multifaceted exotic combined with the beloved homeland
The spirit of discovery and curiosity have always driven us to explore foreign countries and cultures. Local materials and craftsmanship come together with European influences to create a cosmopolitan living style that we enrich our homes with.
Radiant colour accents contrast with seductive, warm colours to create a fascinating setting for choice individual objects collected from all around the world. Ornate wood carvings, cushions straight out of 1001 Nights, Buddha figures, Japanese screens, delicate ornaments and woven baskets are personal testimonies to the skill of craftsmanship from foreign shores. Carefully selected floorboards are laid as the basis for this exotic touch. The smoked tones of the small blocks, the simple whitewashed parquet or the dark smoked oak floorboards – finely tuned and expertly combined, these floors help awaken the memories of our travels. Sizes, colours, structures and laying styles all complement each other. Whether in deliberate contrast or subtle harmony, these configurations testify the globetrotter’s yearning for travel and effortlessly accommodate each new souvenir.
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The influence of Nordic reticence in the design of this room gives the light, rustic Casapark floorboards, mixed in three different widths, the space it needs to evolve. Casapark 139, 181 and 221, Oak Farina
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Megapark, Doussie FSCÂŽ 100%
Souvenirs from the last trip to Morocco and the shade of slightly smoked oak in small blocks whisk us away to the Arabian Nights. Unopark, Oak slightly smoked
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Authentic artefacts and collector’s items give the room a touch of "Out of Africa". The unobtrusive, whitewashed flooring really highlights these exotic eye-catching objects. Trendpark, Oak white limed
Dark smoked oak boards give the room traction. The black structural beams and the Buddha figures appear to be growing from the floor while the light, minimalist corner bench provides a discreet counterpoint to the Asian world. Casapark 139, Oak smoked
Timeless Elegance
Everlasting beauty and seductive allure
Elegance is not dictated to by periods or styles of interior design – it can be abundant and grandiose as well as sleek and understated. Charming unusual artefacts ingeniously blur the lines delineating what is classic and modern whilst never losing their beauty.
Precious unexpected treasures from the flea market, an elegant chandelier, casually draped fabrics, comfortable sofas, carefully selected designer objects – an expertly collated nonchalant collection of timeless elegance. Personal style takes precedence over the spirit of the times. Comfort instead of convention – the room is characterised by its grace and allure. Depending on the type of wood and surface, the floor subtly underlines the elegance of the room or is in itself a defining part of the room. The sense of calm emitted by the walnut and natural oak in a classic ship deck pattern is an appealing foundation for opulent accents and the natural luster of the Oak Mandorla beautifully complements the leather and chrome pieces. Parquet flooring harmonises and enhances – sometimes poignantly, sometimes in a reserved elegant manner. It fits in just as elegantly with Art Nouveau style furniture as with the crisp clear lines of modern furnishings, and never loses its timeless and enduring look.
Relax in style: Walnut lends rooms a wonderful aura of calm. When combined with light colours, walnut takes on a special feel of refinement and elegance. Megapark, Walnut american
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Sumptuous and simple at the same time. Oak Natural is strong and distinctive enough to carry this interior design. The grain of the wood is shown to its particular advantage in the classic ship deck design. Casapark 221, Oak
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Harmonious colours, cosy fabrics and Formpark, Oak Avorio in an excluvie style of installation, transform this room into a place of power. Formpark 520 and 780, Oak Avorio
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Unopark, Acacia steamed, herringbone
The right materials, the right colours, the right floor – it does not take much to create a beautiful, timeless interior. Monopark, Oak
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The new colour Mandorla brings warmth into the black and white dominated interior design. Chromium steel, copper and gold accents. Villapark, Oak Mandorla
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Maple
Beech unsteamed
The play of colours in wood
Natural Beauty and flexible, which makes it the Wood is changeable
Oak Farina
perfect material to design your living space consciously with your individual creations.
Oak
Wood is a wonderful natural material which humans have trusted and relied on since time immemorial. Wood lives and breathes, it displays unique characteristics. Those seeking something special, personal and authentic will understand the crucial role played by natural wood. With its diversity and vitality, its scent, colours and warm surface, wood invites you to a sensual feast. Its diversity provides for a broad spectrum of colours and shapes. The real beauty of well-processed wood lies in its structure and its inherent irregularities. The aura of natural wood imbues every home with a cosy and warm ambience.
Oak Tabacco
Cherry american
Permanent colour change through the natural UV radiation in light Doussie
Exotic woods in particular can change colour very quickly and rather strongly. Maple or beech become darker in shade, and visibly more yellow, while thermally treated ash becomes noticeably lighter. The colour differences thereby become more balanced to each other, and the colour contrasts become weaker. The colours of a floor that is exposed to strong sunlight, for example, change more quickly.
Jatoba
Walnut american
Oak smoked
Acacia steamed
Wood is a natural product that slowly develops its natural colour. This takes place above all in the first period, and highlights the beauty and character of a real wood floor. Wood can become darker or lighter with age, or can change its shade.
Coloured wood These woods change their colour somewhat differently. Sunlight has hardly any effect on the colouring matter. It does, however, have an effect on the underlying wood substrate, whereby colours (e.g. white) become slightly yellow – exactly the same effect as with non-coloured wood. The dark colours protect the wood better, however, and the surface is less affected than the corresponding, non-coloured surface.
Thermally-treated wood Sunlight strongly affects colour changes, and the change becomes visible more quickly than with untreated wood. The thermally treated products become noticeably lighter. Smoked wood Smoked woods hardly change their colour at all. The smoked oak becomes very slightly lighter and somewhat more golden with this procedure. Alternating colour changes as a result of light sources and the incident light The temperature of the light changes our perception and influences our moods. Cold light has a rather refreshing and invigorating effect, and is therefore often used in work situations. Warm light, on the other hand, creates a feeling of security and provides a cosy atmosphere, and is used in bedrooms and living rooms. As the light temperature changes in the course of the day, our perception of the floor will also be affected. Light creates atmosphere Light has literally thousands of facets, because light is both colour and temperature. Light changes our perceptions and affects out moods. It is therefore important to consider the factor of light in the design of the surroundings. To demonstrate the influence from different light sources for you, Bauwerk worked together with the lighting professionals at Zumtobel to develop an absolutely new and innovative daylight simulator. Twenty lamps illuminate an imposing parquet pyramid and simulate a normal day’s light progression through the use of different light sources and light temperatures.
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DAZZLING References
Bauwerk Parkett around the world
Bauwerk Parkett is the stage for the most diverse of residential, business and working environments around the world. Whether it is a family home in Balgach, in the Lรถwen Hotel in Schruns, in the Plastic Surgery Clinic in Frankfurt, in the Frieder Burda Museum in Baden-Baden, in the shoe shop of Stiefelkรถnig in Vienna or even on the cruise liner Oasis of the Seas, our range of parquet flooring has the perfect solution for every situation.
Trendpark, Oak smoked 14, family house, Balgach (Switzerland), Photo: www.helblingfotografie.ch
Unopark, Eiche Tabacco 15, Berkei ร sthetik, Plastic Surgery Clinic, Goehtestrasse 25, 60313 Frankfurt (Germany)
Villapark, Oak 35, Lรถwen Hotel Montafon, Schruns (Austria), Photo: Rainer Hofmann, Photodesign
Visit www.bauwerk-parkett.com and open up a whole new world of ideas. In the menu under "Bauwerk", you will find actual reference properties in the areas of business, catering and hospitality, public buildings and housing projects.
84 | Bauwerk Locations
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Germany Bauwerk im stilwerk Grosse Elbstrasse 68 22767 Hamburg T +49 40 30 03 55 33 Bauwerk im stilwerk Grünstrasse 15 40212 Düsseldorf T +49 211 710 670 74 Bauwerk im stilwerk Kantstrasse 17 10623 Berlin T +49 30 30 82 78 66
Other countries Romania Cipriana Draguna T +40 728 123 884
Austria
Ukraine Marco Baldelli T +39 339 487 13 04 Azerbaijan Marco Baldelli T +39 339 487 13 04 Poland Paul Eberle T +41 79 236 10 28 USA / Canada Paul Eberle T +41 79 236 10 28 Netherlands Paul Eberle T +41 79 236 10 28 Belgium Paul Eberle T +41 79 236 10 28 Russia, Belarus Natalia Malikova T +7 915 461 72 93 Paul Eberle T +41 79 236 10 28 Singapore Ruedi Bleiker T +41 79 370 85 91 UAE Ruedi Bleiker T +41 79 370 85 91 Hong Kong / China Ruedi Bleiker T +41 79 370 85 91
World of Parquet Gnigler Strasse 61 5020 Salzburg T +43 662 87 38 71 140
Switzerland Centre of Parquet Neudorfstrasse 49 9430 St. Margrethen ’ Head Offices T +41 71 747 74 74
World of Parquet Tannackerstrasse 7 3073 Gümligen T +41 31 950 44 88
’ Parquet forum
World of Parquet Münchensteinerstrasse 220 4053 Basel T +41 61 331 88 88
World of Parquet Industriesstrasse 41c 8304 Wallisellen T +41 44 745 80 80
World of Parquet Grabenhofstrasse 2 6010 Kriens T +41 41 340 84 84
’ World of Parquet T +41 71 747 73 30
Bauwerk im stilhaus Rössliweg 48 4852 Rothrist T +41 62 388 46 80 World of Parquet Kasernenstrasse 90 7000 Chur T +41 81 254 12 70
World of Parquet Via Battista Foletti 6 6900 Massagno T +41 91 966 62 40 World of Parquet Avenue du Mont-d’Or 91 1007 Lausanne T +41 21 706 20 50 World of Parquet Route de Ferney 211 1218 Le Grand-Saconnex T +41 22 788 45 12
Bauwerk im stilwerk Praterstrasse 1 1020 Vienna T +43 1 21 21 060
France World of Parquet Savoie Hexapole – Actipole 4 Rue Maurice Herzog 73420 Viviers du Lac T +33 4 79 341 712
Italy Bauwerk Parquet Via Pergolesi, 19/H 06132 Perugia T +39 340 921 4962
FLY, FORMPARK, FLY Design freedom with Formpark at the Designers’ Saturday It is the third time that Bauwerk Parkett showcases their products at the Designers’ Saturday in Langenthal. The trade fair gives internationally renowned companies the opportunity to creatively and artistically present their products every two years. Bauwerk’s current staging of the new addition to the parquet family shows Formpark in flight. Against the backdrop designed by the Hannes Wettstein Studio, this staging of the product has created an emotional symbiosis of design, light, sound and parquet flooring. At the centre of this fabulous orchestration is a large area of parquet flooring with a pattern that was specially developed for Designers’ Saturday. While visitors to the stand walk over the parquet flooring, birds made from strips of parquet fly above them into the sunset or sunrise. International flights of fancy Formpark did not just stand out at Designers’ Saturday, it has also won three awards. The new product from Bauwerk received the "Best of the "Best" award from the Design Council in the context of Iconic Awards, in the Products category. In 2014, particularly innovative, sustainable and design-oriented concepts were honoured with the Iconic Awards under the slogan of "The whole world of architecture". "Best of the Best" is therefore a very special award for Bauwerk. But that’s not all, Formpark also got a "Special Mention" for its outstanding design quality in the "Building and Energy" category of the German Design Award 2015. Formpark’s extraordinary product design was praised and rewarded with the "Special Mention". Formpark also scooped up the title of Interior Innovation Award – Winner 2015, which means that Formpark will be presented with the Interior Innovation Award during the special exhibition at imm cologne 2015.
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PARQUET FLOORING IN THE BATHROOM
New feeling of wellbeing
A bathroom finished in soothing natural tones and wooden features, always feels pleasantly warm and welcoming. If the walls and floor are made from real wood, then the perceived warmth of the room is as much as two degrees higher than the actual temperature. So that you may enjoy the pleasure of walking barefoot on the parquet flooring in your bathroom for a long time to come, there are a few points worth mentioning: › The most suitable types of woods are hard woods such as oak or even exotic woods, because when they get wet, they do not tend to fade or swell very much
Studiopark, Oak smoked, natural oiled
› The floorboards should be installed by a specialist using an adhesive for full area bonding › The initial polishing and care work should also be carried out by a specialist › It must be ensured that there is sufficient ventilation in the bathroom › Standing water should be wiped up quickly after every bath or shower
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Bauwerk Sustainability Anybody who works with wood develops a special intuition for having a responsible approach to nature and the environment. Under the motto of "The symbiosis of man and nature", Bauwerk is dedicated to matters concerning environmental responsibility, healthy living and social ethics. This means, among other things, that we › only use wood and materials that have been sustainably grown or produced › avoid creating pollution throughout the entire process: from the wood into the bedroom › maintain a fair partnership with customers, suppliers and their subcontractors and take our social responsibility seriously › are a responsible and reliable partner for our employees › produce high quality parquet flooring and related products that create a healthy living environment, which means they are natural, quiet and controlled.
Our commitment to sustainability has already been certified and awarded with the following labels: «Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM is a certification mark licensed by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute.» Cradle to Cradle® is a trademark of MBDC LLC
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Comfortable all-rounder
UNEXPECTED TREASURES
Innovative Ideas and Great Designs for Living Space
Chiming boxes The Swiss artist Zimoun is fascinated with creating sound installations made from everyday objects, such as cardboard boxes, that amaze and impress. His minimalist compositions of repeating shapes with architectural character are animated by motorised elements that also make the sound. It is no coincidence that Zimoun is enjoying a growing reputation in the art wolrd and has already been honoured with numerous art awards. www.zimoun.net 157 prepared dc-motors, cotton balls, cardboard boxes, 60 x 20 x 20 cm, Zimoun, 2014
Frederik Roijé captures the very essence of functionality and design with his "Little Triple Chair". The piece cleverly merges a little chair, table and lamp in one integral children’s unit. The "Little Triple Chair" is not only a platform for those creative drawings and paintings, but also a spectator’s seat for adventure books. And that’s not all, it also satisfies a child’s urge to move by being the perfect little climbing frame, too. The wooden frame coated in soft polyamide fibre makes this piece of furniture extremely child-friendly or as Roijé says: huggable. www.roije.com
Balance artist At first glance, the "Leaning Bench" looks unstable and unsafe. But thanks to the rubber stoppers under the feet of the bench, this two-legged creation is not just great to look at, but it is as stable as its four-legged counterparts. Macherin Izabela Boloz describes her masterpiece as a "declaration of war against the pull of gravity" and wants to challenge the existing forms we expect to see with her teasingly provocative alternatives. www.izabelaboloz.com
Photo: ZVG Studio Zimoun
Breathe in the sea air Art and architecture, hand in hand: As part of the Architectures Vives 2014 festival, NAS Architecture have created a shelter that is both fascinating and useful. Small square mirrors were attached on the front of the wooden construction and they swing freely in the fresh sea breeze. The dancing front facade is meant to emulate the power of the sea but it also radiates calm, strength and a sense of security. It was not just the jury that was impressed by the innovative realisation of the pavilion, but also the residents of La Grande-Motte see the "Breath Box" as an integral part of their seascape. Awards: Audience Award and Jury Award 2014 at the Architectures Vives 2014 festival www.nasarchitecture.com
Innovative chair idea combating the annoyances of everyday life Does this sound familiar: You have finally settled down with your favourite book and snuggled under the blanket when moments later you have to get up again to turn the light on. Young designer Holly Bradshaw wants to combat such hardships once and for all. With the "Pascal Stool" she has created a simple but brilliant idea. Its special feature: The light above the chair automatically switches on and off when you sit down and get up. This also means that the electricity for the light is only used when it is needed. Another bright idea: The ergonomically designed seat is filled with layered foam and wooden rods that compress to activate the light. So the chair is not only energy-efficient, it is also comfortable! Award: Bronze at the Best Design Awards 2014 in New Zealand. www.hollybradshaw.com
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Texts:
Bauwerk Parkett AG | SNK Scholtysik Niederberger Kraft Joachim Fischer | Studio Hannes Wettstein
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Edited by: Bauwerk Parkett AG Photos:
Olaf Szczepaniak | Natalie Bissig | Simone Vogel | Claudia Linsi Frank Schwarzbach | Christine Kocher
Styling:
Gustave, Zurich | Miriam Medri, Hamburg | Sibylle Kaelin, Zurich
Locations: Löwenbräu Zürich, PSP Swiss Property
FURNISHINGS Picture, page 14/15 Photo on dibond : White Wall (picture of seagulls)
Picture, page 50/51 Sink tables: Impressionen Versand
Picture, page 20/21 Suspended lamp: Impressionen Versand | Dining table: More – Bernhard Müller GmbH Side table: Vitra
Picture, page 52/53 Table & chairs: ag Möbelfabrik horgenglarus, Glarus Hanging lamps & cushions: Waldraud AG, Zurich Fire engine: Bogen 33, Zurich | Various decorative items: Manor
Picture, page 22/23 Bassam couch, wohnbedarf wb ag, Zurich | Speakers Piega: Piega SA, Horgen Foscarini floor lamp: Mobitare, Dübendorf
Picture, page 55 Chair: Impressionen Versand | Sofa: Mossapour
Picture, page 34/35 Floor lamp: Gubi | Multimedia system: Sony
Picture, page 66/67 Suspended lamps: Impressionen Versand
Picture, page 36/37 Armchair and stool: Mossapour | Suspended lamps: Impressionen Versand
Picture, page 70/71 Floor lamp and bed: Impressionen Versand
Picture, page 38/39 Couch, floor lamp & club table: Elastique, Zurich | Picture frame: Waldraud AG, Zurich | Architecture books: Hochparterre Bücher, Zurich | Bicycle: Studio Hannes Wettstein, Zurich
Picture, page 72/73 Wallpaper: Marburger Tapetenfabrik
Picture, page 43 (left) Armchair and suspended lamps: Impressionen Versand Picture, page 44/45 Shelves: String
Picture, page 74/75 Molteni couch & side table: Zingg-Lamprecht, Zurich | Belux floor lamp: wohnbedarf wb AG, Zurich | Curtains: Pfister Picture, page 76 Sofa: Domicil
Picture, page 48/49 Flue: Berbel | Fridge and oven: Smeg Suspended lamps and dining table: Impressionen Versand
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