In a world where we spend more time indoors than ever, the call of nature is growing louder. And it’s no wonder-sunlight and fresh air help keep us healthy, energized, and alert. That’s why at Renson, we’ve been dedicated to "Creating Healthy Spaces" for over 115 years. Our mission? Bringing outdoor living with indoor comfort to life by harnessing natural elements to foster healthy environments.
Whether at home, school, work, in care settings, or the city, everyone deserves sustainable comfort and an elevated outdoor experience. With our innovative systems and concepts, we blend the lines between indoors and outdoors to make this vision a reality. Nature is at the core of living environments that nurture well-being.
You’ll see this commitment to Renson's trusted quality and thoughtful design across our portfolio. In this book, we share standout projects featuring sun protection, ventilation, and outdoor living solutions-all crafted to enrich your living or working environment. We hope these examples spark inspiration for your next project.
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Private residence
Location ı Germany
Product ı Linarte® Mix
Application ı Façade - Cladding
Up-and-over garage door - Cladding
Highlight ı LED inserts
Architect ı Hartl. Projektagentur
Installer ı Vogg Metallbau GmbH & Co.
Photographer ı Johannes Glöggler
Aluminium façade as hospital billboard
Thomas Mackay - DETOO ARCHITECTS & Nico Vekeman - AZ SINT-ELISABETH
AZ Sint-Elisabeth in Zottegem has undergone a remarkable transformation. Alongside a new building for the kidney dialysis centre and an extension of their A&E department, the addition of Linarte façade cladding has revitalized the hospital’s appearance, bringing visual harmony and a timeless elegance to the site.
AZ Sint-Elisabeth Zottegem - Health care
Location ı Zottegem, Belgium
Product ı Linarte® Block 16, Fixscreen® Mono AK
Application ı Façade - Cladding
Window - Dynamic sun protection
Architect ı DETOO Architects
Installer ı De Vroe Groep
Photographer ı Hannes Otté
Linarte®
Striking hospital façade
What began as plans for a small ambulance garage evolved into a new-build dialysis center atop a renovated and expanded A&E department. To create a cohesive, modern aesthetic, architect Thomas Mackay from DETOO Architects recommended aluminium façade cladding. The Linarte cladding solution offered the ideal combination of durability and design flexibility. Mackay also integrated LED modules into the façade, adding an extra layer of visual appeal after dark. After presenting the design along with a Linarte sample, the AZ Sint-Elisabeth team was quickly convinced of the façade’s added value to the site’s transformation.
Site in harmony
The Linarte façade cladding provides a timeless aesthetic and harmonizes the varied architectural styles across AZ Sint-Elisabeth’s
Linarte cladding blurs the site's architectural timeline
buildings. Nico Vekeman, Project Coordinator at AZ Sint-Elisabeth, explains: “Like many hospital campuses, we have expanded over the years, with each addition reflecting the architectural style of its time. The consistent use of façade cladding softens these differences, creating a more unified look.” Additionally, the use of Dekton introduces a striking contrast, enhancing the overall design.
Efficiency first
Renson Ambassador De Vroe Group installed approximately 1,400 square meters of Linarte cladding on-site. The process began with precise measurements and the creation of an AUTOCAD drawing, which was sent to production. There, 6.61-meter sections were custom-extruded to exact specifications and delivered directly to the site. This efficient, waste-free installation allowed De Vroe Group to stay within budget, maximizing both time and resources.
Cosily sheltered from any weather on the renovated patio of a luxury hotel
Kurt Beauprez - GROEP VERSLUYS
Guests at La Réserve Resort in Knokke can savor every moment. From the luxurious rooms to the spacious lounge and La Rigue restaurant, led by Belgian Michelin-starred chef Peter Goossens, the resort offers yearround outdoor relaxation on its terrace.
La Réserve - Hotel
La Rigue - Restaurant
Location ı Knokke-Heist, Belgium
Product ı Aero®, Fixscreen® 100 Slim
Application ı Balcony - Outdoor living & Dynamic sun protection
Highlight ı Lineo Led, Beam Heat
Architect ı Glenn Sestig Architects
Installer ı Decoranda
Photographer ı Dirk Van Overwalle Outdoor living
La Reserve
Shelter in any weather
The renovation of La Réserve Resort was ambitious and transformative. Within just six months, the entire ground floor was gutted and redesigned, extending beyond the impressive interior to the terrace itself. Now, a steel structure with a built-in louvered roof, screens, and heating elements creates a cozy, weatherprotected space overlooking Zegemeer Lake.
Seamless architectural integration
Previously, parasols dotted the terrace, but the updated design called for more cohesive elements. Kurt Beauprez, Project Manager at Group Versluys, explains, “We installed fixed parasols in select spots and developed a sheltered terrace area to offer year-round comfort, regardless of the weather. This architectural feature provides protection and enhances the overall design concept.”
Metal structure with built-in louvered Roof
To bring architect Glenn Sestig’s vision to life, a steel structure was created with an Aero louvered roof seamlessly integrated. Clad in custom bronze anodized Alucobond panels, the structure provides both style and functionality. The rotatable blades close during rain, offering full shelter, and can be adjusted to control sunlight or shade on the terrace. Additional screens help temper sun and wind, while heating elements ensure a comfortable temperature year-round. “This combination of features provides guests with optimal outdoor comfort in any season.”
The structure creates a cozy retreat with stunning views over the beautiful Zegemeer Lake
Sun protection that is seamlessly integrated and elegantly highlighted
Brigitte Schöpf - SCHÖPH+PARTNER
Ideally, screens are integrated as discreetly as possible into the façade-but what if their design also adds aesthetic value? Architect Brigitte Schöpf achieved this balance beautifully with the sun protection fabrics on this villa in Germany.
On a secluded plot within a residential estate in Germany, a customer purchased an old property with untapped potential. The goal: to create larger, open spaces that connect seamlessly with the outdoors, which meant expanding the small windows. To ensure comfortable living, sun screens became essential in the redesign.
“We succeeded in making the screens both functional and visually appealing,” says architect Brigitte Schöpf of Schöpf+Partner. “The angular, cubist form of the surface-mounted fabric head boxes highlights the large window openings on the street side, while the narrow side guiding
This project showcases sun protection as both an aesthetic and functional solution
channels maximize the limited building space. We devised a solution to conceal these side guiding channels and fabric head boxes within the façade, covering them with custom panels.”
With only 20-millimeter side guiding channels, the Fixscreen Minimal provides a sleek, modern look and enhances the aesthetic of panoramic glazing with lift-and-slide systems. “The product also allows for great flexibility," adds Brigitte. "Thanks to its design variations, it offers configurations suited to the façade’s orientation, the window size, and purpose. Plus, it’s incredibly easy to install-just a few screws, a click, and it’s done.
A healthy indoor climate is crucial, especially in a care facility. During the expansion of the Leonhardihof residential care home in Stephanskirchen, Germany, a combination of sun protection, ventilation, and ventilative cooling around the windows provided an ideal solution.
A new-build addition to the existing building at the residential care home Leonhardihof doubled the capacity of the care institution. Furthermore, it created a space for a quiet, green indoor courtyard with a neighbourhood café. This clearly added value for the residents at the care home. Multifunctional windows, full of smart solutions, ensure healthy living comfort in the new rooms.
Stopping the spread of viruses
The decentralised ventilation system Endura Twist was integrated in the windows. It regulates both the extraction of contaminated indoor air and the supply of fresh air from outdoors, with heat recovery. The system preheats the outdoor
air, keeping the temperature in the rooms pleasant for every resident. Furthermore, the use of Endura Twist prevents the spread of any viruses to other areas. No small thing in a care institution.
Always a pleasant indoor climate
The same windows are also equipped with screens and ventilative cooling. After all, heat stress is extra hard on elderly residents. Screens block the sunrays before they reach the glass and prevent the heat from becoming trapped inside. Nightcooling vents allow the cooler night air to help in cooling things down inside at night, without the risk of a break-in or annoying insects. With our expertise we managed to combine ventilation, sun protection and ventilative cooling in this extraordinary project.
Multifunctional windows, without compromising elegance
25 South - Apartments
Location ı Mumbai, India
Product ı T100V
Application ı Window - Natural ventilation
Highlight ı Customized solution of natural air supply in a high-rise building
Architect ı Architect Hafeez Contractor
Design Lead ı Karl Wadia - Snr. Design Principal
Developer ı Hubtown
Extraordinary city renovation makes living comfort a priority
Laura Hottat - ARCHITECT
Architect Laura Hottat lives in her renovated bright and zen town house in Etterbeek. Taking a thorough approach, including the use of durable technologies, she transformed a former beer storage shed into a futureproof single-family home.
From dilapidated hangar to sustainable single-family home
The foundations, floor slab and exterior walls: that’s all that remains of the former barn in Etterbeek. The oldest parts of the building can be traced back to the 1800s. “But retaining just these few things gave us carte blanche for the new design,” emphasises architect Laura Hottat. “The large bay windows on the first floor enhance the light and contact with the outside.”
The importance of healthy indoor air
With her experience in family-home renovations, Laura knows the importance of good ventilation to avoid problems with damp. “Our ventilation works, even if you don’t notice it. This is the true power of a demand-driven system” confirms Laura. Fresh air comes in from the outside via
the Invisivent AIR Light window vents. At the same time, the Healthbox 3.0 ventilation unit controls and adjusts the flow rates in each room automatically based on the moisture, CO2 and VOCs (odours). When threshold values are exceeded, a specific room is given more ventilation. The window vents are the same colour as the window frames, and the compact ventilation unit is neatly concealed in the false ceiling.
Bright living, but no overheating
Large windows provide plenty of daylight. To anticipate the risk of overheating, Fix screen-sun protection fabric has been invisibly incorporated into the existing façade. “The sooner technologies such as sun protection are included in a renovation project, the better the result,” Laura offers as a tip. “It was a crucial factor for our restful living environment.”
The perfect integration of technology creates a sense of tranquillity
Global Office Park - Multifunctional building
Location ı Katowice, Poland
Product ı Invisivent® Comfort Basic HR
Application ı Window - Ventilation
Highlight ı Customized solution - adapted Invisivent® cover cap and accessories for integration in a curtain wall
Architect ı Cavatina Group
Installer ı Reconal Rzeszów
Photographer ı Drone X Vision
Berufsschule GAV - School
Location ı Bremen, Germany
Product ı Louvre 421RC3
Application ı Window - Ventilative cooling
Architect ı Dohle+Lohse Architekten GmbH
Installer ı Goldbeck Bau GmbH
Photographer ı Arne von Brill
Round ventilation louvres add definition to college campus
Inga Karen - OFFICE KERSTEN GEERS DAVID VAN SEVEREN
AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Antwerp is located in the halls of the city’s old slaughterhouse. Large windows and exposed concrete define the flow of the façade. The round ventilation louvres within the concrete offer a playful yet functional accent. They provide light, visibility and fresh air.
AP Hogeschool Antwerpen - University Campus
Location ı Antwerp, Belgium
Product ı Louvre 421R
Application ı Façade - Ventilation
Architect ı Jaspers-Eyers Architects, OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen
Installer ı Group Ceyssens
Photographer ı Dirk Van Overwalle
Louvres
Historic charm with modern comforts
Since the city slaughterhouse closed in 2006, the slaughterhouse site and neighbourhood have since become abandoned. Property developers Triple Living and Immobel signed the blueprint for 18 hectares of new town development, which will also be home to students at AP College's high-tech campus. The slaughterhouse halls underwent a complete transformation, while at the same time respecting its history, with the concrete being carefully restored and a new eight-storey tower now annexing the renovated halls. Architectural firm Jaspers-Eyers made sure to preserve the soul of the existing building. Insulation on the inside of the façades guarantees modern and energy-efficient comfort, without taking away the authentic character of the old slaughterhouse.
The importance of ventilation and smoke extraction
Due to the many lab spaces on campus, techniques proved especially important, with adequate ventilation and smoke extraction both paramount. On the ground floor, air supply had to be provided through the façade via circular openings. These match well with the vertical pillars in the building architecture and add a touch of brightness. In the lower row of openings, alternating windows feature 81 round 421R louvres from Renson. The flangeless louvres fit perfectly flush into the façade, with the colour matching the round windows. This is how customisation can really make a difference, even in challenging projects.
The round openings match well with the vertical pillars, providing an overall brighter feel
Louvre 421R
Anton-Walter-Schule - School
Location ı Neuhausen auf den Fildern, Germany
Product ı Louvre 431RC2
Application ı Window - Ventilative cooling
Architect ı BJW Architekten
Installer ı Gebrüder Schneider Fensterfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
