In particular, we look for partnerships with local organisations, governments or businesses aiming to improve the quality of life and urban public space as shown in some of the examples below.
Let us know if you want to collaborate with us!
Modular Street benches
Grand Boulevard in Mouvaux (Tourcoing) - FR
Collaboration with Vraiment Vraiment
Materials: larch from Sonian Wood Coop
After the pandemic lockdown, the local authorities in Mouvaux believed more space was needed for local inhabitants.
They closed off two lanes on one of the main axes in town, and commissioned ~ 450 meters of street furniture.
The benches we made are flexible, modular and open source. They can moved, combined and stacked in different formats.
Chess tables and benches
Pont Pierre Marchant in Anderlecht - BE
Collaboration with Surlepont Brussels
Materials: salvaged oak, and marble from Rotor DC
This bridge crossing the canal in Anderlecht is closed to traffic and has become a meeting spot for local inhabitants.
In 2022, plans were made to redevelop the area, including renovating or rebuilding the bridge.
We built these tables with Surlepont Brussels to highlight the importance of keeping this public space closed off to traffic.
Modular play benches
Bd Roi Albert II in Schaerbeek - BE
Collaboration with Lab North, 1010 AU, Plant en Houtgoed and others
Materials: robust construction panels designed to endure the outside
A wide number of partners came together to create a small play park near North station (now nicknamed "Parc Albert").
Tournevie created a set of sturdy benches and boxes that can be moved around to play sports, play games, sit down, …
summer streets - Bike parking benches
Rue de l’Escaut in Molenbeek - BE
Collaboration with Filter Café Filtré Atelier
Materials: larch, mix of Sonian Wood Coop and recuperated wood
Filter Café Filtré is a citizen’s movement trying to improve the quality of life in the city of Brussels through a mix of activism and urban interventions.
We contributed to the transformation of rue de l’Escaut into a (car-free) summer street by turning these bike parking into benches to sit on.
Summer streets - Swing
Rue Picard in Brussels - BE
Collaboration with Filter Café Filtré Atelier
Materials: Steel
Filter Café Filtré is a citizen’s movement trying to improve the quality of life in the city of Brussels through a mix of activism and urban interventions.
We contributed to the transformation of rue Picard into a (car-free) summer street by building a big metal swing for kids.
The contraption (among other features in the street) was designed by a group of participants to Filter Café Filtré’s Summer School.
Summer School - Garden
Rue Picard in Brussels - FR
Collaboration with Filter Café Filtré Atelier
Materials: Logs, douglas fir, soil and plants
Filter Café Filtré is a citizen’s movement trying to improve the quality of life in the city of Brussels through a mix of activism and urban interventions.
We helped build a small garden and a few bench extensions in front of the (desecrated) St-Rémi Church, which was used as the workshop for this project.
In addition, we installed a long line of climbing handles against the exterior wall of the church.
Ash countertops
Alessandro’s house in Brussels region - BE
Solo project
Materials: salvaged ash
We made these kitchen countertops from a set of salvaged ashwood.
Tournevie did the donkey work of planing and oiling and the client came to do the final sanding and oiling in our workshop.
