Paddle bathing
For paddling, the water is still fresh, but for those who feel like it: it will soon be possible! Last week the concrete of the ‘seatstaircase’ on the sea dike was uncovered. The wood of the integrated bench will be assembled next. This summer, residents of Hansweert will be able to cross the dike and walk up the stairs to the beach on the Westerschelde or sunbathe on one of the landings. Like a barnacle, the stairs lies against the dike, resisting the force of the water.
The ‘seatstaircase’ is part of the large-scale dike reinforcement of HWBP Hansweert where, together with landscape architect Robbert de Koning and commissioned by the Combinatie Answest and Waterschap Scheldestromen, we made an integral design for all furnishing elements.
Photo: Robbert de Koning
Garden Futures
The exhibition Garden Futures at the Nieuwe Instituut outlines the history and future of the modern garden. As an idyllic retreat, but also as a testing ground for new ideas and experiments around biodiversity, social justice and a sustainable future.
Also on display at this exhibition: a tile from the Solidrain Connect series, large format permeable concrete tiles we designed in 2020 on behalf of Swaans Infra. If you also want to see it on the large surface after visiting the exhibition: it was applied at the back of the Nieuwe Instituut in the Nieuwe Tuin.
The exhibition is highly recommended and still on view through April 13, 2025.
Read more on the Nieuwe Instituut website
Slim yet robust
The robust Solids&Seats series has been expanded to include a new variant: the Seat with a slender back. Struijk Verwo Infra also asked Blom&Moors to design this variant. Like the concrete Seat with wooden seat and back, this slim Seat has three models. The left and right part are again consistently completed with a concrete edge, for a smooth connection to the next element. The seat and back of the centre part cover the full length of the element, allowing for generous configurations. We designed steel armrests especially for this variant, in line with the powder-coated steel back frame.
The Solids&Seats have now become a favourite building kit for many landscape architects. We look forward to beautiful applications of this slim Seat!
Hansweert, village by the sea...
On the long concrete retaining wall that is part of the dyke reinforcement project Hansweert, a song text celebrating the village will soon be installed. We created the graphic design together with Raakvlak ontwerp en communicatie.
The first tests have been carried out with the sandblasting of the concrete and the brass letters that will be placed in it. The use of coarse or fine grit, the distance of the blasting equipment from the wall, whether or not the letters should be taped off or blasted: all exciting design choices we were able to make on site together with the contractor Combinatie Answest and landscape architect Robbert de Koning. The residents of Hansweert may start practising the song!
Watch the video of on the progress of the dyke reinforcement
GIO recognition 2023
We are honoured with the great news that the complete Calidum product family has received the GIO 2023 recognition. GIO - Good Industrial Design - is an initiative of the Designlink foundation and awards this recognition annually to 100 designs by Dutch designers. The extensive range of Calidum station furniture was commissioned by Deutsche Bahn for application at German railway stations.
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Calidum Light ist da
Our designs for the 'Calidum Light' product family commissioned by Deutsche Bahn are ready! The modular series of station furniture consists of benches and leaning supports in three material versions, a steel table, as well as steel and concrete poufs. The furniture and material versions are being tested at various German stations. Meanwhile, the tender has also been launched and can be found on TED.
Recreation in a post-industrial landscape
Around the Kanaal van Deurne and the Helenavaart, in relation to the Waterschap Aa en Maas's major maintenance works Blom&Moors designed spots along the water that can be reached while walking or cycling. In these places, you experience the peace and quiet of nature and can contemplate the valuable cultural history of the area.
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Three metres higher
Completing the plans for a complex dyke reinforcement at the village of Hansweert, Blom&Moors, in collaboration with Robbert de Koning, landscape architect and commissioned by the combination Answest, designed a series of furnishing elements for on the dyke, at the retaining wall, at the beach and in the park. Work started in January 2023. By 2027, the dyke will again meet the new standard of the High Water Protection Programme. For the people of Hansweert, it will again be an attractive place to play, swim, walk and look out endlessly over the Westerschelde.
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Renewed gateway to the city
Under the impressive canopy of the monumental Hamburg Dammtor station, the platforms have been redesigned with the new station furniture. The station furnishings were also part of the case studies for the development of layout principles for German railway stations carried out by Blom&Moors in commission of Deutsche Bahn.
Mellow mood
Concrete is seen as a hard and drab material, but if you give it a radius and smoothness, the look changes. The Mellow Poufs&Planters were designed by us with this in mind. The series of seating elements and planters are available through Struyk Verwo Infra (NL) and Stradus (BE). They can be used outdoors ánd indoors as desired.