ABOUT
MANIFESTO
Firmitas, Utilitas, Venustas ¹
O|A's Formal Systems compose space, play with light and air. The structures are opened and versatile to fulfill the whole expectations of the place and the moment.
The drawing shows the beauty of the structure. The forms are inspired by classical architecture, physics, static.
Natural and local materials are sustainable and take value over time.
ENVIRONMENTALISM
"Act so that the effects of your action are compatible with the permanence of genuine human life." ²
We defend the idea of harmony between the living things and the environment where human production is incorporated into nature.
We propose beautiful, healthy and sustainable objects that provide simple answers to daily uses, complex in some cases.
We only work from natural, local and traditional materials. All our finishes are based on vegetable oils, water and biocompatible products.
ABOUT US
Anne-Gaël Cabillic and Julien Jouglet are architects. cinquantejanvier.com
They create cultural sites, renovate historic buildings.
They focus on projects that nourish the living together and the life of the city, which maintain a close relationship to landscape and nature.
They draw houses and the objects contained therein.
The brand of furniture and luminaires Objets architecturaux is the extension of this work.
Firmitas, Utilitas, Venustas: Strength, usefulness, beauty, according to the 3 fundamentals enunciated by Vitruvius, De Architectura, (1st century B.C.)
The imperative of responsibility, Hans Jonas