• Tiles, Limeplaster, cork/clay elements
• Architects : A2M
• Designer : Atelier Lionel Jadot
• Location : Lisbon, Portugal

TERRACOTTA TILES Grond designed 5 different tiles and created a grid-like structure to decorate the hotel lobby. The tiles are hand-crafted using the clay extrusion process: the clay is pushed through holes in metal plates which form the pattern of the tiles. The long line of patterned clay is then cut into the different tiles. After the extrusion process, the clay is fired and cooled down slowly. The result is a textured tile, not glossy or shiny, in typical terracotta red.  Design, production & installation in collaboration with Thomas Eggermont. EARTH BRICKS Whereas the terracotta tiles in the lobby are fired, the bricks at the hotel entrance are completely made out of raw earth, i.e. no processing, no firing involved. The bricks serve as sculptural blinds, marking the hotel entrance from the street. Extreme compression gives these rammed earth bricks their density and strength. To create a somewhat lighter texture and a more brown-red colour, we added cork and wood shaving to the earthen mix.   MINERAL PLASTERING For the patio outside the hotel entrance, Grond applied a terracotta colour lime plaster on the benches and tables. The design and colour add a hacienda-style vibe to the patio, using an eco-friendly plaster suitable for outdoor use. The lime plaster creates a smooth and silky texture that is completely waterproof.  Production & installation in collaboration with HUUS.

• Elise Eeraerts (BE) in collaboration with Grond Studio

Possible Patterns is a spatial intervention by artist Elise Eeraerts (BE) in collaboration with Grond Studio. It is comprised of modular elements. They make up a large volume that emerges as a fragment of built space. The modular elements are made out of rammed earth.There are 5 different shapes that function intermodularly as a group. Among these, some establish a scaled up/down version of themselves. Possible Patterns originates from research into the standardization and customization of shapes, geometry and composition. Through the work’s modularity, a multitude of configurations could be (re)built. Within these modular units an additional experiment is materialized through the creation of openings in the middle. These openings have a visual impact, constituting small windows to look through ‘Possible Patterns’ from different sides. Yet they also bring forward fragility in terms of the material stability of rammed earth. Usually, earth bricks do not contain openings within their own volume. Pushing their distinctive balance to its limit, it challenges and activates the senses and experience of the viewer.

• Rammed earth
• Dimensions : diameter 28,5
• Designer : Pieter Van Bruyssel & Thomas Eggermont

OSCILATOR is a spatial installation for the Milan Design Week 2022, oscillating between sculpture and utility object. It is comprised of stackable elements made of rammed earth, designed to create your own utility sculpture: a stool, a bench, a table, ...

• Earth bricks, rammed earth, clay plaster
• Architects : Nicolas Godelet architects and engineers
• Client : BEL Expo, Belgian Government
• Location : Almere, Netherlands

This massive project contains over 65 tons of earth which forms the basic structure of the Regenerative Garden, a winning design by Nicolas Godelet for the Belgian Pavilion at Floriade 2022. Grond used Compressed Earth Blocks (CEB) to build the walls, sculpted a crazy-looking clay plaster and compressed a rammed earth floor -- all for outside use!  The Regenerative Garden is a geometrical and natural project that reflects Belgian gardens. The pavilion’s architecture is designed to minimise its environmental impact. Each material chosen is fully reusable or degradable, low-carbon and natural like raw earth, wood, hemp, naturally compostable bioplastic. All these materials will be reused or recycled at the end of the exhibition.

• 30 m2
• Rammed earth floor
• Designer : Lionel Jadot
• Location : Brussels, Belgium

Rammed earth floors give an extreme quality to a room because of its natural feel and warmth. Although the installation of the floor can be technically challenging, the result is extraordinary. In this project in the centre of Brussels, Grond compacted raw earth into a rammed earth floor of 9cm thick.

• 250 m2
• Clay plaster
• Architects : BC architects
• Location : Brussels, Belgium

This project shows why you should not be afraid to choose the dark side of the colour spectrum. Dark red clay plaster, echoing the colour of soil, has been applied on the walls in the entire house. The result is a place full of depth, warmth and coziness, without being oppressive.

• Ceramics, Raku fired
• Dimensions : 24 x 35 cm
• Designer : Pieter Van Bruyssel & Thomas Eggermont

A lovebird is one of the smallest bird species, native to the African continent. As the name suggests, they are known for the long-term bond they tend to form with their mates. This duo of raku-fired vases, inspired by the intimate bond of lovebirds  are made of leftover ceramics mixed together with paper. A collaboration was born with the lovebirds afterwards, forming the legs of a table by Maison Armand Jonckers

• 250 m2
• Clay plaster
• Architects : BC architects
• Location : Nieuwpoort, Belgium

This project at the Belgian seaside aimed at bringing the ocean into the space. This has inspired us to investigate the use of materials from the sea as resources for the creation of the walls and ceiling.  Tiny shells were mixed in the BC Materials clay plaster. The floor is made by grinding down shells that are locally sourced by the clients before combining them perfect with natural clay plaster. This gives the floor a terrazzo-like aesthetic while the shells add a shimmering effect, that echoes the surface of the sea.