Elsa Favreau
Elsa, a trained geographer and tower planner, has worked alongside territorial collectivities to support them in their town planning and territorial development efforts. She joined Lab Prospective Bouygues Construction in 2016 to strengthen ‘cities and territories’ expertise and to analyse the way in which urban macro-trends and practices shape the cities of tomorrow. She is […]
Anne Borrel
Anne Borrel is a writer at We Demain: un média pour changer d’époque. She is a regular contributor to the Shared Innovation blog, with reports that tackle how territories are changing with the practices of today and tomorrow.
The station of the future – challenges and prospects
Providing a link between here and elsewhere, stations constitute an essential centrality for cities of the future. At the heart of major disruptions on a number of levels, stations are the subject of numerous innovations in areas that go beyond the field of mobility. After an open and collaborative approach to mobility, which resulted in the trend book “Cities & mobility, a reinvention of proximity”, we are now focusing on the outlook for the railway station of the future.
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How do we think about regions in a changing world? This question is asked every day at Bouygues Construction as part of being an increasingly open, mobile and digital company. Our teams design, build and manage buildings with the goal of contributing to the creation of sustainable, progressive, vibrant and inclusive regions, as well as […]
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To facilitate the circulation of ideas, innovation and experimentation to create the regions of tomorrow Bouygues Construction needs to anticipate any future challenges for and uses of regions in order to better design, model and construct them for the future. This blog brings together our vision, analysis, monitoring and prospective work related to the construction of […]
What are the expectations of the French public in terms of quality of life and ecological transition?
As the 3rd survey* carried out by the Observatory of Uses and Representations of Territories confirms, living in the city increasingly appears to be an oxymoron, and the desire to migrate is intensifying among the hyper-urban population. This is a powerful trend, and the pandemic seems to have accentuated the discontent, intensified the search for a new work/life balance, and even in certain cases to have created conditions that are more conducive to turning these desires into reality.
Preserving biodiversity in urban regeneration and construction projects
Around 28% of the world’s animal and plant species are now under threat of extinction . This includes one in four mammal species, one in seven birds and more than one in three amphibians, as well as a third of conifer species. Scientists are warning of an ongoing collapse of biodiversity, with some even talking about a “sixth mass extinction”. The principal causes are the destruction and fragmentation of the habitats of these species, the overexploitation of ecosystems, the development of invasive species, climate change and pollution and eutrophication (the introduction of nitrogen, phosphorus and other excess nutrients into the environment). Many of these factors are caused by human activities, which have such a strong and rapid influence that the biosphere is unable to adapt to them. What action can we take to halt the trend and prevent ourselves from crossing critical thresholds? Pierre Lopez, Sustainable Construction Project Manager at Bouygues Bâtiment Nord-Est, gives us his point of view on the construction sector.
How can urban metabolism contribute to circular economy policies?
Although cities occupy a mere 2% of the surface of the planet, they consume 75% of its resources, emit between 60% and 80% of anthropogenic greenhouse gases and generate 50% of waste . Cities are a privileged gateway for the entry and exit of a large concentration of flows (food, electricity, cold, heat, fuel, consumer goods, waste, etc.) that enable them to meet the needs of their users: remember that cities today account for 55% of the world population. The study of these flows according to the principles of urban metabolism is a field that is growing in popularity. More and more urban authorities are using it as a basis for defining their circular economy policies.
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QUARTIER BAS CARBONE 2040: SCENARIOS AND TOOLS FOR A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO DESIGN
Interview with Françoise Cadiou, project manager at the French Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission
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In 2022, do you really need to move house to live differently?
This is all the more relevant after a pandemic, several lockdowns and ongoing remote working: lifestyles are changing. This context is one reason, but there are others! The desires and expectations of the French whether they’re home owners or tenants, are changing, driven by ecological concerns as well as a quest for meaning, well-being and a balance between work and home life. Changes to the household structure also bring their share of “new needs”, as does the significant ageing of the population. It is now housing and cities that need to be adapted or even reinvented, and residents who want to take the plunge into change! In addition, is moving house really the only alternative when you want to benefit from a home adapted to the current needs of each individual?
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In Helsinki, the “participatory” smart city
"The most functional smart city in the world. " Helsinki's ambition is a mighty one... but has real potential. The Finnish capital wants to align new technologies with usages suited to the lives of its residents.
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Interview of the month: Thiebault Clément
Thiebault Clément, Research and Development Manager at Bouygues Construction shares his vision.
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The car park: a new enabler for residents’ lives?
Originally, car parks were created around a need: vehicle parking. But today, at a time when the place of cars is being called into question in cities, the potential of these infrastructure networks opens up new prospects for building future cities.
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Strategies for resilient real estate: interview with Camille Gautier, innovation leader at Elan
Without denying the ostensibly anxiety-provoking prospects anticipated by scientists, it proposes keys to designing a liveable and desirable future: knowing and reducing one’s vulnerabilities, learning to react to unknown phenomena, applying principles of continuity, redundancy and sobriety. How can we implement this concept and develop a methodical and operational resilience strategy at the scale of real estate projects? Insights from Camille Gautier, Innovation Leader at Elan.
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Seniors and housing: a model in need of reinvention
(Français) Le vieillissement de la population n’est pas un phénomène nouveau. Mais l’augmentation de l’espérance de vie en bonne santé et l’arrivée massive des baby-boomers à la retraite accélèrent fortement le phénomène. Pour preuve, il y a en France depuis 2015 plus de +65 ans que de -18 ans ! Et en 2030, un français sur 3 aura +60 ans. Qui sont les seniors ? Quels sont leurs besoins et attentes ? Quelles implications sur les offres d’habitat ? Découvrez ci-dessous quelques éléments de réponse.
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“Strong support is vital when joining forces with startups”
Bouygues Construction was one of the first construction companies to focus on innovation, and more particularly, open innovation. The group has created a dedicated team which works with our long-standing partner: Impulse Partners. We are now renewing that collaboration to reinforce Bouygues Construction's involvement with startups. Decryption.
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Interview of the month: Xavier Rodarie
Xavier Rodarie, Development Manager for Regions and the Inclusive Economy, presents the social housing project initiated by Habitat Social as part of Action Tank Social & Business.
