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Focus celebrate 50th anniversary with fireplace inspired by The Little Prince
Dezeen promotion: French fireplace company Focus has released a new model to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary, inspired by a scene from children's book The Little Prince.
Dominique Imbert, the founder of Focus, created the rounded body fireplace to resemble a boa constrictor swallowing an elephant – a reference to a passage in the popular 1943 children's book.
"In Antoine de Saint Exupéry's wonderful book, The Little Prince, there is a drawing of a boa constrictor that swallowed an elephant," said Imbert.
"This image struck me a lot when I was a child and I always wanted to make it a stove," he continued.
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Called Boafocus, the fireplace features a curved, steel body with a glass porthole that gives a circular snapshot view of the flame. It is connected by a narrow, cylindrical chimney.
Much like the brand's broader range of fireplaces, chimneys and barbeques, it has a sculptural form and is designed to be viewed from all directions.
"This gas-tight, central or wall-mounted glass stove, whose feminine silhouette harmoniously occupies the space, offers a rounded view of the flames," said the brand.
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"Its undeniable visual impact is added to by its exceptional performance," continued Focus.
The system can be operated by remote control, and is available in either a matte black or grey shade.
The French brand's fireplaces, chimneys and barbecues have been used by architects in numerous projects, from Snøhetta's rippling timber Norwegian Wild Reindeer Pavilion to Theis & Kahn's Bateman's Row.
Imbert's designs have been awarded the French National Prize for Creation and have also been shown at world-renowned design museums including the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum and the Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm.
For more information, visit the Focus website.