A modern home may refer to a recent, contemporary or newly built home. Architecturally, it also refers to the legacy of modernism: simplicity of volumes, attention to use, and openness to the outdoors. In this type of home, the fireplace should not be chosen as an element added after the fact. Its position must take into account its visual presence, its role within the volume and the points from which the hearth will be seen.
SLIMFOCUS WOOD Central suspended stove pivoting or fixed stove
Boafocus gas Central stove on a base
ERGOFOCUS HOLOGRAPHIK® Central suspended pivoting model
EDOFOCUS DV Wall-mounted suspended stove (Vertical Outlet)
SLIMFOCUS WALL-MOUNTED Wall-mounted suspended stove
Gyrofocus bioethanol Central suspended pivoting model
ERGOFOCUS WOOD GLAZED Central suspended pivoting stove
BATHYSCAFOCUS WOOD Central suspended pivoting model
FILIOFOCUS 2000 gas Central model on a base
BATHYSCAFOCUS wood porthole Central suspended pivoting stove
EDOFOCUS WOOD ON BASE Wall-mounted stove on a base
GYROFOCUS WOOD GLAZED Central suspended pivoting stove
SLIMFOCUS WOOD ON BASE Central stove on a base
SLIMFOCUS GAS ON BASE Central stove on a base
CURVIFOCUS GAS Central stove on a base
MEIJIFOCUS GAS Central model on a base
EDOFOCUS WOOD RO Wall-mounted stove (Rear Outlet)
DOMOFOCUS WOOD GLAZED Central suspended pivoting stove
FILIOFOCUS 1600 GAS Central model on a base
EUROFOCUS WOOD Central stove on a base
EMIFOCUS WOOD PORTHOLE Wall-mounted stove (Rear Outlet)
Domofocus bioethanol Central suspended pivoting model
Ergofocus bioethanol Central suspended pivoting model
BATHYSCAFOCUS GAS Central model on a base
GRAPPUS WOOD Central stove on a base
MAGMAFOCUS GAS Central model on a base
Gyrofocus Gaz Central suspended pivoting model
AGORAFOCUS WOOD Central suspended stove
Ergofocus Gas Central suspended pivoting model
Filiofocus 1600 bioethanol Central model on a base
Bathyscafocus Holographik® Central suspended pivoting model
In a modern home, the lounge, living area and dining room often share the same space. The fireplace must therefore integrate harmoniously into this open whole. Ceiling height, the position of picture windows, perspectives and circulation axes directly influence the choice of model. Another point to consider is the relationship between the size of the fireplace and the volume of the room.
Before choosing a fireplace for a modern home, it is important to define the role of fire in everyday life. Should it become the gathering point of the living room? Accompany the dining area? Be visible from several areas of the living space? Or remain more discreet, connected to a wall or to a specific area? This reflection makes it possible to choose a coherent position. The hearth must find its place within the plan without obstructing circulation, views, furniture or access to the outdoors.
In a modern home, the façade often plays an important role: large glazed openings, open views, a relationship with the terrace or garden. The position of the fireplace must take this into account. A poorly positioned hearth can interrupt a perspective, complicate circulation or create an imbalance in the layout of the living area. Conversely, a carefully considered position can reinforce the reading of the project, create a point of reference and support the relationship between interior and exterior.
In a living space open on several sides, a central fireplace can organise the plan around the fire. It is suited to homes where the living area is open on several sides and where the hearth remains visible from different viewpoints. A central fireplace does not necessarily have to be placed at the exact centre of the room. Above all, it must occupy the right position, one that supports the way the space is used without blocking circulation.
In a modern home, the suspended fireplace places fire within the volume without occupying the floor. Focus has established itself as a reference in this typology with a collection of suspended hearths with very different proportions: from the Gyrofocus, spectacular with its 1.25 m diameter, to the Ergofocus, more contained at 95 cm, and the Slimfocus, the most compact model with a diameter of just 33 cm. This diversity makes it possible to adapt the presence of fire to the scale of the house, from a large open living area to a more constrained volume.
The wall-mounted fireplace follows another logic of positioning: placed against a wall, it frees the centre of the room. It is suited to projects where the walls already structure the interior layout. In a modern living room, it offers a frontal view of the fire, unless the hearth is glazed on the sides, as with the Edofocus.
A wood-burning or gas fireplace requires a flue, which directly influences the plan of the house. The flue route, air supply, safety distances and roof outlet should ideally be taken into account as early as the design phase, even if the fireplace is not installed until later. Taking these elements into account early on, including the structural opening and its framing where required, avoids additional work on the building after construction.
In a renovation project, the reflection starts from the existing conditions: presence or creation of a flue, possible passage through different levels, nature of the roof, ventilation, distances around the hearth and characteristics of the building. The choice of model then depends as much on the volume as on the real installation possibilities.
The choice of energy depends on the intended use and the configuration of the building. Wood responds to a heating use. Gas offers real flames with ease of use. Bioethanol allows installation without a flue in most configurations. Holographic electric technology offers the presence of fire without combustion. In a modern home, this choice must be coherent with the performance level of the building, the occupants’ lifestyle and the place that fire is intended to occupy in everyday life.
The preliminary assessment makes it possible to connect aesthetics, use and technical feasibility. The Focus-authorized dealer analyses the characteristics of the house, advises on the model, takes measurements and prepares the project plans. Focus technical teams can then validate feasibility before manufacturing. This support makes it possible to integrate the fireplace with precision, taking into account the position of the hearth within the interior architecture.
In a modern home, the fireplace must extend the architecture as much as it accompanies use. This is precisely where Focus models find their relevance: steel hearths, made in France with recognised savoir-faire, available in suspended, central, wall-mounted or floor-standing versions. With the support of an authorized dealer, the choice of model, energy and position makes it possible to give fire a coherent place within the architecture of the house.
