Eco-construction and Eco-consciousness| APM and Associates

Leading architect and pioneer in eco-construction, Philippe Madec designs a wine cellar built from raw earth and untreated solid wood, pushing the boundaries on current environmentally responsible architectural practices. A spectacular testimony to the Scottish roots of its founder John Lewis Brown, Cantenac Brown’s emblematic Tudor-style château makes it one of the most remarkable properties of the 1855 classified grands crus. Its new owner vowed to safeguard the 75 hectares of vines that surround the Château maintaining the property’s high standards and quality, thus resulting in building a cellar from raw earth and untreated wood. Only natural, untreated bio-sourced materials […]