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White pergola with open wood-effect louvres, seen from below, the sea beyond.

Louvres that set the shade.

Double-height living room: the blinds on the upper glazing are lowered halfway.

Made to measure, inside and out.

Canopy brise-soleil with wooden louvres on brown steel brackets, above the corner sliding window; tiled terrace striped with shadow, gulf and mountains on the left.

On the façade or as a canopy.

Image from the manufacturer Serge Ferrari: two orange shade sails stretched over a paved patio, an olive tree, two sun loungers and the house’s glazing beyond.

A tensioned fabric, made to measure.

Teak outdoor lounge set on a round blue-green rug, under the pergola: sun loungers by the infinity pool, a second pergola and mountains beyond.

Furniture for living outdoors.

The Jersey Jack Pinball Toy Story 4 pinball machine at the LumiDesign showroom in Porticcio, seen three-quarter on in front of grey wooden storage, a green plant in the foreground. Artwork © Disney/Pixar · Photo: LumiDesign, Porticcio showroom

Pinball machines, cabinets, games room.

Across Corsica, from the Porticcio showroom.

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  • 06 42 26 51 69
  • contact@lumidesigncorse.com
  • 11 Pôle d’Activité de Porticcio
    20166 Grosseto-Prugna
  • Monday to Friday,
    9 am to 6 pm
Configure my pergola

Made-to-measure brise-⁠soleil in Cap Corse, Haute-CorseThe right shade.

Bronze aluminium slatted brise-soleil fitted as a canopy above a large glazed opening in a stone wall; the striped shadow of the slats on the façade and the white bench seat in the living room. On the right, a stone-slab roof, a waterside village with a round tower, and a steep coast covered in maquis.
Illustration · brise-soleil canopy on a stone house

Slats fitted outside, above or in front of the glass, that stop the sun before it comes in. On a Cap house that has been opened up to the sea, it is often the large window that needs one.

Price
On quotation, depending on dimensions and options
Materials
Aluminium, wood or steel
Showroom
Porticcio
Coverage
Cap Corse

A bespoke brise-⁠soleil to control sunlight

Brise-⁠soleil made to measure in Corsica, to protect your glazing and shape the façade.

Our bespoke brise-⁠soleil give effective sun protection and suit your outdoor space. They are beautiful and built to last. The house gains in comfort and takes on a more modern look.

We work throughout Corsica: Ajaccio, Bastia, Porto-⁠Vecchio, Bonifacio, Île-⁠Rousse and elsewhere. We know our trade, we work with quality materials and we adapt each brise-⁠soleil to your needs. The installation is meticulous, and it shows in the result.

Detail of a brise-soleil with vertical wooden louvres, against a cloudy sky.
Casa Duminica wooden louvres

Canopy louvres Parallel to the façade and angled, they block the high summer sun. In wood or aluminium.

Edge beam It holds the ends of the brackets and aligns the louvres along the whole length.

Brackets Cantilevered from the façade, one bracket per bay carries the louvres.

Plates Each bracket is fixed to the wall by a bolted plate, below the roof.

Rail under the beam The panel is fixed under the pergola beam and at the base, on the terrace.

Upright louvres They close one side of the pergola and block the low evening sun. Air passes between them.

Wall-mounted pergola The canopy takes the height of its roof: the two structures form a single line.

The brise-soleil, in place

You block the sun and keep the view.

  1. On 21 June at noon, the sun is at its highest. The canopy puts almost the whole glazed opening in shade. On 21 June at noon, the glazing is in shade.
  2. At 5 pm, it is low, in the west. The upright louvres keep most of the lounge in shade. At 5 pm, the upright louvres shade the lounge.
  3. At the equinox, it drops: the canopy only shades the top of the glazed opening. At the equinox, only the top stays in shade.
  4. On 21 December, it passes under the canopy: the glazing receives the winter sun. On 21 December, the winter sun comes in.
Porticcio, 21 June
12 h
Glazing in shade
93 %
Lounge in shade
78 %

Time of day 12 pm

Louvres
View

Illustrative only. Sun calculated for Porticcio, at the day and time shown; readings specific to this example house. The projection, spacing and angle of the louvres are set for each project. Furniture in the spirit of the Kettal collections. See the Casa Sole canopy

Illustrative only. Sun calculated for Porticcio, at the day and time shown; readings specific to this example house. The projection, spacing and angle of the louvres are set for each project. Furniture in the spirit of the Kettal collections. See the Casa Sole canopy

Choosing well

As a canopy, or as louvres.

The sun is stopped above the glazed opening, or in front of it.

Talk it over with us

Your façade

Dimensions, materials and colours are decided for each brise-⁠soleil, designed to measure.

The need

The sun, the heat, the light.

In Corsica, a façade receives intense sunshine and endures high temperatures.

Describe my façade
Intense sunshine
It blocks the sun’s rays and lets natural light in.
High temperatures
It limits heat. Your rooms stay cool and the light stays pleasant.
Air conditioning
You use less air conditioning, so less energy.
A façade to shape
Its louvres create shadows and plays of light, in keeping with the architecture of your villa.
Bad weather
It is made of aluminium, wood or steel, robust materials that are easy to maintain.

On our sites

On the façade, as a canopy.

The vertical wooden louvres of Casa Duminica and the anthracite canopy of Casa Ghjovi, photographed from the overall view down to the detail of the louvres.

See our projects
  • Casa Duminica the corner

  • Casa Ghjovi the canopy, from the air

  • Casa Ghjovi above the glazing

  • The walkway under the canopy

  • Casa Ghjovi the open glazing, the shadow of the louvres

  • The corner in a chevron

  • Casa Ghjovi the villa, the pool

  • The canopy seen from below

  • Casa Duminica the wooden louvres, at the end of the terrace

  • Casa Duminica wood and aluminium

  • The façade the bay window

  • Garden side

What you choose

Materials, dimensions, colours.

Each brise-soleil is made to measure, to suit your needs and your project.

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Other projects

Installed in Corsica.

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Our method

From consultation to installation.

We work with you at every stage of the project.

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  1. Stage 1: An in-depth first conversation

    We start by understanding your needs and wishes.

  2. Stage 2: A made-to-measure design

    Together we settle the dimensions, materials, colours and motorisation.

  3. Stage 3: Planning formalities

    Prior declaration of works or planning permission: we support you in either case.

  4. Stage 4: A careful installation

    We take great care over installation, so that your brise-soleil meets your expectations of quality, design and use.

Sun protection and façade design

The brise-soleil shields the house from the sun and gives it its style.

Line sketch: a villa with a tiled roof and its pergola.

Designed for the architecture of your villa

Every project is different. So we work with you to make sure the brise-soleil suits the architecture of your villa and your taste.

A made-to-measure brise-soleil protects from the sun and also shapes the look of your property. Its louvres create subtle plays of light and elegant shadows that change the atmosphere of your outdoor space.

From the first meeting to installation

It all starts with an in-depth conversation about your needs and wishes. We then work with you at every stage of the project, from design to installation. Once installed, your made-to-measure brise-soleil should meet your expectations of quality, design and use.

Made-to-measure brise-soleil and thermal comfort

Having your made-to-measure brise-soleil made by LumiDesign

A made-to-measure brise-soleil is both useful and beautiful. It protects your villa from the Mediterranean sun and brings refinement to your outdoor space. Call us or visit the Porticcio showroom to see what a made-to-measure brise-soleil would bring to your villa in Corsica.

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Brise-soleil in Cap Corse

What changes in Cap Corse.

Stone-paved terrace at sunset: wooden sofa with terracotta cushions, round blue coffee table, armchair, sun loungers under a parasol with a wooden pole; beyond a low wall, a waterside village, a tower on the headland and the sea.
Illustration outdoor terrace facing the sunset
  1. The large window

    A large opening in an old wall.

    The old houses of the Cap have small openings, made to keep the cool in. When they are renovated, a large window is often opened towards the sea, and the sun that barely came in now pours in. A brise-⁠soleil corrects this without closing off the view.

    Fitted as a canopy above the window, a fixed brise-⁠soleil blocks the high summer sun and lets the low winter sun through. With adjustable slats, you can also control the light during the day, down to darkness with the slats closed. The choice depends on the orientation: on the west coast, it is often the afternoon sun that needs blocking.

    See our brise-soleil
  2. The materials

    Wood or aluminium, facing the sea.

    We install brise-⁠soleil in aluminium, wood or steel. Tellier Brise-⁠Soleil, in Anjou, makes aluminium slats, fixed or adjustable, with an aerofoil profile (AZUR) or a rectangular one (RECTI’LIGNE), and wooden slats on aluminium or stainless steel fixings (WOOD’LIGNE). Next to a stone façade, wood often blends in better.

    Near the sea, the finish matters as much as the slat. Tellier states Qualicoat, Seaside or Qualimarine certified finishes depending on the case; on the Corsican project it presents, the fixings received a Qualimarine coating. For a façade that takes the sea spray, we look with you at the upkeep to plan for.

    View Tellier brise-soleil
  3. Adjustable slats

    Slats that rise when the wind picks up.

    An adjustable brise-⁠soleil, or BSO, is an external venetian blind: its slats tilt and lift. In the Cap, where the wind turns quickly, automation is worth having: at Roma, a wind sensor raises the brise-⁠soleil above a set threshold, and a solar version needs no mains connection.

    Bandalux states that its Z70 and Z90 BSOs withstand winds of up to 76 km/h, class 5 under the EN 13659 standard. For a wooden brise-⁠soleil, Tellier supports its wind resistance with a structural calculation that takes the wind into account. Tellier delivers its made-to-measure brise-⁠soleil ready to install: an advantage when the house is at the end of a narrow road.

    See the adjustable brise-soleil

Your questions, our answers.

Do you install brise-soleil in Cap Corse?

Yes. Our showroom is in Porticcio, near Ajaccio, and we work throughout Corsica, Cap Corse included. The technical visit takes place at your home: measurements, support, exposure, access. Then our team installs the brise-soleil.

Fixed or adjustable brise-soleil for a house in the Cap?

The fixed type, as a canopy, blocks the high summer sun and lets in the winter sun. Theadjustable type also controls the light during the day. The choice depends on which way the window faces, and the wind it gets.

Does a brise-soleil stand up to sea spray?

Tellier states Qualicoat, Seaside or Qualimarine certified finishes depending on the case, labels designed for the seaside. We look with you at where the façade stands and the upkeep to plan for.

Can a brise-soleil be fitted to an old stone wall?

Yes, when the wall can carry the fixings. We check this at the technical visit, along with the window and the projection needed to shade the glass in summer.

How much does a brise-soleil cost in Cap Corse?

It is made to measure: its price depends on the model, the dimensions and the options. We set it on quotation, after the technical visit. You can first design it in our configurator.

How can I contact you to discuss my sun protection or outdoor design project?

Our team answers your questions and presents our services. You can reach us in three ways:

What is a brise-soleil and what are its benefits?

A brise-soleil controls sunlight and heat in the home. It blocks the sun’s rays, lets natural light in and enhances your outdoor space. As you use the air conditioning less, it also helps reduce energy consumption.

Which materials do you use to make bespoke brise-soleil?

We use high-quality materials such as aluminium, wood or steel. They are robust, weather-resistant and easy to maintain. Each brise-soleil is made to measure, to suit your space and your taste.

Can I personalise my brise-soleil?

Yes. Each brise-soleil is designed to measure, according to your needs and your project. You choose the dimensions, materials, colours and, if you wish, a motorisation system.

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Timber-louvred brise-soleil canopy, portrait framing: the corner of the ochre rendered villa, the bay window, striped shadows on the terrace and the gulf to the left.

A brise-soleil project?

Tell us about the window, which way it faces and what it looks out on. We come and see it, from the Porticcio showroom.

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