These Babies Are HOT! Decorative Bioethanol Fireplaces By GlammFire.

Welcome to Fire Wonderland. This is what Portugal-based GlammFire, the newest company of Group Pachinha, aptly calls their collection of bioethanol decorative fireplaces.


above: the Flut, a bioethanol freestanding fireplace can be used in swimming pools

In 2008, Marcelo Inacio launched GlammFire of Monção, Portugal. As the name suggests, the collection of indoor and outdoor fireplaces exude modern glamour, quality, functionality and, most importantly, ecology. Rural or urban, wall-mounted, inset, or floor standing, they present different, safe and ecological liquid ethanol and bioethanol burning models.


above: The Modoo is covered in coated cattle hide and has built in pockets for storage and a carbon monoxide detector.

These unusual fireplaces are made with various materials such as lacquered MDF, ceramics, metals, glass and some styles are available with custom etching and leathers. The fashionable and unique collection of open and closed hearth fireplaces includes freestanding and wall-mounted styles for indoor, outdoor and even in the swimming pool. Designs that range from ultra-modern to rustic, many of the styles are even equipped with carbon monoxide detectors.


above: the Mito is a closed hearth inset wall bioethanol fireplace that comes in stainless steel and four color options


Indoor bioethanol fireplaces:

O-Flut I:

O-Flut II:

Fontana:

Modoo:

Baco:

Bulle:

Paris II:

Paris III:

Duo:

Retro:

Vulcanu:

M.tv:


Outdoor bioethanol fireplaces:

Flut:


Tuli:

Lira:

Cosmo:


The above outdoor fireplaces are also safe to use indoors.

Wall-mounted bioethanol fireplaces:

Spider:


Lotus IV (with custom letters):

Tango III and Lotus II, also custom etched:

Lotus IV, textured leather covered:

Paris IV:

A special commission for Hotel Tivoli:

all images courtesy of GlammFire

The GlammFire collection is designed by Marcelo Inacio (shown below):


There's more to see at GlammFire

Cool Ways To Heat Up: Focus Fireplaces of France

The amount of beautifully designed fireplaces created abroad really impress me (for examples, be sure to check my side bar links to amazing fireplace and radiator designers and manufacturers).

One of them, Focus, manufactured exclusively in France, has over 50 stunning wall-mounted, freestanding and custom fireplaces, all designed by Dominique Imbert.

Imbert's designs vary. Some swivel 360 degrees, some look like they are torn from the wall, others have adjustable hoods, and still others are clad in leather.

I'm going to show you a few of my favorites from the collection, you'll have to visit the site to see the rest yourself.

Below are examples of this 'torn metal' look which I think is so interesting. Very primitive yet modern at the same time.


Above: the Eclat Giant


Above: the Omega

And then this unusual little protrusion from the wall takes up hardly any room yet is impossible to ignore:


Above: the Mio


Above: The Elliptofocus is actually covered in leather as opposed to the usual metal housing.



Their site, www.focus-creation.com has optional language choices, company history, a bio about the designer and distribution info.


Above: the designer, Dominique Imbert

Want to see more? Check them out here.

Now, if only they'd redesign that logo......