2600 El Camino Real –San Mateo, CA, Urban Squares

Commercial Planter Material Options

Commercial Planter Material Options Selecting the right material for your project - When it comes to interior and exterior design projects, selecting the right materials for your products is critical to creating a successful installation – it can make or break your overall design. Tournesol specializes in four different materials for commercial planters, we carefully fabricate and finish our planters to guarantee the highest satisfaction for our customers. View Full Article
Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA – Kilroy Kitsap steel wall

Our Custom Process - in a Nutshell

Our Custom Process - in a Nutshell Tournesol is thrilled to be (and continue to be) part of several incredible custom installations across the country. Custom products require significantly more effort than standard products and involve our engineering capabilities. We strive to ensure that our customers are satisfied with their final products, so there is some back-and-forth in the initial conversations to move in the right direction with the design. View Full Article
Hotel del Coronado – Coronado-CA – Wilshire-Planters

Tournesol's Best of 2020 Projects

Tournesol's Best of 2020 Projects In 2020, Tournesol was thrilled to be part of many incredible installations and successes and to work with skilled architects, landscape architects, contractors, and designers. We’re going to take you through a few of the best of the best from 2020, to start 2021 off on a high step! View Full Article
Urban Lumber

Upcycle the Trees on your Project

Upcycle the Trees on your Project We’ve pioneered the use of thermally-modified woods in the commercial construction setting. We’ve been processing American-grown, American-processed hardwoods (mostly ash and oak, but others work too) in high temperature & pressure conditions to create rot & decay-resistant wood. View Full Article
Arnold and Porter, Washington, DC custom Wilshire planters

Custom Manufactured Products Part I - What you need to know.

Custom Manufactured Products Part I - What you need to know. About 25-30% of what we manufacture at Tournesol Siteworks is purpose-built to the site, custom built to the client's specification. We frequently get asked "why does it cost more to make something custom, or "how much will it cost?" The question is a valid one and is easiest to understand when the estimating and engineering processes are properly explained. View Full Article
LaGuardia Airport Pocket Park Project, -- Photo credit - Jeff Goldberg Esto

Custom Products Part II - how to create a custom design using standard products.

Custom Products Part II - how to create a custom design using standard products. In the first part of this article, I explained what goes into custom manufactured products and why they cost what they do. The usual response we get receive is, "how can we get to our design intent at a lower cost?" The good news is we have an answer for that. View Full Article

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