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"La Coquine de plage" Egg-shaped Cabin in polyester, Space Age architecture, Dorestyl G-E-A-D, 1974

Voici la traduction professionnelle complète, adaptée au vocabulaire du design, de l'architecture et des arts décoratifs du XXe siècle : Traduction Professionnelle Extremely rare ovoid cabin made of fiberglass-reinforced polyester, manufactured in 1974 by Dorestyl G-E-A-D under the name "Coquine de plage". This French creation is a quintessential example of Space Age utopian architecture—then highly fashionable during the 1970s—inspired by themes of space exploration and science fiction. The shell, molded in a single piece in the shape of an egg, rests on a ring base and opens via a hinged door cut directly from the body, its design seamless with the curve of the shell. A large circular porthole illuminates the interior, which features a built-in bench and is equipped with a power outlet and lighting—a remarkable feature for the period. The original gelcoat, in a pastel blue that is very unusual for the design production of those years, adds to the rarity of this piece. Designed as a mobile and versatile module, the "Coquine" served various purposes throughout the 1970s: a family beach cabin, a hostess booth or admission ticket box, an ice cream shop, a garden shed, or a changing room by municipal pools. One of its most famous installations was at the Domaine de la Bayette in southern France during the 1970s and 1980s. It belongs to the great family of experimental plastic habitats developed in Europe during this period—over fifty projects for single-family homes and small polyester shelters were born, including Matti Suuronen’s Futuro House in Finland, Maurice Vidili’s Bureau-Bulle, Jean-Benjamin Maneval’s Six-Shell Bubble House, and Georges Candilis’s Hexacube modules. The production of these architectural pieces remained very limited, and very few examples have survived to this day.