Mod&Nature range: aesthetics serving biodiversity
The Mod&Nature range brings together facade mouldings — decorative pediments and cornices — that discreetly integrate a nest box. It fulfils a dual ambition: enhancing architecture and preserving protected species. Ideal for new builds as well as renovations, on traditional masonry or external thermal insulation (ETICS), these pieces are particularly aimed at architects, developers, and facade specialists looking for an elegant solution (request a quote).
The principle: combining ornament and habitat
Made of high-density expanded polystyrene covered with a smooth resin and quartz finish, ready to paint in the tone of the facade, Mod&Nature mouldings underline the lines of the building while housing a nest box. They hold a certificate of suitability for facade use. To understand the importance of these integrated habitats, browse our practical guide to nest boxes.
Design'Touch pediments for swifts
The Design'Touch 1 single pediment and the Design'Touch 2 large format pediment dress a NIDHIR1-AO swift nest box (to be ordered separately) to form a projecting decorative module. Swifts, great travellers who spend most of their lives in flight, seek high, unobstructed cavities: these pediments are installed at a minimum of 4 m, preferably facing north or east. Discover these exceptional birds in our article Discovering the lords of the sky and find the models for swifts.
Nidelle cornices for swallows
The multi-nest cornices welcome a colony of swallows while crowning the facade: the NIDELLE3 cornice with 3 nests and the NIDELLE6 cornice with 6 nests integrate terracotta nests with removable supports for easy maintenance. Perfect on gables and blind facades, they encourage the settlement of a gregarious group. Learn more with the different varieties of swallows and see the models for swallows.
Controlled installation
The mouldings are fully bonded onto the previously fixed nest box, then receive two coats of primer and a perimeter joint. Each product page offers a detailed technical data sheet to download. Our teams support professionals in the choice and implementation: do not hesitate to make a quote request with volume discounts.
New builds and renovations, on all types of substrate
Whether it is a new construction or a rehabilitation, the Design'Touch pediments and Nidelle cornices can be installed on masonry, concrete, ventilated facades, solid substrates, or external thermal insulation. Their light weight and bonding system simplify installation, while the ready-to-paint finish allows them to be matched exactly to the shade of the facade. They thus provide a response that is both aesthetic and regulatory, without compromising on durability.
Quality materials, impeccable finish
The Mod&Nature mouldings are made of high-density expanded polystyrene (35 kg/m³), light and insulating, covered with a 4 mm mineral complex based on acrylic and quartz aggregate. This extra-smooth finish gives the product excellent mechanical strength, very good resistance to impacts and weather, and a ready-to-paint surface compatible with all acrylic facade paints. The NIDHIR1-AO nest box inserted into the moulding is, for its part, non-combustible and extremely resistant. The whole embodies the alliance of functionality, durability, and aesthetics.
A commitment to protected species
By discreetly integrating a nest box into a decorative element, the Mod&Nature range reconciles current construction methods with the preservation of biodiversity. It is a concrete response to regulatory requirements for species protection, particularly suited to projects by architects and developers keen to enhance their facades. Swifts, whose fascinating way of life you can discover, and swallows, presented in our guide, are among the great beneficiaries of this approach.
Support for professionals
France Nichoirs, a French manufacturer, supports building companies in the choice of mouldings, their implementation on ETICS or solid substrates, and the customization of shades. Each product has a downloadable technical data sheet. For pricing or advice, make a quote request: our professional rates decrease with quantities.
Explore the other ranges
Depending on your project, complete the Mod&Nature range with recessed nest boxes (swifts, sparrows, tits, bats), surface-mounted nest boxes for swallows, or accessories such as droppings boards and access ducts. France Nichoirs, a French manufacturer, designs each product to durably reconcile architecture and biodiversity.
