The article from Building Healthcare highlights how, in addition to our custom solutions for the hospitality industry, we have also built strong expertise and experience in providing quality furniture for healthcare facilities. We are proud of our contributions to projects such as “The Marketplace” and other healthcare locations, and invite you to read the full article.
New name, renewed vision
Búni is not only the Japanese word for “something unique. It is also the new name of family business Eurochair Projects from Ardooie, a specialist in B2B custom-made interior solutions. The introduction of the new name coincides with the rollout of a new visual appearance and an even sharper focus on customization.
Eurochair has been around for 26 years. It was founded by Geert Behaegel and has since become a familiar name in the interior design world. Today, it is run by his daughters, sisters Ann-Sophie and Geraldine. They had to take over the torch during a difficult period. “The COVID pandemic was uncomfortable for everyone to say the least, but as a company we were hit extra hard by it because we work mainly for the healthcare and hospitality sectors. The hospitality industry remained completely closed for a long time and was also hit hard by the energy crisis, so that investing in interiors was hardly possible, if at all. Hospitals and nursing homes, on the other hand, were severely restricted by quarantine measures,” says Geraldine.
The pandemic did give healthcare institutions time to thoroughly rethink their own approach. “We took this into account in our own rebranding process. For a hospitality operator, a personalized interior concept was traditionally already a means of distinguishing itself from its colleagues. The importance of this has now penetrated the healthcare sector as well,” Ann-Sophie said. “Residential care centers want to make themselves attractive to new residents by creating a pleasant atmosphere. Moreover, they are increasingly developing their cafeterias and meeting rooms into places where external visitors and users feel welcome. This has been the case in the Netherlands for some time, Flanders is now following suit.”
Thoughtful choice of name
For the name change, the sisters did not go overnight. “In the 1990s, Eurochair was a good choice of name because the enlargement of the EU and the advent of the single currency were trendy at the time. But today ‘euro’ is a container word, and from our contacts with architects, we sensed that ‘chair’ would wrongly give the idea that we are exclusively concerned with chairs.” The name Búni symbolizes not only the unique and personal approach to each customer, but also the company’s Belgian roots, represented by the ‘B.’ “That letter also refers to our family name. The accent on the ‘u’ symbolizes the touch extra we strive for for each individual customer. Our tagline, Furnishing your story, is not only a slogan, but also a promise. In close consultation with the client involved, we aim to realize his or her story down to the smallest detail. Whether you are looking for chairs, tables, sofas, lounge furniture or patio furniture for your business, at Búni we always find the perfect custom solution. We don’t just supply furniture, we provide unique interior design experiences,” Ann-Sophie explains.
“Our tagline, Furnishing your story, is not just a slogan, but a promise.”
Ann-Sophie
Dedication and craftsmanship
Among other things, Búni makes all of its sofas in its own workshop. Most of the employees have already accumulated considerable experience. The portfolio of projects in the care sector ranges from rooms in hospitals to rest homes and communal areas. A nice recent business card is “The Marketplace,” the extended cafeteria of residential care network BEN in its own Ardooie. “We were also responsible for the interior in the new local day care center and service center. Other interior references include the ZNA hospitals in Antwerp, AZ Klina in Brasschaat, the child and adolescent psychiatry department of AZ Sint-Lucas in Bruges and the forensic psychiatric centers in Antwerp and Ghent.”
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