The many possibilities of linen when it comes to design.
Monday 23 January —
11:00
- 11:45
The Talks — Hall 7
Description
Mainly grown in France, linen has a low environmental impact; more, it fosters local production and initiatives. Fascinated by the many intrinsic properties of linen (aesthetical, structural, mechanical, or thermic), designer imagine new creative frontiers for linen: composite materials, insulating panels, stretched ceilings and walls, raw or rough finish, they innovate in a sustainable way.
Nos partenaires : Material Bank
Participants
Pauline EsparonDesigner & Founder - Pauline Esparon
Hervé MunckFounder & CEO - Arketex
Alexandre FougeaEngineer, Designer & Founder - Studio Alexandre Fougea & Akonite
Clara Le FortJournalist
Pauline Esparon
Designer & Founder - Pauline Esparon
Pauline Esparon plays with the notion of «rawness», a form of archaism, a primary state of materials before their standardization by industry. Forms from the vegetal, the animal or the mineral worlds become playful and can be intertwined. Her works always start with the investigation of materials, and slide from an instinctive research to a definite shape. This approach is questionning both the qualities of materials and the culture of materials, their heritage, their survival, their systems. Each project envisions a proposition to tweak production for the better and consider humble materials, processes as well as possible perspectives for crafts. Pauline Esparon's work has entered prestigious public collections, such as Le Mobilier National and the CNAP (Centre National d'Arts Plastiques).
Hervé Munck
Founder & CEO - Arketex
President and founder of the Arketex SAS “Textile walls and ceilings” company since 2019 Co-inventor of cold fitting stretched ceilings and co-founder of the CLIPSO company (1998-2006) Co-founder of the distribution company for cold fitting stretch ceilings ALYOS (2006-2012) Director of ARTOLIS for the BARRISOL textile range (2012-2019) -specialist in technical textiles for interior design since 1998. -I have always developed alternative solutions to create walls and ceilings with high environmental qualities. -these systems are 30 times lighter than traditional plasterboard. -Conception of technical textiles and tension tracks OR sections. - Embellishment of high-definition digital printing in very large widths (5 meters) -Development of acoustic textiles. -Setting up a distribution network in France and for export. -Creating the accredited, certified, Qualippi training program to teach these new skills to building professionals. 2022: launch of very wide (3 meter) textiles for interior design: “Arkelin®” in 100% linen that meets all existing standards in building construction.
Alexandre Fougea
Engineer, Designer & Founder - Studio Alexandre Fougea & Akonite
After studying engineering at the Ecole des Arts & Métiers and being a fan of glide sports, Alexandre created his own glide sport brand Akonite in 2003, while he was actually still a student. He imagines and realizes numerous boards in composite materials for competitive French athletes. In parallel, he works for different companies who innovate in the areas of aeronautics, nautical sports, advanced networking, micro-tools, transportation…
Clara Le Fort
Journalist
A writer for French and international publications (Les Echos WE, Le Point, ELLE, ELLE DECO, Bllnr), Clara Le Fort deals with subjects related to luxury, innovation and sustainable development. She also works with brands on strategic matters, as a design director. In addition, she has authored five books, published by Gestalten, and has written the Louis Vuitton City Guide for Sydney, Istanbul, Copenhagen and Arles.