Process¶
Ideation & sketches¶
The Wool House is a project of spatial and material research that explores wool as a soft architecture, capable of responding to the fundamental needs of living according to orientation, climate, and bodily use.
Conceived as a house without rigid walls, The Wool House is composed of active textile elements that unfold, fold, and transform throughout the day. Each object is designed in direct relation to a specific orientation and function. Facing South/West, a wool Venetian blind filters daylight and allows for subtle modulation of sunlight. Facing North/East, a thick tapestry-blanket acts as a thermal insulation and protective device: when deployed, it becomes a floor sleeping surface; when lifted and fixed to the wall, it transforms into a low seating element, creating an enveloping resting space.
Through these hybrid objects—situated between textile, furniture, and architecture—the project questions our relationship with so-called “soft” materials in contemporary domestic spaces. Wool, often relegated to secondary uses, becomes here structure, surface, and shelter. The Wool House thus proposes an evolving living environment, attentive to daily rhythms, where textile matter dialogues with the body, light, and climate to imagine more sensitive, local, and sustainable ways of inhabiting space.
1/10 scale model of The Wool House
Design & Fabrication¶
Every day, I will post on Notion the progress of my project along with the different objectives.
Prototypes¶
Facing north-east, the tapestry/bed emphasizes notions of rest, isolation, and protection. Here, wool acts as a thermal and sensory envelope, creating a space dedicated to calmness and retreat. Facing south-west, the modular blind filters light and heat while generating a soft, vibrant atmosphere through the natural properties of wool. These two elements evolve throughout the day and adapt to the needs of the body and daily uses. Together, they form a dynamic textile habitat that revalues a forgotten material and reveals its architectural and domestic potential.
The bed is associated with lavender, evoking the memory of sheets washed by our grandmothers and its well-known benefits for relaxation and rest. In contrast, the blind is linked to cedar, recalling nature and the warmth of a home, while also reinforcing a sense of protection and comfort.
Additional elements may be added, everyday objects such as glasses, stools, or wool slippers, in order to build a more narrative vision of the project and to suggest lived-in, domestic gestures within The Wool House.
