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.

Materials¶

Qty	Description	Price	Link	Notes
2	Lavender Essential Oil	21.70 €	Amazon
3	Cedar Essential Oil	21.70 €	Amazon
1	Gelatin	24.50 €	Amazon
3	Wooden Square	21.60 €	Brico	timing
1	PVC Tube	4.37 €
3	Sprayer, white, 35 cl	3.00 €	IKEA
0	/	00.00 $	/	All the rest of the material was found or made with what I already had.

Production¶

Qty	Description	Price	Link	Notes
2	Felting Loom / Texture	180.00 €	Texture	90€ per half day
1	Car Rental	83.96 €	Get Around
1	Video Fees	400.00 €	Margaux Jardin
1	Filming Location Rental	130.00 €	Juliette Pailleux
1	Train to Margaux	80.00 €	EuroStar
1	Mondial Relay / Wool Shipping	7.00 €	Mondial Relay

Midterms Presentation¶

Video¶

I chose to design a living space entirely composed of wool, inviting us to question our future daily lives. The final output takes the form of a video following a character through simple, intimate gestures, immersed in an omnipresent material: waking up, having breakfast, reading…

Everything is made of wool. The camera lingers on the material and its textures, but also on the body—the face, the hands—in constant interaction with it. A few wider shots reveal the project as a whole, showcasing the textile space and its volumes.

The final video, lasting between 1 and 5 minutes, primarily seeks to convey a narrative and an atmosphere. Light plays a central role, oscillating between natural light and warmer tones—orange and red hues—to build a soft, enveloping atmosphere. Together, it tells a poetic story at the crossroads of habitat, material, and intimacy.

Mood Board¶

References¶

Studio Tides,

→ Beige atmosphere, connection between body and product

→ Light and body, radiating an atmosphere

“The Grand Budapest Hotel”

→ Colorimetry, focus on the face while highlighting the background and setting (0:08 / 0:28), static shot with characters crossing through the set (0:35)