Upcoming or recent activities…
2026
Presenting our accepted paper “Deep Materialities” at Design Research Society Conference 2026 - in Edinburgh, Scotland, with James Auger.
11.06.26 - University of Edinburgh, UK
The EAR-OV research project, together with Martin de Bie (Datapaulette) and David Arnaud (CERFAV), exploring articulations between glass craft and electronics, has been selected by the PEPR ICCARE to kickstart in June 26. Exciting experiments ahead of us !
The 61st issue of Azimuts Design Journal is out, published by Cité Du Design ESAD Saint Etienne, with my contribution “Designing Dark Matter”. Available in EN and FR.
Field work with Polyfloss in South-Sudan, invited by UNISFA, the peace-keeping operation in Abiey, to setup the first plastic recycling workshop of UNOPS mission, together with MAD Plastics and the REACT Team. Incredible experience in a very demanding and difficult context.
From March 15th to March 30, 2026.
Kickstart of the project Eaux en Transitions, focusing on the ecosystem of the swamps in Charentes-Maritimes, lead by the Centre de Recherche en Design, financed by ANR, Carnot ARTS, The ministery of Culture and with support from Fondation Martell.
2025
Keynote speaker for the Future of Materials Conference organised by MOME University in Budapest.
15.10.25 - Institut Français, Budapest, HU
Conference on Sound-driven design, Design Research Society, together with Salome Voegelin, philosopher and Professor at London College of Communication.
12.09.25 - IRCAM, Centre Pompidou, Paris, FR
Introductory Conference on the Utility of inutility, in the symposium “L’utile, l’inutile et le résilient” organised by Jacqueline Febvre and Valesens for France Design Week 2025
22.09.25 - Palais des Congrès, Tour, FR
Invited to be part of the scientific advisory board of Versailles Architecture School for the year 2025-2026
The Project Petrification and the collaboration with designer Gregory Lacoua is exhibited in the venue “Au Charbon ” at Centre Histroique Minier in North of France, for a year. Curated by Amandine David and Giovanna Massoni.
21.06.2025 to 25.05.2026 - Centre Historique Minier, Lewarde, FR
Invited to be part of the jury for the AGORA PRIZE 2025, together with amazing designers, architects and curators.
May 2025 - Ministère de la Culture, Paris, FR