Stanislas Minnebois

It is rarely quiet in my head. Thoughts follow one another rapidly, overlap, and sometimes disappear before I can fully grasp them. Ideas arise unexpectedly and quickly make way for new impulses. That constant storm of impressions, memories, and plans feels chaotic. Yet, I recognize my way of working in it. When I start designing, I have no clear end vision. I start with loose sketches, fragments, and experiments without a clear direction. It is precisely in that confusion that, for me, the beginning of a design lies.

I experience that chaos not only within myself but also in the world around me. Everything moves, changes, and constantly demands attention. Perhaps that is also why I long so strongly for peace and clarity. In my designs, I seek a counterweight: a way to organize that abundance of stimuli without losing their energy. I do not want to suppress chaos, but to understand it and transform it into something that offers stability.

My graduation project stems directly from that thought. I am not just designing four pieces of furniture: a chair, a table, a lamp, and cutlery. but a complete situation in which a transition from chaos to order is experienced physically and sensorially. The user steps into a space where sound and other stimuli accumulate. Multiple layers of sound play simultaneously, without hierarchy, creating an overwhelming and diffuse whole. This setting forms a direct translation of how thoughts behave in my head: dynamic, fragmented, and constantly in motion.

The lamp plays a crucial role in this. This object is not merely a light source, but the starting point of order. Unlike the space, where all sounds are present simultaneously, the lamp contains only one of those sound fragments. When you turn the lamp shade towards you and take a seat at the table, that single sound is isolated and amplified. It breaks free from the chaos and gains focus. The lamp thus functions as an instrument that gives direction to what was initially intangible.

As soon as you sit down, the experience changes further. The chair and table bring the body to rest and mark a fixed position in the space. From that specific point, order emerges in what initially seemed chaotic. Here I make use of auditory anamorphism: a principle whereby sound only converges into a clear whole when you are in the right place. What initially seemed disjointed suddenly becomes understandable.

This transition is essential. It shows that order is not separate from chaos, but emerges from it and depends on perspective. Just as in my design process, clarity only arises when I work through the confusion and discover a structure that makes sense.

My designs are therefore a translation of my way of thinking. They show that tranquility does not mean that everything must be silent, but that a balance arises within movement. By working with simplicity, frameworks, and rhythm, I make that balance tangible. In this way, I do not design separate objects, but an experience in which chaos is the source and order the core.

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