ERREUR 404

Coming from aerospace engineering, I’ve always been drawn to how matter behaves — strength, weight, failure.
Traditional concrete is, in many ways, one of the worst materials we could keep using in construction. We can do far better — both in material performance and in its devastating contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. The binder alone accounts for roughly 85% of the 8% total footprint, so that’s where attention should go — not just to mixing in a bit of construction waste.

I explore alternatives: my favourites are natural mineral binders like geopolymer, synthetic rocks now emerging from labs, and binders derived from sediments.
It’s less about virtue and more about curiosity — seeing how far these new materials can go, and what forms they make possible.

Just imagine what kind of architecture could emerge if we designed buildings to last for millennia.

I use carbon fibre for every plug, cable switch, and sculpture base.
It’s the toughest material I’ve worked with — light, strong, and incredibly stable. I’ve tested it thoroughly, excessively even, with safety always top of mind.
Once sanded, it loses its sheen and settles into a soft, matte mix of greys. It doesn’t ask for attention — it blends in, quietly doing its job.

Whether natural or Presidential Red, each cable is made in France from discarded clothes — fabrics too worn and torn to be reused in any other way.

This control device is made with 80% bronze.
I chose this material for how it lives — it ages beautifully: oxidising, darkening, and carrying the quiet marks of touch and time, becoming personal in the process.
Its reassuring weight and cool metallic touch give it presence, softened by the warmth that comes once polished.
Each switch is made here in the studio.