Design climatique is a call to reactivate the practical sense of interior design that we have lost with the fossil fuels powering radiators, air conditioning and electric lighting. Until the beginning of the 20th century, interior design in the Western world played a practical role: keeping out the cold, blocking draughts, etc. Here the idea is to reconsider the thermal value of decorative art, to work on the values of as convection, conduction, thermal emissivity, to rethink the materiality of the "furnishings" – that "decorative layer" of items in a room that are neither furniture nor fixtures with a focus on thermal performance.
À la fraîcheur de la situation
Anaïs Fernon, 2024
Two layers of curtains are hung in front of the window. The first, a fire-resistant mosquito net, is covered in mirror aluminium beads. It reflects the direct rays back out to the exterior and keeps pests out. The second, an air-conditioning filter, formed of linen cords and bars terracotta treated with lime, is soaked with water by a drip system. The air blowing gently through it is cooled in contact with the evaporated water. This piece was produced as part of the 8th Design Parade Toulon festival at the Villa Noailles.
Trosne
hors-studio & Emmanuel Hugnot, 2024
This convective chair made up of 3D-printed modules can be arranged at different heights to be further away from the floor and benefit from the rising heat. It is also made with a very low carbon-impact material: Leatherstone© (a material develop by hors-studio consisting of leather offcuts and 100% natural binders).
10K House
TAKK, 2023
The aim of this project is to renovate a 50 sqm apartment with a budget of just €10,000 and following several principles: to work with the thermal gradients; to raise items off the floor using recycled table legs to allow the water and electricity installations to pass underneath; to reduce the number of materials; to be able to clean the floors and walls easily.
Philippe Rahm
Holder of a PhD in architecture and a graduate of the Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne (EPFL), Philippe Rahm founded his8. His work and research extend the architectural field to include knowledge of climate and physiology. Drawing on
old theories, he develops contemporary solutions where the real world and its climatic parameters
(light, circulation of air, temperature, humidity, water, etc.) once again become the basic elements of construction and urban development, thereby contributing to reducing CO2 emissions and improving comfort. He is the author of three books published in 2023: Histoire naturelle de l’architecture at Éditions Points, Le style anthropocène at HEAD Publishing and Climatic architecture at Actar.
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