This page features a selection of models from various projects, reflecting a hands-on, intuitive approach to design where material, experimentation, and form go hand in hand. These models are essential research tools: they express intent, reveal constraints, and guide both formal and technical decisions.
Each material; from the most rudimentary to the more advanced is selected for its ability to capture a function, a gesture, or a sensation with clarity and immediacy.
Scale models play a central role in my creative process. Whether crafted from cardboard, wood, PVC, or produced through 3D printing, they allow me to quickly move from concept to volume, testing proportions, structure, balance, and spatial relationships.
Working at scale also sharpens sensitivity to detail; where 1 or 2 centimeters can drastically affect comfort or posture. Prototypes in plywood are particularly valuable in this phase, allowing me to test ergonomics with real material thickness and structure. Through these iterations, the model becomes a space of dialogue between the hand, the eye, and the body, refining the object toward its final form.
Credits : Florent Coirier Design Studio.
