Jean-Basptiste Fastrez invites us to rethink the way in which sport can be integrated into our homes, in order to encourage regular practice while adding a cultural, aesthetic and symbolic dimension to this equipment.
By the end of the training, participants will have gained:
Reflecting on the integration of sports into living spaces by reimagining sporting accessories is an exciting approach for a designer, especially in light of the Paris Olympics. The training will explore several avenues for addressing this issue with innovative approaches:
Versatility and aesthetics: Sporting accessories can be redesigned to be versatile and aesthetically pleasing, allowing for harmonious integration into domestic spaces. For example, dumbbells that transform into decorative elements when not in use.
Multi-functional furniture: Exploring the possibility of designing ordinary furniture that incorporates sporting functions. For instance, a coffee table that converts into a workout bench or a yoga mat that doubles as a tapestry.
Use of sustainable energies: Considering the design of eco-friendly sporting accessories using durable and recyclable materials. This could also involve integrating technologies that enable energy recovery during exercise.
Symbolic value: Seeking ways to imbue sporting equipment with symbolic value, perhaps by associating them with positive experiences, memories, or personalizing them in a meaningful way.
Generational transmission: Designing durable sporting equipment that can be passed down through generations. This can be achieved by using sustainable materials and encouraging users to maintain and appreciate their sporting equipment over time.
Integration into architectural design: Integrating sporting solutions into the architectural design of homes, creating an organic link between living spaces and sporting activities.
By addressing these issues from a design perspective, it's possible to rethink how sports can be meaningfully and aesthetically integrated into our habitats, encouraging regular practice while adding a cultural and symbolic dimension to these accessories.
Jean-Baptiste Fastrez is a designer graduated from ENSCI with honors from the jury in 2010. He worked for 3 years with Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec before establishing his own studio in 2011. He now collaborates with various brands and publishers such as Moustache, Manufacture de Sèvres, Kvadrat, CIRVA, and Tai Ping.
He has won several awards including the Grand Prix du Jury at Design Parade 6 at Villa Noailles (Hyères, France) in 2011, under the direction of Stéphane Diez, with his projects "Variations upon an electric kettle" and "To-mahawks hair dryer." He received the Wallpaper Design Award for his vase "Scarabée" in 2015.
His pieces are presented at various thematic exhibitions at Grand-Hornu Images (Belgium), Mudac (Lausanne), and VIA (Paris). Recently, one of his creations was exhibited at the Trapholt Museum (Denmark) during the "Fetishism" exhibition organized by Lidewij Edelkoort.
Several solo exhibitions have been dedicated to his work, such as in 2013 when his objects were showcased at Galeries Lafayette in Paris, and with "Jean-Baptiste Fastrez x Moustache" at Villa Noailles in 2014.
Jean-Baptiste Fastrez's work has been acquired for permanent collections at the Centre Pompidou and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, Villa Noailles in Hyères, and the CNAP (Comité National des Arts Plastiques). Since 2012, several pieces have been edited by Galerie kreo, including the "Mask" mirror collection, "Etna" coffee tables, and the "Egypt" vase collection. "Vivarium" marked Jean-Baptiste Fastrez's first solo exhibition at the gallery, presenting a set of eight furniture and objects subtly inspired by wild animals, displayed within the gallery as in a vivarium.
Tristan Colafrancesco studied metalworking and obtained a CAP Métallier (Certificate of Professional Aptitude in Metalworking) from the Compagnons du Devoir (Rennes House) and the Metafer company (Living Heritage Company) from 2011 to 2013. He then obtained a second certificate in wrought ironwork in Nièvre in 2014 at the Montchatelet high school in Varzy.
He gained experience in various heritage restoration companies, artistic metalworking, industrial, and contemporary metalworking firms [add dates]. Trained in all metalworking processes, he approaches production projects of various natures in a panoramic manner.
In 2017, he founded Ateliers Cola (in Montreal, near Avallon, at the gates of Morvan) and has since been working with different designers, producing custom furniture, fittings, and objects.