A graduate of the École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs and trained by several artisans, Wilfried Becret develops work at the intersection of design, research, and craftsmanship. Both a prototyper and a designer, he focuses his research on materials, favoring experimentation, immersion in the field, and dialogue with artisans, manufacturers, and scientists. 

In his workshop, designed as a laboratory, he explores the transformation of industrial waste materials, particularly those considered non-recyclable. Far from viewing them as waste, he approaches them as resources to be reclassified. By studying their physical, aesthetic, and structural properties, he imagines new uses for them in design, architecture, and furniture. His approach, rooted in an ecosystemic vision, questions transformation cycles, the origin of resources, and the possibility of short circuits between industrial production and artisanal manufacturing. 

At the same time, Wilfried Becret revisits the gestures and traditions that connect matter to form. Glassmaking, ceramics, weaving, and basketry become fields for contemporary experimentation. The aim is not to preserve these skills under a bell jar, but to confront them with the current challenges of innovation and eco-design. Hybridization of techniques, transposition of tools, reinterpretation of processes: his work highlights the capacity of artisanal practices to fuel applied and situated research.
A project devoted to shaping molten glass illustrates this reflection on the process. Usually invisible, the tools that determine the shape and texture of objects are here integrated into the final work. The wooden molds, traditionally hidden, become visible structural elements. The object thus retains the memory of the gesture and reveals the dialogue between material and tool, making the manufacturing process an aesthetic dimension in its own right. 

Through an ethic of "making do"—making do with what exists, with available resources, with contemporary constraints—Wilfried advocates for socially conscious design. His work sketches the contours of a more sober and resilient design, where innovation, memory, and responsibility advance hand in hand.