THE LEARNING OF GESTURE EXPRESSION

Geste.s is an interdisciplinary design platform built on a deep respect and love for raw materials and artisanal craft. We seek to work across multiple scales to create spaces, furniture and objects that are sincere, authentic, frugal, straightforward and inherently alive.

Craft is crucial: we build durable bonds with the craftspeople with whom we work, and believe that a project, regardless of its scale, must be from the very start an iterative back-and forth between those who make and those who design.

Our emphasis on craft is accompanied by deep reflection on the choice and qualities of materials. 

Where (and how) are they sourced and what meaning do they hold in their local region, community and culture? 
What are their intrinsic properties, and thus what design potential do they offer?
Most importantly, how can we capture their natural essence and apply it in our projects, while meeting clients’ needs for use and care ?

Geste.s was founded in 2022 by Thomas Morineau Barthelemy, a licensed architect (HMNOP, Paris-Malaquais 2017) who gained his initial experience on large-scale, urban projects in Japan, Switzerland and France. While the transition to design may seem a leap, for TMB the change in scale has an inherent logic– well-designed objects, like buildings, possess architectural structure that is a function of the inherent properties of their materials and techniques of fabrication.

Our pledge to clients – our “geste” – is to strive to unite design, materials and craft to create work that is
unique, honest, ecologically sustainable and timeless, without detours or concessions. 

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