An imaginary and minimalist landscape, revealing a feeling of luxuriant nature under the visitors' path. Vertical light beams shape the space. By touching a light beam, the visitor widens it and releases a bird song just above him. He feels the warmth of the light on his skin, and the gentle sounds of nature surrounding him. Once the bird sound ends, the beam narrows down, inviting the visitor to continue his exploration. A strange fauna draws a landscape that is both abstract and exuberant. Passifolia is a monumental and interactive artistic installation, commissioned by Hermès. Passifolia is a collective experience, made-to-mesure for La Gaîté Lyrique in Paris (concert room of 20x15m floor space and 10m high ceiling). The piece is made of 16 interactive modules organically set up in space. The modules are each composed of an automated light, an ultra-directional speaker and a sensor system. A gentle, immersive and evolutive melody are played by 12 ambient loudspeakers all around the space. The musical composition for the piece is made-to-measure by the musician Chapelier Fou. Hundred sounds of birds, squirrels, frogs, etc. recorded in the wild by naturalists are arranged by Chapelier Fou to create an ever-changing harmonious nature soundscape.
Passifolia
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7.77
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7.06
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6.14
7

Asha Sairam
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6.5
6.5
6
5
6

Pengzhan Du
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at Engineering Design Management Center of Bureau of public works of Shenzhen Municipality
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7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5

Zhongli Wang
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at Catanian
7
7.01
7.01
7.01
7.01

Philip Staszewski
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at Ivy Studio
8
7
7.5
7
7.38

Lindsay Roth
Design Director
at Gensler
8
7
8
7
7.5

Katie Kasabalis
Cofounder
at Kasawoo
7
8
8
7.5
7.63

Steve Lastro
CEO and Future of Living Advisor
at Linq-X
7
7.5
7
7
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Mauro Brigham
Founder and Creative Director
at ncbham
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8
7
8
7
7.5
Location
Designer
Client
Hermès
Floor area
250 ㎡
Completion
2020
Designer, Artist
Designer, Artist
Web Developper
Musician
Light Designer
Mathieu Cabanes
Sound Designer
Baptiste Pohoski
Ingenieer
Nicolas Nolibos
Set Designer
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