Jean-Baptiste Durand

Jean-Baptiste Durand is a designer based in Paris. In his personal work, he explores the interplay between architecture, scenography, furniture, and non-utilitarian objects.

Drawing on a range of technical languages, from ancestral craftsmanship to contemporary technologies, he engages in a form of sampling, creating compositions that evoke these different realms. His practice seeks to move beyond conventional distinctions between designer and artist, allowing intuition and the inspiration of the moment to guide the work.

This openness is reflected in his refusal to be confined to a particular style or typology of object, and in his desire to explore the broad possibilities of creative expression. After an initial solo period marked by several recognitions, including the Rado Star Prize, Durand took a pause in his practice. He re-emerged during Design Week 2023, with a renewed approach characterised by a certain serenity, paradoxically sustained by a desire to remain naïve and open.