Raphaël Colas et Julien Delaitre

Retour de pêche
Living Space: Maritime Refuge
The immersion time of fishing nets in water varies according to the seasons. Deployed at high speed ; 4 to 6 knots ; they are retrieved at reduced speed. The fishermen sort the catch, ensuring quality, and release the youngest specimens to conserve stocks.
What begins as ‘miraculous’ fishing becomes unfortunate. The fishermen find quantities of things at the bottom of their nets that have no place in the Mediterranean: plastic, metal, aluminium.
From unfortunate, the catch becomes a source of creation. Gradually, using the waste extracted from the nets, our fishermen have built a maritime refuge to refresh themselves and rest: the ceiling is made of nylon, diamond-shaped; the access steps to the refuge are made of sheet metal, as is the terrace; the seating is fashioned from driftwood; the tables feature stretched plastic woven panels for gathering.
The refuge we propose is not a secluded shelter but an open, inclusive space, where Design Parade visitors can participate by adding what they find on the beach or in the sea. Ropes, buoys and dried plants invite us on an imaginary journey and to an awareness that we are part of nature, evolving in symbiosis with it—and that the imprint humanity leaves upon it is essential.
A Fishing Return