ABOUT
ROMAIN GRATIOT.
An architect who graduated from ENSA Versailles in 2021, I live and work in France. In parallel with my work as an architect, I developed an independent designer activity focused on lighting, which led to the Irrational Flames project in 2023.
My practice consists of bringing the symbolism associated with a botanical subject into dialogue with a type of object, in order to create a product whose poetic dimension fully contributes to its use value. The sensations experienced in contact with nature and the romantic imagination we project onto it are my main source of inspiration. Nourished by my apprenticeship in sculpture, I explore how shapes, light, and material can enrich the sensory experience of our living spaces.
The first successful embodiment of this vision of the object, IRIS LAMINA, was presented to the public in 2025. Featured notably by Blumenhaus magazine, it spread across five continents and joined renowned brands such as Rinascente. In the same year, I lent my designer's eye to Louis Vuitton.