24 years old. © D a m i e n Co m ol l i - - M ira m o nt - To us d roits ré se r vé s.
At the crossroads of diverse fields of interest - from biology and phisycs to algorithmic sciences, including philosophy, - my design practice seeks to explore and strengthen the relationships between object, subject, and their environments. As a computational designer, I develop works ranging from small-scale devices to micro-architectures. These creations emerge from the fertile interplay between digital tools and natural phenomena, embedded within broader ecosystemic logics. I thus imagine multi-voiced choreographies, where the living and the non-living engage in dialogue, where unique materials and emerging processes enter into symbiosis. The result is a design of fluctuation, of things in motion: a sensitive and forward-looking vision, resonating with a world in constant transition.
Tel. +33 6.51.69.83.59. damiencomolli31200@gmail.com
Meticulous / Skilled / Passionate / Observant.
Education
Key Skills Softwears & Contemporary fabrication processes.
• 2023 → 2025 : Master in Object Design, École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (Ensad, PSL), graduation project RWK Strategy – computational design within wetland restoration strategies. Thesis : Morphogenesis and Computation.
• Davinci Resolve (video editing).
• UR16e Cobot robotic arm.
• Gimp et Photoshop (image processing). • Inkscape et Illustrator (vector design).
• FDM 3D printers & WASP clay/paste printers.
• Indesign (page layout).
• Laser cutting.
• Blender and GéométryNode, Rhinocéros and Grasshopper (3D and algorithmic modeling).
• Manual and CNC milling.
• 2023 : Erasmus+ Semester, Royal Danish Academy Master program : Computation in Architecture, CITA. • 2021 → 2023 : Bachelor in Object Design, École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (Ensad, PSL). • 2019 → 2021 : Prep school in Art & Design, Section C, ENS Cachan. • 2019 : High School Diploma, Sciences and Engineering Sciences.
• Orca, BambuLab slicer and Cura (classic 3D printing slicers). • IceSL (multi-parameter slicer for controlling variability in anisotropic 4D structures of Flexible materials and non-planar 3D printing). • Processing, JavaScript, Python and Arduino (programming).
Experiences in the design scope.
In parallel fields.
• July. → Dec. 2025 : Research Assistant. In the Reflective Interaction group of EnsadLab research laboratory working with Samuel Bianchini (artist-researcher) and Félix Vannest (roboticist). Design coordination and consulting around Mr. Vannest’s soft-robotics research.
• Sept. 2016 → Aug. 2020 : Federal Tennis Instructor Teaching at the Tennis Club de L’Union, 5 hours per week, for all age groups—from mini-tennis to adult classes, from beginners to advanced players. Responsibilities included communication within the coaching team and with parents, adaptability in response to human circumstances, kindness toward children, and the planning and leading of skill-level exercises within a year-long pedagogical framework.
• Oct. 2024 → April 2025 : Monitor at the Laboratoir d'Artisanat Numérique. Assistance and monitorship the Digital Craft Laboratory of Ensad for the development of various projects and prototypes combining mechanical systems (wood, metal, acrylic), 3D design/printing, electronics, and programming. Listening to students’ needs and helping them project their ideas; rapid analysis and technical problem-solving; rigorous handling of fabrication processes and digital tools. • Aug. 2023 : Internship at the ReflexLab. (biolab/studio founded by material engineer Tom Samson) in collaboration with Mikera Studio. Assistance in the fabrication of a series of 3D-printed ceramic pieces. • Sept. → Mar. 2023 : Speculative architectural proposal and advanced restoration tactics. Restoration strategies for the abandoned Italian village of Caporciano victim of earthquakes, under the supervision of specialized CITA's researchers (Mette Ramsgaard Thomsen, Martin Tamke, Nadja Gaudillière-Jami, Tom Svilan). Material resources taxonomy of a high-altitude village; Codesign workshops with local residents; Development of geomorphological and architectural databases. • Aug. 2022 : Internship at the ReflexLab. Design and prototyping of four types of parametric luminaires 3D-printed in bio-materials. • July. 2022 : Social design project École rêvée. Led by designer Laurent Godard, Co-design and coconstruction of a library, meeting spaces, playgrounds, and signage with primary school children and their families. Development of a formal vocabulary throughout the school year.
• 2020 : Bambou Création. Architectural structures computed within Grasshopper plugin and built in bamboo. • 2017-2019 : Défi solaire project, Cité de l’espace. 1:10 scale solar car racing competition. • 2017-2018 : Happy culture project. Collaboration between CNRS (National Scientific Reseacrh Center) and CRCA (Animal Cognition Research Center). Laboratory and field experiments to explore solutions addressing honeybee colony decline.
Few influences : • Alain Prochiantz, Qu'es ce que le vivant ?, 2012. • Bernard Cache, Objectiver, 2016. • Katia Perini & Francesca Mosca, Nature-Based Cities: Performance-Driven Design Approaches for Climate Change Adaptation, 2025. • Henri Bergson, Creative Evolution, 1911. • Jean Baudriard, Simulacra and Simulation, 1981.
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Damien Comolli--Miramont