light, matter, rhythm
Presence and disappearance, light and density — Jean-Baptiste Anotin’s work explores the tension between what is seen and what is felt. With the Clarity Collection, interlocking panels of plexiglass form furniture that seems to vanish and reappear with every movement. Armchair, low table, mirror and lamps become prisms that fragment light, inviting users to experience space as a shifting interplay of transparency and reflection.
The same pursuit of precision and purity defines the PP-1 turntable, a monolithic block of aluminium where mechanics are reduced to their essence. Beyond function, it restores the ritual of listening — placing music at the centre, as a sculptural object that vibrates with emotion. Together, these works express a vision where design transcends utility, becoming a language of light, matter and rhythm.
Waiting For Ideas
Waiting For Ideas is a Paris-based creative studio, founded in 2021 by Jean-Baptiste Anotin. We work on the interface between art and design, creating visually striking and thought-provoking pieces, installations and spaces.
- 2025 Dezeen Awards 2025 PP-1 has been longlisted in the product design (consumer design)
- 2024 AD & Range Rover Endless Reinvention, selected by Gerry McGovern
- 2023 Mobilier National: Self Reflection (seat), Through The Dark (seat) and Stand Tall (low table) are now part of the Mobilier National collection (French Government Entity)
- 2022 Wallpaper*: No Seat Belt Required nominated in ‘Best Metal Morphosis’
- Achievements: Jury member for DNA Awards Paris