biological growth patterns inform sculptural furniture series by vincent decat

Vincent Decat Explores Living Form Through Sculptural Design

The Living Series by Vincent Decat explores the intersection of functional design and forms that reference biological growth and movement. Across the collection, objects are conceived with morphologies that suggest organic behavior, positioning furniture and domestic elements as evolving presences rather than static utilities. Through this approach, the series examines durability not only through construction and materiality, but through long-term engagement fostered by form, tactility, and visual character.

The works draw from observations of living organisms, growth patterns, and slow transformation. Rather than literal representations, the pieces, a chair, a table, and a tray, abstract biological processes into sculptural furniture and objects that occupy a space between utility and narrative form. Each piece is handcrafted or carefully fabricated, emphasizing material experimentation and surface treatment.

One Thing Led To Another | all images courtesy of Vincent Decat

Living series: One Thing Led To Another, Came Uninvited, Stage One

One Thing Led To Another is a sculptural chair developed by Paris-based craft designer Vincent Decat through an exploration of the relationship between inert matter and organic expansion. Its form recalls a mineral landscape with irregular, rock-like contours in muted grey tones, interrupted by vivid orange elements that appear to spread across the surface. These contrasting components suggest a gradual process of colonization, referencing natural cycles of regeneration and coexistence between organic and inorganic systems. The chair’s asymmetrical and deliberately unstable geometry challenges conventional expectations of seating, positioning the object equally as furniture and sculptural artifact. The piece is constructed from a wood and metal framework reinforced with resin, then hand-finished with acrylic paint and sealed with a protective varnish.

Came Uninvited is a sculptural side table inspired by altered biological structures. Its form and coloration suggest a transformed organism, recognizable yet changed, evoking the idea of mutation and environmental influence. The object reflects on human impact on natural systems through abstraction rather than direct symbolism. The table was produced using 3D printing techniques, reinforced for structural durability, and finished by hand with acrylic paint and a protective varnish.

Stage One is a tray conceived as an object shaped by processes of emergence and development. Referencing embryonic forms, the piece adopts a compact, evolving geometry that suggests growth over time. Fabricated through 3D printing, it is available in two hand-finished variations: one with acrylic paint and another with aluminum leaf, each emphasizing different material and reflective qualities.

the Living Series explores functional objects shaped by references to biological growth and movement

the sculptural chair recalls a mineral landscape with irregular, rock-like contours

vivid orange elements appear to spread across the muted grey surface of the chair

wood, metal, and resin form the structural framework of One Thing Led To Another

the side table’s form suggests a recognizable organism transformed by environmental influence

the table was produced using 3D printing and reinforced for durability

bright purple hues spread across Came Uninvited table’s surfaces

the organic forms are finished by hand with acrylic paint and a protective varnish

embryonic forms inform the compact and evolving geometry of the tray

the piece is available in hand-finished acrylic paint or aluminum leaf versions

fabricated through 3D printing, Stage One tray is shaped by processes of emergence and development

light blue and lilac acrylic paint brush over the organic tray

project info:

name: Living Series

designer: Vincent Decat | @_vinsdecat

One Thing Led To Another materials: Wood, Steel, Resin, Acrylic Paint, Varnish

One Thing Led To Another dimensions: 70 x 60 x 80 cm

Came Uninvited materials: PLA, Resin, Acrylic Paint, Varnish

Came Uninvited dimensions: 46 x 50 x 60 cm

Stage One materials: PLA, Aluminium – PLA, Acrylic Paint

Stage One dimensions: 19 x 17 x 8 cm

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edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom