DESIGN-AS-INQUIRY
Les Ateliers de Design
Exploring Design as a Tool for Awakening
L'Enclos' Ateliers were a series of explorations in which design, art, and consciousness-first inquiry converged. Led by Martin Lenclos, these sessions served as a cross-disciplinary investigation into how self-inquiry, perception, and presence might be expressed through tangible, interactive experiences.
Rather than solving problems or serving functions, these experiments asked: Can design invite awakening? Can an object question you back?
Our Design-as-Inquiry approach challenged conventional thinking, shifting focus from material outcomes to perception-shifting experiences. It marked a turning point in our creative inquiry—a design phase that would eventually open into The Dreamer Report.
Design for Nothing: A Mindful Approach to Creative Process
One outcome of this exploration was the Design for Nothing method—a structured process that shifted the creative focus away from goal-driven outcomes and toward presence-driven awareness. This approach helped us ask better questions, rather than find fast answers.
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Perceptual Design & Self-Questioning Objects
During this phase, we developed a series of conceptual objects and artifacts known as Self-Questioning Devices—pieces that challenge the viewer’s perception and prompt subtle acts of reflection and introspection.
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Experiential & Immersive Design
Some experiments took spatial form—immersive installations, contemplative environments, and symbolic signposts designed to evoke presence and invite perceptual shifts. These pieces blurred the boundary between art and consciousness practice.
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From the Edge of Perception
Below is a glimpse of this experimental phase at L’Enclos—a portfolio of perception-centered design, from miniature sketches to tactile prototypes. While we are no longer actively offering design services, this archive remains as a window into the questions we once asked with our hands.
