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Ground, Shade & Sleep
Objects that regulate rest under heat and light.
Orientation
This section gathers the objects that mediate rest in Tunisia.
Not furniture as statement, but objects as regulators.
They sit between the body and the ground, the sun, and the air.
They do not redefine sleep.
They make it possible under specific conditions.
Ground
Objects intervene to stabilise temperature and surface:
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low beds and divans
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mattresses placed close to the floor
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rugs and layered textiles beneath sleeping surfaces
Height is reduced to remain within cooler air.
Thickness is controlled to avoid heat retention.
Shade
Shade is produced by objects before it is architectural.
Common mediators include:
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shutters
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heavy curtains
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textile screens
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wooden elements that frame openings
These objects are adjusted daily.
They close early, filter light, and preserve coolness.
Sleep
Sleep is marked by objects that withdraw the room.
Covers are drawn.
Pillows accumulate.
Curtains overlap.
Sleep is not announced by the bed alone,
but by the gradual removal of light, sound, and interruption.
Air
Air is guided by how objects leave space open.
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doors without thresholds
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windows framed to align
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minimal obstruction around sleeping areas
Objects allow circulation without noise.
Stillness is preserved through openness.
Continuity
These objects persist because they remain sufficient.
They are adjusted, moved, opened, and closed daily.
They do not define identity.
They define conditions.
Rest is ordinary.
The objects around it are deliberate.
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