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Light & Time
Objects that carry rhythm across the day
Orientation
In Tunisia, time is allowed to remain full.
Life follows light. Activities overlap, stretch, and resolve without compression.
Objects carry this rhythm.
This page gathers objects that keep time elastic – allowing the day to unfold without urgency, instruction, or enforcement.
Time Follows Light
Daily reference points are luminous and spatial.
Morning. Midday. Late afternoon. Evening.
Light organizes presence:
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when people gather
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when work continues
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when movement softens
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when the day releases
The clock remains present.
Rhythm comes from light.
Objects That Hold the Day
Daylight provides the frame.
Objects keep it usable.
Shutters regulate intensity.
Curtains soften glare.
Courtyards and inward openings distribute light across shared space.
Activity continues without strain.
The day remains open as its edges are moderated.
Evening as a Gradual State
Evening arrives progressively.
Artificial light appears as needed.
Lamps stay close to where life happens.
Brightness remains limited.
Darkness enters without interruption.
The day loosens.
People remain together as activity slows naturally.
Seasonal Adjustment
Changes in daylight are absorbed materially.
As days shorten:
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lamps return earlier
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shutters close sooner
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activity gathers inward
As days lengthen:
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light remains external
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evenings move outward
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artificial light waits
Objects recalibrate rhythm quietly.
No coordination is required.
Rhythm Embedded
Responsibility is carried materially.
Objects absorb transition.
They hold pace.
They maintain continuity.
As a result:
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slowing down requires no explanation
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endings arrive without decision
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transitions occur without enforcement
Rhythm endures because it is embedded in use.
Continuity
Across homes, regions, and decades, the same material logic persists.
Time remains full when objects carry rhythm across the day.
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