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Based in Paris, Agnès Sevestre is an artist, craftswoman, and instructor. A graduate of the École Boulle in bronze chasing and setting, she creates unique jewelry, objects, and sculptures in her studio, imbued with poetry and strength. Her world, deeply inspired by nature and the aesthetics of Art Nouveau, reinvents the codes of classical ornamentation […]

Aldo Bakker explores the senses, challenging perceptions between humans and objects. Despite their calm appearance, his works impose their own rules of interaction, seductive yet independent. A self-taught artist, Aldo Bakker drew inspiration from figures like Luigi Nono, Giorgio Morandi, J.M. Coetzee, and Carlo Scarpa, creating objects that tell their own stories. His unique works […]

Inventive industrial designer, Alexandre Echasseriau combines artisanal know-how and design to carry out projects of infinite diversity. Trained in ornamental turning at the Ecole Boulle, he learned many techniques related to metals for three years. He then moved towards ENSCI Les Ateliers, in industrial design, from which he will graduate with the congratulations of the […]

A designer based in Paris, Amandine co-founded with her partner Aïssa Logerot the AC/AL studio, where her practice is linked to design through the design of objects and furniture, for various fields ranging from industry to crafts and luxury (www.ac-al.com). Their work has been rewarded many times, and has been exhibited in museums such as […]

A consultant colorist, Amandine Gallienne works on architecture, furniture and textile projects. She has notably created the color ranges for home objects and Métiers d'Art watches at Hermès, as well as for the ready-to-wear collections of Molli and the furniture of Drucker. A lecturer at the American Schools of Art in Fontainebleau, she is also […]

Following a traditional curriculum, her evening classes at the Beaux-Arts in Rennes revived her interest in metal and art nouveau. She did an internship with a compagnon du devoir in Rennes. Subsequently trained in Applied Arts and metalwork, she moved away from her previous work focused on recovery, reuse and recycling. By exploring the symbolism […]

Julien Chaucheprat and Jérôme Pesant After having devoted a large part of their respective careers in the outdoor industry, particularly in the textile sector for one, and for sixteen years in a large industrial carpentry company for Jérôme, both passionate about mountains and wood, they decided to embark on a unique project with the desire […]

After a master's degree in ceramic conservation-restoration and training in Japan with a master lacquerer, Béatrice Jacotot created her company Cérakin in Paris dedicated to restoration and kintsugi. This traditional Japanese technique is part of highlighting the object and its history, offering it the possibility of prolonging its existence while giving it a new aesthetic. […]

Julien Benayoun and William Boujon, designers and co-founders of Bold-Design Founded in 2009, this studio has been tracing a unique path for 15 years, exploring the creation of objects, furniture and spaces. Behind this adventure, William Boujon and Julien Benayoun, friends and partners since their studies, combine complementary visions to imagine a design combining style […]

Master glassmaker and founder of Studio Vitrail Bianconi A passionate master glassmaker and founder of Studio Vitrail Bianconi, Bryce Bianconi perpetuates an exceptional craft, where ancestral know-how and contemporary creation meet. For over 20 years, he has worked in Paris and the Île-de-France region to preserve the beauty of stained glass heritage, while reinventing this […]

Olfactory Designer and Explorer of the Invisible Olfactory designer and perfumer Carole Calvez shapes perfume as a sensory and narrative language. Trained in applied arts, she developed a fascination with scent at an early age, an intangible yet deeply evocative material. At the intersection of sensory design, scenography, and perfumery, she designs bespoke olfactory experiences […]

In Villaines-les-Rochers, a mecca of French basketry, Catherine Romand weaves decades of expertise and creative freedom in her expert hands. A 1981 graduate of the National School of Wickerwork and Basketry, she is the first woman to graduate from the rattan furniture industry. For over 40 years, she has been crafting wicker with exceptional rigor, […]

UNE ÉQUIPE PLURIDISCIPLINAIREBiologie, chimie, architecture, ingénierie, urbanisme, design, management… la pluridisciplinarité, essentielle à l’approche biomimétique, est notre force. Notre équipe opérationnelle est soutenue par notre conseil d’administration, nos sociétaires et notre conseil scientifique.

Charles Kalt is an artist, he has a long practice of art printing. He trained at the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg in the engraving workshop from 1973 to 1978. He was the founder and boss of the “Lézard Graphique” PME screen printing workshop from 1979 to 1984. From 1985 In 1990 he collaborated […]

Based in the heart of Paris's 11th arrondissement, Claudia Cauville has been developing a unique ceramics practice in her studio for several years. Halfway between craftsmanship and design, her work explores the forms of furniture, vases, and abstract sculpture. Her creations, conceived as families of forms, strive to create a dialogue between volumes and textures, […]

Claudio COLUCCI is a renowned international designer who graduated from the School of Decorative Arts in Geneva and the École Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle in Paris. He is a designer of international renown who has opened studios in Geneva, Paris, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Beijing. Since 2012, he has frequently collaborated with his son […]

The Commune Nature collective, founded in 2022 by alumni of the Nature Inspired Design master's degree at Ensci les Ateliers, trained in biomimicry and the management of sustainable projects. The vocation of our collective is to use design tools and a detailed knowledge of social and environmental issues, to transform our ways of producing and […]

Trained at the Beaux-Arts d’Angers, then in workshops specializing in advertising decor (Hermès, Well) and scenography (Opéra de Paris), Coralie Guet wanted to deepen the techniques of painted decor to enhance heritage at the Van der Kelen-Logelain Decorative Painting Institute in Brussels. Founder of the painted decor workshop Atelier Bleu de Prusse, she has worked […]

Labeled "Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant" by the State, David Toppani's workshop embodies the excellence of French know-how in the design and manufacture of prototypes.Manuel since his childhood, after exploring classical education, he chose to move towards a technical sector, obtaining a BEP Wood. In 1979, he joined the Boulle school in cabinetmaking where he obtained […]

After obtaining a Brevet des Métiers d’Art Arts et Techniques de la Tapisserie de basse guerre and a Diplôme National Supérieur d’Expression Plastique, Delphine Mangeret created her colorist-cartoon maker workshop for Aubusson tapestry in 2007. As part of projects initiated by the Cité Internationale de la Tapisserie such as “Aubusson weaves Tolkien”, “The world of […]

Ema Pradère is a ceramic artist whose work reflects her personality: gentle, powerful and exalted. After briefly working as a doctor, she devoted herself to her passions for painting and dance. Her travels around the world, particularly to India, Japan and Egypt, nourished her art and led her to explore pottery. Inspired by nature and […]

Born in 1965, Éric Leblanc discovered the plastering trade at the age of 14 in Nantes. At 17, he joined the Compagnons du Devoir and embarked on a ten-year Tour de France. This journey took him to France, but also to Germany and Italy, notably Venice and Florence, where he trained in modeling and stamping […]

Erica Dorn is a London-based graphic designer who has worked in film and television for over 8 years, with experience designing brands and visual identities. Erica Dorn has worked with Wes Anderson since his animated film "Isle of Dogs" ("The French Dispatch", "Asteroid City", etc.) and meticulously designs all the graphic and typographic elements of […]

Erik Samakh artiste plasticien chasseur-cueilleur Erik Samakh est diplômé de l'ENSA Cergy. Professeur des Écoles Nationales Supérieures d'Art depuis 1989, il a enseigné dans de nombreuses écoles d'art. Il vit et travaille dans les Hautes-Pyrénées sur un territoire de 20 hectares devenu aujourd'hui un véritable laboratoire et conservatoire animal et végétal. Ce site dans lequel […]

Erwan Bouroullec is a French designer born in Quimper in 1976. His studio is currently located in Paris, but he also has another space in the countryside in Burgundy, France. In 1998, he graduated from the École nationale supérieure d'arts de Paris-Cergy. Since 1998, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have been working together. However, they also […]

Estelle has been interested in biomimicry since 2015 as a lever for transforming our relationships with living things and a method of regenerative building design. After a year of bioinspired housing world tour from Kyoto University to MIT in 2016, she joined the Ceebios team where she co-developed the Habitat division, the Bioinspired Habitat professional […]

Florian Traullé is a French designer recognized for his innovative approach and expertise in industrial design. With over 20 years of experience, he seamlessly blends creativity and technology to craft products that combine aesthetics and functionality.  A graduate of ENSCI in 1996, following a master’s in industrial design at ENSAAMA in 1992, Florian quickly made […]

After three years of training in tapestry at the École Nationale d'Art Décoratif d'Aubusson and two years as a weaver in the Atelier Camille Legoueix in Aubusson, France-Odile created her workshop in 1984, where she weaves tests from personal creations, projects in collaboration with artists, as well as creations for clothing and fashion accessories. These […]

Harry Nuriev, a Russian-born designer and interior architect, is a key figure in contemporary design. Founder of Crosby Studios, his work fuses art, functionality and a resolutely minimalist aesthetic, often tinged with a bold monochrome palette. Based in New York, Harry Nuriev has built a global reputation for his ability to reinvent spaces with a […]

Jacques Ferrier is an architect and urban planner. A graduate of the Paris-Belleville School of Architecture and the Ecole Centrale de Paris, he founded his agency in Paris in 1993 and has been working in France and abroad ever since. His projects are part of the same philosophy: design an architecture and a city for […]

Jean-Baptiste Fastrez is a designer graduated from ENSCI with honors from the jury in 2010. He worked for 3 years with Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec before establishing his own studio in 2011. He now collaborates with various brands and publishers such as Moustache, Manufacture de Sèvres, Kvadrat, CIRVA, and Tai Ping. He has won several […]

Visionary creator Jean-Charles de Castelbajac has anticipated what now constitutes the foundations of new creation: art and fashion, subversion, and collaborations. His multidisciplinary work in art, fashion, and design revolves around a short chromatic range of blue, yellow, and red, with one of its most notable representations being the dressing of Pope John Paul II, […]

Based in Finistère, Jérôme Clochard continues his research between France and abroad, asserting work after work his unique place in the landscape of contemporary mosaics. After an initial career as a scuba diver in La Défense, he trained in mosaics in 2001 with masters from the Ravenna school, before founding his Absolut Mosaïque workshop in […]

Founded by Jessica Lambinet, JLA Vitrail is a workshop specializing in the creation of contemporary stained glass windows and the restoration of old pieces. Its entirely custom-made creations adapt to the architectural context and the unique universe of each client. Whether it is wall decorations, artistic privacy screens or lighting fixtures, Jessica excels in the […]

Jessy Travers, référant technique et formateur applicateur chez Ressource, fera le lien entre théorie et pratique en animant un atelier où les différentes techniques d’application de peinture, chaux et enduits seront abordées.

Joost van Bleiswijk was born in Delft and graduated in Design from the Eindhoven Academy in 2011. Joost works mainly on his own collections, notably on the «No Glue No Screw» series, which has become a major piece in his work.   Joost’s collections are exhibited and sold worldwide in galleries and museums, including the […]

José Lévy was born in Paris. In complete contrast to the codes of the time, which exalted the values of the 1980s, his clothing collections drew inspiration from Tati, Modiano, and Jacques Demy, ensuring him immediate visibility and international recognition. He received several awards, including one from the City of Paris, and exhibited at the […]

Julie Briest, experte en couleur pour Ressource, vous invite à plonger dans le monde de la couleur et de découvrir l’impact qu’elle a non seulement sur nos intérieurs, mais aussi sur notre comportement, le tout en apprenant à créer des ambiances à l’aide de nuanciers, échantillons, lumière naturelle ou artificielle et autre cercle chromatique.

Julie Richoz (1990) is a French-Swiss designer. After graduating from ECAL (Ecole Cantonale d'Art de Lausanne), she worked with Pierre Charpin as a project assistant.   In 2012, she set up her design studio in Paris where she developed her own style, imbued with curiosity and sensitivity, through her objects. That same year, Julie Richoz […]

Trained at the Lycée Octave Feuillet, a leading French featherwork brand, Julien Vermeulen is an outstanding designer who blends tradition and innovation with rare mastery. With a BTS in Fashion Design and a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts and Arts Sciences, he quickly established himself as a key figure in the world of haute couture […]

She studied at the École nationale supérieure d'Arts de Paris-Cergy, then at the École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. From 1983 to 1985, artistic director at Topologies – Publicis Conseil, she designed identities and institutional campaigns for ministries (women's rights, national education, professional training). In 1985, she founded the Polymago agency. Juliette claims […]

Karen Grigorian is one of the very few master pleaters still practicing in France. Heir to a demanding, often overlooked expertise, he is today one of its most committed guardians. Arriving from Armenia in the 1990s, he settled in Paris and began his career at the Gérard Lognon workshop, a leading authority on haute couture […]

Parisian Karen Swami discovered pottery at the age of five and took ceramics classes throughout her childhood. After studying at business school, she worked in real estate, then opened an antiques shop at the Paul Bert market before launching into film production. In 2010 she did a ceramics internship led by Thierry Fouquet who encouraged […]

Karl Mazlo forges his own path in the world of jewelry, far from the conventions of classic luxury. A graduate of the École Boulle, he forged his vision through sensitive experiences, particularly in Japan, where the philosophy of Wabi-Sabi transformed his view of matter, time, and imperfection. In his studio at the Villa du Lavoir […]

An artist between matter, memory, and movement. Born in Moscow, Katia Terpigoreva began her career in journalism, working for nearly twenty years in the worlds of design, architecture, and contemporary art. But at 35, she chose a completely different path: visual art. After a stint in Italy, she settled in Aveyron, where she has lived […]

Kiki van Eijk was born in 1978 in the Netherlands. In 2000 she graduated with an honorary mention from the Design Academy Eindhoven. Her graduation project, the Kiki Carpet, inspired by an embroidery, attracted a lot of attention in the design world.   In 2001, she opened her studio in Eindhoven, which she continued to […]

A graduate of the École Boulle chasing workshop in Paris, Kim Jude honed her expertise alongside renowned artisans in France and abroad. In 2019, she opened her own workshop, where she elegantly combines the worlds of jewelry, lighting, and decoration. Her work draws on multiple influences, blending history and nature. Her style evolves between the […]

Laetitia Perrin, DPLG architect, has devoted more than twenty years of her career to the architecture department of Louis Vuitton. She has designed and built around sixty stores around the world, working on a variety of elements such as volumes, lighting, materials, wall coverings, furniture, and FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment). From initial design to […]

Laurent Conversin, better known as Manus, a nod to manual gestures, is a rigorous and passionate blacksmith who combines tradition and modernity in his work. A self-taught artist with an atypical background, he draws his inspiration as much from raw materials as from medieval art, developing a practice at the intersection of craftsmanship, sculpture, and […]

The Ateliers Poyaudins is a woodworking company operating in the furniture, interior design, professional training, and building carpentry sectors. It was founded in 2017 in Saint-Fargeau by Clément Chen. Shortly after, new partners (independent skilled workers) and collaborators (individuals undergoing training) joined the company. Thus, this artisanal enterprise operates on a cooperative basis. By the […]

Chloé Grevaz and François Dubois, nomadic glassblowers, immersed in history and creation, met in the workshops of the National Glass School in Yzeure, in the Allier region. They completed three years of training there before being recruited by the Cristalleries Royales de Saint-Louis. During their eight years at this excellent glassworks, they refined their skills, […]

Lucie is a facilitator, trainer and teacher specializing in the transmission of know-how related to textiles.She works in public and private organizations on French territory, but also in Europe. Graduated with a Master's degree in creative practice from the Artez school in the Netherlands in 2020 where she specialized in textile repair techniques. During her […]

Lydia, co-founder of Studio Ler alongside Jessica Richard, has always been driven by a deep passion for creation. Drawing, in particular, has played a central role in her career and has largely shaped her professional path. After seven years of design studies, punctuated by experiences alongside major figures such as Mathieu Lehanneur and Pierre Favresse, […]

Marie Drouet, a basket weaver, fuses the traditional art of plant weaving with a contemporary approach. From her workshop in the Val d'Oise, she collaborates with professionals in the luxury and decoration sectors and designers looking for heart-throb creations. Marie uses traditional and rare techniques to design unique pieces. She is committed to an ecological […]

Marie Dubois discovered marquetry in 2013, while studying cabinetmaking at the École Boulle in Paris. She quickly recognized this discipline as much more than a decorative skill: it was a true visual language, capable of expressing emotions, capturing light, and exploring materials. Her wood marquetry practice is distinguished by a profoundly contemporary approach. Far from […]

Marie-Anne Thieffry is a visual artist born in 1964 in Normandy. After an initial career spanning over 25 years as an art director in advertising, she chose to devote herself entirely to handcrafting in 2005, opening her own studio.A graduate of ESAG-Penninghen and ENSAAMA-Olivier de Serres in interior design, she now applies her expertise to […]

Nourished by a childhood where the meal was a form of art, Marion Graux developed a unique sensitivity for ceramics. In her family, the kitchen was the heart of the home, a place of sharing, pleasure and education. Cooking not only allowed to create joyful moments around large tables, but also to instill in children […]

Designer of furniture, objects and spaces, Martin Blanchard practices his profession with an approach rooted in the field. Based at the Jardin des Métiers d’Art et du Design (JAD) since September 2022, he first trained in art history before turning to scenography and interior architecture.His approach is based on close collaboration with artisans, influencing each […]

For 40 years, Martine Rey's work, in perpetual movement, has explored space-time through urushi lacquer and the melancholy of objects dear to Japanese culture: Mono no aware. The artist thus confronts a material whose application technique joins her own personal and artistic journey, that of patience and delicacy. "I create objects that allow an emotional […]

"Bringing something to people rather than doing design." Matali Crasset, a globally recognized French designer, combines art, anthropology, and social aspects in her approach to design. She prioritizes creating connections between individuals and their environment. With a career spanning 30 years, she has worked on various projects ranging from architecture to scenography, as well as […]

Mathias Kiss is a French contemporary artist known for his work in sculpture, painting and installation. He is particularly recognized for his artistic creations that play with the notions of space, perspective and trompe-l'oeil. His often monumental works often integrate architectural and decorative elements, exploring the boundaries between art and architecture. Kiss is also known […]

The principle of illusion is at the heart of the art of decor, and Mathieu Lemarié excels in this field. He practices painting in very varied forms, relating to both decorative arts and crafts: monumental frescoes, delicate illuminations, enameled ceramic tiles, painted canvases for the Opera, striking trompe-l'oeil, or even faithful reproductions for the cinema. […]

Born and raised in Paris, Mathieu has started to study Biochemistry and bacteriology in high school. Then he went to Ecole Boulle and he graduted as a cabinet maker after 4 years.  During his learning process, he went to several workshop, such as Bernard Mauffret, Marc Desnoyer or Alexandre Fougea.   Mathieu worked for few companies […]

Maxime Perrolle has always had a fascination for plant life, and particularly for trees, true witnesses to time and nature. This passion naturally led him to work with wood, a living material that he shapes with exceptional skill. After training in cabinetmaking and then in artistic woodturning at the Escoulen School, a world leader in […]

Mayeul Gauvin is a painter and material artist who creates bespoke decorative works, characterized by a deep respect for craftsmanship and storytelling. After studying art history and literature, she turned to decorative painting, where she developed a unique approach that blends traditional techniques with contemporary research. Her practice revolves around materials, textures, and surface effects, […]

For over twenty years, Mona Oren has been developing a unique sculptural oeuvre, rooted in matter, gesture, and time. While her work regularly involves drawing, photography, video, and installation, it is sculpture—and more specifically wax sculpture—that constitutes its center of gravity. Contrary to tradition, which considers wax a transitory medium, preparatory to bronze casting, Mona […]

With 18 years of experience in a subcontracting company for the luxury sector, Muriel Rochetti-Davant has developed in-depth expertise in leather goods by working for prestigious brands such as Hermès, Vuitton, Moynat, Chanel and Cartier. Her curiosity and constant desire to learn also led her to specialize in the design of high-end office items, as […]

Nicolas Pinon is one of the few plant-based lacquer artists in France. Trained in cabinetmaking at the École Boulle, he discovered Japanese Urushi lacquer by chance in 2003 and decided to devote himself to it fully. He trained in Barcelona, ​​then joined the Brugier workshop in Paris, where he restored and created decorations for international […]

Archaeologist – Engineer at INRAP, lecturer, specialist in coppersmithing and ancient metallurgy Nicolas Thomas is an archaeologist and engineer at INRAP (National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research), a recognized specialist in ancient metallurgy and coppersmithing, a complex craft he explores through a dual scientific and experimental approach.For over twenty years, he has conducted in-depth research […]

Olivier Saguez, businessman-designer involved For Olivier Saguez, “Design is obviously in the everyday usefulness. Useful to the people and to the planet.” After Interior Design and Art History degree from the Ecole Boulle, he started his career with the Franco-American designer Raymond Loewy. After co-founding the Proximité agency, a BBDO group subsidiary he managed for […]

The art of design at the service of experience Renowned French designer Patrick Jouin has established himself for over two decades as one of the most unique creators of his generation. Trained at ENSCI–Les Ateliers, he began his career alongside Philippe Starck before founding his own agency, Patrick Jouin ID, in 1999. He quickly developed […]

Studied architecture in Paris from 1973 to 1980. Project manager architect at Claude Vasconi's firm from 1980 to 1987. Then at Aymeric Zublena's firm, responsible for projects such as the Georges Pompidou European Hospital, the School of Mines in Nantes, the university biology and physics campus in Illkirch, and the DASES building in Paris. Head […]

Nothing predestined Pierre-Henri Beyssac for woodworking. It was during a wandering academic career that he discovered marquetry, a decisive encounter with an unpredictable material that would become his medium of expression.Trained at the Boulle School, from which he graduated with a Master of Fine Arts (DMA), he continued his apprenticeship in Italy at the European […]

In 1992, the Radi Designers collective (which stands for Recherche Autoproduction Design Industriel) was born, composed of five members, all graduates of Les Ateliers School: Laurent Massaloux, Olivier Sidet, Robert Stadler, Florence Doléac, and Claudio Colucci. The collective plays with the gestures and typologies of everyday life. During the 1990s, Radi Designers worked on projects […]

Ruedi Baur, designer, teacher, researcher, citizen of a “World to Change”.    Since the 1980s, Ruedi Baur has been thinking about his work as a designer in the context of a civic space to be transformed. Initially working as a graphic designer for many cultural institutions, Since the 1990s, it has been organising a transdisciplinary education […]

Samuel Latour is a sculptor based in Rabastens, near Toulouse, where he lives and works.A graduate of the École Boulle in Paris, he specialized in artistic turning, particularly in wood and bronze. He subsequently enriched his practice by collaborating with designers, artisans, and artists in workshops and art foundries.His work sculpts an intimate relationship with […]

Designing Hospitality with Meaning and Elegance Canadian-born architect and interior designer Sanjit Manku is recognized for his sensitive and narrative vision of architecture. A graduate of the University of Waterloo, he moved to France where he enriched his career with several agencies before co-founding Jouin Manku with Patrick Jouin in 2006.His approach is characterized by […]

"Allowing oneself to be transformed by the forest" Experimenting or creating in situ, in the forest, with researchers, institutions... as I undertake in my work, is a way to free oneself from the idea of nature that is protected, studied, sanctified, or viewed as a work of art: the landscape. In other words, a nature […]

Simon Charbonnier est un dinandier d’art, orfèvre et ferronnier français, maître dans l’art de travailler le cuivre, l’étain, l’argent et le laiton. Depuis plus de trente ans, il façonne les métaux avec une rigueur et une sensibilité rares, tissant un lien constant entre tradition artisanale et expression contemporaine. Formé auprès de maîtres dinandiers, il perpétue […]

Living in Saint Amand en Puisaye, in Burgundy, since 2008, she followed the training of Creative Ceramist and the Research of High Temperature Enamels at Ema-Cnifop. Established as a ceramist for around ten years, her workshop is located at the Fabrique, in the spaces of the former Mallet pottery factory. Ceramics has been with her […]

A set designer, stage designer, and staging specialist for the world's leading luxury brands, Soline d’Aboville is renowned for her ability to tell stories through objects and spaces.Passionate about the world of decor, she imagines temporary installations as visual and emotional experiences, where poetry meets precision, and imagination is part of a clear narrative rooted […]

French-Canadian artist Sophie Manessiez lives and works in Quebec. Trained in visual arts and communications, she began her career in events before turning fully to ceramics in 2007. She trained over the years in various workshops in France and Quebec, and in 2021 obtained a diploma in fine craft techniques – ceramics in Montreal.Her work […]

A fashion designer with a unique universe, Stéphane Plassier cultivates an artistic approach to clothing, where the body becomes a medium for expression and textiles a territory for experimentation. Trained in art and fashion design, he freely navigates between performance, costume, design, and contemporary creation. Known for his poetic silhouettes and often sculpted or draped […]

Claire Renard and Jean-Sébastien Blanc This design duo, founders of the 5.5 collective and pioneers of upcycling, are now recognized experts in the field. Their partnership, which has lasted more than 20 years, has continued to strengthen, as have their deeply held convictions. These creators, resolutely against the grain, now embrace a design focused on […]

Studio GGSV was founded in 2011 by Gaëlle Gabillet and Stéphane Villard. Their collaboration encompasses a diverse range of approaches, from curating to research design, from objects to interior architecture. In parallel, Stéphane Villard leads the INFORME project studio at the École Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle, ENSCI / Les Ateliers, Paris. They were awarded […]

Tristan COLAFRANCESCO started his journey in photography, immersed in the punk scene from 2009 to 2011 in Brittany. He then studied metal, first with a degree in metalwork with the Compagnons du Devoir, and in the company Metafer (a Living Heritage Company). Then came a second certificate, this time in artistic ironwork in Nièvre. He […]

Steeped in science, Ulysse explores the themes of balance, gravitation, and movement. For almost 20 years, he has been developing a unique expertise in metal, combining ancestral know-how with contemporary and industrial techniques. The result is simple forms born from geometric interplay, mobiles whose point of balance is constantly lost and regained, and stable structures […]

Born from a career change and a fascination with light, Valérie Colas des Francs has established herself as one of the leading figures in straw marquetry, a French craft originating in the 17th century and revived during the Art Deco period. A student of Lison de Caunes, a master craftswoman and leading figure in the […]

He began his apprenticeship in 2014 and traveled to France for several years where he trained in various companies, in traditional carpentry and heritage restoration. In 2017, he went to live in Japan for a year. He worked for the Roy Mokkou company, which built a tea pavilion and participated in the construction of a […]

Virginie Lagerbe, colourist-dyer, garden alchemist and creator of the Pérégreen workshop After studying communications and political science, Virginie worked for many years in tourism development in her native Burgundy. Out of curiosity, she tried her hand at natural dyeing techniques in 2012 and discovered that plant-based dyes are everywhere to be found, hidden in roots, […]

A craftsman, coppersmith, and designer for over twenty years, Wilfrid Jolly explores the expressive potential of metal through copperware, sculpture, and designer furniture. Trained in copper and brass techniques at the Olivier de Serres School of Applied Arts, he now teaches there, continuing the link between transmission and living practice.Based in the Tarn region, he […]

Hands in porcelain, heart between two culturesOriginally from Japan, Yuko Kuramatsu settled in the Poitiers region several years ago, where she found a new home, conducive to creativity. Since childhood, she has cultivated a true passion for crafts. Her mother introduced her to the art of ceramics at a young age, taking her to discover […]

Innovation and Digitalization Consultant, he has a dual background in Design and Communication. Passionate about innovation and creativity, he is dedicated to transforming innovative ideas into tangible realities. Now, Yves Mérillon is turning to artistic craftsmanship where he aspires to merge his vision and know-how with matter, time and history. He thus embodies the modern […]