The École de design Nantes-Atlantique was designed by architectural agencies Marc Mimram and GPAA, as well as the Jouin Manku design agency.
All of its teaching and research spaces are organised around a central agora – a living space that opens out onto an avenue leading to the Parc des Chantiers district. It is all part of a one-of-a-kind structure that offers a space for living, learning, and openness to the outside world.
The mission of the École de design Nantes Atlantique is unique: it considers design to be a discipline at the crossroads of creativity, strategy and management, and offers professional training courses. The school awards a 5-year design diploma and a 3-year Diplôme National des Métiers d’Arts et de Design, either for on-site study, or through a work-study programme.
The school has created 5 design labs: the Care Design Lab, City Design Lab, Digital Design Lab, Food Design Lab and Media Design Lab, all of which are research platforms dedicated to exploring themes related to contemporary social, technological and economic changes through design.
Le parcours inter-école (“Inter-school Itinerary”)
L’arbre en ville : libre ou contraint ?
(“Trees in the City: Are they free or constrained?”)
This summer, the design school is presenting a selection of degree projects by students in its Masters program. This exhibition reflects the methods used by the next generation of designers and how they see our future through innovative projects and everyday scenarios.
The projects developed at the City Design Lab question the relationship between human beings, nature, and trees in urban environments. Through a sensorial approach, this exhibition appeals to visitors’ experiences, daily lives, and imaginations, while awakening their senses to explore these relationships in the present and in possible future(s).
L'École de design Nantes Atlantique, Boulevard de la Prairie au Duc, Nantes
How to get there?
Parking(s) nearby: Parking Les Nefs, Parking Les Machines
Public transport: Prairie au Duc 1, Prairie au Duc, Gare de l'Etat, Quai des Antilles
Self-service bicycles: Prairie Au Duc (n°45), Grue Jaune (n°103), Palais De Justice (n°44)
Open today from 10h00 to 19h00.
PRM access via a lift. Seating available in the exhibition area.
Visual artworks.
