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Credits

Atelier LUMA team in the shared workspace of Bloc B of Le Magasin Électrique © Adrian Deweerdt

Collaboration formats

Atelier LUMA approaches each part of its work as an opportunity to initiate research and build networks. This is made possible through a wide variety of partnership configurations, from direct participation to collaboration.

LUMA Arles supports Atelier LUMA’s development abroad and in new fields by contributing to designing collaborations suited to our partners’ ecosystems. The following list is not exhaustive.

Research partnership

Atelier LUMA establishes partnerships with research institutions that share the same areas of interest, commitments, and research questions. The partnerships allow respective teams to share expertise as well as technical and financial resources. Are developed partnerships in the areas of: research into alternative resources, the development of raw materials, the formulation of materials, and the production of objects and architectural products, among others.

Contract research

Atelier LUMA works with public and private institutions to define the scope of their own bioregions through field investigations. The goal is to develop applied research for their territory’s environment and activities. Atelier LUMA designs tailored projects in which they conduct research and provide guidance, and work together to develop proposals tied to specific geographic zones, raw materials, and local social and economic challenges.

Collaborative residencies

Atelier LUMA hosts design and production residencies for designers to collaborate with their teams. This time together allows residents to activate Atelier LUMA's research using their own expertise and approaches. By invitation only, the residents immerse themselves in the provided spaces and the teams, developing projects that are relevant to their own practices as well as to Atelier LUMA's activities and research topics.