atelier LUMA is a think tank, a production workshop, a learning network and an archive for knowledge and tools of the LUMA Foundation. Based in Arles, in the Camargue region, atelier LUMA wants to co-develop new ways of producing and caring for a city and a bioregion, using design as a tool for transition.
Since its foundation in 2016, atelier LUMA conducts projects connected to six strategic themes: Waste Matters, Producing (in) the City, Healthy Mobility, Next Hospitality, Food Circle, Circular Education .
Using the potential of discarded materials to create ecological, social, and economical impact.
Experiencing and learning from Arles and the Camargue, its bio-materials and manufacturers.
Mobility explored, upgraded and reinforced, impacting Arles and the region’s transportation flows.
Finding smaller-scale, non-intrusive ways of promoting tourism connected with its surroundings.
Stimulating social change and innovation through design, creating more connected food systems.
With shared knowledge at the core, a focus on the communal nature of environmental motivations.