
Design expertises
5 themes explored by design
As a research and innovation center, L'École de design Nantes Atlantique has created five Design Labs, platforms for research, training and innovation through design, which use design to explore themes linked to current social, technological and economic changes in order to provide renewed reflection on contemporary challenges.
The school has created 5 Design Labs to address the challenges of social, technological and environmental transformations.
The master's program (Diplôme de design Bac +5) is organized around these 5 socio-economic themes.

The design research activity at L'École de design Nantes Atlantique, a Research Training Innovation approach since 2008.

The Digital Design Lab at L’École de design Nantes Atlantique focuses on the notions of UX Design and digital innovation.

The City Design Lab is a research laboratory for urban design-led research that accompanies urban and territorial change.

The Care Design Lab aims to train designers in two years in the fields of health, social action and public innovation.

The Food Design Lab explores issues related to the changing nature of food systems and imagines global experiences centered on sustainable food.

The Media Design Lab explores the challenges of information, knowledge and communication.