Manufactures nationales

A public hub unique in the world, the Manufactures nationales have been working for the decorative arts for 400 years.

Since 1740, the Manufacture de Sèvres has affirmed its vocation, both heritage and experimental in the ceramic arts.

The Atelier de Recherche et de Création (ARC) of the Mobilier national, created in 1964 by André Malraux, produces furniture sets based on drawings by contemporary designers.

The Laboratory of Sustainable Practices of the National Manufacturing Research and Innovation Directorate places art and design in a dynamic of research, innovation and eco-responsibility. It is supported by the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation.

Sustainable materials ball

Designed with support the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation, this unique space an ambition: to put the art professions in a research dynamic and ecological responsibility.

The exposed materials bear fitness to this development of know-how: source, natural fiber, responsive pigments, sustainable processes, reusable or low-value materials... So many concrete answers to current environmental issues, revealing the richness of a craft in constant mutation.