Our association

Today, lille—design is changing and growing.
In order to widen the representativeness of all the design stakeholders and users and to adapt even better to our environment, we are creating 5 representative colleges within our structure governed by the law of 1901 on non-profit organisations.

Join us by becoming a member of our association. You are sure to find a college that suits you!

 



THE COLLEGE OF PERSONALITIES:
It brings together qualified personalities chosen for their skills or their initiatives in favour of design.


THE COLLEGE OF ECONOMIC AGENTS:
It brings together representatives from the economic world (companies, associations, groups, centres of excellence, clusters, etc).


THE COLLEGE OF DESIGNERS:

It brings together designers (specialised in a discipline or not) defined as follows: designers with degrees in design, in-house designers (agencies, companies or other organisations), independent designers, managers or directors of design agencies and architects, whose activities incorporate the profession of designer.


THE COLLEGE OF ACADEMIC AGENTS:

It brings together representatives of training establishments dedicated to artistic creation and design, whether they are academics, universities, "grandes écoles" (elite schools), etc.


THE COLLEGE OF INSTITUTIONAL AGENTS:

It brings together representatives of the state, French, cross-border and international local authorities which finance lille—design or participate in its activities. The Métropole Européenne de Lille (MEL) and the Hauts-de-France region are automatic members.

 

 

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The lille—design board of directors, composed of 18 members

COLLEGE OF PERSONALITIES (4 representatives)
Michel FORTIN chartered accountant EXCOM FORTIN
Eric JANET manager ALTRAN
Alain MAHIEU president Initiatives Hauts-de-France
Stéphanie MARRIE non-executive director Les Arts Détonnants


COLLEGE OF ECONOMIC AGENTS (4 representatives)
RABOT DUTILLEUL - François DUTILLEUL, chairman of the board of directors
STELLA NOVA - Franck CHEMIÈRE, director
VALIUS - Thierry DELAVALLE, director
VILOGIA - Philippe RÉMIGNON, chairman of the board of directors

 
COLLEGE OF DESIGNERS (3 representatives)
Pierre-Anthony COUTURE director of CARRÉ NOIR Lille (Publicis group)
Jean-François FERMAUT RELIEF Architecture
Philippe PICAUD Designer


COLLEGE OF ACADEMIC AGENTS
(3 representatives)
ISCOM, Higher Institute of Communication and Advertising - Martine FLINOIS, professor
École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture et de Paysage (national school of architecture and landscape) of Lille - Richard KLEIN,
director of the research unit
Pôle 3D - Catholic University of Lille - Antoine DURIEU, director

COLLEGE OF INSTITUTIONAL AGENTS (4 representatives)
Métropole Européenne de Lille (AUTOMATIC MEMBER) represented by Frédérique SEELS, vice-president for the economy, trade and crafts and the 2020 World Design Capital
Hauts-de-France region (AUTOMATIC MEMBER) represented by André-Paul LECLERCQ, president of the Hauts-de-France region economic commission
City of Tourcoing represented by François-Xavier DEFFRENNES, deputy mayor, in charge of major projects
Cité du Design of Saint Étienne represented by Thierry MANDON, managing director


 

 

 

The lille—design office, composed of 6 members

President — Philippe RÉMIGNON (College of Economic Agents)
Treasurer — Michel FORTIN (College of Personalities)
Secretary — Pierre-Anthony COUTURE (College of Designers)
Vice-Presidents — Métropole Européenne de Lille (College of Institutional Agents) — Hauts-de-France region (College of Institutional Agents) - Martine FLINOIS (College of Academic Agents)
Honorary Presidency — Colette HUVENNE, past president

 

Becoming a member of lille—design involves:

 • Supporting all of our actions and reflections
 • Working to promote design and its added value
 • Benefiting from a rich and varied programme of conferences, exhibitions and private visits
 • Receiving invitations to each event, depending on which college you belong to
 • Participating in our study trips
 • Having access to all of lille—design's publications
 • A welcome gift