Design

Lyon occupies a major place in the field of design, and is a key player in the sector in France (design capital in Rhône-Alpes: 2nd French region in terms of the concentration of designers).

The conurbation groups all design professions, via agencies recognized both nationally and internationally.

Many Lyon-based agencies work for large national companies: EDDS Design Global for Bouygues Telecom, O'de for Ed, Telescope for Pépito and Yop, and IDEOPS for Justin Bridou and La Poste).

A number of them have received prizes, both in France and abroad (Caracas received the Chicago Design Award in 2002).

Training and research

This sector also boasts the 2nd training and research center in France (but the Lyon training base is the most comprehensive in France).

The conurbation's attractiveness is also boosted by the presence of the CDRA (Centre de Design Rhône-Alpes - Rhône-Alpes design center), which is one of the main players in design intelligence in Europe.

Key figures

	12% of French designers
	328 design agencies
	650 designers