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They have been friends for seven years and met while studying product design at the Olivier de Serres school of arts in Paris. They went their own separate ways during their post-graduate studies, keeping in touch, and got back together in Paris four years later. « Nah, that’s because we were sick of each other » jokes Antoine. Barely a year has passed between graduation and the Poc21 camp, except for Yoann who graduated in june 2012 to everyone’s surprise : « Really ? That long ago ? » says Audrey. So how do they make a living ? Freelancing. «It’s the auto-entrepreneur status or nothing. We don’t have much choice as young designers» Valentin adds. With Yoann they are also part of a young designer’s collective called BAM, centered on social design : « The Internet era we are living in changes the way we interact with one another through the co-creation processes, sharing knowledge and craft».

New Cotivation group at Halton Hive in Burlington, Ontario

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