PROGRAM
The Foundation offers free cultural programming for all ages, in its spaces and outside the walls, echoing exhibitions and residencies.
Agora du Design – Introduction to the 2025 Winners
As part of Paris Design Week, the 2025 Agora du Design award winners—who are being hosted by the Foundation this…
Roundtable Discussion – European Heritage Days
Roundtable discussion on ecological imaginaries as part of the European Heritage Days.
“Design and Medical Care” Seminar with the VULCA Chair
Seminar to present the findings of the VULCA Chair on the connections between design and medicine, with a view to…
Coming soon,Ordinaire Extra !,Events
Silvana Mc Nulty – Tying, Weaving, Embroidering, and Binding!
Workshop with artist Silvana Mc Nulty to create fantastical pieces using embroidery and braiding techniques.
Encounters with Living Things
The Foundation is participating in the first edition of the Rencontres du vivant at the Corderie Royale in Rochefort,…
Coming soon,Residency showcase,Events
Antoine Behaghel’s Residency Showcase
Antoine Behaghel's residency showcase, following his work at the Foundation and in the Marais d'Yves focusing on…
Lecture: “Living in and Representing a World Beyond the Human”
An off-sitelecture by Emilie Villez on representations of the superhuman, in conjunction with the exhibition "The…
Events,Coming soon,Ordinaire Extra !
Anja Madsen Pernot – The Garden of Chimeras
Workshop with artist Anja Madesn Pernot to create extraordinary flowers out of recycled paper.
Lecture: “A Bench-Fountain for the MADD”
Off-site lecture at MADD Bordeaux to present the fountain bench created in the Foundation’s glass workshop.
Events,Coming soon,Ordinaire Extra !
Médecine Castor – Embroidery Workshop with Inès Cassigneul
Embroidery workshop with artist Inès Cassigneul, as part of her residency at the Foundation and her “Médecine Castor”…
Screening of Films by Jean Painlevé
Screening of Jean Painlevé’s films on underwater wildlife, followed by a talk by curator and historian Pia Viewing.
NEW! – Ceramic Café
A ceramics workshop hosted by Totem Saintes, where you can create your own pieces and enjoy a friendly time at the…
Events,Coming soon,Ordinaire Extra !
Antoine Behaghel – The Microscopists’ Workshop
Workshop with designer Antoine Behaghel to explore phytoplankton under a microscope, in the heart of the Planctonarium.
The Monkey and the Clay
At the intersection of play, poetry and science fiction, the exhibition The Monkey and the Clay brings together nine…
The Planctonarium
The The BehaghelFoiny design studio offers a sensory immersion into the microscopic world of phytoplankton. Conceived…
Wood Workshop for young audiences
The Fondation d'entreprise Martell opens the doors to its Wood Workshop and offers an immersion into the world of…
Fablab Cognhacker
Explore FabLab Cognhacker – Your space for digital creation, repair, learning, and community innovation!
Bike Repair
Free workshops to learn how to diagnose, maintain, and repair your bike
Glass Blowing Workshops “Baptism of fire”
The Fondation d'entreprise Martell opens the doors of its Glass Workshop and offers a new experience: the «Baptism of…
Glassblowing workshop – Glass immersion
The Fondation d'entreprise Martell offers a new experience in its glass workshop: a one-day introductory course in…
Woodworking Workshops
The Fondation d'entreprise Martell opens the doors to its Wood Workshop and offers an immersion into the world of…




















