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eliumstudio
Company type
Design studio
Founded2002
FoundersÉlise Berthier; Marc Berthier; Pierre Garner; Frédéric Lintz
HeadquartersParis.[1], France
Number of employees
≈ 10
Websitehttps://elium.studio

eliumstudio is an industrial design agency based in Paris, France. Founded in 2002 by Élise Berthier, Marc Berthier, Pierre Garner and Frédéric Lintz, the studio develops products at the intersection of technology[2], everyday use, and sustainable design. Its portfolio includes collaborations with companies such as Free, Withings, McDonald’s, Schneider Electric, and Castalie. eliumstudio’s work has been recognized with international awards including Red Dot, iF Design, and Janus de l’Industrie.[3]

The studio was established in 2002 by Marc Berthier.[4] It currently employs around ten designers.[5]. They are the designer of the Tykho radio[6], that was featured on the cover of Time magazine to illustrate “The Rebirth of Design[7]. They are also the designers of the En Archipel project[8], With its tablets that can be assembled to form a digital board and its wobble stools, the En Archipel project was designed for middle school students. Eliumstudio has also designed La Machine[9][10] a device inspired by Marvin Minsky’s first “useless machine[11][12].

Notable collaborations

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  • Free — design of Freebox Pop and Ultra, both awarded by Red Dot.[13]
  • Withings — connected health devices such as the Blood Pressure Monitor (2011), Steel HR watch (2016), and Body Cardio scale (2016).[14]
  • McDonald’s[15] France — reusable tableware for restaurants.[16]
  • Schneider Electric — design work on several product ranges.[17]
  • Castalie — eco-designed water dispensers, including the Mini-Pure model awarded the Janus de l’Industrie.[18]
  • SwissVoice - Design of the Epure phone[19]
  • EDF - Design of the energy station Sowee[20], a start up from EDF[21]
  • Dior Dior eyes[22], a virtual reality helmet that integrates sound taped in 360º and high definition images[23]

Awards

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The studio has received design awards, including Red Dot[24], iF Design[25], and Janus de l’Industrie.[3]

References

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  1. "Eliumstudio".
  2. "Eliumstudio Archives".
  3. 1 2 iF Design — "EliumStudio" page, https://ifdesign.com/en/brands-creatives/company/eliumstudio/4265
  4. Marc Berthier (encyclopedic page).
  5. Les Numériques, "eliumstudio, a darling of French Tech", https://www.lesnumeriques.com/objet-connecte/eliumstudio-studio-chouchou-french-tech-a2647.html
  6. "La radio étanche de Marc Berthier". Le Monde. 27 July 2025.
  7. "Marc Berthier. Tykho Radio. 1997 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  8. "Trop classe, le design de ma classe !". Le Monde. 7 September 2015.
  9. "Olivier Mével's la Machine Makes Uselessness Playful".
  10.  la Machine », la petite boîte high-tech inutile, peut-être pas si futile". 5 October 2025.
  11. https://www.nouvelobs.com/economie/20251104.OBS109407/la-machine-un-cube-deconnecte-pour-dire-stop-au-technofascisme-et-a-la-toute-puissance-de-l-ia.html
  12. https://www.bfmtv.com/economie/replay-emissions/tech-and-co/video-olivier-mevel-multiplie-la-machine-un-objet-connecte-totalement-inutile-11-09_VN-202509110911.html
  13. Red Dot, "Freebox Pop", https://www.red-dot.org/project/freebox-pop-59426
  14. iF Design, "Withings Body Cardio", https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/withings-body-cardio/203752
  15. designboom, matthew burgos I. (2023-03-24). "eliumstudio rolls out reusable mcdonald's tableware to reduce fast-food packaging waste". Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  16. DesignWanted, "eliumstudio – McDonald’s reusable tableware", https://designwanted.com/elium-studio-mcdonald-s-reusable-tableware/
  17. designboom, "eliumstudio for Schneider Electric", https://www.designboom.com/design/eliumstudio-for-schneider-electric/
  18. Business Club de France, June 2015.
  19. "Le design en quête de légèreté". Le Monde. 4 July 2014.
  20. Nouvelle, L'Usine (19 October 2016). "Smart home : Pour sa station Sowee, EDF a choisi le protocole réseau X3D".
  21. "Energy Station".
  22. "Dior Eyes".
  23. "Dior Eyes Virtual Reality". 3 June 2015.
  24. "Red Dot Design Award: Freebox Pop".
  25. https://ifdesign.com/en/brands-creatives/company/eliumstudio/4265
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