“I follow nature as the surest guide,

and resign myself with implicit obedience to her sacred ordinances.”

Marcus Tulius Cicero (106-43 av. J-C)

AUTAN lab R & D private lab

AUTAN is the new wind acronym for

Architecture Urbanisme Territoire Approches Nouvelles

Architecture Urbanplaning Territories All Natural

Autan lab is an open international R & D lab.

We are innovation_action minded

we are LOCBAL : we think from local to global

Presently, and always will be, under construction

It’s primary research fields are architecture, urban planning, environnementaly friendly design and built services. All together with related ones such as, interior design, global designs, landscape designs, construction materials, biology.

It aims at unprecetended findings through the creation of a unique mix of very different research fields

all our methodologies are inspired by biomimetsim

below are its 9 basics, as beautifully enacted by Janine M Benyus, shall she be warmly thanks for that

all our research paths are proudly UNCONVENTIONAL

Members are mainly located in Canada, United-States, Great-Britain and France

Searchers have backgrounds in: industrial & services design, design thinking, biomimetism, architecture, biology, low tech / no tech culture and more

main office is located in Vallegue, FRA

experimental site & mobile lab, “espace dynamic” are located in Loriol-sur-Drôme, FRA

si nous prenons la nature pour guide, nous ne nous égarerons jamais