la maison flottante

The cneai =, based in Île-de-France, also has a floating workshop and residence, La Maison Flottante, moored on the banks of the Seine in Poses, Normandy. La Maison Flottante encourages mobility and residence both within and outside urban centers, through a decentralized movement and an adventurous dynamic.

La Maison Flottante, a flat-bottomed boat created by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, is a space dedicated to exploration and artistic creation located in an exceptional natural environment, in the heart of a region focused on the arts and crafts. It thus offers a setting conducive to reflection and creation. During this springboard residency, the designer and/or artisan will benefit from time for research and creation in a rural area that encourages reflection and local exchanges.

For the third consecutive year, the cneai = is opening its call for applications to artisans and designers. In June or September 2026, two professionals will be welcomed for a one-month springboard residency at the Maison Flottante.

The objectives of this residency are to:

= Promote the arts and crafts and their integration into the artistic creation process.
= Provide a period of research, experimentation, and design for current or future projects.
= Provide support through professionalization: economic model, professional network, project methodology, status, administration, promotion of the activity, etc.
= Promote research, experimentation, and potential productions through a public meeting defined collectively in advance.