{"id":3848,"date":"2025-06-02T18:38:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T18:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atelierc3design.com\/collaborations\/forbes-article-2\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T13:17:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T13:17:11","slug":"forbes-article","status":"publish","type":"collaborations","link":"https:\/\/atelierc3design.com\/en\/collaborations\/forbes-article\/","title":{"rendered":"Forbes article"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Atelier C3 Design, at the crossroads of design,<\/span> art and collective innovation<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/h3><\/div>
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In Quebec, a design studio transforms interiors into grounds for collective experimentation, combining artistic approach, local know-how and functional innovation.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Create together, rethink uses<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In Quebec City, Atelier C3 Design has carved out a unique place for itself in the interior design landscape. Founded by Matthieu Boulianne at the age of nineteen, the studio built its reputation on a simple idea: to design spaces that speak to those who inhabit them. But behind this promise lies a well-oiled machine. From the outset, the studio stood out for its room-by-room design packages\u2014a novel formula at the time.\u00ab For two years, we were the only ones offering this. It was very reassuring for customers. <\/em> \u00bb, recalls Matthew.<\/p>\n

This pragmatism doesn’t preclude a fundamentally sensitive approach to design. At Atelier C3 Design, each project begins by listening to lifestyle habits, tastes, and context. The studio offers end-to-end support, including the manufacture of custom furniture. This attention to detail, combined with an inclusive vision, fuels a reflection on uses: how to streamline the customer journey, how to integrate artistic intention into everyday objects. At the intersection of design and applied art, the studio inscribes its practice in a logic of audacity, with a constant objective: to put meaning back at the center of each project. \"3D<\/p>\n

From interior design workshop to co-creation studio<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Over time, the workshop has expanded its scope. Today, Atelier C3 Design collaborates with artists, artisans, and manufacturers to design hybrid objects. In Quebec City, a project with ceramist Sarah-Maude<\/a><\/span> Girard has given rise to a range of tableware: butter dishes, pitchers, soap dishes, and more. All the objects are designed with a dual function. The pitcher becomes a vase, while the soap dish acts as a tray. Behind these objects lies a desire to blur the lines between art and practicality.<\/p>\n

Another example: a vanity moulded in Himacs Solid Surface, a material developed by LX Hausys<\/span><\/a>, international partner of the studio. Thermoformable, resistant, this support allows to design sculptural pieces, thought to last. “When we develop a product, we always think about what is done on the market, what is not done, and what is missing,” explains Matthieu Boulianne. Collaborations then become a strategic lever: cross-pollinating perspectives, pooling skills, opening design to other fields of application. In this process, artists retain a great latitude, assumed as such by the founder: “The artistic process demands this freedom.”<\/p>\n

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Growing the market through transversality<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The studio’s approach goes beyond furniture and decor design. Through its projects, the Quebec studio seeks to structure a collaborative creative space, halfway between a laboratory, a gallery, and a design office. Recognized by the Canada Council for the Arts<\/a><\/span>, Atelier C3 Design asserts a unique position: that of an intermediary between the artist-designer and the end user. This positioning provides access to large-scale projects, such as exhibitions currently being prepared for museums.<\/p>\n

Partnerships are multiplying. Sherwin-Williams<\/a> for a collection of hues, Printed Decor for wallpaper<\/a>, Black on White<\/a> for original works. The studio is also consulted by international brands on trends and consumer expectations. In each case, the challenge is the same: to create a coherent product, rooted in reality, but capable of broadening the field. “We are a bridge between ideas and the concrete,” summarizes Matthieu Boulianne. This transversality allows the studio to influence practices, but also to inspire a sector in search of meaning and innovation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n