Evy Dutheil

Senior Lecturer, Sustainable Product Design

Product designer educated in Ensaama, Paris and BIAD, Birmingham, over the last ten years évY has evolved a highly original approach to design by developing concepts on holistic usage. They defy our assumptions using innovative scenarios, materials, processes and exploring sustainability principles.  

She has been commissioned independently and as a collaborator on international projects centering on sustainable innovation and global design. Collaborations include working with Pimliko on eco-project and packaging, XXM Architectures on bio-pilot project for Naturalia store, design collaboration with Lago in Italy and artistic collaborations with Ravi Deepres for WayneMcGregor at the Royal Opera House and the Met, NY. 

évY also contributes to academic research through publications, exhibition and guest talks. She runs lectures, masterclasses and workshops in Europe and International universities. Furthermore she is in charge of the lab creative component of the research platform ‘EcoDesign Observatoire’, Paris.

External Links

Contact details

Telephone 01326255613
Email Evy.Dutheil@falmouth.ac.uk

    Qualifications

    Qualifications

    Year Qualification Awarding body
    2006 MA BIAD, Birmingham Product Design
    2004 BTS ENSAAMA, Paris. French technician degree in Industrial Design

    Honors and awards

    Year Description
    2018

    Jardins Jardin aux Tuileries, Paris. Award Laureat Innovation Product Prize
    2017

    Now ! le off, 9-13 September, Paris. Pre selection Rado Prize France
    2016

    Cumulus, HongKong. Abstracts and Artefacts selected for Open Design For Environment Exhibition
    2011

    Mikser Festival, Belgrade. Green Award. Para - Light design sun powered.
    2010

    BHV, Paris. Shortlisted competition & Exhibition ‘Lumières sur l’art’.
    2009

    Cele - Paris Council. ‘Paris Young Owner-manager’ Prize winner. Sustainability.

    Research Interests

    Research interests and expertise

    Research initiation study on sustainable design development of innovative concept-products through holistic approach, design process, experimentation from cutting edge technology to craftsmanship skills and local scale to light industrial production. 

    Material are playing a key role especially bio-material exploration and scientific research lab collaboration.

    Series of slowmade objects based on classical elements - Earth, Sun, Air, Wood, Quintessence -  essential primal drivers and horizontal evolution, which challenge emotional connection, playful and aesthetic awareness to create unique and biodiverse artefacts and installation. 

    Research Topics

    • Bio-material
    • Circular economy
    • Cradle to Cradle
    • Design thinking/ system/ making
    • Digital technology & manufacturing
    • Energy
    • human centred approaches

    Research Outputs

    Publications and research outputs

    • Dutheil, Evy

      (2019), Eco-Pebble, In: « Jouer, bouger, bricoler, recycler » Design Market, 11/09/19 to 15/09/19, Paris

    • Dutheil, Evy

      (2022), By-bio-plant based material and Design opportunities, In: 12th International Materials Education Symposium, 4-5 April 2023, Clare College, University of Cambridge, UK, (Submitted), Item availability may be restricted.

    • Deepres, Ravi and Dutheil, Evy

      (2022), Immersive Reflections on Future Living, In: Sustainable Innovation 2023, 22/03/24, https://cfsd.org.uk/events/sustainable-innovation-2023/programme/

    • Dutheil, Evy and Deepres, Ravi

      (2018), Utopias: Sustainable Ethos Design, In: International Open Elective 2019 Ghandhi and Desigh, 21 Jan - 01 Feb 2019, Ahmedabad

    • McGregor, Wayne

      (2018), AfteRite and Woolf Works, In: AfteRite, 21 May 2018, New York,London

    • McGregor, Ravi, Deepres, Wayne, Dutheil, Evy, MET and THE ROYAL BALLET

      (2018), AfteRite and Woolf Works, New York,London, Item availability may be restricted.

    • Andrews, Simon

      Dutheil, Evy and Bang Creations, (2024), Care to Repair: Design for the Circular Economy, In: Care to Repair: Design for the Circular Economy, 8-12 May 2024, Grays Wharf Gallery, Commercial Road, Penryn TR10 8AE

    • Dutheil, Evy

      (2017), Bigger SerieS: Classical Element - Air, In: Now le off, 8-16 Sept 2017, Paris

    • Dutheil, Evy

      (2016), Five Classical Elements: Earth, Wood, Fir, Air, Quintessence, In: Open Design for E-very-thing, Hong Kong Design Institute and Cumulus International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design and Media, Hong Kong, pp. 467-469, ISBN: ISBN 978-952-60-0080-0 (print) ISBN 978-952-60-0081-7 (pdf)

    Events

    2018

    NID, Ahmedabad: Workshop & Exhibition show on Heritage & Digital Design for the Open International Electives

    Events

    2018

    Jardins Jardin aux Tuileries Paris with workshop outcome of Autograf students

    Events

    2015

    Shenzhen University: Speaker at the Culture, Design, Innovation Biennale & BCU Students Exhibition Curation

    Events

    2013

    University of Brighton: Guest Speaker - Panel discussion on Design, Science, Trade Conference

    Events

    2017

    SUIC Sipalkorn University, Bangkok: Guest Lecture for Ba Graphics Communication

    Events

    2012

    DMY, Berlin: Open Innovation - Elevator Speech: Design meets Technology

    Teaching

    Areas of teaching

    • Global Responsible Design

    Courses taught

    • Sustainable Product Design BA(Hons)

    Professional Engagement

    Independent professional practice

    Involved on collaborative international industry design project valuing pioneering idea and sustainability on packaging, product, interior, pilot project, brand design and artistic projects. 

    Developing a range of sustainable concept-product artefacts which have been exhibited in Paris, Belgrade, Hong Kong, London.

    Engagement with professional associations and societies

    Observatoire de l’EcoDesign, Paris. Research Plateform, team Member. http://observatoire-ecodesign.com/
    AFD - French Alliance Designer - Associate Member