RCP Design Global

RCP Design Global or RCP is an independent design agency based in Tours and Paris (France) founded by Régine Charvet-Pello in 1986. RCP is predominantly based in the transport and mobility design, and specialises in urban transport, High-speed rail, interiors, public spaces and street furniture. RCP is the French leader on sensory design.

History

RCP Design Global was founded in 1986.

1996 :

• Design Transport :Transilien for the SNCF – extern design
• Main contract with the RATP

2002 :

• Design of the Paris Tramway Line 3 for Alstom transport

2003 :

• PREDIT Program with the SNCF – Direction de l’Innovation et de la Recherche
• Became the advertising agency of the château de Chenonceau

2004 :

• Le Mans tramway design
• Fondation of Sensolab, sensory design department.

2006 :

• Le Mans buses Design
• Angers tramway design

2007 :

• Design in Algeria of Algiers tramway, Oran Tramway and Constantine Tramway for Alstom
• Design of the tram-train express line Rhônexpress (Lyon/Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport) with Veolia Transport and Stadler Rail

2009 :

• Tramway of Tours Design in association with Roger Tallon and Daniel Buren
• Wind turbine Design for Vergnet

2010 :

• Tours buses Design
• Renovation of the SNCF TGV Sud-Est; in association with Compin
• Seat concept for TGV – SNCF

2011 :

• SUDI Design, Photovoltaics station with Groupe Hervé and Raphaël Dinelli

Awards

RCP is most notable for the number of national and international design awards they have won over the years.

• 2001: Étoiles de l'Observeur du design 01 (see ): "Jeux d'extérieur Gyrosat" – Proludic
• 2004: Lauréat Observeur du design 04: "Jouet Manipuloo" – Nathan
• 2006: Lauréat Observeur du design 06: "Tramway des Maréchaux à Paris" – RATP
• 2006: Lauréat Observeur du design 06: "CYCLOTRI, borne interactive de la mallette pédagogique" – Haute-Garonne general council
• 2007: Grand Prix Cap’ Com / Prix coup de cœur: "Ciel en Arc" – Société d'Équipement de la Touraine
• 2009: Lauréat Observeur du design 09: "Éole, le village du vent, aire de jeux pour enfants de 2 à 7 ans" – Wiki-cat and ADAPEI 79
• 2009: Lauréat Observeur du design 09: "Exposition énergies" – SMEPE Haute-Garonne
• 2009: Lauréat Observeur du design 09: "Birdlike, éolienne Farwind de 1MW" – Vergnet
• 2011: Lauréat Observeur du design 11: "SMS, Sani Module System" – Sanitec
• 2011: Lauréat Observeur du design 11: "Savebag, le book, cahier d’idées" – Savebag
• 2011: Lauréat Observeur du design 11: "Chenonceau Store" – Château de Chenonceau
• 2011: Rolling stock price by French magazine "Ville, rail & transports": "Moovi TER" – Brittany (administrative region)
• 2011: Rail d’Argent by French magazine "Ville, rail & transports": "Intercités Normandie" – Région Haute-Normandie

Locations

RCP Design Global Head Office

• 56 avenue Marcel Dassault, 37200 Tours France

RCP Design Global Paris Office

• 4 Place d'Estienne d'Orves, 75009 Paris France

See also

• Sensory design
• Design

References

External links

• RCP Design Global official website
• RCP Design Global official blog