The Cité du design aims to reach out to all sections of the public, to anchor design at the heart of society and to help us to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Together with the Saint-Étienne Higher School of Art and Design (ESADSE), they form a public establishment for cultural cooperation supported by the City of Saint-Étienne and Saint-Étienne Métropole, with the backing of the French Government and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region. It is a place of discovery and experimentation, teaching and research, and a resource centre for both designers and businesses.
The EPCC Cité du design-ESADSE fosters teaching, research and dissemination of design culture.