Find out who we are.

A Kairn or “cairn” is a pile of stones built by alpinists or explorers, as a milestone or mark of their path. It’s a strong universal symbol, that reassure and orientate.

Kairn is also the name of our independant design agency, established in 2017 by people passionnate of nature and mountains. We draw our inspiration from our urban environment as much as our vast natural suroundings. Alpin designers : this perfectly describe our mindset.

We are committed to designing products that are better suited to the needs of today and tomorrow. We want them to be more sustainable and environmentally friendly. For the past 10 years, we have been collaborating with men and women—from leading brands to startups—who share our passion.

“Life is too short to stay in the valley.”

We're not in Grenoble by chance.

We are proudly located in the “Capital of the Alps” : a human-scale metropole also known as a capital of tech start-ups. Grenoble is also in the heart of Dauphiné, part of the dynamic Auvergne Rhône Alpes region.

Our office is also surrounded by 3 main mountain ranges. Allowing us to use the products we design every day ! Follow us on the networks to discover our latest releases or our latest projects.

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City center of Grenoble, and Vercors mountains in the background.
Open space de travail pour booster la créativité, dans les bureaux de Kairn Design Studio à Grenoble.
Descente du couloir NE du moucherotte, dit des '3 pucelles', mythique de part sa vue sur Grenoble et son enneigement très occasionel.
Exploration design echelle réelle sur un casque pour le MAVIC Comete SL
Sortie VTT avec toute l'équipe dans les plateaux du Vercors.
Pierre VIOULES, et l'équipe, testent le ROSSIGNOL Heretic avec le client, développé par notre Bike Design Lab.
Participation de l'équipe de designers de Kairn Design Studio à l'étape du Tour De France, l'occasion pour tester du matériel dessiné par l'agence, tel que casques, chaussures et lunettes de cyclisme.
Session de descente en rappel et test de matériel de ski alpinisme avec l'équipe de Kairn Design Studio, dans le couloir de la Combe de l'If, en Chartreuse, au dessus de Grenoble.