Community gardens, Caravelle

This signage project for the community gardens of La Caravelle was launched in 2024 in Villeneuve-la-Garenne. We were commissioned to design the visual and signage identity for the gardens through a collaborative process developed alongside participatory workshops bringing together gardeners and local residents.

The signage system, including totems, three-dimensional typographic installations, and entrance signs, was installed at the entrances of the gardens to strengthen their visibility and reinforce their identity in public space.

The entire project was conceived and produced through an eco-conscious approach, prioritizing sustainable and ecological materials, mainly wood, to reflect the values of durability, sharing, and conviviality inherent to community gardens.

Finalist project, France Design Impact Award 2026

Collaboration with Félix Fritz. Team: Afrouz Razavi, Félix Fritz, Margo Lucas, and Les Ateliers Maggiani. Commissioned by the City of Villeneuve-la-Garenne, CDC Habitat, l’APES and In’li. Project by Afrouz Razavi design studio, 2024. Photo credits: © Afrouz Razavi design studio and © Afrouz Razavi.

  • Wayfinding and public spaces
  • Social design and community design
  • Visual identity and information design
Wooden letter on a fence.
“Jardin partagé Potavelle” sign.
Wooden wayfinding totem.
Arrows and pictograms on the totem.
Totem and passers-by.
Wooden letters in front of a fence.
Large wooden letters and a fence.
Myosotis sign and wooden letters.
Wooden “ICI” letters and arrow.
“ICI” lettering outside apartment buildings.
“ICI” lettering beside the pavement.
Potavelle sign on a fence.
Myosotis sign on a fence.
Pictograms beneath the Myosotis sign.
Wooden components on a workbench.
Cut-out letters on the floor.
Wooden letters on a workbench.
Wooden “ICI” letters and arrow.
Wooden totem.
Three-dimensional letter components.
Black-and-white illustrated motif.
Sheets of motifs and text.
Sheet of lettering, patterns and pictograms.
Drawings of totems and signs.
Drawings of lettering, furniture and pictograms.