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AWARDS & GRANTS 2025
The graduation ceremony held on 27 June 2025 was also an opportunity to highlight many diploma projects through the awarding of Grants and Prizes. Congratulations to all the graduates and award winners!
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Two ECAL photographers honoured with the Dior Prize for Photography 2025
Sara de Brito Faustino and Aline Savioz, respectively a graduate and student of the Bachelor's programme in Photography at ECAL, are among the winners of the 2025 edition of the prestigious Dior Prize for Photography and Visual Arts for Young Talents.
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ECAL label for the Vaud Parliament wine
To celebrate the collaboration between the three branches of government, the Vaud Parliament is unveiling its very first vintage wine – adorned with a label designed by ECAL.
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Of the 28 ECAL graduates who were finalists for the 2025 Swiss Design Awards, 13 received awards
Following the nomination of 28 of its graduates as finalists for the Swiss Design Awards 2025, ECAL is proud to announce that 13 have been awarded this prestigious distinction by the Federal Office of Culture. This strong representation once again demonstrates the quality and diversity of the talent trained at the university
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A Graduation Film Selected at Annecy Animation Film Festival 2025
The animated short film Qui part à la chasse by ECAL graduate Léa Favre has been selected for the official competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
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ECAL × micasa
HOMEWORKS: a limited collection designed by ECAL's Bachelor of Industrial Design programme for the swiss brand micasa
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Manor Cultural Prize 2026 awarded to Lucas Erin
Congratulations to artist Lucas Erin, ECAL graduate, who has been awarded the 2025 Manor Cultural Prize for the canton of Vaud. The jury was impressed by his approach, both precise and poetic.
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ECAL × EHL
When gastronomy meets design to elevate the dining experience
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ECAL at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka
HUG: ECAL's Swiss chair for the World Expo 2025 in Osaka from 13 April to 13 October 2025.
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Swiss Film Award : two ECAL film graduates honoured
Klaudia Reynicke and Mégane Brügger win the ‘Best Feature Film’ and ‘Best Graduation Film’ awards respectively.
ANNOUNCEMENT
ECAL AT MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2025
ECAL presents two exhibitions at Milano Design Week 2025
PARTNERSHIP
HEAT PUMPS FOR VIESSMANN
For Viessmann, ECAL Master Product Design students are rethinking the aesthetics of heat pumps, combining innovation with harmonious integration into the urban landscape.
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La Mobilière 2025 Prize awarded to Alfatih
Congratulations to ECAL graduate artist Alfatih, who was awarded the Prix La Mobilière 2025 at the recent Salon Art Genève.
ANNOUNCEMENT
New Master en Digital Experience Design
ECAL is launching a MA in Digital Experience Design (DXD), which will start in autumn 2025. This ambitious programme meets a growing demand for professionals in the field of new technologies.
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SADAO E-learning platform
SADAO: a brand new open access self-assessment platform. Challenge your art and design knowledge now!
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CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCED STUDIES – CREATIVE LEADERSHIP 2025
After the success of Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) Creative Leadership in 2024, the registrations are now open for 2025 until the 26.11.2024.
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Sara De Brito Faustino winner of the Prix Françoise Champoud 2024
Congratulations to photographer Sara De Brito Faustino, ECAL graduate, who wins the Prix Françoise Champoud 2024, an award that will support the development of her promising artistic career.
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Thibault Walter, ECAL teacher, awarded a Special Music Prize 2024
Congratulations to Thibault Walter, ECAL teacher and co-programmer of the Lausanne Underground Film & Music Festival (LUFF), on his award at the Swiss Music Awards 2024. This special award recognizes his unwavering commitment to the underground music scene and his central role within LUFF.
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Anna-Marija Adomaityte receives the June Johnson Newcomer Prize
Congratulations to Anna-Marija Adomaityte, ECAL Master of Visual Arts Graduate, who has won the June Johnson Newcomer prize awarded by the Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation.
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ECAL graduate wins James Dyson Award 2024 (Switzerland)
Congratulations to Stefan Troendle, ECAL Master Product Design graduate, who has won the prestigious national James Dyson Award for his diploma project.
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Francis Baudevin receives the Leenaards Foundation Cultural Prize 2024
Congratulations to Francis Baudevin, professor at ECAL, who has been awarded the Prix Leenaards 2024, and to Anna-Marija Adomaitytė and Anjesa Dellova, graduates of the ECAL's Bachelor and Master Fine Arts respectively, who have won one of the Cultural Grants.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Shaping the future of cinema: ECAL listen to their graduates
Just a few days before the opening of the Locarno Film Festival 2024, where several ECAL films will be shown, ECAL and HEAD unveil the results of a survey aimed at shaping the future of cinema training.
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AWARDS & GRANTS 2024
The graduation ceremony, which took place on 28 June 2024, was also an opportunity to reward numerous diploma projects with scholarships and prizes. Congratulations to all the graduates and winners!
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Gabriel Hafner wins the Tectona Prize at the Design Parade Hyères 2024 festival
Gabriel Hafner, who graduated from ECAL in 2022, won the prestigious Tectona Prize at the latest Design Parade in Hyères. This international prize celebrates innovation in garden furniture.
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EXECAL Residences at La Becque - Summer 2024
ECAL graduates Hanna Rocherau and Hugo Hectus are the winners of the EXECAL residencies at La Becque for summer 2024.
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6 ECAL GRADUATES WINNERS OF THE SWISS DESIGN AWARDS 2024
ECAL was once again strongly represented at the Swiss Design Awards in 2024: 6 of the 16 finalists were successful.
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ECAL×JEAN PAUL GAULTIER: UNDER YOUR SMELL
After Paris, Miami and Lausanne, the exhibition Under Your Smell, a brilliant collaboration between the ECAL and Jean Paul Gaultier, is now causing a sensation at the Saatchi Gallery in London and at Gallery X by Parco in Tokyo
ANNOUNCEMENT
ECAL AT MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2024
ECAL presents two exhibitions that propose consumer alternatives in line with the values of our generation
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3 ECAL GRADUATES AT DESIGN PARADE HYÈRES 2024
Guest of honour and president of the jury for Design Parade Hyères 2024, Fabien Cappello is an alumnus of the ECAL, as are two finalists in the running: Gabriel Hafner and Alex Sinh Nguyen.
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10 ECAL graduates featured in new Phaidon publication 'Designed for Life'
10 ECAL graduates featured in new Phaidon publication 'Designed for Life’, a global survey of 100 of the most creative and innovative product designers working today. With the participation of Alexis Georgacopoulos and Anniina Koivu, director and curator at ECAL.
PRESS RELEASES
Solo exhibition by Lorenza Longhi at Swiss Institute Contemporary Art New York
Swiss Institute presents World of Yum Yum, the first solo exhibition in the US by artist Lorenza Longhi, featuring newly commissioned paintings and sculptures in a site-specific installation.
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Happy 2024!
Artist Alessia Gunawan creates the ECAL's 2024 greetings with Noon, an original work based on artificial intelligence.
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Reinas by Klaudia Reynicke selected for the Sundance 2024 Festival
Congratulations to director Klaudia Reynicke, an ECAL graduate, on the selection of her new feature film "Reinas" at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival 2024.
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Three ECAL graduates in artist residencies abroad
Romane de Watteville, Gina Proenza and Baker Wardlaw, three ECAL graduates, have been awarded three Artist Residencies abroad by the Etat de Vaud
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Junge Grafik Award 2023 honors nine ECAL students and graduates.
Congratulations to all the ECAL-related winners and finalists for their participation in the second edition of the Junge Grafik Award.
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Charitini Gkritzali receives an award at the Global Design Graduate Show 2023
Congratulations to ECAL graduate Charitini Gkritzali, who receives an award at the Global Design Graduate Show 2023, in collaboration with Gucci.
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Thaddé Comar winner of the Grand Prix Photographie du Festival de Hyères 2023
Congratulations to photographer Thaddé Comar, an ECAL graduate, who receives the Grand Prix du Jury Photographie 7L at the Festival de Hyères 2023.
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Olivia Schenker receives one of the 2023 prizes from the Fondation vaudoise pour la culture
ECAL graduate Olivia Schenker is the 2023 winner of one of the cultural prizes awarded by the Fondation vaudoise pour la culture.
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The Josef Müller-Brockmann Prize 2023 awarded to Laura Csocsán
Congratulations to graphic designer Laura Csocsán, ECAL graduate, awarded the Josef Müller-Brockmann 2023 Prize for "the richness and depth of her commitment to the field of typography".
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Julie Richoz receives one of the Grands Prix de la Création de la Ville de Paris 2023
Congratulations to designer Julie Richoz, ECAL graduate and winner of the Grands Prix de la Création de la Ville de Paris 2023.
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Leenaards 2023 cultural grant for Romane de Watteville
Congratulations to artist Romane de Watteville, ECAL graduate and winner of a Leenaards 2023 cultural grants.
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Rising Talent Awards 2023 go to three EXECAL
The Rising Talent Awards France 2023 have revealed seven new designers and studios. Among them are Athime de Crécy (studioADC), Sébastien Cluzel (SCMP DESIGN OFFICE) as well as Arthur Fosse and Samuel Perhirin (Passage), all graduates of ECAL.
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THUNDER BY CARMEN JAQUIER REPRESENTING SWITZERLAND AT THE OSCARS 2024
THUNDER is in the running for Switzerland for an Oscar nomination in the International Feature Film category. Congratulations to its director, ECAL graduate Carmen Jaquier.
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Manor Cultural Prize 2024 for Gina Proenza
Congratulations to ECAL graduate artist Gina Proenza, winner of the Manor Cultural Prize Vaud 2024.
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AWARDS & GRANTS 2023
The graduation ceremony, which took place on 30 June 2023, was also an opportunity to reward numerous diploma projects with scholarships and prizes. Congratulations to all the graduates and winners!
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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SWISS BOOKS 2022
A dozen personalities with links to the ECAL - graduates, professors or lecturers - were honoured at the "Most Beautiful Swiss Books 2022" awards
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PRIX ART VONTOBEL PHOTOGRAPHIE CONTEMPORAINE 2023 TO EMIDIO BATTIPAGLIA & AUGUSTIN LIGNIER
Congrats to Emidio Battipaglia and Augustin Lignier winners of the fourth Art Vontobel Contemporary Photography Prize A New Gaze.
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ECAL designs the Swiss Parliament's new series of gifts
These products, inspired by typically Swiss symbols, were entirely designed and developed in Switzerland thanks to the collaboration of excellent local partners.
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10 ECAL GRADUATES WINNERS OF THE SWISS ART + DESIGN AWARDS 2023
ECAL strongly represented with 21 finalists including 7 winners at the Swiss Design Awards 2023 and 8 finalists including 3 winners at the Swiss Art Awards.
TYPE BULLETIN
Type Bulletin #6
The 6th issue of Type Bulletin showcases the typographic work of students graduating from the 2022 Master Type Design program.