ECAL MAP EVENTS
ECAL XMAS MARKET 2025,
17.12.2025,
ECAL, Renens
The ECAL XMas Market is back to light up your festive season, Wednesday 17 December from 6pm to 9pm at ECAL.
ECAL XMAS MARKET 2025,
OTHER
ECAL Open Day 2025,
29.11.2025,
ECAL, Renens
ECAL opens its doors and invites you to discover its activities in the fields of Fine Arts, Cinema, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Digital Design, and Photography.
EXHIBITIONS
Dark Matter – CITY OF RENENS 2025 ENCOURAGEMENT PRIZE,
21.11–14.12.2025,
La Ferme des Tilleuls, Renens
From November 21 to December 14, Ferme des Tilleuls hosts "Dark Matter", an exhibition by Laura Cipriano and Yannick de Kalbermatten, winners of the City of Renens 2025 Encouragement Prize.
LECTURES
ECAL Conference & Performance – Parasonic,
20.11.2025,
Auditoire IKEA, ECAL
ECAL Bachelor Fine Arts invites you to a two-phase day as part of the Parasonic : the transmission of fugitive aural practices research project.
EXHIBITIONS
ECAL at Paris Photo: WARMER VISIONS,
14–24.11.2025,
Paris
Visit WARMER VISIONS at Paris Photo 2025, an exhibition inspired by Moncler's alpine heritage interpreted by ECAL Bachelor Photography students.
EXHIBITIONS
ECAL at Paris Photo: PAPERBOY ECAL,
14.11.2025,
Paris
On the occasion of Paris Photo 2025, ECAL is collaborating with Paperboy Magazine on a special issue!On the occasion of Paris Photo 2025, ECAL is collaborating with Paperboy Magazine on a special issue!
ECAL MAP EVENTS
ECAL at OFFPRINT Paris 2025,
13–16.11.2025
During Paris Photo 2025, ECAL will present a selection of its books at OFFPRINT Paris.
LECTURES
INNOVATION BY DESIGN 2025,
12.11.2025,
ECAL, Renens
Immerse yourself in innovation and design during an inspiring evening organized by the Municipality of Renens as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, on November 12 at ECAL.
EXHIBITIONS
RE.CHUV+ECAL,
11.11.2025–15.01.2026,
ESPACE CHUV Lausanne
VU.CH, art in hospitals, is hosting an exhibition based on the RE.CHUV+ECAL project, led by ECAL for CHUV, which proposes a concrete approach to circular design.
LECTURES
FALL WORKSHOP LECTURES,
03–12.11.2025,
Auditoire IKEA, ECAL
As part of the Bachelor program workshop weeks, ECAL will host international artists and designers from November 3 to 12, 2025, to present their work.
EXHIBITIONS
ECAL at GIFF Festival 2025,
31.10–09.11.2025,
Genève
From 31 October to 9 November, ECAL will be present at the GIFF Festival 2025.
EXHIBITIONS
EXHIBITION ECAL DIPLOMAS 2025,
30.10–05.12.2025,
ECAL, Renens
From 31 October to 5 December, ECAL presents the Diploma Projects 2025. Opening on Thursday 30 October at 6 pm.
PROJECTION
Screening of diploma films 2025,
28.10.2025,
Cinémathèque suisse, Lausanne
On Tuesday October 28, the ECAL presents the graduation films of the Bachelor Cinema at the Cinémathèque Suisse.
EXHIBITIONS
ECAL AT KIKK FESTIVAL 2025,
23–26.10.2025,
Namur, Belgique
ECAL Bachelor Media & Interaction Design is taking part in the KIKK Festival 2025 in Namur (Belgium) from October 23 to 26, 2025 with a selection of projects.
LECTURES
Masterclass ECAL – JAZMÍN LÓPEZ,
15.10.2025,
Auditoire Leenaards, ECAL
ECAL Cinema Department welcomes Argentine filmmaker and artist Jazmín López for a lecture as part of her ECAL residency at La Becque.
EXHIBITIONS
EXPOSITION DU PRIX PLATEFORME 10 X ECAL: Gary Sandoz – Reminix,
27.09–21.12.2025,
Plateforme 10 – Les arcades
From 27 September to 21 December 2025, Reminix, the exhibition by Gary Sandoz, winner of the Plateforme 10 × ECAL Prize, can be discovered under the arcades of Plateforme 10.
OTHER
Cuvée Pierre Keller 2025,
25.09.2025,
Saint-Saphorin
On Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 5pm, the 7th edition of the limited cuvée "lâche-moi la grappe" will be tasted and sold at the Vinothèque du Château de Glérolles.
EXHIBITIONS
EXHIBITION OF THE PRIX IMAGES VEVEY X ECAL: LEA SBLANDANO,
24.09–21.12.2025,
L'Appartement – Espace Images Vevey
From 24 September to 21 December 2025, as part of L’Appartement – Espace Images Vevey, Lea Sblandano, winner of the Prix Images Vevey x ECAL 2024, presents Neijuan, her Bachelor Photography project.
EXHIBITIONS
The most beautiful swiss books 2024,
23.09–03.10.2025,
ECAL, Renens
The books awarded by the Swiss Federal Office of Culture (OFC) take part in numerous book fairs as well as a travelling exhibition in Switzerland and abroad, including a stop at ECAL from 23 September to 3 October 2025.
EXHIBITIONS
Gen Z. Shaping a new gaze,
19.09.2025–01.02.2026,
Photo Elysée
Some ECAL graduates are featured in the exhibition Gen Z. Shaping a new gaze, presented at Photo Elysée.
LECTURES
ECAL Lecture – Making sustainability desirable,
18.09.2025,
Auditoire Leenaards, ECAL
ECAL presents a talk on new sustainable imaginaries with Emma Piau and Alban Mayne, questioning the role of creatives in addressing ecological and societal challenges.
ELAC GALLERY
Zufall??? Schicksal!!!,
17.09–17.10.2025,
Galerie l'elac
A collective exhibition, conceived by artist Miriam Laura Leonardi, which offers an unstable space, without a central theme or linear path, inviting visitors to wander and reflect.
EXHIBITIONS
ECAL × OFFECCT AT Designer's Saturday,
12–14.09.2025,
Oslo
ECAL is taking part in Designer's Saturday in Oslo with the project Sound & Vision, created in collaboration with Swedish brand Offecct.
LECTURES
ECAL Lecture – Alan Warburton,
10.09.2025,
Auditoire Leenaards, ECAL
The Master Photography at ECAL welcomes British artist Alan Warburton for a lecture on his work with Computer-Generated Imagery and Artificial Intelligence. Warburton’s practice, bridging art, industry, and academia, critically examines and deconstructs cutting-edge technologies.
EXHIBITIONS
Deemed Visionless,
06–27.09.2025,
Treize, Paris
Deemed Visionless is a group exhibition by students from ECAL’s Master Fine Arts, conceived as a free, off-programme experience in collaboration with the Parisian gallery Treize.
EXHIBITIONS
ECAL at Zürich Design Weeks 2025,
04–14.09.2025,
Zürich
During the 2025 Zurich Design Weeks, ECAL will exhibit HOMEWORKS, its limited edition collection created for micasa, and take part in a talk on creative entrepreneurship alongside Pro Helvetia and ZHdK.
PROJECTION
ECAL at Locarno Film Festival,
06–16.08.2025,
Locarno
Three graduation films and numerous contributions from ECAL graduates and lecturers will be featured at the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, taking place from 6 to 16 August 2025.
PROJECTION
ECAL at NIFFF 2025,
04–12.07.2025,
Neuchâtel
ECAL is proud to announce the selection of three films by its recent graduates at the 2025 edition of the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF).
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ECAL Talent Day,
25.06.2025,
ECAL, Renens
Dedicated to young graduates and professionals alike, the “ECAL Talent Day” event aims to build bridges between training and working life by offering the opportunity to forge links.
EXHIBITIONS
ECAL × OFFECCT AT 3 days of design,
18–20.06.2025,
Copenhague
ECAL is taking part in the 2025 edition of 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen with the project Sound & Vision, created in collaboration with Swedish brand Offecct.
EXHIBITIONS
ECAL at Design Days 2025,
12–15.06.2025,
La Rasude, Lausanne
On the occasion of Design Days 2025, ECAL presents HOMEWORKS, a new collection born from its collaboration with micasa.
EXHIBITIONS
ECAL × Nnormal,
28.05.2025,
Milan
ECAL teams up with trail running brand NNormal for a unique photography project that blends visual exploration with pushing physical and creative boundaries. Inspired by the mountains, this collaboration invites students to challenge conventions through technical precision, immersion in nature and bold imagination.
EXHIBITIONS
ECAL at Mapping Festival 2025,
22.05–01.06.2025,
Genève
On the occasion of the Mapping Festival 2025, ECAL presents three Bachelor Media & Interaction Design diploma projects as well as the ECAL 360 LAB.
EXHIBITIONS
ECAL at the 2025 Saint-Étienne Biennale,
22.05–06.07.2025,
Saint-Étienne
ECAL is taking part in the 2025 Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Étienne with a selection of projects by its students, graduates and faculty members, along with several contributions to the event’s conference programme.
SHOP
ECAL Archive Book Sale,
21.05.2025,
ECAL, Renens
ECAL invites you to its major editorial archive sale, accompanied by the launch of the new issue of its magazine Offline, on Wednesday, 21 May 2025, from 5 PM to 7 PM at ECAL.
EXHIBITIONS
WHERE DID THE BATS GO?,
16.05.2025,
Cinéma Bellevaux
Pipistrelles, Serotines, and Bachelor Fine Arts students gather at Cinéma Bellevaux for an evening of performances, screenings, and sounds emerging from the invisible.
EXHIBITIONS
ECAL AT OFFPRINT LONDON 2025,
16–18.05.2025,
Tate Modern, Londres
On the occasion of Offprint London 2024 at Tate Modern, ECAL presents a selection of its latest publications
LECTURES
ECAL × Images Vevey Lecture - Rineke Dijkstra,
07.05.2025,
Auditoire IKEA, ECAL
ECAL welcomes Dutch photographer Rineke Dijkstra for a talk on her contemporary approach to portraiture.
LECTURES
Masterclass ECAL – Albert Serra,
06.05.2025,
Auditoire Leenaards, ECAL
ECAL, in collaboration with the Cinémathèque Suisse and Sister Distribution, welcomes filmmaker Albert Serra for a talk.
LECTURES
SPRING WORKSHOP 2025 – lectures,
28–30.04.2025,
Auditoire IKEA, ECAL
During the spring semester workshop week, ECAL invites international artists and designers to present their work.
EXHIBITIONS
Hum Hum Magazine,
12–30.04.2025,
Treize, Paris
HUM HUM MAGAZINE, created by ECAL students, is a nomadic exhibition-publication whose first issue unfolds at Treize.
ONLINE
ECAL MASTER DXD PORTFOLIO REVIEWS,
08–09.04.2025,
Online
This event is open to future candidates for the new Master in Digital Experience Design who wish to obtain a preliminary opinion on their application.
EXHIBITIONS
Designed in CH, Made in JP,
08–13.04.2025,
House of Switzerland, Milan
ECAL in collaboration with Karimoku New Standard and Presence Switzerland presents Designed in CH, Made in Japan at Milan Design Week 2025
EXHIBITIONS
ECAL MILANO 2025 – EXHIBITIONS BY ALUMNI,
08–13.04.2025,
Salon du meuble de Milan
Selection of exhibitions with ECAL graduates at Milan Design Week 2025.
EXHIBITIONS
Folklore Fusion at Milano Design Week,
08–13.04.2025,
Spazio Orso 16, Milan
ECAL presents Folklore Fusion at Milano Design Week 2025
LECTURES
ECAL Lecture & Workshop – Cecilia Bengolea & Trajal Harrell,
07–09.04.2025,
Auditoire IKEA, ECAL
ECAL welcomes Cecilia Bengolea and Trajal Harrell for a talk and workshop exploring body, dance, and self-representation.
LECTURES
VISIONS DU RÉEL: MASTERCLASS & ECAL FILMS,
04–13.04.2025,
Nyon
As guest of honour at the 56th edition of the Visions du Réel festival in Nyon, filmmaker Raoul Peck will be giving a masterclass on Tuesday 8 April, organised in partnership with the Cinémathèque suisse. The programme also includes five films by the ECAL's Cinema Department and alumni.
EXHIBITIONS
Watches and Wonders GENEVA,
01–07.04.2025,
Palexpo, Genève
On the occasion of Watches and Wonders Geneva 2025, ECAL teams up with Ceramaret to present an exclusive collection of jewelry in technical ceramics
LECTURES
SYMPOSIUM MASTER ARTS VISUELS,
26.03.2025,
Auditoire IKEA, ECAL
On March 26, 2025, the Master of Visual Arts proposes the symposium Worldbuilding in an era of extreme fragmentation
EXHIBITIONS
Horizon Ouest,
26.03–21.05.2025,
Bussigny
Observing Urban Transformation: ECAL Students Capture the New Spaces of Western Lausanne