LECTURES
Dive into the heart of innovation on November 18th at ECAL, and discover the collaborations that turn design into a tool for transformation.
EXHIBITIONS
On the occasion of Paris Photo 2026, ECAL presents Soft Photography – Human Emotions and Machine-Generated Images. Through two exhibitions and a publication, this research project examines the place of AI-generated images in contemporary visual culture.
EXHIBITIONS
From October 30 to November 8, ECAL Bachelor Media & Interaction Design will be present at the GIFF Festival 2026.
EXHIBITIONS
From 30 October to 4 December, ECAL presents the Diploma Projects 2026. Opening on Thursday 29 October at 6 pm.
OTHER
ECAL is organising a live workshop during the Ariana Museum’s Glass Days on 30 and 31 October 2026 in Geneva.
EXHIBITIONS
ECAL Bachelor Media & Interaction Design is taking part in the KIKK Festival 2026 in Namur, Belgium, from October 22 to 25, 2026 with a selection of projects.
EXHIBITIONS
Third stop of its North American tour, the Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography, ot the ArtCenter College of Design in Los Angeles, presents the exhibition ECAL A Typographic Atlas.
EXHIBITIONS
From 14 to 18 October, ECAL will be present at the Mesh Festival 2026.
EXHIBITIONS
Trampolino for the Future is a project created for New Galerie in Paris by students of ECAL's Master Fine Arts program.
LECTURES
To mark the retrospective dedicated to his work by the Cinémathèque suisse, the ECAL Cinema Department is hosting German filmmaker Wim Wenders for a public discussion.
EXHIBITIONS
The exhibition, result of the Vibrations Forward research project, delves into the archives of the Swiss magazine Vibrations, published in Lausanne from 1991 to 2013. A collaboration with CIRCUIT Contemporary Art Center and the On The Vibe association.
LECTURES
The ECAL Cinema Department is hosting Richard Linklater, a leading figure in contemporary American cinema, for a masterclass open to the public.
LECTURES
As part of the collaboration between ECAL and Victorinox, this roundtable discussion explores the legacy of the Swiss cutlery brand and how its values can be embraced by contemporary designers.
EXHIBITIONS
As part of a collaboration with the Point Bleu, students in the Foundation Year were invited to imagine their own worlds and bring them to life through images using secondhand objects.
EXHIBITIONS
In this exhibition organized in collaboration with the Chillon Castle, ECAL students offer a contemporary perspective on its medieval symbols.
EXHIBITIONS
Second stop of its North American tour, the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) presents the exhibition ECAL A Typographic Atlas.
EXHIBITIONS
For Paris Design Week 2026, ECAL is collaborating with the Korean brand Helinox to create a collection of lights.
EXHIBITIONS
As part of the Photo-sensible exhibition, dedicated to the work of photographer André Schmid, the Lausanne History Museum presents works by students of ECAL's Bachelor Photography.
EXHIBITIONS
At the 10th edition of the Biennale Images Vevey, centered on the theme "We are family!", several ECAL graduates and professors are exhibiting their work.
PROJECTION
During the 79th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, numerous works by ECAL graduates and faculty members will be screened.
OTHER
Dedicated to young graduates and professionals alike, the “ECAL Talent Day” event aims to build bridges between academia and the professional world by offering the opportunity to meet and network.
EXHIBITIONS
For its fourth stop, the exhibition ECAL A Typographic Atlas is presented in New York by The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art and the Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design and Typography.
LECTURES
As part of the "No Sound: Sound Reflection" class of the Fine Arts Bachelor, students present an evening of concerts, performances and talks.
EXHIBITIONS
For the Design Days 2026, ECAL presents a selection of projects from its collaboration with Cristallina Design, focusing on a rare material: the only marble quarried in Switzerland.
EXHIBITIONS
As part of the DemSCAPE-VD research project, conducted jointly by 4 schools from HES-SO (University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland) in collaboration with the municipalities of Bussigny and Yverdon-les-Bains, ECAL was commissioned to develop a different photography exhibition for each municipality.
EXHIBITIONS
For the 2026 Festival des Cabanes, ECAL is presenting an installation in collaboration with Mutina and French designer Ronan Bouroullec.
EXHIBITIONS
As part of the presentation of ECAL A Typographic Atlas at Program/me, the launch of the exhibition's book, as well as a conference with typographers, teachers, researchers, and publishers, will also take place.
EXHIBITIONS
As part of the DemSCAPE-VD research project, conducted jointly by 4 schools from HES-SO (University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland) in collaboration with the municipalities of Bussigny and Yverdon-les-Bains, ECAL was commissioned to develop a different photography exhibition for each municipality.
LECTURES
On the occasion of the Swiss release of his latest feature film, Dao, the Cinema Department at ECAL is hosting French-Senegalese director Alain Gomis for a masterclass.
EXHIBITIONS
On the occasion of the Mapping Festival 2026, ECAL presents the ECAL 360 LAB for the third consecutive year.
LECTURES
This two-day symposium is part of a research project by the Cinema Department at ECAL focusing on the impact of artificial intelligence on cinema.
LECTURES
As part of the Parasonic : the transmission of fugitive aural practices research project, ECAL’s Fine Arts Bachelor proposes two public events.
LECTURES
During the spring semester’s workshop week, international artists and designers come to ECAL to present their work through lectures open to the public.
EXHIBITIONS
Second-year students of the ECAL Fine Arts Bachelor present a group exhibition exploring the relationship between individual elements and the creation of a whole.
EXHIBITIONS
As part of the Milan Design Week 2026, ECAL and Google present the exhibition A Message From Tomorrow, featuring the projects of Master Product Design students.
EXHIBITIONS
Selection of exhibitions with ECAL graduates at Milan Design Week 2026.
EXHIBITIONS
Hubris, peu importe brings together the works of ECAL Fine Arts Bachelor students for a group exhibition curated by Estelle Hoy.
LECTURES
For its 57th edition, Visions du Réel will feature numerous documentary films by students, graduates, and lecturers of ECAL, as well as a masterclass by American filmmaker Kelly Reichardt, the festival’s guest of honor.
EXHIBITIONS
ECAL Bachelor Industrial Design students present miniature versions of furniture pieces designed by Vico Magistretti in the exhibition Vico Magistretti and Japan in Milan.
LECTURES
In collaboration with the Cinémathèque suisse, the ECAL Cinema Department organises a masterclass by director Joe Dante, a leading figure in 1980's fantasy cinema.
EXHIBITIONS
At the exhibition Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026, ECAL presents two original installations that invite visitors to explore the concept of time.
EXHIBITIONS
Conceived as a travelling exhibition, ECAL A Typographic Atlas reflects ECAL’s long-standing commitment to contemporary graphic and type design.
LECTURES
Charlie Fox, Banu Cennetoğlu, Nolan Lucidi, Antoine Idier and Anna Franceschini have been invited to ECAL as part of the symposium What Do Bodies Do?, organised by the Master Fine Arts.
EXHIBITIONS
A festival for experimental media art and digital cultures, localhost returns for its second edition with three days of talks, workshops, and performances dedicated to experimental practices in digital art and design.
LECTURES
The ECAL Media & Interaction Design department is pleased to welcome Vera van de Seyp for a talk about her practice as a computational designer, artist, and educator.
EXHIBITIONS
ECAL presents a selection of projects developed in collaboration with Cristallina Design, focusing on a rare material: the only marble quarried in Switzerland.
EXHIBITIONS
ECAL welcomes the 8th edition of the Dior Photography and Visual Arts Award for Young Talents exhibition.
LECTURES
Public meetings with Wes Anderson & Richard Ayoade, Joe Dante, Verena Paravel, Kelly Reichardt, Marie-Elsa Sgualdo, Fabrice Aragno and Meriem Bennani.
ONLINE
Event on registration intended for prospective Master’s candidates who wish to receive feedback on their portfolio by a faculty member or an assistant from their chosen program.
LECTURES
A three-day symposium to examine the repercussions and resistance to New Typography in the French-speaking world.