LECTURES
Dive into the heart of innovation on November 18th at ECAL, and discover the collaborations that turn design into a tool for transformation.
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.
LECTURES
The ECAL Cinema Department is hosting Richard Linklater, a leading figure in contemporary American cinema, for a masterclass open to the public.
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
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
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
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.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Applications are now open for the 9th edition of the Innovation by Design Challenge, to which designers and companies from Valais are invited to participate for the first time.
AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
Congratulations to Charlyne Genoud, a graduate of ECAL's Cinema Bachelor, whose diploma film Respirer une fois sur trois received the Best Swiss Newcomer Award at the 2026 Locarno Film Festival.
AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
The artist, ECAL Fine Arts Master graduate and winner of the 2026 Manor Cultural Prize, Lucas Erin will present the exhibition La ronde in the Espace Projet at the Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts de Lausanne (MCBA), from August 28, 2026, to February 14, 2027.
PROJECTION
During the 79th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, numerous works by ECAL graduates and faculty members will be screened.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Congratulations to the graduates and ECAL members whose posters have been selected for the 100 Beste Plakate 2025.
AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
Congratulations to Avril Lehmann and Yael Vallotton, Bachelor Cinema graduates, whose film Le Miracle received the H.R. Giger “Narcisse” Award for Best Swiss Short Film at the 2026 NIFFF.
FILM STUDIES
with Verena Paravel
The 2026 documentary film workshop for 2nd year students was lead by french director and visual anthropologist Verena Paravel.
FILM STUDIES
with Marie-Eve Hildbrand
The 2026 documentary film workshop for 1st year students was lead by swiss director Marie-Eve Hildbrand.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
with Aurèle Sack
Second-year students were required to develop the whole alphabet for one typeface.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
with Diego Bontognali
As part of this editorial design course, students developed a research-based project focused on the selection and design of texts around a shared theme. Based on a curated set of sources, each project presents two editions with identical content, produced in both a large and a small format.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
with Adeline Mollard
As part of the visual identity course with Adeline Mollard, the students developed a visual identity based on a randomly drawn business card. By appropriating a graphic element and its title, each project offers a singular interpretation of it. Each proposal also involves the selection of a tool linked to the associated event (tattoo machine, sander, lithography equipment, etc.), used as a conceptual and graphic extension of the project. The identity is deployed across a range of formats, from business card to F4 size, including posters, flyers, business cards, as well as an animated poster.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
with Adeline Mollard
Genius Loci, or the spirit of the place, refers to the unique identity or essence of a location. In architecture, this principle suggests that the specific characteristics of a place should be reflected and extended in a design. In the case of the second-year graphic design students, they have applied this principle to communication projects focused on promoting or extending the identity of a particular place through design. Their work likely explores how to visually capture and communicate the essence of a space, using graphic design elements that resonate with the architectural features or history of the place.
AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
The graduation ceremony held on 26 June 2026 was also an opportunity to highlight many diploma projects through the awarding of Grants and Prizes. Congratulations to all the graduates and award winners!
ANNOUNCEMENT
It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Mitch Paone, the internationally acclaimed graphic designer who left a lasting mark on ECAL through his residency at La Becque and his teaching.
AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
Congratulations to Blanche Mijonnet, MAS in Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship alumna, and Eduardo Altamirano, Master in Product Design alumnus, on their outstanding achievements at Design Parade 2026 at Villa Noailles.
MEDIA & INTERACTION DESIGN
with Angelo Benedetto
First-year students designed visual identities for fictional museums. As part of the Dynamic Display course led by Angelo Benedetto, this project led them to create graphic universes that that express the character of each imaginary exhibition site.
DIGITAL EXPERIENCE DESIGN
with Gaël Hugo, Paul Lëon
The Mind Reader Interface shifts computing from the reactive to the proactive: from a system that obeys commands to one that anticipates them. Where smart environments cast their users as pilots issuing constant instructions, this project removes the friction of instruction altogether. Intention is no longer declared through a screen or a button. It is inferred. Reading context, habit and the signals of presence, the interface acts before it is asked. It sheds the form of the device to become a Ghost in the Room that senses rather than obeys. The user no longer pilots the space; they inhabit it. The system does not read thoughts, only traces, and stages the distance between anticipation and understanding: what we gain, and what we quietly surrender, when a space begins to act on our behalf.
PHOTOGRAPHY
with Charlotte Krieger
Unseen This course introduces students to the creation of a seven-image series built around the theme Unseen. They will learn to combine set design, characters, and lighting to produce strong, coherent staged images. Through a practical and technical approach, the course develops their ability to conceive and manage a complete photographic project, direct models, work with natural and artificial light, and collaborate under conditions similar to professional editorial or commercial shoots. Students will refine their photographic vision while preparing for the creative and technical demands of the industry.
PHOTOGRAPHY
with Anoush Abrar
Deconstructed Portrait The goal of this workshop, led by photographer Anoush Abrar, is to explore the meaning of the contemporary portrait. Working with the concept of the “deconstructed portrait,” the students created an image in pairs. The Digital Medium Format workshop week serves as an introduction to both photography equipment and specialized software.
AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
Congratulations to Lea Favre, graduate of the Bachelor Cinema, whose film Hunting was selected by the César Academy for the 2026 Nuits en Or.
AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
Following the nomination of 16 of its graduates as finalists for the Swiss Design Awards 2025, ECAL is proud to announce that 8 have been awarded this prestigious distinction by the Federal Office of Culture.
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