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ECAL A Typographic Atlas
Curated by ECAL, this project brings together over 300 typefaces created by ECAL students from around the world, developed within the Master Type Design and Bachelor Graphic Design programmes.
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In Loving Memory of Milo Keller (1979–2025)
Milo Keller, photographer, teacher and researcher, a leading figure in contemporary photography in Switzerland and a recognised player on the international art scene, has passed away. His death deeply affects ECAL, where he played an essential role for nearly two decades, as well as all those with whom he shared his vision, his thoughts and his commitment.
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Welcome 2026!
Artist Louisa Gagliardi presents the 2025 greetings for ECAL with Aphrodisiacs (for 2026), a work that blends digital imagery and tactile materials.
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Jan Michalski Foundation Grants 2025
The Jan Michalski Foundation and ECAL highlight the most outstanding Bachelor final-year thesis projects.
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Glass Reflections at Design Miami 2025
Bringing together craft, experimentation, and contemporary design, ECAL designers and alumni contribute to NOUVEL’s Glass Reflections showcased at Design Miami 2025.
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Fondation vaudoise pour la culture : BIG-GAME wins Grand Prix 2025
Congratulations to BIG-GAME – Augustin Scott de Martinville, Elric Petit and Grégoire Jeanmonod – who have been awarded the 2025 Grand Prix by the Fondation vaudoise pour la culture.
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Design Preis Schweiz 2025 for Nicolas Le Moigne
Congratulations to Nicolas Le Moigne, head of the MAS in Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship at ECAL, for winning the Design Preis Schweiz 2025 in the In Between category.
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Award for Best Swiss Film 2025 for Marvin Merkel and Noa Epars
Congratulations to Marvin Merkel, graduate of ECAL's Bachelor Photography, and Noa Epars, winners of the 2025 Best Swiss Film Award presented by SUISSIMAGE and SSA (Société Suisse des Auteurs) at Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur.
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FIT Impact Grant 2025 for Lena Bernasconi
Congratulations to ECAL Bachelor Industrial Design graduates Lena Bernasconi, winner of the FIT Impact Grant 2025, which rewards innovative projects at the intersection of design, sustainability, and social relevance.
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Leenaards 2025 Cultural Grant for Peilian Li
Congratulations to Peilian Li, a graduate of ECAL's Bachelor and Master Fine Arts, who has been awarded one of the Leenaards 2025 Foundation's 2025 Cultural Grants for her remarkable career and unique creative approach.
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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SWISS BOOKS 2024
A dozen personalities with links to ECAL - graduates, professors or lecturers - were honoured at the "Most Beautiful Swiss Books 2024" awards
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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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ECAL x La Becque Residence 2025 : Jazmín López
Argentinian filmmaker and artist Jazmín López is an ECAL resident at La Becque during the fall semester.
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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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Manor Cultural Prize 2026 awarded to Lucas Erin
Congratulations to artist Lucas Erin, ECAL graduate, who has been awarded the 2026 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.
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ECAL AT MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2025
ECAL presents two exhibitions at Milano Design Week 2025
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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.
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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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Happy 2025!
Photographer Maxime Guyon presents the 2025 greetings for ECAL with Accelerated Exhaustion, a work that explores the tension between human energy and the relentless pace of modern life.
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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.
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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
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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.