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Congratulations to Sasha Iatsenia, a Bachelor Media & Interaction Design graduate, and Lirjeta Maxhuni, a Bachelor Industrial Design graduate, awarded by FIT Impact 2026. Congratulations also to Christophe Ascençao and Damien Gabriel, Bachelor Industrial Design graduates, on receiving a FIT Impact Grant.
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In collaboration with the cutlery brand, Bachelor Industrial Design students drew inspiration from the famous Swiss Army Knife™ to create original and innovative designs. Vote for your favourite!
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Congratulations to the graduates and members of ECAL, whose projects are on display at this major international event.
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A new training program on the use of artificial intelligence in the arts
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Developed by ECAL, in collaboration with CIRCUIT Center for Contemporary Art and the On The Vibe association, the Vibrations Forward project explored the archives of the Swiss magazine Vibrations, published in Lausanne between 1991 and 2013.
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Congratulations to Eliot Möwes, an ECAL Bachelor Fine Arts graduate, on winning the 2026 Alice Bailly Grant.
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ECAL is proud to have six of its photography students and graduates reach the finals of a prestigious competition.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Congratulations to the graduates and ECAL members whose posters have been selected for the 100 Beste Plakate 2025.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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Congratulations to Lea Favre, graduate of the Bachelor Cinema, whose film Hunting was selected by the César Academy for the 2026 Nuits en Or.
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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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Congratulations to Iulia Bucuresteanu, ECAL Master Fine Arts student, for winning the Kiefer Hablitzel Göhner Art Prize.
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Congratulations to Ange-Frédéric Koffi, an ECAL Master Fine Arts graduate, on receiving an Emergence Grant from the Association for the International Promotion of French Art.
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Mazda and ECAL renew their partnership and place design and craftsmanship at the heart of innovation in the electric era.
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At the 61st Venice Biennale, the Swiss Pavilion presents The Unfinished Business of Living Together, an exhibition conceived by a collective that includes Yul Tomatala, a graduate of ECAL’s Bachelor’s program in Photography, and Miriam Laura Leonardi, a faculty member in the Bachelor’s program in Visual Arts.
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Congratulations to Marvin Merkel, graduate of ECAL's Bachelor Photography, and Noa Epars on the selection of their film Always Wanted to Be God, Never Wanted to Do Good for the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
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In keeping with the legacy of Milo Keller, whose passing deeply affected the school, Calypso Mahieu and Clément Lambelet have been appointed to lead ECAL’s Photography programmes.
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After over than ten years as head of the Bachelor Industrial Design, Stéphane Halmaï-Voisard will hand over responsibility for the program to Camille Blin, director of the Master Product Design program.
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From April 15 to July 4, 2026, the artist Romane de Watteville, a Bachelor Fine Arts graduate, presents the exhibition I'll miss you when I scroll away at the Istituto Svizzero in Milan.
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Congratulations to the ECAL alumni nominated for the 2026 Swiss Design Awards.
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Congratulations to Sebastian Renga, ECAL graduate of MAS Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship, for winning the March 2026 Frame Award for his project "Materia Futura".
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Congratulations to Léa Favre, Julietta Korbel and Yan Ciszewski, ECAL Bachelor Cinema graduates, for winning the Swiss Film Award 2026 in the "Best Graduation Film" and the "Best Short Film" categories.
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Congratulations to the ECAL Communication Team, whose posters were selected in the 100 Beste Plakate 2025 competition.
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Congratulations to the ECAL members featured in the Swiss Art Awards 2026 exhibition, from June 15 to 21.
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Congratulations to Simone C. Niquille, ECAL resident at La Becque in 2020, for winning the Swiss Design Grand Prize 2026.
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The computational designer, artist, and educator from the Netherlands, Vera van de Seyp, is an ECAL resident at La Becque during the spring semester of 2026.
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Congratulations to Lena Heinrich ECAL alumna of MAS Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship, for winning the John Ruskin Prize themed Patience in Looking, Truth in Making.
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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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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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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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The Jan Michalski Foundation and ECAL highlight the most outstanding Bachelor final-year thesis projects.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Argentinian filmmaker and artist Jazmín López is an ECAL resident at La Becque during the fall semester.
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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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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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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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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.
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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.