Toc Toc Toc!

Toc Toc Toc!

For this project, the 1st year students were asked to design a handle or door knob. They had to focus mainly on the part on which the hand rests when closing, opening, pulling or pushing a door. They were free to choose the type of handle, as long as it was compatible with an existing mechanism. The context of the object as well as its use and ergonomics were aspects that were at the heart of their project.

Studio project (2021) with Stéphane Halmaï-Voisard

Assistants
Victor Jacquard
Students
Inès Aznar, Alicia Berclaz, Jessy Bueno, Mattia Cook, Léo Crespin, Charlotte Dubois, Sacha Dufour, Louise Dupont, Hugo Duport, Jade Eymann, Frank Frick, Antony Gallay, Camila Hidalgo, Nicolas Honegger, Sam Lombardo, Robin Luginbühl, Lirjeta Maxhuni, Julie Meyer, Aleksandra Nazarova, Sven Odermatt, Annick Persechini, Marco Renna, Tiziana Rocha da Silva, Aramis Rüdisühli, Cindy Sacher, Léonie Sammons, Shania Soares, Noah Watzlawick
Know-how
soft goods / accessories, Furniture
Coudée ECAL/ Mattia Cook
Coudée ECAL/ Mattia Cook

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Campa ECAL/ Louise Dupont
Campa ECAL/ Louise Dupont

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Valve ECAL/ Anthony Gallay
Valve ECAL/ Anthony Gallay

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Branch ECAL/ Sam Lombardo
Branch ECAL/ Sam Lombardo
Branch ECAL/ Sam Lombardo

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François ECAL/ Robin Luginbühl
François ECAL/ Robin Luginbühl

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Klimgrip ECAL/ Annick Persechini
Klimgrip ECAL/ Annick Persechini

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Amo ECAL/ Marco Renna
Amo ECAL/ Marco Renna

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Clovis ECAL/ Léonie Sammons
Clovis ECAL/ Léonie Sammons

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Lar ECAL/ Shania Soares
Lar ECAL/ Shania Soares
Lar ECAL/ Shania Soares

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Projects related to soft goods / accessories

DNA – 2022

BA INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

DNA – 2022

with Wieki Somers

  Second year BA Industrial Design students had to formulate their own brief instead of getting one from their teachers. In the project's introduction, they were assigned the task of introspectively mapping their own design DNA by contemplating the question: What defines my essence as a designer? They introduced a clear brief related to their own fascinations and relevant topics in the field of design and in the time we live in. Then thes students developed a concept for a product from an original idea and artistic vision. The results are expressed in the form of  products, pieces of furnitures, accessories, proposing a new vision and a new way of producing. The areas of interest are diverse, spacing from open-source projects to process fascination.  

ECAL x FREITAG - Access over ownership

BA INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

ECAL x FREITAG - Access over ownership

with Christophe Guberan

Second-year industrial design students collaborated with Zurich-based brand FREITAG Lab, leveraging their expertise in environmental awareness, material upcycling, and the circular economy. Using the FREITAG manifesto as a foundation, they developed new shared products centered on the principle of "access over ownership."

Ecal X Helinox : Polaris

BA INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Ecal X Helinox : Polaris

with Stéphane Halmaï-Voisard, Julie Richoz

Long before modern equipment, there was a single star travelers looked to when the ground gave no clues, steady above the horizon, marking north through even the darkest nights. In collaboration with Helinox, the Korean brand specialising in ultra-lightweight and compact furniture, ECAL Bachelor Industrial Design students, under the guidance of designer Julie Richoz, have designed ingenious, foldable and portable lights. Made for the outdoors, yet naturally at home anywhere.  

ECAL x MICASA - HOMEWORKS

BA INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

ECAL x MICASA - HOMEWORKS

with David Glättli

Founded in 1981, micasa has built its reputation on accessible, high-quality design and has grown into Switzerland’s leading furniture brand. Committed to democratic design that integrates seamlessly into everyday life, the company partnered with ECAL to develop HOMEWORKS, a limited-edition collection that invites a new generation to reconsider how living spaces are shaped and how design can become an active, meaningful presence in daily routines.

Junkyard Diving

BA INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Junkyard Diving

with Philippe Malouin

"Form follows function" is an expression attributed to the modernist architect Louis Sullivan. It is a statement that is quite relevant to industrial design. On the other hand, form can sometimes also determine function in a process of reverse exploration. During the workshop with Philippe Malouin, students were encouraged to look for new functions inspired by forms found in a metal recycling center. In this process, random discoveries and associations were made to generate a new and surprising vocabulary of forms.

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