Ring My Bell

Ring My Bell

DONG! TRRRRRR! Or maybe even GLING! Or BLING!, MHHHH! And sometimes even BRAOUM! ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne presents an offbeat collection of interactive doorbells developed by first-year Bachelor Industrial Design students, under the joint guidance of Stéphane Halmaï-Voisard, Head of Bachelor Industrial Design, and Mathieu Rivier, a Bachelor Media & Interaction Design graduate. This project is part of the “Sound & Vision” exhibition, shown for the first time, in collaboration with EPFL+ECAL Lab, at the 2019 Milan International Furniture Fair.

Studio project (2019) with Cédric Duchêne, Stéphane Halmaï-Voisard, Mathieu Rivier

Assistants
Marion Aeby, Lison Christe, Mathieu Lang
Students
Masen Al-Saghir, Noemi Amrein, Gwenaëlle Auvry, Clara Bertière, Théo Blanchard, Thomas Blaser, Jeanne Blatter, Lucie De Martin, Alexandre Desarzens, Elie Eliez, Marine Fondin, Souhaïb Ghanmi, Domenico Iamartino, Mariko Ito, Stéfanie Kay, Marina Kottler, Victorine Lefebvre, Julien Lindt, Margaux Mandrou, Manon Novelli, Eugénie Perrin, Jillian Reichlin, Juri Römmel, Luca Scalea, Alan Schopfer, Theodore Simon, Noémie Soriano, Celestin Tanari, Kieran Young
Know-how
Sound, Installation, Electronics
Marine Fondin , Julie Racaud - DING-DANG-DONG

A curious metallophone triggered by a punch card reminiscent of a mechanical music box.

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Thomas Blaser , Julien Lindt , Eugénie Perrin - DIN-DIN

A band of twenty chimes beats a delicate rhythm to announce a visitor’s arrival.

Thomas Blaser , Julien Lindt , Eugénie Perrin - DIN-DIN

A band of twenty chimes beats a delicate rhythm to announce a visitor’s arrival.

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Noémie Soriano - DRRRRING

Pull the tab to make the bell ring and the door open.

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Théo Blanchard , Noémie Soriano - TRRRRRR

Announce your arrival with an energetic drum roll.

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Stéfanie Kay , Manon Novelli - GLING

A small orchestra composed of eight vibraphone blades with jumping beads struck to create melodies.

Stéfanie Kay , Manon Novelli - GLING

A small orchestra composed of eight vibraphone blades with jumping beads struck to create melodies.

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Marine Fondin - DONG

This wall-mounted bell, inspired by vibrant fire alarms, can be activated with a simple flick of the wrist to produce a resounding DONG!

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Marina Kottler , Alan Schopfer - MHHHH

Moo boxes reproducing the cawing of a seagull, the bleating of a sheep and the mooing of a cow.

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Victorine Lefebvre , Theodore Simon - BRAOUM

A quirky contraption that makes terrifying sounds of thunder and lightning.

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Jillian Reichlin - PIOU-PIOU

A series of strident door bells to lure ducks, waterhen, larks or simply your neighbour.

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Elie Eliez - DILILILILING

A triple bell that announces a resounding arrival.

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Juri Römmel - TSING-TSING

A handy key ring that turns your keychain into a doorbell when you’re at home.

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Head of Bachelor Industrial Design

Stéphane Halmaï-Voisard

Professors

Stéphane Halmaï-VoisardMathieu RivierCédric Duchêne

Scenography

Stéphane Halmaï-VoisardMathieu Lang

Exhibition

Antoine Vauthey

Graphic Design

Bilal Sebei

Photography

Calypso Mahieu

Video

Gianni Camporota

Collaboration with

EPFL+ECAL Lab 

Credits

©2019 ECAL/University of Art and Design, Lausanne, and the respective artists and authors

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