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The first year students of the Master Product Design faced the stakes of the job of designer, from idea to manufacture and sale. The products created, everyday objects made in Switzerland with the help of local craftsmen, are the happy result.

Studio project (2019) with Augustin Scott de Martinville

Exhibition view Image ECAL/Calypso Mahieu

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Cabas/Carrier Bag ECAL/Yu-Ying Image ECAL/Calypso Mahieu

Abat-jour/Lampshade ECAL/Sarah Hossli Image ECAL/Calypso Mahieu

Bateau/Boat ECAL/Timothée Mion Image ECAL/Calypso Mahieu

Couteau/Knife ECAL/Benjamin Bichsel Image ECAL/Calypso Mahieu

Carré de soie/Silk headsquare ECAL/Mathilde Lafaille Image ECAL/Calypso Mahieu

Humidificateur/Humidifier ECAL/Ryo Katayama Image ECAL/Calypso Mahieu

Stylo-bille/Ball-pen ECAL/Samuel Lodetti Image ECAL/Calypso Mahieu

Chocolats/Chocolates ECAL/Hugo Pasternostre Image ECAL/Calypso Mahieu

Bougeoir/Candlestick ECAL/Viktor Rhodin Image ECAL/Calypso Mahieu

Couverts à salade/Salad Cutlery ECAL/Lorenz Noelle Image ECAL/Calypso Mahieu

Germoirs/Seed trays ECAL/Jeffery Lambert Image ECAL/Calypso Mahieu

Carte de voeux/Greeting card ECAL/Jordi Veytia Iglesias Image ECAL/Calypso Mahieu

Planche acoustique/Acoustic board ECAL/Fabien Roy Image ECAL/Calypso Mahieu

Planche à découper/Cutting board ECAL/Leonardo Vianello Image ECAL/Calypso Mahieu

Chausse-pied/Shoehorn ECAL/Jingxiang Zhang Image ECAL/Calypso Mahieu

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