Soft Power

Soft Power

 

Under the direction of Christophe Guberan, the students used their design talents to rethink an everyday object that consumes more energy than it should, using their powers of observation to choose a type of contemporary object that consumes energy and reduce its dependence on energy during use.

 

Studio project (2023) with Christophe Guberan

Assistants
Elie Fazel
Students
Cyprien Cossy, Marion Gomes, Minna Holenweg, Juliette Masson, Denise Merlette, Jeanne Reymond, Cindy Sacher, Till Seegräber, Jacobo Zunzunegui, Basile Avvanzino, Chiara Corno, Lena Bernasconi, Giulia Burrus, Bradley Campus, Noé Chassot, Diego Eiholzer, Teo Primo Frizzarin, Iris Gerbex, Alejandrina Hernandez, Toscane Jourde, Jeffrey Krieger, Virginie Lienhart, Amedeo Oddo, Léa Omez, Sophia Zeller
Know-how
soft goods / accessories, Electronics, Tools

Design as a discipline of innovation, can play a key role in improving the energy impact of a product. The intensive use of energy resources that were thought to be unlimited, such as electricity, is now being called into question.

The current situation is all the more alarming: governments are preparing for possible energy shortages (fossil fuels, electricity, etc.). It is in this worrying context that design has a duty to provide a concrete response to future needs while respecting the use of our resources.

Cindy Sacher - Aerial Heater
Cindy Sacher - Aerial Heater

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Cyprien Cossy - Blow
Cyprien Cossy - Blow

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Denise Merlette - Alizé

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Jeanne Reymond - Standby
Jeanne Reymond - Standby

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Juliette Masson - Toast

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Marion Gomes - Oli

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Minna Holenweg - Trio

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Till Seegräber - Hydrum

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