Genius Loci - Spirit of the place – 2025 #2

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Genius Loci - Spirit of the place – 2025 #2

Genius Loci, or the spirit of the place, refers to the unique identity or essence of a location. In architecture, this principle suggests that the specific characteristics of a place should be reflected and extended in a design.

In the case of the second-year graphic design students, they have applied this principle to communication projects focused on promoting or extending the identity of a particular place through design. Their work likely explores how to visually capture and communicate the essence of a space, using graphic design elements that resonate with the architectural features or history of the place.

Studio project (2025) with Nicole Udry

Assistants
Louis Roh
Students
Noa Jetzer, Darina Komm, Mattias Koskinen, Nadia Laprés, Amélie Matthey, Joanna Metz, Eliott Mouissat, Gabriel Polgar, Korakot Unasit, Léa Verboux, David Zwicker, Adam Saragoussi
Know-how
Imagemaking, Editorial
David Zwicker
David Zwicker
David Zwicker
David Zwicker
David Zwicker
David Zwicker
David Zwicker
David Zwicker
David Zwicker
David Zwicker
David Zwicker

1/11

DNA OF FRAGMENTS

Exposition, catalogue d'exposition

 

Par David Zwicker

 

ZONDA CRYPTO
ARENA

Broadsheet newspaper

 

Par Mattias Koskinen

 

Mattias Koskinen
Mattias Koskinen
Mattias Koskinen
Mattias Koskinen
Mattias Koskinen
Mattias Koskinen
Mattias Koskinen
Mattias Koskinen
Mattias Koskinen
Mattias Koskinen
Mattias Koskinen

1/11
Darina Komm
Darina Komm
Darina Komm
Darina Komm
Darina Komm
Darina Komm
Darina Komm
Darina Komm
Darina Komm
Darina Komm
Darina Komm

1/11

INTO THE WOOD

Édition

 

Par Darina Komm

 

DEAR VISITORS

Posters & publication

 

Par Léa Verboux

 

Léa Verboux
Léa Verboux
Léa Verboux
Léa Verboux
Léa Verboux
Léa Verboux
Léa Verboux

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Amélie Matthey
Amélie Matthey
Amélie Matthey
Amélie Matthey
Amélie Matthey
Amélie Matthey
Amélie Matthey
Amélie Matthey
Amélie Matthey
Amélie Matthey
Amélie Matthey
Amélie Matthey

1/12

une Femme ouvre. elle tient dans ses Bras, une TouTe PeTIte chevre

Édition

 

Par Amélie Matthey

 

PORTEOUS

Edition

 

Par Eliott Mouissat

 

Eliott Mouissat
Eliott Mouissat
Eliott Mouissat
Eliott Mouissat
Eliott Mouissat
Eliott Mouissat
Eliott Mouissat
Eliott Mouissat
Eliott Mouissat
Eliott Mouissat
Eliott Mouissat
Eliott Mouissat

1/12

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