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During a week-long workshop led by designer Philippe Malouin, first-year BA Industrial Design students conceived and crafted soliflore vases, each intended to cradle a solitary flower of their choosing.

Workshop (2024) with Philippe Malouin

Assistants: Bruno Pauli Caldas
Students: Léa Perrelet, Aurélie Richard, Gion Luginbühl, Clara Uzunovic, Jonas Meynet, Arthur Németh, Matheo Dusong, Anouck Morlon, Archibald Simon, Anouk Quillet, Dona Levy, Chloé Hamel, Romain Ricci, Benjamin Claus, Thaïs Matty, Mathilda Zubek, Violeta Kostadinova, Valentin Meghit, Nicola Gut, Mélissa Da Silva Nicolet, Laura Cipriano, Arthur Moreillon, Zoé Letoucque, Damien Gabriel, Séraphin Monnard, Leo Niksch, Garance Benjamin, Damien Barman, Gabrielle Lefèvre
Know-how: Craftsmanship, Glass

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With sensitivity, and inspired by the Japanese art of ikebana — which means “giving life to flowers” — the vases were designed to reflect the essence of the chosen flowers. Each piece responds to the specific needs, colors, and aesthetic qualities of the flower it was made for. All glass vases were mouth-blown in the courtyard of ECAL, drawing on the expertise of the artisans from the Swiss glass manufacturer Niesenglass.

Jonas Meynet, Arthur Németh, Matheo Dusong

Thaïs Matty, Mathilda Zubek, Violeta Kostodinova

Laura Cipriano, Arthur Moreillon, Zoé Letoucque

Damien Gabriel, Séraphin Monnard, Leo Niksch

Garance Benjamin, Damien Barman, Gabrielle Lefèvre

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