DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Stefano Panterotto (Panter&Tourron), Alexis Tourron (Panter&Tourron)
The packaging of tomorrow La Prairie pursues its partnership with ECAL students to conceptualise the packaging of the tomorrow. Through this partnership with the renowned Swiss University in Art and Design, La Prairie nurtures creativity and promotes emerging talents shaping the future of smart design.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Sabine Marcelis
Dedon by nature An initiative of DEDON Studio, Lighting the Future presents a striking array of nature-inspired light concepts by master stu- dents from the prestigious ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne. This innovative digital exhibition opens in January 2023 exclusively on DEDON channels, including a dedicated microsite enhanced by AR tools. DEDON Studio initiated the ECAL collaboration with a challenge to students in the Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship Masters program: Explore our relation to nature through lighting design, drawing inspiration from DEDON’s groundbreaking fiber. Under the supervision of the acclaimed designer Sabine Marcelis and Nicolas Le Moigne, head of the program, students designed, developed and digitally elaborated their concepts over a nine- month period. The results—beautiful, beguiling, thoughtful and engaging—attest to the creative powers of an emerging genera- tion and the enduring attraction of nature to us all.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Fiona Krüger
Regatta Very few sports, or indeed very few human activities, merit the term ‘graceful’ as much as does sculling. Long, streamlined craft cutting the water like a stiletto and leaving barely a ripple are among the most elegant forms of human displacement on earth. And that sense of grace conceals both the incredible power of the oarsman and the arrow-like precision of their craft. L’Epée 1839 harnesses and pays homage to the grace of sculling with La Regatta, a sleek vertical clock invoking the shape of the long thin scull, with both the power (8-day power reserve) and precision of the most elegant of watch sports. Our modern lives are often busy and, at times, even chaotic, La Regatta invokes a sense of peace and calm.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Fiona Krüger
MECHANICAL MARVELS Craftsmanship in Movement: Celebrating Design and the Heritage of Switzerland’s Masters of Mechanical Art
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Alexis Tourron (Panter&Tourron), Stefano Panterotto (Panter&Tourron)
Through a unique project, students from ECAL and CSEM’s engineers have effortlessly combined modern arts & crafts and nanotechnology to create a series of innovative jewelry pieces, "Structural Colors".
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Sabine Marcelis
For this first collaboration with the department Hermès Maison, the students worked on the theme of the mirror, under the direction of designer Sabine Marcelis.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Nicolas Le Moigne, Xavier Perrenoud
On the occasion of a new partnership between ECAL and EHL, the students of the program are currently working on the theme of cheese through three specific situations: the cheese cellar, the trolley and tasting at the table.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Sabine Marcelis
As part of the partnership with ECAL, Swiss Luxury House La Prairie has collaborated with students of the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship programme, under the creative leadership of Sabine Marcelis , designer and winner of Wallpaper* Magazine’s 2020 Designer of the Year award.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Xavier Perrenoud, Erwan Bouroullec
Research project for the Mobile phones department at Samsung, South Korea. Collaboration led par Xavier Perrenoud, under the supervision of Erwan Bouroullec, and realized by MAS in Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship students. The result was a catalogue of ideas and inspirations for the brand's teams.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Pierre Charpin
In partnership with the Italian marble manufacturer Marsotto LAB, ECAL Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship students present a series of home accessories devised during a workshop with French designer Pierre Charpin. The Italian marble manufacturer that entrusted the project development to ECAL Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship with a clock collection for last year’s Milan Design Week, chose to repeat the collaboration to create home accessories for this year’s edition.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Nicolas Le Moigne, Xavier Perrenoud
Light, Assertive, On the Move How does a man transport his life? In a world in perpetual motion, where new ways of moving, working, consuming and communicating are emerging, the students of the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship at ECAL were led to reflect creatively on the male leather goods objects linked to this societal context.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Tomas Kral, Nicolas Le Moigne
The skincare, haircare and body products specialist Aesop chose ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne to design two accessories for its brand : an electric essential oil burner and a washbag. In doing so, Aesop clearly showed it cared for smart and sustainable design.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Jaime Hayon
On the occasion of the Milan International Furniture Fair (17 th -22 nd April 2018), Marsotto Lab and ECAL/Ecole cantonale d’art de Lausanne are presenting a collection of table and wall clocks that the MAS in Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship students designed during a workshop with Jaime Hayon.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Fiona Krüger
High-end mechanical clocks manufacture leader in Switzerland L’Epée 1839 is the only Swiss Manufacture specializing in the design and production of high-end mechanical clocks – an art it has been perpetuating for over 175 years. Today, the Manufacture is situated in Delémont in the Swiss Jura, where several skills essential to the production of luxury mechanical clocks are now united under one roof.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
by Savvas Lazaridis, Angele Fourteau, Naroot Pitisongswat, Maximilian Maertens
After a few collaborations with labels specialized in the fashion industry, such as APC or Carhartt, Retrosuperfuture and ECAL have teamed up to celebrate to work again with the students from the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship. They have worked on surprizing and festive eyewear and sunglasses but also more commercial pieces for the classic collections.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
by Miguel Gonzalez Arjona, Savvas Lazaridis, Maximilian Maertens, Mauro Mota Martinho, Enrico Pietra, Donghoon Sohn, Yihan Zhang
For the first collaboration with Chopard, students of the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship of ECAL have designed a collection of leather handbags and pouches under the direction of Swiss designer Xavier Perrenoud. Students were asked to create projects directly inspired by three iconic collections: Ice Cube , Happy Diamonds and Imperiale . The visit of the manufacture and the presentation of the different ranges of accessories allowed the students to understand the stakes and the codes of this prestigious House based in Switzerland.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Bethan Laura Wood
After a few collaborations with labels specialized in the fashion industry, such as APC or Carhartt, Retrosuperfuture and ECAL have teamed up to celebrate the 10 th anniversary of the Milan-based brand. In this occasion the students from the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship have worked on surprizing and festive eyewear and sunglasses but also more commercial pieces for the classic collections.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Formafantasma
The Art of Celestial Mechanics For the third year of the partnership between Vacheron Constantin and ECAL/Ecole cantonale d’art de Lausanne (ECAL/University of Art and Design), 16 Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship students worked on the theme of astronomy and telling the time, in particular as related to Celestial Mechanics. The students were tasked with drawing inspiration from three ancestral instruments whose common denominator is the relationship between the Sun and the Earth (the armillary sphere, the astrolabe and the astronomical ring) and revisiting them in a conceptual, contemporary manner.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Bethan Laura Wood
The students of the ECAL / Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne's Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship were invited to revive the "sleepy" materials and objects that make up the impressive collection of petit h. Based on previous experiences with Hermès and petit h, the project began with a meeting with artisans in the workshops in Pantin, near Paris. Guided by the London designer Bethan Laura Wood, who perfectly succeeded in inspiring his energy and colorful world, the students designed fun and surprising objects.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Tomas Kral
ECAL x MAUVIEL 1830 Creativity knows no boundaries and certainly not those of kitchens! The collaboration with Mauviel represents for ECAL and students of the Master in Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship an incredible opportunity to delve into the world of gastronomy. Through a project that began with a tour of the whole class at the factory in Normandy, which was followed by a meeting with the stared chef Yannick Alléno in Paris, students were able to discover a world where knowledge is synonymous with Excellency.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Xavier Perrenoud
On the occasion of Baselworld from 17th to 24 March 2016, ECAL and Reuge present four music boxes realised by students of the MAS Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
by Ini Archibong, Ophélie Sanga
Like many other « Maisons » specialized in leather goods, de Sede started its history through saddle making. 50 years later, the Swiss brand wished to celebrate its anniversary by asking students from the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship to design an armchair that would highlight their knowhow and the quality of the leather they use.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Tomas Kral
ECAL lays the table For this fifth collaboration between ECAL/Ecole cantonale d’art de Lausanne and the Maison Christofle, the students of the Master of Advanced Studies have taken the challenge to dive straight into the heart of silversmithing history by creating a set of cutlery. This particularly demanding project required a perfect mastery of proportions, ergonomy and detail refinement.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Formafantasma
Vacheron Constantin presents the “Arts & Crafts & Design: Time according to ECAL and Swiss Craftsmen”, an exhibition produced in partnership with ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne and the Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte for the Swiss Pavilion at the Milan Expo (May 1st – October 31st 2015), and presented as a preview during the Salone del Mobile at the Museo Bagatti Valsecchi in Milan.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Nicolas Le Moigne
At the invitation of the Swiss watch manufacturer Vacheron Constantin, twelve students of the ECAL Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship, accompanied by the director Alexis Georgacopoulos and Nicolas Le Moigne, head of programme, went to Shanghai for an exploratory week. On this occasion, they were able to participate in the context of Twin Villas (a property that hosts the Vacheron Constantin Mansion) to a press conference celebrating the partnership Vacheron Constantin/ECAL and unveiled a preview of the exhibition "Arts & Crafts & Design: Time according to ECAL and Swiss Craftsmen » which was presented during the Milan International Furniture Fair in April, as well as the Expo Milano 2015 (World Expo) in May. They could also discover cultural venues such as Tongji University, the Shanghai Museum, the Maison Hermès, the Glass Museum, visit iconic companies related to design as MXM (upholstered furniture), Shang Xia (hi-end craftsmanship) Stellar Works (wood specialist) Spin Ceramics (ceramic brand), Neri & Hu (architecture and design agency) and look over typical neighborhoods for luxury and crafts.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Nicolas Le Moigne
A five-days programme conceived of workshop introductions, factory visits and brainstorming at Vacheron Constantin in order to present the brand's key values to the students.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Tomas Kral
Under the supervision of designer Tomas Kral, the students worked on the theme of mixology (the association of materials, just like the mixed ingredients that make up a cocktail) and developed in a few weeks various projects, focused either on objects related to a recipe or on ritual. For the launch of this project with Rémy Martin, we had the chance to spend two days in Cognac to discover the secrets of the production process and the cellars of the House, through numerous tastings, and then to immerse ourselves in the trendy Parisian world of cocktail bars by testing numerous recipes. In the end, 10 objects were designed by the 10 students from the programme.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Thilo Alex Brunner
Following the collaboration initiated in 2011 around the iconic Harcourt glass and then in 2012 Baccarat and ECAL are continuing their common reflection in 2013. The students of the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship are all working on the same global project, create a crystal carafe.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Nicolas Le Moigne
The collaboration with Hermes allowed the students from the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship to discover the universe of window displays, where supports, lighting and colours need to draw your eye to the objects being showcased.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Jaime Hayon
For the very first collaboration with Parisian perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, the students of the programme were given carte blanche to revisit the codes of the eponymous house and find a new way of linking materials with the world of fragrances. Following a research and experimentations, some concepts were developed and prototyped in order to create a collection of olfactory objects: perfume diffusers made of rattan, fans made of brass and paper or a family of ceramic culbutos.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Thilo Alex Brunner
For this collaboration with Christofle the students of the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship had the opportunity to work on the notion of "bi-material" in order to introduce a new secondary material to the Christofle silver.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Camille Blin
Following the collaboration initiated in 2011 around the iconic Harcourt glass and then in 2012 Baccarat and ECAL are continuing their common reflection in 2013. The students of the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship are all working on the same global project, create a crystal light.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Nicolas Le Moigne
The collaboration with Hermes allowed the students from the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship to discover the universe of window displays, where supports, lighting and colours need to draw your eye to the objects being showcased.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Luca Nichetto
This new collaboration with the Maison Charles Schambourg, a small company in Brussels specialising in woven leather, the students had the opportunity to create a variety of objects out of this natural material.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Philippe Jarrigeon, Bethan Laura Wood
Following the collaboration initiated in 2011 around the iconic Harcourt glass, Baccarat and ECAL are continuing their common reflection in 2012. The students of the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship are all working on the same global project, combining object design, scenography, photography and the conception of a final publication. Supervised by London designer Bethan Laura Wood and Parisian photographer Philippe Jarrigeon, each group of students set out to revisit the universal theme of the Vase, starting from the same basic conical shape and questioning all of the Manufacture's know-how. Based on the principles of cutting, engraving, sandblasting and gilding, Vase-O-Rama was created, a hybrid and abundant collection, like a panorama.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Alexander Taylor
The students of the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship at the ECAL/Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne are presenting objects created in collaboration with the Zai ski factory, based in Disentis (GR). These projects were developed in a workshop with the English designer Alexander Taylor. The four projects, presented as prototypes, were developed according to a strict set of specifications drawn up by the Graubünden company. The challenge was to create highly functional objects such as snowshoes or tools while using as much as possible of the off-cuts generated by the production of zai skis. The results reflect the company's uncompromising approach, and some of them will be going into series production in the near future.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Nicolas Le Moigne
ECAL and Sede, the famous Swiss leather furniture manufacturer, present a selection of projects created by students of the Master of Advanced Studies in Design and the Luxury Industry following a workshop led by Nicolas Le Moigne, designer and professor at ECAL.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Ligia Dias
For the second collaboration with the danish company Kopenhagen Fur, the workshop lead by jewellery designer Ligia Dias allowed the students to work on fur accessories.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Thilo Alex Brunner
For this workshop with the Swiss designer Thilo Brunner, Audemars Piguet asked the students to design small objects that could be offered to the brand's customers. Many projects were developed and prototyped in order to present a large selection of ideas. From the bird call found in the Vallée de Joux, through a topographical representation of the same region, to a glossary of the parts that make up a watch, all the projects draw their references from the universe of the Haute Horlogerie brand.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Ed Barber (Barber & Osgerby), Jay Osgerby (Barber & Osgerby)
For this first collaboration with Baccarat, the students worked under the direction of the two London designers Ed Barber and Jay Osgerby to give new interpretations of the famous Harcourt glass, an icon of the brand, which celebrates its 170th anniversary in 2011. This glass, whose design has remained unchanged since its creation, has become a classic in the diplomatic world, from the table of Napoleon III to that of John Paul II.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Ronan Bouroullec
The workshop in collaboration with the watch was carried out over an entire year by students in the University of Art and Design Lausanne (ECAL) under the supervision of French designer Ronan Bourroullec. Students were asked to give free rein to their imaginations and shake up a bit the brand’s DNA, designing pieces that would be inspired by the Millenary collection, the Royal Oak and the Royal Oak Offshore. They naturally came up with bold ideas that were nonetheless perfectly respectful of the codes that govern the world of Audemars Piguet.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Xavier Perrenoud
For the second collaboration with the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship department (workshop led by designer Xavier Perrenoud), Christofle asked the students to reflect on a subject important to them: the birth gift, and more generally, the world of childhood.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Pierre Charpin
For the first collaboration with Bernardaud, the students worked under the direction of French designer Pierre Charpin to develop new designs to be applied to the porcelain produced at the Limoges factory.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Augustin Scott de Martinville
Under the direction of Augustin Scott de Martinville, watch brand Hublot asked students from the Masters of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship to design a series of kitchen knives.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Fernando and Humberto Campana
Founded in 1865, Reuge has an incomparable experience and history in the field of music boxes. As a result of the workshop held under the direction of the famous Brazilian designers Humberto and Fernando Campana with the students of the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship, a series of projects were produced by the Swiss brand.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Ronan Bouroullec
For this new collaboration with the prestigious Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet, the students had the opportunity to create a collection of leather bags, inspired by the brand's own codes and timelessness. Led by French designer Ronan Bouroullec, the challenge was to combine aesthetics and functionality. Among the projects developed and prototyped were a briefcase that folds into an elegant clutch and a bag inspired by the world of sailing and the iconic watch Royal Oak.
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with Marti Guixé
The aim of this workshop was to develop ideas for pralines for the Swiss brand Nestlé Gold. The students worked on specific chocolate shapes and packaging to create real arrangements.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Augustin Scott de Martinville
For this new collaboration with Christofle, the students of the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship had the opportunity to work on different tableware. From a champagne bucket to a water jug or a tea set, the selected projects were prototyped in silver by the famous manufacturer.
DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP
with Xavier Perrenoud
Creation of transformable jewels for Audemars Piguet allowing to highlight hidden parts and thus change their aesthetics. The watch brand Audemars Piguet wanted to create a series of jewels inspired by their oval watches from the "Millenary" line. The aim was to design a collection of discreet jewellery - which could be easily worn during the day - and which could be transformed into more luxurious pieces for special evening events.