INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Victorinox x ECAL
with Philippe Malouin
In collaboration with the renowned cutlery brand, students from the Bachelor in Industrial Design drew inspiration from the iconic Swiss Army Knife to create original and innovative concepts.
Projects
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Jonas Meynet – Latzoum
by Jonas Meynet
Latzoum is a compact emergency refuge designed to protect two people from harsh weather conditions in remote alpine environments. The shelter provides the minimum space required for two occupants to stay safely for up to 72 hours. Closed when not in use, it unfolds when occupied, transforming from a small box to a functional living space. Bright pink details act as visual landmarks within the mountain landscape, making the shelter easier to identify from a distance. Lightweight and easy to transport by helicoptere, the refuge can be installed in isolated locations and adapted to uneven terrain. Designed to operate independently with minimal maintenance, Latzoum offers a reliable and durable solution for emergency protection in the mountains.
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Museum Trail
with Adrien Rovero
Museum Trail is a project that explores Swiss museums in all their diversity. Rather than focusing solely on the large, well-visited institutions, the project explores what the term "museum" means today in a country that is home to over a thousand museums, one of the highest densities in the world.
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Newspaper 2025-26
with Elric Petit
Newspaper is an industrial design project whose objective is to enable a personal stance on a topic of one’s choice. The project is based on an article taken from a newspaper or a specialized magazine, used as a conceptual and critical starting point. Through the analysis, interpretation, and translation of this written content, the project invites the development of a design reflection, questioning the issues, forms, and uses related to the chosen theme.
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
ECAL X KVADRAT - SUIT UP
with Stéphane Halmaï-Voisard
For this project, the students had to design a seat, or rather requalify and rehabilitate a chair or armchair using existing models such as the monobloc, aluminium bistro chair, or deck chair, as the base structure. Employing Kvadrat upholstery textiles, the designs had to be reversible, meaning it should not alter the existing structure. While the original function of the chair could be maintained or altered, the proposals aimed to improved the comfort and aesthetic character of the seats.
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Nuancier
with Julie Richoz
"Nuancier (n.m.): A presentation tool displaying the colors and shades of a product." — Larousse definition For this project, the students created and developed their own shades, surfaces, assemblies or materials, which they then shaded in several samples and assembled to create their own nuancier.
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In Situ
with Elric Petit
For this project, students were asked to design architectural interventions taking into account the characteristics of a precisely chosen location. They had to select an inspiring building in which to integrate their work, with a view to improving its functionality or protecting it from wear and tear. As part of this exercise, students were asked to act like "surgeons", adapting their projects to the "body" of the building, like prostheses. The projects had to be removable, with no permanent attachment to the site.
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
UNITÉ
with Philippe Malouin
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.
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Fill It, Pour It, Drink It
with Tomas Kral
Small, medium and large. For this project, students were asked to develop a coherent family of three vessels, or simply three independent containers, each with a different volume for holding, transporting and pouring liquids. Each object had to fit into a specific context, defined by the students at the beginning of the project.
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
RAPID LIQUID PRINT
with Bjorn Sparrman, Hamilton Forsythe
A short and engaging workshop held in collaboration with Rapid Liquid Print, a Boston-based startup and spinoff of the MIT Self-Assembly Lab, explored the fundamentals of Embedded 3D Printing by questioning, in both technical and poetic terms, what defines a curve, a surface, or a thickened volume as it transitions from the digital to the physical world.