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.