ECAL Talent Day,25.06.2025,ECAL, Renens Dedicated to young graduates and professionals alike, the “ECAL Talent Day” event aims to build bridges between training and working life by offering the opportunity to forge links. This annual event invite you to connect with our 2025 Bachelors and Masters graduates in Fine Arts, Cinema, Industrial & Product Design, Graphic & Type Design, Media & Interaction Design, and Photography. ECAL Talent Day, open to professionals only, creates a unique opportunity to meet the next generation of creative talents and explore their latest work. Spanning across all sectors of the creative industries, the event provides a dynamic and enriching networking environment for both our attendees and graduates.DATES & SCHEDULEWednesday, June 25, 2025 From 1pm to 6pmVENUEECAL Av. du Temple 5 1020 RenensREGISTRATIONRegistration required by Wednesday 11th June 2025 Registration formCONTACTStalentday@ecal.ch
ECAL × OFFECCT AT 3 days of design,18–20.06.2025,Copenhagen ECAL is taking part in the 2025 edition of 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen with the project Sound & Vision, created in collaboration with Swedish brand Offecct. As the modern workspace and living environment trend towards open-plan designs, the need for versatile acoustic solutions have regained momentum. Offecct has teamed up with students part of Master Product Design from ECAL, led by course tutor Camille Blin, to reinterpret the acoustic room divider, an essential tool in structuring both our spaces and our ideas. Acoustics have been a steady part of Offecct s portfolio since the early 2000s, and it is time for this category to question its own versatility and its influence on the well-being of our workplaces. These projects do more than divide space: they reinterpret familiar gestures, reveal the poetry of modest materials, and offer sensitive responses to the needs of the contemporary office. Together, they form a landscape of objects that are both technical and adaptable, where every separation becomes an opportunity for expression, comfort, and reinvention of the workplace.VENUEPapirøen 21 1436 CopenhagenDATES & SCHEDULEFrom 18 to 20 June 2025HEAD OF PROGRAMMEWEBSITE3daysofdesign.dkSTUDENTS, , , , , , , ASSISTANTOPENING18 June at 4pmPARTNERSFLOKK DESIGN Marianne Sælid, Vice President, Design Managment Oscar Shu Hao Kwong, Designer, Design Managment Special Thanks To: Christian Lodgaard OFFECCT Magdalena Borowiec, Brand Manager Øystein Austad, Design Manager offecct.flokk.com
Moving Images – 24-25 Introduction to moving images and animation (video, kinetics, etc.) using After Effect.
ECAL at Design Days 2025,12–15.06.2025,La Rasude, Lausanne On the occasion of Design Days 2025, ECAL presents HOMEWORKS, a new collection born from its collaboration with micasa. ECAL x micasa HOMEWORKS is a collection created by 16 students from ECAL s Bachelor in Industrial Design in collaboration with micasa. Designed to reinvent everyday living, this series of distinctive pieces combines minimalism and ingenuity, bringing their own personality into the home. They create a space where design and comfort live together in perfect harmony. Our limited HOMEWORKS collection will be available exclusively at micasa starting 28 August 2025. Get a first look during Design Days in Lausanne Be inspired by a unique installation featuring the HOMEWORKS collection.PARTNERmicasa.chVENUELa Rasude Pl. de la Gare 1 1003 LausanneDATES & SCHEDULEFrom 12 to 15 June 2025 Thursday 6 PM to 10 PM Friday 12 PM to 8 PM Saturday 10 AM to 8 PM Sunday 10 AM to 6 PM Tickets: designdays.ch
A Graduation Film Selected at Annecy Animation Film Festival 2025 The animated short film Qui part à la chasse by ECAL graduate Léa Favre has been selected for the official competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Created as part of her Bachelor diploma work at ECAL, s short film is competing in the “Graduation Films” category of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Titled Qui part à la chasse, the film combines dark humor and puppetry to reverse roles in a forest chase that is as tense as it is absurd. Produced in collaboration with Hélium Films, this project showcases the strength of ECAL s Animation program. @leafre_ annecyfestival.com
ECAL × Nnormal,28.05.2025,Milan ECAL teams up with trail running brand NNormal for a unique photography project that blends visual exploration with pushing physical and creative boundaries. Inspired by the mountains, this collaboration invites students to challenge conventions through technical precision, immersion in nature and bold imagination. In September 2024, ECAL launched a unique photographic collaboration with NNormal, the trail running brand founded by Kilian Jornet. Under the guidance of Nicolas Poillot and Régis Tosetti, students from the Bachelor Photography programme explored a shared territory between performance, nature and visual creation. Inspired by the demands of trail running and the power of alpine landscapes, they developed works that blend technical precision, creative freedom and a deep sensitivity to the natural world. Through this experience, the mountains became both the setting and subject of an imagination shaped by effort, light, materials and the unexpected. A powerful dialogue between photography, design and pushing personal limits.VENUEMental Athletic Hub Via Achille Maiocchi 10 20129, MilanDATES & SCHEDULE28 May 2025 7pm Free entryHEAD OF PROGRAMMEWEBSITEnnormal.comSTUDENT, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , COORDINATIONASSISTANTIMAGE DIRECTIONGRAPHIC DESIGNTEXTKilian Jornet,
Romania Grand Voyage workshop On the first year of their Master degree, students embark on a “Grand Voyage” to discover the region and a filmmaker. In 2025, they went to Romania. On the first year of their Master degree, students embark on a “Grand Voyage” to discover the region and a filmmaker. In 2025, they went to Romania. For three weeks, the students conceived, directed and edited 10 films in collaboration with film students from Transylvania s capital, Cluj-Napoca. They were supervised by director and scriptwriter Radu Jude, and collaborated with the Theatre and Film Faculty of Babeș-Bolyai University.
Realtime Narratives 2025 During the Realtime Narratives course, second-year students had to create a real-time narrative experience using Unreal Engine software. The aim of the project was to raise students awareness of the use of 3D realtime engines and the various links with other software specific to each stage of development. Overload This project explores how the environment and pressures of modern office life seep into the subconscious of an ordinary person. During a dream in a dark and stormy forest, the player is confronted with a landscape imbued with palpable tension, where oversized office objects illustrate the weight and omnipresence of the professional world. These strange visions represent the transformation of the banal into oppressive figures within mental space. The dreamlike journey leads to a cavern housing a human-sized office, marking a tipping point where the chaos outside calms down before the character s abrupt awakening. By Our Badgers Climb Starting a journey isn t simple. Sometimes you need a little push from someone you trust — or maybe it s a stranger who helps you chase your goals. In this minigame, that idea comes to life. You play as a young badger. A badger that feels bored and restless while visiting his grandparents. When his grandfather suggests he set out on an adventure, the little badger is unsure and hesitant. But with the encouragement and support of those he meets along the way, he begins to create memories he ll treasure forever. This story is about perseverance, believing in what you can achieve, and remembering you re never alone — there s always someone out there who can help you find your way. By Overload This project explores how the environment and pressures of modern office life seep into the subconscious of an ordinary person. During a dream in a dark and stormy forest, the player is confronted with a landscape imbued with palpable tension, where oversized office objects illustrate the weight and omnipresence of the professional world. These strange visions represent the transformation of the banal into oppressive figures within mental space. The dreamlike journey leads to a cavern housing a human-sized office, marking a tipping point where the chaos outside calms down before the character s abrupt awakening. By Robot Family Robot Family is a narrative experience that confronts the player with the passage of time. Plunged into the heart of a robot family, the player can explore the house and interact with its members. But to evolve and discover the world, they must leave their family cocoon. Each time out, the player is faced with a challenge symbolizing a stage in life. Once they ve overcome the challenge, they can choose to return home. However, time does not flow in the same way inside and outside. Each time he returns, the house has changed, marked by the effects of time, just like his family. By
ECAL × micasa HOMEWORKS: a limited collection designed by ECAL s Bachelor of Industrial Design programme for the swiss brand micasa 16 students from ECAL s Bachelor in Industrial Design have reimagined the future of living in collaboration with micasa. The minimalist, clever and characterful pieces of the limited HOMEWORKS collection bring their own personality into your daily life. They create a home where design and comfort live together in perfect harmony. This limited edition will be available from 28 August 2025 exclusively at micasa. Save the date ECAL x micasa at Design Days Get an exclusive preview of the HOMEWORKS collection during Design Days in Lausanne from 12 to 15 June 2025.What is a limited edition? Several times a year, micasa launches a limited edition collection available only for a short time and while stocks last. The idea: micasa creates and produces exclusive pieces in close collaboration with emerging and renowned brands, designers, artists or Swiss institutions – all at fair prices. In doing so, we make contemporary Swiss design more accessible and affordable for everyone. What is the purpose of the HOMEWORKS collection? With HOMEWORKS, micasa and ECAL aim to promote emerging Swiss design. This collaboration gave Bachelor Industrial Design students a unique opportunity to create real products – affordable, high-quality and developed with great creative freedom. Why is the collection limited? Through limited editions, micasa introduces bold and original highlights to complement its regular range. These collections are created exclusively with and for micasa and are available only while stocks last. What was the inspiration behind the collection? HOMEWORKS is micasa s invitation to ECAL students to rethink the way we live. Students from the Bachelor in Industrial Design developed thoughtful, simple and desirable furniture and accessories that are both surprising and joyful. They bring a touch of optimism to everyday life. The project also gave students the rare chance to design real, high-quality, accessible products with full creative freedom.
ECAL at the 2025 Saint-Étienne Biennale,22.05–06.07.2025,Saint-Étienne ECAL is taking part in the 2025 Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Étienne with a selection of projects by its students, graduates and faculty members, along with several contributions to the event s conference programme. On the occasion of the 13th edition of the Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Étienne, several projects by ECAL students, graduates, faculty and researchers are featured in the thematic exhibition Ressource(s), Anticipating Tomorrow, curated by Joachim Jirou Najou. Each participant was invited to explore one of nine proposed themes, in resonance with their own practice: Industrial Futures, Promised Lands, Design for the Commons, Other Living Beings, Hybrid Modes, Creating with AI, Minimum/Maximum, Climate Design, and Already There. ECAL PROJECTS ON DISPLAYTheme: "Creating with AI" Memogram (2022) by Bachelor Media & Interaction Design diploma projectOverloaded.supply (2021) by Ignacio Pérez Bachelor Media & Interaction Design diploma projectMetascape (2023) by , and Project developed as part of the Bachelor in Graphic Design and Media & Interaction Design, in collaboration with Swiss PostTheme: "Hybrid Modes" Pierre (2023) by Bachelor Industrial Design diploma projectElos (2022) by Bachelor Industrial Design diploma projectTheme: "Promised Lands" Presque rien (2023) by , , With ECAL students: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Theme: "Minimum / Maximum" Matalàs (2022) by Bachelor Industrial Design diploma projectLECTURES Shared Resources: A New Equation for “Less is More” Tuesday 1 July 2025, from 11:30 to 12:30 Auditorium, ESADSE, Cité du design Includes the screening of La Grange by , created in collaboration with and , followed by a discussion. >Registration required Faire, encore – AD·Rec 2025 Symposium Aesthetics of Sustainability: How Can We Still Design in a Time of Energy and Environmental Crisis? Tuesday 28 May 2025, from 9:30 to 10:30 Auditorium de la Platine, Cité du design With , , and This panel presents ECAL s approach to sustainable design through two research-based projects. UPS – Under Pressure Solutions explores ways to reduce the environmental impact of furniture production. U.F.O.G.O. investigates the integration of wind energy infrastructure into the landscape of Fogo Island, Canada.DATES & SCHEDULEFrom May 22 to July 6, 2025 Closed on Mondays Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10am–6pm Friday, Saturday: 11am–8pm Sunday: 10am–6pmVENUESaint-Étienne, FranceWEBSITETickets & More Info biennale-design.com
ECAL at Mapping Festival 2025,22.05–01.06.2025,Geneva On the occasion of the Mapping Festival 2025, ECAL presents three Bachelor Media & Interaction Design diploma projects as well as the ECAL 360 LAB. DATES & SCHEDULE22.05–01.06.2025VENUELe Groove Rue des Gazomètres 9 1205 GenèveSTUDENTS, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , WEBSITEmappingfestival.comOPENING22 May 2025 at 6pmECAL 360 LAB The ECAL 360 LAB takes over the immersive dome at Groove to present a series of projects exploring representation and the viewer s role within a 360° sequence. The works focus on the relationship between moving images, visual effects, rhythm, and immersion. Diploma projects Odalys by ESC by Is this the middle East? by
ECAL Archive Book Sale,21.05.2025,ECAL, Renens ECAL invites you to its major editorial archive sale, accompanied by the launch of the new issue of its magazine Offline, on Wednesday, 21 May 2025, from 5 PM to 7 PM at ECAL. Rediscover classics and rare publications that have shaped ECAL s editorial universe. Take home books, magazines, catalogues and student projects at friendly prices, sold by weight. You will also have the chance to get an exclusive first look at Offline No. 15, the school s biannual magazine designed by students. Each issue explores life at ECAL through a dedicated theme, interviews, portfolios and a renewed art direction, making every edition a unique object. Great finds at small prices. Don t miss out! ECAL Archive Book Sale Books by the kilo Offline No. 15 Launch 1 magazine + 1 beer = 5 CHFDATES & SCHEDULEWednesday 21 May 2025 5 PM to 7 PM Free entryVENUEECAL Av. du Temple 5 1020 Renens
Direction workshop with Patric Chiha In partnership with La Manufacture, the Cinema Dapartment invited austrian director Patric Chiha for a direction workshop destined to 3rd year students. Head of workshop: "The deepest thing about man is his skin. Although it s not its subject, this beautiful phrase by Paul Valéry speaks to me of the essence of cinema: we only film surfaces and nothing else. During the workshop, I d like to work with the students from ECAL and La Manufacture on a series of screen tests, essays, shots... a bit like what you d do during a casting. For me, a casting is not a moment of verification or testing, but of research and encounter. What can directors and actors do together? Where does this first meeting lead us? How do we approach and film the other? How can we avoid trapping them in a preconceived image, and instead liberate their multiple identities? I don t believe in directing actors, except that perhaps, in an encounter, we direct each other. I believe much more in the tools of cinema - the camera, the light, the music... - as an invitation to play, to surprise, to emotion. Over the five days of the workshop, we ll use a series of improvisations, filmed in natural or artificial light, with or without words, trusting in the mysteries of faces, the pace of bodies and the rhythms of gestures - in everything that may at first seem superficial - and without resorting to scripts, to try to reach emotions." Patric Chiha, director
Color Work on the seven colour contrasts
Manor Cultural Prize 2026 awarded to Lucas Erin Congratulations to artist Lucas Erin, ECAL graduate, who has been awarded the 2025 Manor Cultural Prize for the canton of Vaud. The jury was impressed by his approach, both precise and poetic. Created in 1982 to support emerging Swiss talent, the Manor Cultural Prize is awarded every two years by a jury of experts. Presented at a key moment in the careers of young artists, the prize offers significant momentum for their work and contributes to the promotion of contemporary art in the canton of Vaud. The award also includes a solo museum exhibition at MCBA and the publication of a catalogue. Born in 1990 in Clamart, France, Lucas Erin holds a Master s degree in Visual Arts from ECAL, where he also worked as a teaching assistant for several years. His practice spans installation, sculpture and video. Deeply interested in the notion of contact, as traced through objects, and attentive to the shifting boundary between interior and exterior, Lucas Erin explores what succeeds or fails in the act of exchange. Through carefully constructed arrangements, found objects and meticulously crafted sculptures, he creates spaces rich with overlapping histories and emerging narratives. Influenced by thinkers of creolisation, his process relies on association, recovery and displacement to allow new meanings to emerge within the exhibition space. His work has been the subject of several solo exhibitions in Switzerland and France, and has also been featured in numerous group shows. Between 2013 and 2020, he was actively involved in the independent art scene as co-founder of Happy Baby Gallery in Crissier, a team member of La Colonie in Paris, and a collaborator on various curatorial projects between Paris and Lausanne. The artist will present a solo exhibition in the Project Space at MCBA in autumn 2026, accompanied by a publication. lucaserin.com @_lucas.erin_