ECAL Talent Day,24.06.2026,ECAL, Renens Dedicated to young graduates and professionals alike, the “ECAL Talent Day” event aims to build bridges between academia and the professional world by offering the opportunity to to meet and network. This annual event, open to professionals only, enables them to connect with our 2026 Bachelors and Masters graduates in Fine Arts, Cinema, Industrial & Product Design, Graphic & Type Design, Media & Interaction Design, and Photography. ECAL Talent Day 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 attendees and graduates.DATES & SCHEDULEWednesday, June 24, 2026 From 10am to 4pmVENUEECAL Av. du Temple 5 1020 RenensREGISTRATIONRegistration required by Saturday, June 13, 2026. Registration formCONTACTStalentday@ecal.ch
The RATS Song,29.05.2026, 18:00,Cinéma Bellevaux As part of the "No Sound: Sound Reflection" class of the Fine Arts Bachelor, students present an evening of concerts, performances and talks. Thibault Walter s class, “No Sound: Sound Reflection,” aims to provide a framework for reflecting on the uses of sound and listening in art. This event invites a dialogue with the Bellevaux cinema, whose stage and sound design make it an ideal setting for storytelling. All our thanks to our partners at Bellevaux. Without trying to recruit anyone, without casting a wide net, we re shaking up our activities, drawing on our inspiRATions, and offering you a delicious RATatouille — an original tReAT. An evening of concerts, performances, talks, and other fun exTRAs at the Cinéma Bellevaux on May 29. Be sure to stop by.DATE & TIMES29 May 2026 6pm – 12am Free entryVENUECinéma Bellevaux Route Aloys-Fauquez 4, 1018 LausanneSTUDENTS· Deborah Baumgartner · Tuline Bevilacqua · · · Clara Estevarena · · Enora Fallet · · · Chloé Geoffroy Lamartine · · Adèle Linder · Raquel Ramos Pinto · · · PROFESSOR
Symposium – Don t Die Now! : Cinema & artificial intelligences,05–06.05.2026,IKEA Auditorium, ECAL This two-day symposium is part of a research project by the Cinema Department at ECAL focusing on the impact of artificial intelligence on cinema. Artificial intelligence technologies are now playing an increasingly prominent role in discourse, as well as in creation practices, production and distribution of works, and in film education. This symposium therefore aims to shed light on the potential and challenges of these tools in order to understand how to use them — or decide not to — in full awareness, and to explore critical perspectives or possible alternative models. Discussions will also address the ethical and environmental issues raised by their development. This inaugural meeting will bring together film professionals and researchers to collectively reflect on the transformations brought about by these new tools. Directors, producers, screenwriters, historians and philosophers will share their experiences of how AI — whether analytical or generative — is transforming and sometimes disrupting the film production chain, and how they are adapting to it. These two days of presentations and discussions were conceived as the starting point for a research project led by the Cinema Department at ECAL. Three practical trials will follow from autumn 2026 onwards, with the aim of drawing lessons and making recommendations regarding the use of these tools. The trials and their results will be presented at a second symposium in spring 2027. Lecturers Roberto Beragnoli, Director, Florence Gilles Gaillard, Director of Photography and former director of MIKROS. Partner at the NIN9E Studio investment fund, Paris Andrea Gatopoulos, Director, Rome Philippe Lasry, Screenwriter and Head of the Screenwriting Department at FEMIS, Paris Alice Leroy, Film historian and critic at Cahiers du Cinéma, Paris André Ourednik, Researcher and science fiction author, Lausanne Nicolas Saada, Screenwriter and director, Paris Eva Thelisson, Executive director and co-founder of the AI Transparency Institute, Lausanne , Photographer and ECAL graduate, Lausanne Morgane Baffier, Artist, Paris FULL PROGRAMTuesday, May 5 9am · Welcome 9:15–10am · Lecture Andrea Gatopoulos 10–10:45am. · Experience feedback Nicolas Saada 10:45–11am · Break 11–11:45am · Lecture André Ourednik 12:15–1:30pm. · Break 1:30–2:15pm · Lecture Eva Thelisson 2:15–3pm · Experience feedback Shiny Vallenas 3–3:15pm · Break 3:15–5pm · Roundtable: “AI in the creative process — what s the point?”. Andrea Gatopoulos, Nicolas Saada, André Ourednik, Shiny Vallenas, Philippe Lasry Wednesday, May 6 9–9:45am · Experience feedback Philippe Lasry 9:45–10:30am · Lecture Roberto Beragnoli 10:30–10:45am · Break 10:45am–12pm · Lecture Gilles Gaillard 12–1:30pm · Break 1:30–2:15pm · Lecture Alice Leroy 2:15–3pm · Performed lecture Morgane Baffier 3–3:15pm · Break 3:15–5pm · Roundtable: “How to Build Connections with AI?”. Gilles Gaillard, Shiny Vallenas, Morgane Baffier, Roberto Beragnoli, Eva ThelissonBOOKINGTo comeDATES05–06.05.2026VENUEAuditoire IKEA, ECAL Avenue du Temple 5 1020 RenensHEAD OF RESEARCH PROJECTBenoît Rossel
ECAL Conferences – Parasonic,30.04–04.05.2026,Espace Sébeillon, Lausanne As part of the Parasonic : the transmission of fugitive aural practices research project, ECAL s Fine Arts Bachelor proposes two public events. The research project Parasonic: transmission of fugitive aural practices examines the hegemonic mechanisms of racialisation at work in listening practices within art, music and everyday life. As part of this research, and are presenting a PARA-program, a think tank conceived as both a temporary space for dialogue and a forum for collective reflections. From April 27 to May 5, it brings together several invited artists and researchers for public talks and workshops. In this first iteration, Dominique White, Chooc Ly Tan, Soñ Gehwa, Sandra Jean Pierre, and Taylor L. Lemelle will lead discussions, workshops, and listening sessions. DATES & TIMES30 April 2026, 6pm: Dominique White, Chooc Ly Tan & Soñ Gehwa 5 May 2026, 6pm: Sandra Jean Pierre & Taylor LeMelle Free entry 4 May 2026, 9am–5pm: Workshops with Sandra Jean Pierre / Taylor LeMelle Free entry, by registration: parasonic@ecal.chVENUEEspace Sébeillon Halle de Sébeillon Rue de Genève 101-103, 1003 LausanneADDITIONAL INFORMATIONvisioncreationnewsound.chRESEARCH TEAMRachel Bolle Nora Hofer With the support of the Design and Visual Arts Competence Network of HES-SO.
If That s Not an Iconic Image, I ll Hand in My Resignation,24–25.04.2026,Halle de Sébeillon, Lausanne Second-year students of the ECAL Fine Arts Bachelor present a group exhibition exploring the relationship between individual elements and the creation of a whole. As part of the “Faits et gestes” class by , the students designed an installation that unfolds through a cycle of appearance and disappearance, in which the space is alternately and intermittently plunged into darkness and then reactivated by light. By exploring the interaction between isolated elements and the construction of a whole, this exhibition stems from the observation that an accumulation is not enough to produce a coherent unity: fragments — whether visual, textual, or gestural — do not necessarily form a stable or legible system. DATES & OPENNG TIMES24–25.04.2026 3 – 6pm Free entry Opening Thursday 23 April 2026, 6pmVENUEHalle de Sébeillon Rue de Genève 101-103, 1003 LausanneSTUDENTSPierre Alliot · Alice Bosshard · Axel Burkhardt · Smilla Carr · Maïa Catsaros · Pauline Chevance · Mathilde Donabédian · Stella Gil · Malvine Klawitter · Dilys-Bel Lafon · Aviva Meinecke · · · Laurine Ndayiziga · Elwynn Pillonel · Alexandra Ritchey · Annabelle StürzenhofeckerPROFESSOR
ECAL X GOOGLE – A Message From Tomorrow,21–25.04.2026,Spazio Orso 16, Milan As part of the Milan Design Week 2026, ECAL and Google present the exhibition A Message From Tomorrow, featuring the projects of Master Product Design students. The Industrial Design team at Google (Google ID) initiated a collaboration with ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne to develop a concept for a mobile-focused product inspired by a daily ritual. ECAL s Master Product Design students were invited to envision innovative hardware engaging with contemporary habits. Through compelling storytelling, these conceptual projects consider the human dimension of mobile technology: how it shapes everyday gestures and how our relationships with devices might evolve in the future. This collaboration reflects ECAL s forward-looking approach to design, combining experimentation, critical thinking, and a strong receptivity to emerging technologies.
ECAL MILANO 2026 – EXHIBITIONS BY ALUMNI,20–26.04.2026,Milan Design Week Selection of exhibitions with ECAL graduates at Milan Design Week 2026. At Milan Design Week 2026, discover the works of numerous ECAL graduates, on display at the fair as well as at various exhibition venues throughout the city. Fine Arts Bachelor I ll Miss You When I Scroll Away 15 April – 04 July Istituto Svizzero, Via del Vecchio Politecnico 3, Milan romanedewatteville.com istitutosvizzero.it Through this exhibition, the Istituto Svizzero presents a project that intertwines contemporary art and design. Romane de Watteville s installation departs from a traditional tool of interior design: the folding screen. The artist extends, multiplies and amplifies the object s dual function as both a narrative and architectural device, associating it with contemporary modes of experiencing content – shaped by scrolling, reproducibility and accumulation. The exhibition environment becomes a hybrid space, in which design is understood as a critical field capable of interrogating the desires, excesses and accelerated temporalities that structure contemporary aesthetic and affective experience. Shared Matter A group exhibition presented by Pro Helvetia and Presence Switzerland, showcasing collaborative design practices and featuring ECAL alumni. 20–24 April Spazio Vento, Via Pinamonte da Vimercate 4, Milan prohelvetia.ch design.swiss GINI MOYNIER – & Industrial Design Bachelor, Product Design Master Scenography Type Design Master Scenography Akuto Studio – & Media & Interaction Design Bachelor Chord Machine AKT-0.1 Blending traditional craftsmanship with interaction design and Swiss quality standards, the Chord Machine AKT-0.1 is an innovative musical instrument that reinvents how chords are played. Its minimalist design, inspired by Dieter Rams aesthetic principles, and user-friendly interface enable anyone, regardless of musical training, to explore rich harmonic combinations quickly and enjoyably. With first prototypes developed in a luthier s workshop in Athens, the production was realised within China s rich manufacturing ecosystem, in collaboration with partners in Greece, New Zealand, and Switzerland. akutostudio.com iiode – Industrial Design Bachelor Re27 iiode s Re27 is a retrofit lighting module offering natural light quality and gentle smart control within a serviceable, standard E27 bulb made from recycled materials. Designed to be repairable and manufactured in Switzerland with parts sourced across Europe, Re27 reflects a considered approach to production, supported by a transparent supply chain developed with international partners. By focusing complexity at the light source, Re27 enables existing luminaires to be updated and supports new fixtures across many forms. Re27 is lighting made conscious. new.iiode.com Industrial Design Bachelor Fleeting landscapes Resistant to temperature and time, clay preserves the impermanence of form and texture. Fleeting landscapes take the form of two tile collections that examine clay s materiality in relation to the dual nature of snow. Developed during the 2025 "Design with Japan" Pro Helvetia program and produced by Tajimi Custom Tiles with the maker Sugiura Seito Co., Ltd., the collections investigates both countries long-standing tradition of observing and adapting to snow s ephemeral presence. Whether through direct casting or glaze translations, they speak to the seasonal and ecological fragility of snow — a quiet reminder of unavoidable change. noelanirutz.com Panter&Tourron – & MAS Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship Hall Lamp Hall Lamp is a floor lamp crafted from an extruded aluminum pipe and manufactured with a range of gradient colour treatments. Equipped with a dimmable LED, it offers adaptable lighting to suit a range of settings and moods, making it both a functional and sculptural piece. Designed by Panter&Tourron, the lamp is the result of a close collaboration with the Italian lighting company From Lighting. Within the frame of a project initiated by Profiler.world, a limited edition was developed in partnership with the BWB Surface Technology for the anodisation process. Hall Lamp is also on display at Capsule Plaza until April 26. pantertourron.com bwb-group.com capsule.global/plaza Product Design Master Paper Glasses Drawing on the potential of 3D-molded paper, Paper Glasses proposes a natural and sustainable alternative to single-use plastic cups. Produced with molds coated in beeswax, its translucent form offers a tactile and visual experience typically associated with glass — reintroducing a sense of care and transparency in use — while remaining fully biodegradable. Developed during a Pro Helvetia research residency at the Róng Design Library in China, the project emerged from close collaboration with papermakers in Yunnan, blending traditional techniques with contemporary product design. silviorebholz.de Industrial Design Bachelor No Space for Waste 20–26 April Fabbrica Sassetti, Via Filippo Sassetti 31, Milan isola.design No Space for Waste returns for its third edition, showcasing projects rooted in circular design, slow production, and the reuse of discarded materials. The exhibition highlights designers and studios rethinking waste as a valuable resource through innovative and craft-based approaches. Workshops further explore sustainable materials and new ways of repurposing resources. Industrial Design Bachelor SUNLINE gradient 20–26 April Convey Building, Via S. Senatore, 10, Milan renauddefrancesco.ch SUNLINE gradient is based on the creation of a custom aluminum extrusion and experimental anodisation. The gradient anodisation, made with the Swiss company BWB, becomes far more than a simple surface treatment. This standardized industrial process is transformed into a craft, almost an art form. Each piece is anodised by hand using an experimental multiple anodising technique. The strength of this work lies in the deliberate tension between industrial processes and handcrafted execution. The SUNLINE lamps are made in collaboration with the Geneva based light company AGABEKOV. DEORON — Verso Industrial Design Bachelor — Emerging Absurdity Product Design Master 20–26 April Via Padova 11, Milan lauregremion.ch deoron.com The DEORON exhibition at Milan Design Week 2026 welcomes both established brands and emerging designers, presented through objects that coexist beautifully. Furniture, technology, lifestyle, food, and wellness are all part of the same ecosystem where form, function, and intention meet. The aim is to create a shared space in which different visions come together, united by beauty and purpose. — Materia Futura MAS Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship RoCollectible 20–26 April Galleria Rossana Orlandi, Via Matteo Bandello 16, Milan sebastianrenga.com rossanaorlandi.com Materia Futura, Sebastan Renga s diploma project for ECAL, explores the relationship between material, process, and form. This chair — inspired by primitive structures shaped by time, necessity and simplicity — was crafted using Econit, a cellulose-based composite made from waste from the timber industry. 3D-printed in a single body, this chair reflects a dialogue between archetypal forms and contemporary manufacturing techniques, where form emerges as a direct consequence of matter. Industrial Design Bachelor Cicala Collection for Tectona 20–26 April Via della Moscova 47/A, Milan julierichoz.com tectona.net With its delicate, flowing lines, the Cicala Collection, designed by Julie Richoz, lends an airy lightness to teak, paired with stainless steel. Its elegant understated style strikes a perfect balance between the solidity of the wood and the slender, inviting lines created by the curves of the stainless steel frame. Zanellato/Bortotto – & Product Design Master Twinkle, Blossom Canopy, Crafting Forward, Clay Sofa, Ginko, Palme, Comma, Orizzonti, Bigoli 20–26 April zanellatobortotto.com Moroso Flagship Store, Via Pontaccio, 8/10, Milan Bolzan Space Showroom, Via Mercato, 3, Milan Valcucine Showroom, Corso Garibaldi 99, Milan Ethimo Flagship Store, Via Felice Cavallotti, 8, Milan laCividina Showroom, Via Alessandro Manzoni, 41, Milan Product Design Master Low Chair for Koivu 21–26 April Studio Mille via Annibale Grasselli 4 , Milan alexandragerber.co.uk Low Chair reduces construction to its essentials: one material, two parts, no fixings. Made from folded steel, the compact, collapsible chair is composed of two interlocking elements that slot together without glue or screws. Stability is achieved through compression and leverage, while comfort is defined by geometry and proportion. Head of MAS Luxury and Craftsmanship Grid Brick for Carimali / Nouvel 21–26 April Fiera Milano - Hall 10, Stand A05 nouvel.glass Grid is a modular system of interlocking glass bricks. Its design, featuring bas-reliefs, creates cylindrical voids that allow for the integration of utilitarian elements. This groundbreaking glass grid device offers endless possibilities for customization, enabling a wide range of architectural configurations. Beyond spatial solutions, Grid is also distinguished by its ability to serve as a building element for creating furniture and accessories. This flexibility allows for the creation of customizable spaces and enriches them with new types of objects. Dong-Kyun Lim Product Design Master Furniture collection for WEKINO 21–26 April Salone del Mobile, Milan Fairgrounds, Rho - Hall 3, Stand C27 studio-hinge.com Since 2014, WEKINO has explored the intersection of furniture and contemporary design. Their designs are for an active, vibrant lifestyle, blending bold color with refined craft and carefully considered materials. BIG-GAME · , & Diplômes Design industriel et de produits Enseignants ECAL Design de Produit, Propédeutique & Design Industriel CHOPSTICKS 箸 by S—3 21–26 avril Via Pietro Giannone 3, Milan big-game.ch This exhibition, curated by Yoko Choy, brings together 11 designers from China, Japan, Korea and beyond to create their own interpretations of chopsticks. It is completed by the works of three graphic designers and takes place within a spatial and an olfactory studio that shape the visitor s experience. For this occasion, BIG-GAME designed a pair of ultra light travel chopsticks — two durable metal pieces with carved out details to reduce weight. Made from titanium, they are lightweight, extremely resistant, and fully compatible with food use.DATES20–26.04.2026VENUEMilan Design Week
ECAL AT VISIONS DU RÉEL: MASTERCLASS & ECAL FILMS,17–26.04.2026,Nyon For its 57th edition, Visions du Réel will feature numerous documentary films by students, graduates, and lecturers of ECAL, as well as a masterclass by American filmmaker Kelly Reichardt, the festival s guest of honor. MASTERCLASS · KELLY REICHARDT Filmmaker, United States Kelly Reichardt is a leading figure in American independent cinema. She first came to be known in 1994 with River of Grass (Sundance), and her career took a new turn with Old Joy (2006, Tiger Award, Rotterdam) and Wendy and Lucy (2008, Un Certain Regard at Cannes). She brings a unique perspective, marked by subtlety and restraint, to intimate narratives rooted in American political, economic, and social realities. Her anti-westerns Meek s Cutoff (2010, Venice Film Festival) and First Cow (2019, Berlinale) revisit founding myths, while she explores the thriller genre in Night Moves (2014) and examines social constructs in Certain Women (2017) and Showing Up (2022), always highlighting strong, contemporary female characters. Winner of the Carrosse d Or at Cannes in 2022, she presented her latest film, The Mastermind, there in 2025. Masterclass moderated by Raphaëlle Pireyre. In collaboration with the Cinémathèque suisse and the Fondazione Prada. Tuesday, April 21, 2026 – 2:30 p.m Théâtre de Marens, Nyon More information FILMS From April 18 to 25, films by the ECAL Cinema department, graduates, and lecturers are featured in the program of the Visions du Réel festival in Nyon. Opening Scenes Prochain arrêt : Fontenay by , Cinema Bachelor student, sound editing and mixing by , ECAL–HEAD Cinema Master student. National Competition Der runde Tisch by and , Cinema Bachelor graduates. Editing by ; sound editing by ; sound mixing by , ECAL–HEAD Cinema Master graduates. En terrain neutre by Stéphane Goël, Cinema Bachelor lecturer, and Mehdi Atmani. Cinematography by Nicolas Veuthey, Cinema Bachelor graduate. Eternal Snow by François Kholer. Editing by Karine Sudan ; sound by , Cinema Bachelor graduates. Nicole, Nicole by Lauren Dällenbach. Sound notably by , Cinema Bachelor graduate. Safe Spaces by Sarah Horst. Editing by , Cinema Bachelor graduate and ECAL–HEAD Cinema Master lecturer. To the Moon and Back by , ECAL–HEAD Cinema Master graduate. Cinematography by ; sound by Théodora Menthonnex and Ilù Seydoux, Cinema Bachelor graduates. Burning Lights La voix du troupeau by , ECAL–HEAD Cinema Master graduate, and Lucien Roux. Production by and sound by , ECAL–HEAD Cinema Master graduates. International Feature Film Competition Dentro by , Cinema Bachelor lecturer. Co-produced by , Cinema Bachelor professor. Heat by , ECAL–HEAD Cinema Master lecturer. Borderlight Dao by , Cinema Bachelor lecturer. Cinematography by ; co-produced by Toufik Ayadi and Cristophe Barral, Cinema Bachelor lecturers.DATES & SCHEDULEFestival 17–26.04.2026 Masterclass 21.04.2026, 2:30 PMMASTERCLASS VENUEThéatre de Marens Route du Stand 5, 1260 NyonTICKETS AND FULL PROGRAMMEvisionsdureel.ch
Hubris, peu importe,17–18.04.2026,WIRWIR, Berlin Hubris, peu importe brings together the works of ECAL Fine Arts Bachelor students for a group exhibition curated by Estelle Hoy. Curated by Estelle Hoy, this group exhibition explores how each artist, at the start of their career, is invited to start from scratch or to remain indifferent to the stages of the artistic creation process. To suffer indifference has always signaled a stage in artistic progress. Sitting in the ECAL art school cafeteria, 9 am, or maybe 10, buying a cup of shitty coffee from Mathilde for one thousand Swiss Francs, we came to think about the total inconvenience of art. We have a useless obedience to art that helps us stay intact. Then again: the beautiful fright of art resembles great joy! Mathilde forgot the serviette. We thought about asking her to bring it over on a plastic cafeteria tray, but starting again seemed an exhausting way to begin the day. It s a helluva ask to start over and over. At the very bottom of artistic indifference is the realisation that detesting indifference is mostly dangerous. Mathilde brought over some long-life powdered milk and a packet of Stevia; she forgot the serviette. It matters a little.DATESFriday 17 April 2026 Opening, 6pm Saturday 18 April Free entry, 10am–18pmVENUEWIRWIR Stuttgarter Strasse 56 12059 Berlin, AllemagneSTUDENTSPierre Alliot · Maïa Catsaros · Alice Bosshard · Sarah Toscano · · · Lamitar · · Laurine Ndayiziga · · · Alexandra RitcheyPROFESSORSEstelle Hoy · WEBSITEwirwir.org
Vico Magistretti and Japan,16.04.2026–25.02.2027,Fondazione studio museo Vico Magistretti, Milano ECAL Bachelor Industrial Design students present miniature versions of furniture pieces designed by Vico Magistretti in the exhibition Vico Magistretti and Japan in Milan. The Vico Magistretti Foundation presents Vico Magistretti and Japan, an exhibition exploring the affinities, conceptual correspondences and formal references between Japanese aesthetics and the work of the Milanese architect and designer Vico Magistretti (1920–2006). This exhibition is the first outcome of a research project led by ECAL, in collaboration with the Vico Magistretti Foundation. On display are archival materials (drawings, photographs, objects, videos), the miniature versions of the designer s furniture produced by ECAL s Bachelor Industrial Design students, and the illustrations of Magistretti s Japanese architectures by Dogma.DATES16.04.2026–25.02.2027 Opening reception Wednesday 15.04.2026, 7pm Access: Via Conservatorio 20ADDRESSFondazione studio museo Vico Magistretti Via Vincenzo Bellini 1, Milano, ItalyCREDITSGraphic design: Omnigroup Exhibition design: XPOINDUSTRIAL DESIGN BACHELOR STUDENTS· · · · · · Raquel Ferreira Matos · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · OPENING TIMESTuesday: 10am–6pm Thursday: 2pm–8pm Last Saturday of the month: 11am–3pm During Milan Design Week (21–26.04.2026): Everyday, 11am–8pm Free entry, no booking requiredBOOKINGBooking required on vicomagistretti.itEXHIBITION CURATORDavide Fornari
SWISS ART AWARDS 2026: ECAL NOMINEES Congratulations to the ECAL alumni nominated for the 2026 Swiss Design Awards. The Swiss Design Competition was established in 1918 and is organised annually by the Federal Office of Culture. It aims to promote the reputation and diversity of Swiss design and recognise outstanding achievements. Participants not only compete for an award, but also for the opportunity to present their work in the Swiss Design Awards exhibition. In the international context of Art Basel and Design Miami/Basel, the 51 finalists projects — Swiss design in all its facets — will be on show. Several ECAL alumni, students, and faculty members have been nominated for 2026: , Photography Bachelor graduate Beyond Bézier, , Type Design Master graduate ; , head of Type Design Master ; , Type Design Master lecturer ; , Type Design Master graduate , Photography Bachelor graduate , Industrial Design Bachelor graduate , Photography Master graduate , Industrial Design Bachelor graduate iiode, , Industrial Design Bachelor graduate , Photography Bachelor graduate Outline Online, & , Type Design Master graduates , Graphic Design Bachelor graduate , Media & Interaction Design Bachelor lecturer Lion Sanguinette, Product Design Master student , Media & Interaction Design Bachelor graduate , Type Design Master graduate , Photography Bachelor graduate VITA Mini Sensor — A miniaturized plant electrophysiology sensor developped by the research project Arboricrop, conducted by a multidisciplinary consortium bringing together Vivent Biosignals, Changins – University of Viticulture and Oenology, and ECAL with the support of Innosuisse. Research team: Pietro Alberti, Media & Interaction Design Bachelor graduate / , Product Design Master graduate / , certified graphic designer / , MAS Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship graduate and head of Industrial Design Bachelor / , certified industrial designer EXHIBITION DATES & OPENING TIMES16–21.06.2026 Tuesday to Saturday 10am-20pm Sunday 10am-18pm Free entryADDRESSHall 1.1, Messe Basel Messeplatz 10 4005 BaselIMAGE CREDITSSwiss Design Awards Art Direction: Dorothee Dähler and WEBSITEswissdesignawards.chOPENING RECEPTION15.06.2026 6pm-10pm
Exhibition by Romane de Watterville at the Istituto Svizzero, Milan From April 15 to July 4, 2026, the artist Romane de Watteville, a Fine Arts Bachelor graduate, presents the exhibition I ll miss you when I scroll away at the Istituto Svizzero in Milan. On the occasion of the Milan Design Week, the Istituto Svizzero shows the exhibition I ll miss you when I scroll away by , a project that blends contemporary art and design. This installation, specially designed for the spaces of Istituto Svizzero, draws inspiration from a traditional element of interior design: the folding screen. The artist extends, multiplies and amplifies the object s dual function as both a narrative and architectural device, associating it with contemporary modes of experiencing digital content: scrolling, reproducibility, and accumulation. Painted on both sides and depicting the aftermath of a party, these modular structures echo the narrative logic of online scrolling while drawing on pre-digital, sequential forms of storytelling. The exhibition environment becomes a hybrid space, in which design is understood as a critical field capable of interrogating the desires, excesses and accelerated temporalities that structure contemporary aesthetic and affective experience. Romane de Watteville s work sways between the pleasure of aesthetic saturation and a vertiginous descent into a digital rabbit hole. Her figurative paintings draw from a wide range of sources, spanning art-historical iconographies, cinematic motifs and imagery drawn from fashion and design. Extracted, disassociated and recombined on canvas, her subjects seem to be filtered through the fragmentation of screen-based culture, producing an overloaded, subtly hallucinatory perceptual field. I ll miss you when I scroll away 15 April – 4 July 2026 Istituto Svizzero, Via del Vecchio Politecnico 3, Milan romanedewatteville.com instagram.com/romanedewatt istitutosvizzero.it Romane de Watteville, installation view, I ll miss you when I scroll away, Istituto Svizzero, Milano, 2026 ©Giulio Boem
Masterclass ECAL – Joe Dante,14.04.2026, 18:00,IKEA Auditorium, ECAL In collaboration with the Cinémathèque suisse, the ECAL Cinema Department organises a masterclass by director Joe Dante, a leading figure in 1980 s fantasy cinema. Joe Dante, born in 1946, is a major American filmmaker trained at Roger Corman s New World Pictures. He made a name for himself with Piranha (1978), a film that blends satire, fantasy, and a tribute to B-movies. He achieved international success with Gremlins (1984), produced by Steven Spielberg, which has become a classic of fantasy cinema. His extensive filmography includes The Howling (1981), Explorers (1985), Innerspace (1987), and Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), revealing a childlike imagination that remains critical of American society. With his blend of cinematic references and affection for outsiders, Joe Dante is a director capable of entertaining while questioning the world. From March 21 to April 29, the Cinémathèque suisse is presenting a retrospective dedicated to Joe Dante at the Capitole cinema in Lausanne. The director will be in attendance on April 15 for a special evening featuring a screening of Gremlins. Discussion moderated by Lionel Baier.DATES & SCHEDULE14.04.2026 6pm Free entryVENUEIKEA Auditorium ECAL Avenue du Temps 5 1020 Renens, Suisse
ECAl at Watches and Wonders 2026,14–20.04.2026,Palexpo, Geneva At the exhibition Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026, ECAL presents two original installations that invite visitors to explore the concept of time. Created by 18 students from the MAS in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship under the guidance of the Lausanne-based studio Panter&Tourron — designers and teachers at ECAL — these projects offer visitors a range of experiences exploring the concept of Time. Presented as both functional and narrative installations, these creations are designed to accompany and punctuate the visitor s experience of the fair. Among the developed proposals, two installations have been selected for their ability to combine conceptual creativity, formal quality and interaction with the public. They will be presented from April 14 to 20, 2026 at Palexpo, Geneva. The Dial by & Located at the main entrance to the exhibition, The Dial serves as a welcoming and social space, designed to act both as a landmark and a place to pause. Organised around a central pillar, the installation comprises twelve modules — eight seats and four consoles — suggesting the structure of a clock dial. Through a play on proportions, details and mirrored surfaces, the ensemble transposes the codes of horology onto the scale of the space. The Dial offers an experience that is both functional and contemplative, designed to accommodate various activities: waiting, working, observing. Engraved quotations punctuate the surfaces and celebrate the passing of time, whilst blending into the rhythm of the fair. Balade Mécanique by Chiara Corno & Balade Mécanique is a mural that offers a contemporary reinterpretation of the art of paper cutting, an emblematic practice of Switzerland s visual heritage recalling Alpine traditions. In seven sequences, the installation invites visitors to venture into a setting that celebrates nature and watchmaking. Evoking the passage of time, the narrative begins with watch movement components that metamorphose into organic forms: aquatic creatures, insects, and then water lilies resting on the surface of the water.
Endurance - 2025 Take risks, experiment, and try out new approaches or techniques in relation to a current or past project, or their future graduation project. Encourage them to take a project or idea further by experimenting with methodology, technique, and production methods, rather than relying on familiar processes, solutions, know-how, or tried-and-true formulas.