Cuvée Pierre Keller 2025,25.09.2025,Saint-Saphorin On Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 5pm, the 7th edition of the limited cuvée "lâche-moi la grappe" will be tasted and sold at the Vinothèque du Château de Glérolles. To honor Pierre Keller s major contribution to the reputation of ECAL and the promotion of Vaud wines, we are pleased to invite you to the launch (tasting and sale) of the 7th edition of the limited cuvée “Lâche-moi la grappe” on Thursday, 25 September 2025 from 5 pm at the Vinothèque of Château de Glérolles. Based in Lavaux, where he chose to live surrounded by the calm of the vineyards, Pierre Keller often collaborated with the Frères Dubois, particularly through their work with the Office des vins vaudois. They discovered in him a man who could be both brilliant and incisive when defending Vaud wines, and joyful and festive when sharing them. This blend of rigor and generosity, qualities also essential to the work of winemakers, resonates deeply in this 7th cuvée entrusted to this emblematic Lavaux estate. It stands both as a tribute and an invitation to celebrate these values. Proceeds from the sale will contribute to the Pierre Keller Prize, awarded to an ECAL diploma project of outstanding commitment.DATES & SCHEDULESThursday 25 September 2025 – 5pm Free entry with registrationWEBSITEwww.vaudvins.chTICKETSRegister until 22 SeptemberVENUEVinothèque du Château de Glérolles Rte du Lac 27 1071 Saint-Saphorin CFF Stop : Rivaz Please use public transport: limited parking available.
EXHIBITION OF THE PRIX IMAGES VEVEY X ECAL: LEA SBLANDANO,24.09–21.12.2025,L Appartement – Espace Images Vevey From 24 September to 21 December 2025, as part of L Appartement – Espace Images Vevey, Lea Sblandano, winner of the Prix Images Vevey x ECAL 2024, presents Neijuan, her Bachelor Photography project. The Images Vevey × ECAL Prize was created in 2021 to strengthen the collaboration between the two institutions. Each year, it offers a graduate from ECAL s Bachelor or Master Photography programme a first solo exhibition opportunity. The awarded project is presented as a monographic exhibition by Images Vevey, either during its biennale or in its permanent space. Winner of the Images Vevey × ECAL Prize 2024, presents Neijuan, a project developed during her Bachelor in Photography at ECAL. “Neijuan,” a Mandarin slang word meaning “involution,” refers to a withdrawal into oneself, a symptom of an increasingly fast and competitive society. Through a documentary and collaborative approach, the artist follows a group of people she met online in forums, video games and chat platforms, where new identities emerge outside the norms of the physical world. The exhibition unfolds across three spaces: The Corridor, a threshold between the real and the virtual, combining portraits and urban landscapes. The Living Room, where the Neijuan book mock-up revisits key images of her research, oscillating between avatars, Asian megacities and reflections on the sexualisation of bodies. The Cinema, an immersive installation of nine screens showing videos, webcams and avatars, centred on Kei, a virtual roommate living in Japan. This work blurs the boundaries between real and virtual, questioning connected solitude, fragmented identities and the transformation of intimate spaces.DATES & SCHEDULE24.09–21.12.2025 2 pm–6 pm Wednesday to Sunday Free entryVENUEL Appartement – Espace Images Vevey Gare CFF de Vevey Hall principal (2e étage)OPENINGWednesday, September 24, 2025, 6 pmWEBSITEimages.chGUIDED TOUROctober 9, November 6, December 4, 2025
Gen Z. Shaping a new gaze,19.09.2025–01.02.2026,Photo Elysée Some ECAL graduates are featured in the exhibition Gen Z. Shaping a new gaze, presented at Photo Elysée. Twenty years after making its mark on emerging photography with the exhibition reGeneration, Photo Elysée returns with Gen Z. Shaping a new gaze, an ambitious group show spotlighting over sixty young artists from Generation Z. Among the featured talents, several ECAL graduates stand out for the strength of their visual and narrative approaches. Through a variety of perspectives, their works delve into representations of the body and gender, contemporary family dynamics, and the search for identity in a constantly shifting world. Blending intimate stories with critical viewpoints, Gen Z. Shaping a new gaze presents a vibrant and insightful panorama of a generation reshaping the codes of photography while reinventing the forms of visual expression.VENUEPhoto Elysée Place de la Gare 17 1003 LausanneDATES & SCHEDULEFrom 19 September 2025 to 1 February 2026 Mo, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun: 10am–6pm / Thu: 10am–8 pmWEBSITEelysee.chGRADUATES· · · · · · · · · OPENINGThursday, 18 September at 6pm Photo Elysée, Pl. de la Gare, LausanneTALKFriday, 19 September at 4 pm IKEA Auditorium, ECAL, Renens With the participation of: Laura Dawes, Webber Represents, London Julien Gallico, Julien Gallico Studio, Paris Aron Mörel, Mörel Books, London Robert Morat, Gallery owner, Berlin Christoph Wiesner, Rencontres de la photographie, Arles Moderated by Nathalie Herschdorfer, Director of Photo Elysée, and Milo Keller, Head of Bachelor s and Master s Photography at ECAL
ECAL Lecture – Making sustainability desirable,18.09.2025,Leenaards Auditorium, ECAL ECAL presents a talk on new sustainable imaginaries with Emma Piau and Alban Mayne, questioning the role of creatives in addressing ecological and societal challenges. How can new imaginaries help shape a more sustainable future? How can they generate concrete actions? What is the role of designers, artists and economic actors in the face of ecological, social and economic upheavals? What solutions can be found collectively? Emma Piau and Alban Mayne will open a dialogue around these questions, drawing on their combined experiences. Alban Mayne is a director and committed entrepreneur who has collaborated with companies such as Lenovo, HP, Logitech and Beauty Disrupted. He holds a Certificate in Business Sustainability Management from the University of Cambridge, an MBA in General Management from Northwood University and a BBA in Marketing from SKEMA Business School. Emma Piau is an artist, designer, lecturer and consultant. She holds a Master s degree in Sustainable City from the City LAB at L École de design Nantes Atlantique, a Master s degree in Management from IAE Nantes, as well as a teaching license obtained in Washington, D.C.DATES & SCHEDULEWednesday 18 September 2025 at 1 pm Free entry Duration 45 min.VENUELeenaards Auditorium, ECAL
Zufall??? Schicksal!!!,17.09–17.10.2025,Gallery l elac A collective exhibition, conceived by artist Miriam Laura Leonardi, which offers an unstable space, without a central theme or linear path, inviting visitors to wander and reflect. A Bit of School, A Bit of Snow, And It Derails... claims that art is more than just another subject taught at school. The exhibition deliberately breaks with spatial balance, avoiding a central theme or linear path. With no clear beginning or end, it invites movement, wandering, and uncertain navigation. Unlike immersive formats, the layout creates an unstable space — one that encourages reflection. Through a selection of diverse works and approaches — from artists of different generations, ECAL graduates, Swiss and international — the exhibition offers landmarks within a timeless process. These artistic positions spark doubt, raise questions, and create disorientation. Our stance? Affirming negation. Can one say “I love art” or “I hate art” — especially as an artist? And within the very context of an art school? Coincidence??? Fate!!! We ll let you decide.DATES & SCHEDULEFrom 17 September to 17 October 2025 Wednesday to Friday, 1pm–5pm Free admissionVENUEL elac Gallery / ECAL Av. du Temple 5 CH - 1020 RenensDISCUSSION & OPENINGTuesday 16 September 2025 5pm – Talk IKEA Auditorium With the participation of: Giovanni Carmine, Director of Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen Barbara Casavecchia, Editor-in-Chief of Mousse Magazine, Milan Miriam Laura Leonardi, Artist and Professor at ECAL Moderated by Simon Würsten Marin, Independent Curator, Lausanne 6pm – Opening Gallery l elacARTISTSNora Schultz & Ei Arakawa · · · · K.Desbouis · Kerry Downey · Fanny Adriana Dunning · Urs Fischer · · · Nina Könnemann · Marc Kokopeli · · Joseph Kusendila · · Laura Owens · · Paola Pivi · Richard Sides · ·
ECAL × OFFECCT AT Designer s Saturday,12–14.09.2025,Oslo ECAL is taking part in Designer s Saturday in Oslo 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.VENUEAmbassaden Henrik Ibsens gate 48, via Løkkeveien/Hansteens gtDATES & SCHEDULEFrom 12 to 14 September 2025HEAD OF PROGRAMMEWEBSITEdesignerssaturday.noSTUDENTS, , , , , , , ASSISTANTOPENINGOffecct x ECAL: Research in Design , Head of Master Product Design Saturday at 10:30am Flokk, Drammensveien 145PARTNERSFLOKK 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
LET THE DATASET CHANGE YOUR MINDSET - 2025 Data has the power to reshape the way we interpret the world. Starting from a simple question or hypothesis, this project explores how visualization can reveal patterns that are not immediately visible. The result is a fully functional data visualization experience with an interactive interface, including a mobile controller that allows users to manipulate the display in real time. Designed and programmed by second-year Bachelor students in Media & Interaction Design as part of a course taught by Gaël Hugo, the project demonstrates how interactive visualization can make complex data more accessible and engaging. Social engineering By Boundary of Humanity By DOES MUSIC REFLECT OUR TIMES? By
ECAL Lecture – Alan Warburton,10.09.2025,Leenaards Auditorium, ECAL The Master Photography at ECAL welcomes British artist Alan Warburton for a lecture on his work with Computer-Generated Imagery and Artificial Intelligence. Warburton s practice, bridging art, industry, and academia, critically examines and deconstructs cutting-edge technologies. ECAL Master Photography is pleased to welcome British artist and creative technologist Alan Warburton as part of its Soft Photography research project. In this public lecture, held in English, Warburton will discuss his career and his approach to navigating the image practices and politics of the gallery, the post-production studio and the academy. With a background in the visual effects and animation industry, his practice critically examines Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Extended Reality (XR) and Virtual Reality (VR), with a particular focus on commercial 3D software. Through acclaimed video essays such as “The Wizard of AI” and “Goodbye Uncanny Valley”, Warburton has built an international reputation as an artist deeply engaged in contemporary debates around media, film, and technology. His work has been exhibited worldwide in institutions such as The Photographers Gallery, Ars Electronica, Transmediale, Fotomuseum Winterthur and the Barbican, among others. Soft Photography is a research project conducted by the Master Photography at ECAL with the support of the HES-SO. Under the direction of Milo Keller, it aims to shed light on the role of human emotions in the creation and reception of images produced using generative Artificial Intelligence or computer-generated imagery. Lecture given in English as part of Swiss Photomonth DATES & SCHEDULEWednesday 10 September 2025 at 6 pm Free entryWEBSITEalanwarburton.co.ukVENUELeenaards Auditorium, ECAL
Deemed Visionless,06–27.09.2025,Treize, Paris Deemed Visionless is a group exhibition by students from ECAL s Master Fine Arts, conceived as a free, off-programme experience in collaboration with the Parisian gallery Treize. Deemed Visionless continues a research and production process initiated by David Douard, Julien Laugier and Stéphanie Moisdon. As the second chapter of a collaboration between ECAL and the gallery Treize, the exhibition embraces the idea of a collective, off-programme experiment without a predetermined vision. It outlines human cartographies, the topography of a space shaped by relations, apparitions, silhouettes and the ghost of an architecture – an attempt to form a group without model or foundation.DATES & SCHEDULE6–27 September 2025 Thursday–Saturday, 2pm–7pm Free entryVENUETreize 24 rue Moret 75011 ParisWEBSITEtreize.siteOPENINGFriday 5 September 2025 6pm–10pmSTUDENTS· · · · · · · · · · ·
ECAL at Zürich Design Weeks 2025,04–14.09.2025,Zürich During the 2025 Zurich Design Weeks, ECAL will exhibit HOMEWORKS, its limited edition collection created for micasa, and take part in a talk on creative entrepreneurship alongside Pro Helvetia and ZHdK. PARTNERmicasa.chVENUEMuseum für Gestaltung Zürich Ausstellungsstrasse 60 8005 ZurichDATES & SCHEDULEFrom September 4 to 14, 2025WEBSITE2025.designweeks.ch TALK · CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP JOURNEY ECAL × ZHdK × Pro Helvetia In a world where creatives no longer limit themselves to producing but also invent models, structures and visions, creative entrepreneurship has become a key driver of innovation. How can one build a meaningful and sustainable studio, agency or creative product? For this lunch talk, ECAL, ZHdK and Pro Helvetia join forces to highlight diverse creative journeys and present the support available to strengthen your practice. Through their experiences, the speakers will share concrete insights, lessons learned and tools to help you take action. With: Pia Fleischmann, graphic designer and art director Daphna Glaubert, Head of CAS in Creative Leadership, ECAL Philipp Kotsopoulos, Head of Z-Kubator, ZHdK Helen Muggli, Head of Design Entrepreneurship, Pro Helvetia Benedek Takács, Senior Designer, IWC Schaffhausen Eliane Zihlmann, Co-founder and CEO of ZHdK spin-off Somebodyelse This panel brings together three complementary perspectives: CAS Creative Leadership (ECAL) – a pioneering program helping creatives strategically develop their professional practice Z-Kubator – a Zurich-based incubator supporting emerging entrepreneurs in arts and design Pro Helvetia – a foundation promoting contemporary Swiss art and culture nationally and internationally Date Friday 5 September 2025 12:00–13:15 ECAL X MICASA On the occasion of the Zürich Design Weeks 2025, ECAL takes the stage with HOMEWORKS, a unique collection created in collaboration with micasa. The exhibition highlights the know-how and creativity of the Bachelor Industrial Design students while engaging with the world of contemporary furniture. Date 4–14 September 2025 Tuesday–Sunday 10 am–5 pm, Thursday 10 am–8 pm (closed on Monday) Opening Thursday 4 September, 6–8 pm
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 is available from 28 August 2025 exclusively at micasa. Save the date ECAL x micasa at Zürich Design Weeks Get an exclusive preview of the HOMEWORKS collection during Zürich Design Weeks from 4 to 14 September 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.
Video Clips – 2025 Music video projects created within the framework of the Sequence course supervised by Sami Benhadj. Each 2nd-year student in the Graphic Design, Media & Interaction Design & Photography Bachelor programs produced an individual music video. Taking an existing track as a starting point, every project sought to translate the music into images, exploring visual storytelling, rhythm, and staging. Students were encouraged to experiment and develop a creative and personal approach, resulting in original graphic worlds where sound and image resonate with one another. OURSOursDREAMY IS THIS THE END?OP1 RevIn Transit
Dynamic Identity - 2025 First-year students designed visual identities for fictional museums. As part of the Dynamic Display course led by Angelo Benedetto, this project led them to create graphic universes that that express the character of each imaginary exhibition site. MALPS The MALPS is dedicated to the exploration of Switzerland s mountainous heritage. Its graphic identity is rooted in the creation of peaks on a modular grid, evoking the diverse mountain ranges of the Swiss alpine terrain, and is designed to adapt fluidly across multiple supports. By MAZ Embedded in the coordinates of each metropolis, the MAZ s graphic identity emerges from the superimposition of geographical areas, generating shapes that define exhibition spaces across the urban landscape. Each composition is assigned a distinct color palette, creating a dynamic system that adapts to different cities. By LIFIA Exploring the boundaries of immersive art, LIFIA s graphic identity is composed of generative pixel-like elements, forming dynamic compositions that adapt coherently across different installations. By GAM GAM (Galerie des Arts en Mouvements) captures movement in its many forms. By fracturing still images, it creates a graphic identity that evokes the original motion, transforming elements into dynamic visuals for posters and digital platforms. By
ECAL at Locarno Film Festival,06–16.08.2025,Locarno Three graduation films and numerous contributions from ECAL graduates and lecturers will be featured at the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, taking place from 6 to 16 August 2025. Pardi di Domani – Concorso Nazionale Two diploma films by recently graduated students have been selected: L Avant-Poste 21 diploma film by , BA Cinema 2025 sound editing: Noirs Matins diploma film by , BA Cinema sound recording: sound editing: Yonne co-directed by and , BA Cinema graduates with the participation of several MA Cinema ECAL–HEAD graduates: , , , , and Concorso Internazionale Le Lac by Fabrice Aragno, BA Cinema graduate produced by , artistic assistant at the Cinema Department Dracula by , ECAL guest lecturer Panorama Suisse Qui Part À La Chasse diploma film by , BA Cinema graduate La Cache by , ECAL professor Piazza Grande The Deal series by , BA Cinema graduate, awarded at Série Mania 2025 Fuori Concorso Le Chantier by , BA Cinema graduate This strong selection once again highlights the reach of ECAL and its Cinema Department in major international festivals.DATES & SCHEDULE06-16.08.2025PROGRAMMEwww.locarnofestival.ch VENUELocarno
Type Design BA1 S1 2024/2025 Designing a logotype means defining a strong visual identity anchored in a specific context. First-year Graphic Design students developed a hand-drawn logotype based on a subject, theme, or environment of their own choosing. This creation was informed by prior research in typographic archives. Each student produced a reference booklet and a specimen system based on six or more typefaces, to ground their visual and conceptual exploration. Balancing typographic culture and contemporary expression, each project investigates what makes a visual identity truly distinctive.