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L Or Bleu Une exposition par les étudiant·e·s en Année Propédeutique – option Photographie de l ECAL/Ecole cantonale d art de Lausanne Sous la direction du photographe Nicolas Haeni, les étudiant·e·s invitent à se questionner sur la symbolique de l eau. Depuis la nuit des temps, cet or bleu intrigue et inspire, laissant naître des interprétations qui, encore aujourd hui, et peut-être même plus que jamais, habitent la littérature, les arts visuels ou encore les arts vivants. Partant de la citation de l astrophysicien Hubert Reeves « À l échelle cosmique, l eau liquide est plus rare que l or », les jeunes photographes proposent leur vision personnelle et individuelle, en explorant différents domaines de la photographie : nature morte, portrait, architecture ou mise en scène. Photos © ECAL/Marvin Merkel
Fantastic Smartphones at Bits n Bolts,04–05.03.2023,Bits n Bolts Following its success at the Milan International Furniture Fair, the KIKK Festival in Namur (BE) and the HEK Bâle, the exhibition Fantastic Smartphones is participating in Bits n Bolts festival with a selection of its projects. To be seen on March 4 and 5, 2023 at the Zentralwäscherei in Zurich. Bits n Bolts offers the public to discover how robotics are interpreted not only scientifically, but also critically and above all playfully. Creative minds from fields of mechatronics, design, visual communication, music, circus, computer science, chemistry, mathematics and physics invite you to explore the versatility of robotics, making them accessible to society through a multi-sensory interactive experience, as well as a diverse programme of workshops, live performances and talks. Fantastic Smartphones takes part in the festival with a serie of interactive installations developed by the Bachelor Media & Interaction Design students of ECAL/Ecole cantonale d art de Lausanne, investigating in a critical and offbeat way our relationship with our smartphones and the way they influence our daily behaviour.DATES AND SCHEDULES04–05.03.2023 4.03 : 12h-22h / 5.03 : 10h-15hVENUEBits n Bolts, ZurichWEBSITESBits n Bolts ZentralwäschereiSTUDENTS, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , HEAD OF PROGRAMMEHEADS OF PROJECT , TEACHERS, (AATB), Jesse Howard , , , , , , (Moniker)ASSISTANTS, , , , COORDINATION & DEVELOPMENT, , Pascal Ospelt, , SIGMASIX, EXHIBITION DESIGN
Rencontres 7e Art Lausanne,04–12.03.2023,Auditorium Leenaards, ECAL On the occasion of the 6th edition of Les Rencontres 7e Art Lausanne, ECAL welcomes Cédric Klapisch and Valeria Golina for two conferences on Thursday, March 9 and Friday, March 10, 2023. Cédric Klapisch Director, screenwriter and producer, Paris In conversation with Lionel Baier, film director and teacher at Cinema department of ECAL Date and time: Thursday March 9, 5pm On registration Valeria Golino Actress, director and producer, Naples In conversation with Paolo Moretti, head of Cinema Department at ECAL Date and time: Friday, March 10, 4 pm On registration Registration and full program: www.rencontres7art.ch A part of the seats is reserved for ECAL students, upon presentation of the student card
CIN CIN ! Within a one-week workshop with Designer Chris Kabel, BA Industrial Design students were asked to develop a glass for a drink of their choice, whether it was for a cocktail, a fresh beer, a classy Negroni, or simply a glass for water to quench their thirst. The final designs reflect the characteristics of the drink or emphasize how the drink is prepared, served, and drunk. All glasses were blown in the ECAL courtyard with the support of the artisans of Swiss glass manufacturer Niesenglass.
Automated Photography at the Maison Franco-Japonsaie,03–19.02.2023,Maison Franco-Japonaise From February 3 to 19, 2023, on the occasion of Yebisu International Festival for Art and Alternative Visions in Tokyo, ECAL is exporting the exhibition resulting from the Automated Photography research project, which explores the aesthetic and conceptual potential of automated photography. An increasing number of images are produced autonomously by machines for machines with a gradual exclusion of any human intervention. Automated Photography is a research project developed by the Master Photography that addresses this situation by examining the technologies of image production and distribution such as: machine learning, CGI, photogrammetry. An immersive audiovisual exhibition presents critical views and a selection of projects that explore the aesthetic and conceptual potential of automated photography. This exhibition is organised by the Swiss Embassy in Japan and ECAL, in collaboration with the French Institute for Research on Japan at the Maison franco-japonaise, and in partnership with Yebisu International Festival for Art and Alternative Visions 2023 Film Festival. This event is part of the Vitality.Swiss communication program supported by the Swiss Embassy in Japan. LECTURE: Yebizo meets Swiss Vitality Talk - Automated Photography Sunday, February 5, 11am - 1pm, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Hall (1F) SPEAKERS Taisuke Koyama, Photographer / Tokyo Photographic Research Clément Lambelet, Visual artist / Artistic deputy at ECAL Seiichi Saito, Panoramatiks Principal / Vitality.Swiss Program Ambassador Yukiko Shikata, Curator MODERATEUR Jonas Pulver, Head of Communication and Cultural Affairs at the Swiss Embassy in Japan REGISTRATION: www.yebizo.com
Automated Photography at the Maison Franco-Japonsaie From February 3 to 19, 2023, on the occasion of Yebisu International Festival for Art and Alternative Visions in Tokyo, ECAL is exporting the exhibition resulting from the Automated Photography research project, which explores the aesthetic and conceptual potential of automated photography. An increasing number of images are produced autonomously by machines for machines with a gradual exclusion of any human intervention. Automated Photography is a research project developed by the Master Photography that addresses this situation by examining the technologies of image production and distribution such as: machine learning, CGI, photogrammetry. An immersive audiovisual exhibition presents critical views and a selection of projects that explore the aesthetic and conceptual potential of automated photography. This exhibition is organised by the Swiss Embassy in Japan and ECAL, in collaboration with the French Institute for Research on Japan at the Maison franco-japonaise, and in partnership with Yebisu International Festival for Art and Alternative Visions 2023 Film Festival. This event is part of the Vitality.Swiss communication program supported by the Swiss Embassy in Japan. LECTURE: Yebizo meets Swiss Vitality Talk - Automated Photography Sunday, February 5, 11am - 1pm, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Hall (1F) SPEAKERS Taisuke Koyama, Photographer / Tokyo Photographic Research Clément Lambelet, Visual artist / Artistic deputy at ECAL Seiichi Saito, Panoramatiks Principal / Vitality.Swiss Program Ambassador Yukiko Shikata, Curator MODERATEUR Jonas Pulver, Head of Communication and Cultural Affairs at the Swiss Embassy in Japan REGISTRATION: www.yebizo.com
L or bleu,20.01–28.02.2023,Docks, Lausanne From January 20 to February 28, 2023, Les Docks in Lausanne will host the exhibition L or bleu, a project realized by the students of the Foundation Year - Photography Option at ECAL. Opening : Thursday, January 19 at 6:30 pm. This project developed by students in Foundation Year - Photography at ECAL, under the direction of photographer Nicolas Haeni, invites us to question the symbolism of water. Since the dawn of time, this blue gold has intrigued and inspired, giving rise to interpretations which, even today, and perhaps even more than ever, inhabit literature, fine arts and performing arts. Based on the quote by astrophysicist Hubert Reeves "AT THE COSMIC SCALE, LIQUID WATER IS RARER THAN GOLD", the young photographers propose their personal and individual vision, exploring different fields of photography: still life, portrait, architecture or staging. Free admissionDATE AND SCHEDULEfrom January 20 to February 28, 2023 from Monday to Friday, 5pm to 6pmVENUELes Docks, Av. de Sévelin 34, 1004 LausanneSTUDENTSJanine Agbayani , Salomé Billato , Lee Eggenschwiler , Antoine Genoud , Rose Graf , Léa Huguenin-Vuillemin , Silas Tutuyapa Lenz , Auriane Nicollier , Lara Niklas , Fanny Sherifi , Louise Tapponnier , Léna VoélinTEACHERHEAD OF PROGRAMMEOPENINGThursday, January 19, 2023, from 6:30 pm
Fogo Island Plastic Free Kites Fogo, nicknamed ‘a rock in the ocean is a small island situated off Newfoundland, Canada. As a part of a larger on-going semester project, 2nd Year Master Product Design students of ECAL, completed a short, fun, few day workshop, utilising one of the most abundant resources on the island - wind. Working in collaboration with the ShoreFast Foundation - an organisation working in numerous avenues to create a sustainable economy on the island, students developed plastic free kites. Fogo Island has the intention of becoming completely plastic free in the coming years and as their tourist numbers increase memorabilia of this special place are in higher demand. The developed kites are therefore to be made on the island and intended for the Fogo Island Workshop gift shop. Using Birch Wood, Ripstop Organic Cotton and hemp fibre string the students created a range of designs, taking reference from the unique features of the island.
COLLABORATION WITH LA PRAIRIE – 2021 The packaging of tomorrow La Prairie pursues its partnership with ECAL students to conceptualise the packaging of the tomorrow. Through this partnership with the renowned Swiss University in Art and Design, La Prairie nurtures creativity and promotes emerging talents shaping the future of smart design. Under the creative leadership of designers Stefano Panterotto et Alexis Tourron (Panter&Tourron), six students developed their vision of the luxury packaging using La Prairie s Skin Caviar Luxe Cream folding box as their starting point. The students were invited to re-imagine the secondary packaging using a more sustainable approach and explore the possibilities that innovative materials, design techniques and technology offered while preserving the elevated product experience, inherent to the brand. This creative and diverse approach to finding viable solutions enhances the values of creativity and craftsmanship so essential to La Prairie. It ignites the House s innovative mindset by further exploring technologies, materiality and shapes that are available today, for a better tomorrow. Among the six projects developed, the nomadic kit concept, proposed by UAE student Salman Rouhani, was chosen for production. The different versions of this travel kit, adapted to La Prairie s product ranges, are now available for sale.
Willy Guhl - Thinking with Your Hands,09.12.2022–26.03.2023,Museum für Gestaltung Zürich From December 9, 2022 to March 26, 2023, Bachelor Industrial Design students will take part in the exhibition Willy Guhl - Thinking with Your Hands at the Museum für Gestaltung in Zürich, which invites the pulbic to rediscover the creations of the famous Swiss designer. A true icon of Swiss design, Willy Guhl and his teaching methods have left their mark on generations of designers. The exhibition Willy Guhl - Thinking with your hands offers a rediscovery of his global creation through a practice-oriented approach. Students in Willy Guhl s class regularly designed toys to be sold at the school s bazaar. Puzzles, figurines or games of skill were made in the school s wood workshops. The future designers thus followed a process that went from concept to design, including the realization and packaging of the product. This approach is also fundamental to Bachelor Industrial Design program at ECAL. In collaboration with the museum and under the direction of the designer Adrien Rovero, the students in their second semester developed wooden games that encourage to think with the hands and to physically experience Guhl s aesthetic thinking.DATE AND SCHEDULEDecember 9, 2022 - March 26, 2023 Tuesday - Sunday: 10am to 5pm Thursday: 10am to 8pmOPENINGThursday, December 8, 2022, 7pmVENUEMuseum für Gestaltung Ausstellungsstrasse 60, 8005 Zürich museum-gestaltung.chSTUDENTS, , , UNDER THE DIRECTION OFHEAD OF PROGRAMMEASSISTANTS,
100 beste Plakate 21,08–16.12.2022,Gallery l elac, ECAL From December 8 to 16, 2022, the 100 most beautiful posters of 2021 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) are back at Galerie l elac! The exhibition organized by 100 beste Plakate e. V. and in collaboration with ECAL presents the posters selected during the competition in 2022. VENUEGalerie l elac, ECAL/Ecole cantonale d art de Lausanne Avenue du Temple 5 1020 RenensDATES AND SCHEDULEDecember 8 - 16, 2022 Monday - Friday 11 am - 6 pmOPENINGWednesday, December 7, 2022, 7 pmThe 100 beste Plakate competition is held annually and aims to publicize special achievements in affiche design in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in the form of a yearbook and several exhibitions. This allows for the submission of affiches of all genres and printing techniques that were printed and published during the period of the year in question. Scenography: Team Maria Fechner, Berlin and C2F, Lucerne Catalogue: Claudiabasel, Bâle 100-beste-plakate.de Free admission
Masterclass and screening - Tatiana Huezo,28.11.2022,ECAL, Renens Invited by ECAL Cinema Department, Mexican director Tatiana Huezo presents a Masterclass on Monday, November 28, 2022, followed by the screening of her first feature film Noche de fuego and a Q&A. Born in El Salvador and living in Mexico, Tatiana Huezo graduated from the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC) and holds a Master s degree in Creative Documentary from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona. After her first short films such as Arido (1992), Familia (2004) or Sueño (2005) - she achieves international acclaim with her first feature documentary, El lugar más pequeño (2011), which premiered at Visions du Réel in 2011 and won the Grand Prize for Best Feature Film. Based on this success, the film is programmed in more than 80 festivals around the world. Then, after the short film Ausencias (2015), she directed Tempestad (2016), which had its world premiere at the Berlinale (Forum section) and won four Ariel Awards - awarded by the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. In recent years, she has not only taught film in various international academic contexts, but has also written the book El Viaje, rutas y caminos andados para llegar a otro planeta, in which eight documentary filmmakers talk about their creative process. In 2021, she unveiled her first fiction film, Noche de fuego, in Cannes, which won the Special Mention of the jury of Un certain Regard. PROGRAMME 4 pm : Masterclass - in Spanish with translation into French 6 pm : Screening of the film Noche de Fuego, followed by a Q&A moderated by Paolo Moretti, head of ECAL Bachelor and Master Cinema. Free admission, subject to availability. An event in collaboration with Bord Cadre films and FILMAR Festival.VENUEMasterclass: Auditorium Leenards Screening: Auditorium IKEA ECAL/Ecole cantonale d art de Lausanne Av. du Temple 5, 1020 RenensDATE AND SCHEDULEMonday, November 28, 2022 Starting at 4pm
INNOVATION BY DESIGN CHALLENGE 2022 – AWARDS NIGHT,15.11.2022,ECAL, Renens Within the framework of the Global Entrepreneurship Week, the Municipality of Renens is pleased to present the Innovation by Design Challenge Awards Night, which will celebrate its 6th edition on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at IKEA Auditorium at ECAL, in the presence of Thilo Brunner for a conference "Accelerating innovation through design". PROGRAMME 7:00 pm Opening of the challenge and welcome by the Syndic Jean-François Clément 7:10 pm Pitch of the five competing teams and public vote 7:40 pm "Accelerating innovation through design" Thilo Brunner, Head of Design at On 8:00 pm Awards ceremony 8:10 pm Closing of the 2022 edition followed by a cocktail reception Free admission with registration by Friday, November 11 : sign up www.innovationbydesignchallenge.chVENUEECAL, av. du Temple 5, 1020 RenensDATES AND SCHEDULETuesday, November 15, 2022, from 7pmCONFERENCE"Accelerating innovation through design", by Thilo Brunner, Head of Design, at On COLLABORATIONSVille de Renens, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne - EPFL, INNOVAUD, Université de Lausanne, Les Ateliers de Renens, Haute École d Ingénierie et de Gestion du Canton de Vaud (HEIG-VD)
Documentary film workshop with Guillaume Brac – 2022 The 2022 documentary workshop was lead by Guillaume Brac. In partnership with the Lausanne Sport! ECAL film department proposed that I accompany ten second-year students on a documentary mandate financed by Lausanne Sport, the city s historic soccer club. Although I am interested in this sport, I was very clear from the start: it was not a question of making a film about soccer or the functioning of the club, but a film in which soccer would be the starting point, the spark, allowing me to go on to much more personal, intimate, singular elements. I insisted on the liberating power of the commission, at least when it is accompanied by a real freedom, which was the case here. I encouraged each student to find, if necessary to invent, the form, the device, the staging, that best corresponded to his or her sensitivity and subject. Documentary films offer to curious and adventurous filmmakers infinitely more possibilities in terms of film writing than fiction. And I believe that the films of this workshop, of an extreme diversity of forms, tones, and motifs, are a brilliant demonstration of this. Guillaume Brac, director • , Monstruo, 21 40 • , Bel amour, 13 40 • , Le Bleu de tes yeux, 18 15 • , Entre chien et loup, 20 • , Tim & Maxime, 16 50 • , Dans la tour de la veilleuse, 38 • , Sur le pont / Sous l eau, 16 40 • , Ce qui nous reste, 15 50 • , Enki, 20 25 Documentary workshop led by: Related workshops: (editing) (photography) (writing)
ENCOURAGEMENT PRIZE OF THE CITY OF RENENS 2022 For the 10th consecutive year, the City of Renens awards the Encouragement Prize to ECAL students. Lea Sblandano, student in Bachelor Photography, and Luis Rodriguez, student in Master Product Design, received the 2022 award for the quality of their work. Abloom explores the reproduction of artificially generated organisms. As nature constantly evolves and mutates, the speculation of new species through 3D softwares helps to envision a future where critically endangered plants thrive in virtual space as they slowly disappear from the environment. By exploring principles inherent in nature such as cloning or crossbreeding, we can t help but wonder where the fine line between preservation and control sits in order to determine our own influence over the spaces we inhabit. STUDENTS, COLLABORATIONVille de Renens , Ferme des Tilleuls
Workshop Heidi News Heïdi News asked the Ecal film department to create ten films based on a series of articles on the theme of food. The students had to make very short films of two to three minutes that could be broadcast on the newspaper s website and social networks. Heïdi News asked the Ecal film department to create ten films based on a series of articles on the theme of food. The students had to make very short films of two to three minutes that could be broadcast on the newspaper s website and social networks. To reach readers/viewers on cell phones, the films had to be made in a vertical format and had to be able to capture attention from the first few seconds. The students all proposed an original treatment of the information and a singular form: several animation projects, a dystopian fiction, a purely graphic film, a documentary or a film edited only from archives. Each in their own way, these films experiment with a way of shedding additional light on the journalistic text without seeking to paraphrase it. Every monday, you can find the students videos on Heidi News website ! • , Les Algues / Seaweed • , Origines du fromage / Origins of the cheese • , Gaspillage alimentaire / Food waste • , Repas dans le passé / Meals in the past • , Le Prix / The Price • , Empreinte carbone / Carbon footprint • , Changement climatique / Climate change • , Fermes verticales / Vertical trusses • , Le Gras / The fat • , Pêche au chalut / Trawl fishing Professor: ,
Official launch of the Marsotto LAB collection,21.10–23.12.2022,SPBH Space, Milan From 21 October to 23 December 2022, ECAL and more specifically the students of the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship will unveil the result of their latest collaboration with the Italian brand Marsotto LAB and officially launch the collection of the same name, composed of a selection of accessories created between 2018 and today through collaborations with international designers. Following the growing success of Marsotto Edizioni, the Italian marble company now presents Marsotto LAB, a new platform geared towards the production of accessories imagined by young designers and students from art and design schools. Since the creation of this platform, the family company has called on ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne and more specifically on the students of the Masters of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship to work on a collection of everyday objects. These various collaborations, led successively by Spanish designer Jaime Hayon, French designer Pierre Charpin, and Slovakian designer Tomáš Král, have resulted in the production of clocks and other home accessories with shapes that are as elegant as they are sculptural. Although several pieces have already been exhibited around the world, the aim of this exhibition is to showcase the result of the latest collaboration with ECAL and to officially launch the Marsotto LAB collection by presenting a selection of accessories that are now available for sale. Based on a scenographic concept imagined by Swiss designer Charlotte Therre, these objects come to life, displayed on marble furniture produced by the family company.STUDENTS, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , VENUEShowroom Marsotto Largo Claudio Treves 2 20121 Milan — ItalieHEAD OF PROGRAMMECOLLABORATIONMarsotto LABDATESDu 23 octobre au 21 décembre 2022UNDER THE DIRECTION OF, ,
COLLABORATION WITH DEDON 2022 LIGHTING THE FUTUR Dedon by nature An initiative of DEDON Studio, Lighting the Future presents a striking array of nature-inspired light concepts by master stu- dents from the prestigious ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne. This innovative digital exhibition opens in January 2023 exclusively on DEDON channels, including a dedicated microsite enhanced by AR tools. DEDON Studio initiated the ECAL collaboration with a challenge to students in the Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship Masters program: Explore our relation to nature through lighting design, drawing inspiration from DEDON s groundbreaking fiber. Under the supervision of the acclaimed designer Sabine Marcelis and Nicolas Le Moigne, head of the program, students designed, developed and digitally elaborated their concepts over a nine- month period. The results—beautiful, beguiling, thoughtful and engaging—attest to the creative powers of an emerging genera- tion and the enduring attraction of nature to us all.
Language English Qualification issued Certificate of course - 1/5 Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) Fees CHF 1 200.-, Alumni EXECAL CHF 1 000.- Credits 2 ECTS Length 4h for 5 weeks, Friday afternoon 1:30pm - 5:30pm Useful links Admission , Contact Course format Hybrid teaching (real-time online and on site at ECAL) Registration deadlines 20.03.2026 Date of course 10, 17, 24 April and 01, 08…
Language English Qualification issued Certificate of course - 1/5 Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) Fees CHF 1 200.-, Alumni EXECAL CHF 1 000.- Credits 2 ECTS Length 4h for 5 weeks, on Friday afternoon 1:30 pm-5:30pm Useful links Admission , Contact Course format Hybrid teaching (real-time online and on site at ECAL) Registration deadline 08.05.2026 Date of course 29 May, 05, 12, 19 and 26 …
Fantastic Smartphones at the HEK,07–21.10.2022,HEK, Basel After the Salone del Mobile in Milano, the Galerie l elac and the KIKK Festival in Namur (BE), the Fantastic Smartphones exhibition will be held at the HEK - House of electronic Arts in Basel from 7 to 21 October 2022. Fantastic Smartphones is a serie of interactive installations developed by the Bachelor Media & Interaction Design students of ECAL/Ecole cantonale d art de Lausanne, investigating in a critical and offbeat way our relationship with our smartphones and the way they influence our daily behaviour.DATES AND SCHEDULES7 - 21 October 2022 Wednesday to Sunday 10am - 6pmVENUEHEK (House of electronic Arts) Freilager-Platz 9, 4142 Münchenstein/BâleOPENINGThursday 6 October 2022 7pmSTUDENTS, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , HEAD OF PROGRAMMEHEADS OF PROJECT , TEACHERS, (AATB), Jesse Howard , , , , , , (Moniker)ASSISTANTS, , , , COORDINATION & DEVELOPMENT, , Pascal Ospelt, , SIGMASIX, EXHIBITION DESIGN
Masters programmes presentations and Q&A,29.09–01.10.2022,Zürich As part of ECAL x On exhibition in Zürich, meet the directors and assistants of the Product Design, Photography and Type Design Masters. Interested in studying at ECAL ? For one hour, come and discuss with the people who will accompany you throughout your Master s degree at ECAL - Academic year 2023: registration for Master s courses possible until 3.04.2023. No prior registration is necessary for the Masters programes presentation.DATES AND TIMESMaster Photography : Thursday 29.09 – 6pm - 7pm Master Type Design : Friday 30.09 – 6pm - 7pm Master Product Design : Saturday 1.10 – 4pm - 5pmVENUEOn, Hardturmstrasse 173, 8005 ZürichSPEAKERSMaster Photography : Florians Amoser – assistant Master Type Design : Raphaela Häfliger and Nicolas Bernklau – assistants Master Product Design : Camille Blin – head of programme
ON 2040 - MASTER PRODUCT DESIGN Following a collaboration with the Swiss avant-garde brand On, ECAL is proud to present the interdisciplinary work carried out jointly by the 2nd year students of the Product Design, Photography and Type Design Masters. Under the direction of Christophe Guberan, guest designer of the MA in Product Design and with the support of Thilo Alex Brunner, head of design at On, 7 students present elaborate prototypes exploring the possibilities offered by innovative materials, techniques, and creative processes. A resolutely prospective approach that relies on speculative design to think the sole of tomorrow. In 2010 On created a new running shoe sole with a disruptive approach: CloudTec®. Built around a set of “flexible elements”, On soles ensure cushioned landing and propulsive take-off for a unique running sensation. This design has since been adopted by running enthusiasts and professionals alike. Nowadays, the search for new materials and technologies encourages the brand to explore the future of soles. It is in this perspective that the collaboration between two leading entities in the Swiss design scene – ECAL and On – was born.HOW TO CREATE THE SENSATION OF EFFORTLESS FLOATING DURING THE RUN? Thanks to new multi-material 3D printing techniques, this shoe sole concept offers the possibility to customize material densities across the entire sole. Each Shoe can therefore be precisely adapted to each runner. By HOW TO MAKE A WOVEN SHOE SOLE ? Playing with new possibilities of 3D weaving, this shoe sole concept could be produced in one part allowing for both customizable cushioning and efficient production. By REIMAGINING THE CARBONPLATE FOR RUNNING SHOES Pushing the expression of a shoe sole to its limits, this carbon fiber rod sole plays with the elasticity and the resistance of this highly technical material to create a good cushioning and to minimize weight. By HOW TO CREATE THE SENSATION OF EFFORTLESS FLOATING DURING THE RUN? Inspired by the feeling of jumping on a trampoline, this shoe sole is composed of two elements: a customizable elastic web and a hollow EVA sole. This new construction offers a new running dynamic. By HOW TO CREATE AN ADAPTIVE SOLE? Composed of recycled TPU, this concept shoe sole is designed to bio-mimic the fin-ray effect whilst being produced by traditional extrusion process. By HOW TO PRODUCE SOLES WITHOUT MOULDS? 3D printing technologies are offering various new possibilities to the footwear industry; however, processes are often limited by slow production cycles. Instead, this concept uses a heat inflating 3D printed foam to allow for postprinting expansion, making production more efficient and feasible whilst benefiting from the free design constraint possibilities of 3D printing. By HOW TO PRODUCE SOLES WITHOUT MOULDS? 3D printing technologies are offering various new possibilities to the footwear industry; however, processes are often limited by slow production cycles. Instead, this concept uses a heat inflating 3D printed foam to allow for postprinting expansion, making production more efficient and feasible whilst benefiting from the free design constraint possibilities of 3D printing. By
ON 2040 - MASTER PHOTOGRAPHY Following a collaboration with the Swiss avant-garde brand On, ECAL is proud to present the interdisciplinary work carried out jointly by the 2nd year students of the Product Design, Photography and Type Design Masters. Under the guidance of the photographer Maxime Guyon, 12 students have given shape to what On s visual universe could be in the future. In close collaboration with the MA in Product Design, they present the universe and visual identity of the sole of 2040.In 2010 On created a new running shoe sole with a disruptive approach: CloudTec®. Built around a set of “flexible elements”, On soles ensure cushioned landing and propulsive take-off for a unique running sensation. This design has since been adopted by running enthusiasts and professionals alike. Nowadays, the search for new materials and technologies encourages the brand to explore the future of soles. It is in this perspective that the collaboration between two leading entities in the Swiss design scene – ECAL and On – was born. Through a transversal approach to innovation, 34 students on a Master s programme at ECAL have developed a series of futuristic prototypes, rethinking the brand s universe, and exploring new writing systems. The interdisciplinary project brings together three Master s programmes: MA in Product Design, MA in Photography and MA in Type Design. Each year, these specializations attract students from all over the world.ELECTRIC MUD In 2040, the earth has been trodden by billions of men, by armies, sportsmen, bankers and adventurers. It becomes mud, shapeless, it sticks everywhere after having been trampled by our plastic sneakers, symbol of our consumerism. But the earth turned into mud keeps in its heart the strength to carry life. Inexhaustible ground of energy and diversity, it takes shape again. This mud is the amniotic liquid of tomorrow s material. The man of 2040 finds himself facing a new raw element, with which he regains his footing: the earth offers him a new ground to walk on. By THE LABORATORY The protagonists of this series are the engineers of On, busy in creating and perfectioning the new sole Clouds 2040 in the On laboratories. By ON RUNNING For the On running project, I created a futuristic visual world in which the shoes become living organisms. I took 3D scans of the shoes and transformed them into sculptures which would not be possible with classic photography. In the animations, they become something living even when they are made out of futuristic shiny materials. For me the future of products and materials should be hand in hand together with more natural and lab grown materials. On some pictures, it seems like you can harvest the shoes from the sculptures. The visuals also refers to classic still life photography and composition. By CLOUDS2040 For the On Clouds2040 project, I focused on the engineering part of the brand and tried to get to know On products through testing them with fictive devices. In a second step, I thought about how I can improve the shoes to make them ready for the challenges of the future. These are the results of my research. By CLOUDS2040 A little less than a month ago, China landed its first rover on Mars. Two months ago, the USA, with the help of its astromobile perseverance, converted carbon dioxide from the Martian atmosphere into oxygen. Twenty years ago, Russia sent their first tourist into space. What awaits us in twenty years from now? My vision of the future for 2040 is a vision that takes place elsewhere, in a different space-time, where the laws of physics that we have known until now would no longer apply. New materials will be discovered, materials that renew themselves and react according to the dimension in which they are found. As On is at the cutting edge of technology, the brand will have already appropriated the technology necessary to use these materials, in order to offer ever more daring models adapted to each level of intensity. Allowing then more space exploration. By MELANGE According to the rover perseverance which landed in February 2021, life on mars doesn t seem that far away anymore. So, the On 2040 campaign is all about looking forward to a new era of civilization on Mars while adapting to the changing environments. It focuses on growing from where we have come before trough the exploration of the planet, to try to find new sustainable materials in new organic growing, as well as the hybridization of humans and other non-human beings. By MEMORIES OF A ROCK Each rock is a hard drive in the natural form. Each rock contains a piece of memory that tells its own past, where it comes from, what it used to be, and what happened. Years after years, it keeps the data of itself as a secret, lying still in a river, in a mountain, meditating, waiting. Until maybe one day some force cracks the rock, or someone cracks the code, then they ll find the secret of the rock, tells an ordinary but unique story. By
ON 2040 - MASTER TYPE DESIGN Following a collaboration with the Swiss avant-garde brand On, ECAL is proud to present the interdisciplinary work carried out jointly by the 2nd year students of the Product Design, Photography and Type Design Masters. Under the direction of Larissa Kasper, artistic director invited by the MA in Type Design, 14 students question the construction of written language, and explore its futuristic developments, both alphabetical and ideographic. For On, they offer a new writing system, which will accompany the sole of the future.In 2010 On created a new running shoe sole with a disruptive approach: CloudTec®. Built around a set of “flexible elements”, On soles ensure cushioned landing and propulsive take-off for a unique running sensation. This design has since been adopted by running enthusiasts and professionals alike. Nowadays, the search for new materials and technologies encourages the brand to explore the future of soles. It is in this perspective that the collaboration between two leading entities in the Swiss design scene – ECAL and On – was born.Searching for an answer to what type of writing system could be readable for a machine in the distant future, this abstract typeface is based on a circular 5-channel encoding system, working similarly to linear punchcards. There are 25 punch combinations in the 5-channel type system, meaning 32 places to encode letters, which can host the basic Latin alphabet. Visually, the typeface was inspired by cuneiform writing, which uses the stylus on clay tablets to punch ‘holes in the material. This aesthetic has been warped into signifying a punch on a few of the 5 places and providing each character with a unique combination of digits and forms. By The concept of this dystopian writing system is inspired by the artwork The Garden of Earthly Delights (1490-1510) by Hieronymus Bosch and its tripartite structure. The Trinity takes the main role and divides the static skeleton vertically into 3 sections: Positive, Neutral, Negative; Birth, Life, Death; The Garden of Eden, The Garden of Delights and Hell. Round, angular and diagonal capital letters of the Latin alphabet are arranged in categories. With the help of 3 defined basic shapes: circle, square and line, the characters are constructed on its defined skeleton. Altogether, the writing system consists of 24 characters – the manuscript was painted analogue with black ink on translucent paper and emphasizes the dystopian character. By Between typography and pictogram, our design is evolving. Inspired by the geometric forms already present in the On logotype, we have rationalized to the extreme the concept of a refined and methodical graphic system. By a new problematic of the coded language, associated with contemporary technologies, a completely modular encrypted typography was drawn. The pictograms and letters are composed by a very simple system of curves and lines which evolve and are assembled on a square grid, divided in 4. The only rule being that the forms cannot be superimposed the ones on the others. The script is programmed under Python language, allowing to generate and to exhaust the whole of the possible ones, that is to say 624 pictograms only composed of curves, having to represent the sport, the movement and always assembled within the same grid. By , Over the course of our time, language and communication will evolve in such a way that current writing systems no longer suffice. While there will still be translation methods for older systems still known to us, the writing system of the future will free itself from present rules and conventions and organically evolve into something exceedingly more complex. By The blob is a mysterious unicellular slim mold creature growing into networks. Famous for its supposed immortality, it has also been showing signs of learning capabilities. After many years of scientific studies and stimulation, it is finally able to communicate with us in 2040. By using a morpheme-based system, the blob can express complex ideas with its web-like growths. As seen in this transcription (to be read clockwise), each tentacle and intersections represent a basic concept which is then extrapolated into sentences and finally a full text. By New proposal for sending out a message to the future about ON 20(40). This new form of constructed language and writing system is inspired by the thermal-transfer printing technics. This digital printing method is used when fast and higher durability of printed matter (especially against heat) is desired. This « New Alphabet » offers a set of uppercase characters, as well as numbers and has been developed during the one-week workshop. By In the far future, human beings will communicate in whole new ways, we will understand the world around us in a much more complex way. The two-dimensional way of reading will be slowly replaced by three-dimensional holograms, capable of giving us a faster prediction of what is written. Based on the Spatial reasoning IQ tests exercises, this new writing system helps the reader draw conclusions about shapes based on limited information. Each face of the regular polyhedron will have a unique symbol on it (letter) and the Platonic solid will represent the complexity of the entire word. Holograms are a perfect solution when we don t want our communication to be framed on a surface, but with this system, we could still write on psychical objects by simply unfolding the polyhedron into a 2D Pattern. By Over the course of our time, language and communication will evolve in such a way that current writing systems no longer suffice. While there will still be translation methods for older systems still known to us, the writing system of the future will free itself from present rules and conventions and organically evolve into something exceedingly more complex. By In order to create a “new alphabet” that could potentially store knowledge about ON 2040(0) and transmit it into the future, I developed a constructed writing system consisting of two different styles. Both styles are built on the same basis. While the more organic style has a line system for better differentiation of the individual “characters”, the restrained one has a subtle feature consisting of different stroke lengths on the edges. Despite the technical appearance, the two styles enable a visual structure of the content into different information levels, which should help decrypt the message in the future. By Klaudz is designed to visually represent speech sounds in a written form by means of symbols. The script is based on a so-called phonetic transcription, whose basic principle is that it is applicable to all languages. Since its symbols denote the same phonetic properties, they break away from a language-bound orthography. Thinking of 2040, when internationality and the spoken language are gaining more importance, it is obvious to explore the forms of expression of an alternative phonetic script. The shapes of the letters derive from an underlying grid (the IPA vowel table), which in turn corresponds to the positions of the vowels resulting from the physical position of a speaker s tongue when pronouncing those sounds. There is a round and a non-round version of each. The consonants are integrated into the script according to their groupings as diacritical marks. By
Partnerships with Mec-Art Within the framework of the partnership between ECAL/University of Art & Design Lausanne and Mec-Art (Pour la Mécanique d Art), the students of the Master in Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship had the opportunity to visit the manufactures and meet the artisans based in the town of Sainte-Croix. This region of the Franco-Swiss Jura arc gathers a great deal of know-how in watchmaking and art mechanics and is now part of UNESCO s Intangible Cultural Heritage. These visits and encounters should enable the students of the ECAL program to create simple and fun mechanical parts that will illustrate the various skills specific to the region, such as automatons, music boxes or watchmaking. Wind Shangwei Zhou, Somchai Thumthatanuk The mechanical components contrast with the natural and organic aesthetic of this clock, inspired by the iconic landscapes of Switzerland. Realized by the best craftsmen based in the small village of Sainte-Croix, this unique piece illustrates a perfect harmony between three typical Swiss mechanical arts: watches, automatons and music boxes. After every full turn of the minute hand, a music starts to ring and the blue metal pieces wave slowly, as the wind over the surface of the Leman lake. Colours, illusions and concept of time Sarah Yao Based on a gradient optical illusion by Akiyoshi Kitaoka, our eyes perceive colours differently depending on the shade of the background they are placed against. I wanted to visualise the passage of time through colour - the resulting objects are a translation of this animated effect through the use of simple but elegant mechanics.
Partnership with the FHH For many years, the ECAL and the FHH (Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie) have worked together regularly on activities or projects related to the watchmaking world: - Annual visits to the Watches & Wonders watch fair in Geneva; - Participation of the students in a workshop (assembling and reassembling each component of the mechanical movement of a watch); - Collaboration on exhibition projects; - Collaboration on research projects (publications, ...).
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Loris Wahler – Altered Pursuit For my graduation project, I decided to focus on movement through a music video clip. The intention is to use the graphic skills acquired during my years at ECAL in order to enhance an emotion transposed into music. The theme of the clip is centred around the idea of a race that repeats itself in different universes. By playing with these elements, a narrative is woven between the protagonist and his surrounding environment. The character used in the clip is a “bootleg” of the famous Disney character, Mickey. The intention is to use a character known to all in a radically different universe in order to be able to accentuate the dystopian side of the music.
Gabriel Hafner – La vie est une pause Both for the person who dares to take a quick nap and for the envious colleague who would also like a little shuteye, dozing off at the office is often seen in a negative light. The need to hide from the gaze of others to take a nap was the starting point of this project which concludes my years of study at ECAL. This project features a deckchair equipped with textile sails that allows the user to withdraw for a nap. Intended for semi-public spaces such as schools, open spaces and libraries, this second space offers the user a feeling of intimacy, without isolating the person completely from his or her surroundings.
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Coffee spots & restaurants For an aperitif in the sun in a beautiful medieval garden in the heart of the city, go to Bar Giraf at Le Vieux-Lausanne. Not far away, cozy restaurant Evêché serves fondues and other Swiss specialties. A little further north, you can sit down at La Couronne d’Or, one of the oldest cafés in Lausanne, or you can get a craft beer at Brasserie du Château. Towards the south …
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Awards & Grants 2022 On July 1st, the various prizes and grants were awarded to the ECAL alumni during the 2022 graduation ceremony. Congratulations again to them and thank you for their devotion throughout their formation. PROMOTIONS BACHELOR - Prix 2022 Prix de l Année Propédeutique - CHF 500.- x3 Un prix décerné à trois étudiant·e·s de l Année Propédeutique de l ECAL qui se sont distingué·e·s par l excellence de leur travail et qui ont obtenu les meilleurs résultats de leur volée. Remis par David Monnet, responsable de l Année Propédeutique Gaia Vitali (PPdi) – CHF 500.- Eliot Dubi (PPdg) – CHF 500.- Inès Riber (PPph) - CHF 500.- ----- Prix EXECAL - CHF 1 000.- Un prix décerné à un·e étudiant·e diplômé·e qui s est distingué·e par la qualité de son mémoire de Bachelor. Remis par Catherine Othenin-Girard, Présidente EXECAL Mara Wohlfahrt (DG) – CHF 1 000.- ----- Prix Visarte Vaud - CHF 1 000.- Un prix décerné à un·e étudiant·e diplômé·e en Arts Visuels qui s est distingué·e par l excellence de son travail. Remis par Patricia Glave, présidente de Visarte Vaud Roxane Christinet (AV) – CHF 1 000.- ----- Prix du Risque - CHF 1 000.- Un prix décerné à un·e étudiant·e particulièrement talentueux·euse dans le domaine des Arts Visuels. Remis par Stéphane Kropf, responsable du Bachelor Arts Visuels Maria Esteves (AV) – CHF 1 000.- ----- Prix METAA - CHF 1 000.- Un prix décerné à un·e étudiant·e diplômé·e en Media & Interaction Design qui s est distingué·e par une approche prospective et expérimentale lors de son travail de diplôme.. Remis par Joëlle Aeschlimann, présidente de l association METAA: Media Experiments in Technology and Art Association Samuel Dumez (MID) – CHF 1 000.- ----- Prix Jacqueline Veuve - CHF 1 000.- Un prix décerné à un·e étudiant·e en cinéma qui s est distingué·e au cours de l année par la qualité de ses réalisations ou de son travail technique. Ce prix rend hommage à Jacqueline Veuve, grande documentariste suisse décédée en 2013. Remis par Lionel Baier, Professeur au département cinéma à l ECAL, réalisateur Solène Mercier (CI) – CHF 1 000.- ----- Prix ECAL – CHF 1 500.- Un prix décerné à un.e étudiant·e diplômé·e qui s est distingué·e par l excellence de leur travail tout au long de leur cursus à l ECAL Remis par Stépahne Halmaï-Voisard, responsable du Bachelor Design Industriel Alex Nguyen (DI) – CHF 1 500.- ----- Prix BG Ingénieurs Conseils - CHF 1 500.- Un prix décerné à un·e étudiant·e diplômé·e, auteur·e d un projet qui prend en compte le développement durable, en particulier ses aspects économiques, environnementaux et sociaux. Remis par Anne-Claire Pliska, Directrice de la Planification Stratégique et de l Innovation de la société BG Ingénieurs Conseils SA Lara Zettl (DG) – CHF 1 500.- ----- Prix BCV - CHF 2 000.- Un prix decerné à un·e étudiant·e diplômé·e en Media & Interaction Design qui s est distingué·e par la qualité d ensemble de son travail. Remis par Pauline Saglio, responsable du Bachelor Media & Interaction Design Nora Fatehi (MID) – CHF 2 000.- ----- Prix de la Ville de Renens - CHF 2 000.- Un prix d encouragement décerné à un·e étudiant·e en 2e année Bachelor Communication Visuelle qui s est distingué·e par la qualité de son travail. La possibilité est offerte à le·la lauréat·e· d exposer son travail à la Ferme des Tilleuls à Renens. Remis par Tinetta Maystre, Conseillère municipale à la Ville de Renens Lea Sblandano (2CVph) – CHF 2 000.- ----- Prix d excellence du domaine Design et Arts Visuels de la HES-SO - CHF 2 500.- Un prix décerné à un·e étudiant·e de l ECAL qui s est distingué·e par l excellence de son travail de diplôme. Remis par Gaetano Massa, Adjoint scientifique Domaine Design et Arts visuels de la HES-SO Yan Ciszewski (CI) – CHF 2 500.- ----- Prix Profot – Elinchrom One Dual Flash Kit avec trépieds et parapluies d une valeur de CHF 3 000.- Un prix destiné à un·e étudiant·e diplômé·e en Bachelor Photographie qui a réalisé un excellent travail de diplôme. Remis par Sandro Bizzarro, Conseiller Digital Imaging chez Profot SA Florian Hilt (PH) – Elinchrom One Dual Flash kit avec trépieds et parapluies d une valeur de CHF 3 000.- ----- Prix La Foncière – CHF 3 000.- Un prix décerné par la Foncière, un fonds de placement immobilier, à un·e étudiant·e méritant·e pour le travail accompli durant l année en Photographie. Remis par Thomas Vonaesch, directeur à la Foncière Lisa Mazenauer (PH) – CHF 3 000.- ----- Prix Ernest Manganel – CHF 4 000.- Un prix décerné par le jury de la Fondation Ernest Manganel à un·e étudiant·e diplômé·e en Arts Visuels, pour récompenser la pertinence de sa recherche et la qualité très professionnelle de son travail de diplôme. Remis par Catherine Othenin-Girard, membre du Conseil de la Fondation Manganel Salomé Engel (AV) – 4 000.- ----- SDA Bachelor Award 2022 – Membre SDA durant 3 ans + coaching entrepreneurial individuel pour le développement de son projet de diplôme) Un prix qui récompense un·e étudiant·e Bachelor pour l excellence de son travail de diplôme. Le SDA Bachelor Award offre au lauréat·e la possibilité de devenir membre SDA durant 3 ans ainsi qu un coaching entrepreneurial individuel pour le développement de son projet de diplôme. Remis par Géraldine Morand, membre de la SDA : Swiss Design Association Anaïs Lehmann (DI) – Possibilité de devenir membre SDA durant 3 ans + coaching entrepreneurial individuel pour le développement de son projet de diplôme. ----- Bourses Fondation Walter + Eve Kent - CHF 5 000.- Deux bourses décernées à des étudiant·e·s particulièrement talentueux·euses dans le domaine de la peinture et de la sculpture. Remises par Stéphane Kropf, responsable du Bachelor Arts Visuels au nom de la Fondation Walter + Eve Kent Nolan Lucidi (2AV) – CHF 5 000.- Mathilde Hansen (2AV) – CHF 5 000.- ----- Prix Plateforme 10 x ECAL – Exposition présentée à Plateforme 10 en collaboration avec l ECAL et CHF 5 000.- Un prix destiné à récompenser un·e étudiant·e diplômé·e en Bachelor Media & Interaction Design qui s est distingué·e par une utilisation prospective et poétique de nouvelles technologies. Ce prix permettra entre autres le développement du projet en vue d une première visibilité publique à travers une exposition de la lauréat·e, tout en renforçant les liens entre l ECAL et Plateforme 10. Remis par M. Patrick Gyger, Directeur général Plateforme 10 Mélanie Fontaine (MID) – Une exposition présentée à Plateforme10 en collaboration avec l ECAL et CHF 5 000.- ----- Prix Pierre Keller – CHF 5 000.- En mémoire de Pierre Keller, directeur de l ECAL de 1995 à 2011. Un prix décerné pour un travail de diplôme particulièrement engagé. Remis par Alexis Georgacopoulos, directeur de l ECAL et M. Vincent Jacquier, responsable du Département Communication Visuelle à l ECAL Morgane Cachin (DG) – CHF 5 000.- ----- Bourse Fondation Casino Barrière de Montreux – CHF 8 000.- Une bourse décernée à un·e étudiant·e sur le point d accomplir son année de diplôme. Le choix a été effectué en fonction de son talent et de son sens de la créativité. Remise par Jakob Hlasek, président de la Fondation Casino Barrière de Montreux Antonin Maudry (2DG) – CHF 8 000.- ----- Prix BNP Paribas Double Clap – CHF 10 000.- Un prix qui met en avant les jeunes talents du cinéma issus de l ECAL et contribue à la réalisation d un film de diplôme Bachelor. Remis par Isabelle Pezzoni, Company Engagement Event manager chez BNP Paribas Marion Reymond (CI) – CHF 10 000.- ----- Prix Freestudios de l Image – Bon pour l étalonnage complet d un court-métrage professionnel dans les locaux de Freestudios à Genève, d une valeur de CHF 15 000.-) Un prix à un·e étudiant·e en spécialisation Image qui s est distingué·e par la qualité de son travail aussi bien au niveau artistique que technique. Ce Prix souligne les ponts vertueux entre le monde académique et professionnel au moment de l entrée dans ce dernier des étudiants diplômant à travers de l étroite collaboration entre Freestudios et le Département Cinéma. Remis par Boris Rabusseau, représentant FreeStudios Dario Willommet (CI) – Bon pour l étalonnage complet d un court-métrage professionnel dans les locaux de Freestudios, d une valeur de CHF 15 000.- MASTER GRADUATION- Awards 2022 EXECAL Award - CHF 1 000.- A prize awarded to a graduate student who has distinguished himself/herself by the quality of his/her Master s thesis. Presented by Yoo-Mi Steffen, EXECAL Secretary Amélie Gallay (TD) – CHF 1 000.- ----- Eyes on Talents Award (Professional support) Three prizes awarded by the Paris-based agency Eyes on Talents to graduate projects with high potential in terms of sustainability, social impact or technological integration. The winners will benefit from a professional support and a media follow-up as well as an increased visibility among the agency s network of partners. Presented by Astrid de Montessus, representative of Eyes on Talents Raphaela Häfliger (TD) Carolin Schelkle (DP) ----- David Rust Award - CHF 1 000.- A prize awarded by In Rust We Trust to a graduate student who has distinguished himself/herself by the quality of his/her typographic work. The winner is offered the opportunity to publish a visual that will be used to collect donations for the Design against Cancer action (led by the association). Presented by Angelo Benedetto, founding member of the association in rust we trust* Karima Deghayli (TD) – CHF 1 000.- ----- BG Ingénieurs Conseils Award - CHF 1 500.- A prize awarded to a graduate student, author of a project that takes into account sustainable development, in particular its economic, environmental and social aspects. Presented by Camille Blin head of Master Product Design, on behalf of BG Consulting Engineers Paul Rees (DP) – CHF 1 500.- ----- PPF: Prix Pangram Finesse - 2500$CAD (equivalent in Swiss Francs + 1 jersey) A prize awarded to a graduate student, who has distinguished himself/herself by the sharpness in the attention to details, as well as a global concept that fits the current trends in graphic design. Presented by Matthieu Cortat, head of Master Type Design, on behalf of Pangram Pangram Joana Siniavskaja (TD) – 2500$CAD (equivalent in Swiss Francs) + 1 jersey ----- Encouragement Award - City of Renens - CHF 2 000.- An encouragement prize awarded to a student in the 1st year of the Master Fine Arts who has distinguished himself/herself by the quality of his/her work. The winner is offered the opportunity to exhibit his/her work at the La Ferme des Tilleuls in Renens. Presented by Nathalie Jaccard, Conseillère municipale en charge de la Direction Culture-Jeunesse-Affaire scolaire à la Ville de Renens Luis Rodriguez (1DP) – CHF 2 000.- ----- HES-SO Design & Fine Arts Excellence Award - CHF 2 500.- A prize awarded to an ECAL student who has distinguished himself/herself by the excellence of his/her diploma work. Presented by Gaetano Massa, Scientific Assistant Design and Fine Arts HES-SO Luca Frati (AV) – CHF 2 500.- ----- Scholarship Walter + Eve Kent Foundation - CHF 5 000.- x2 Two scholarships awarded to particularly talented students in the fields of painting and sculpture, to support the continuation of his or her studies at ECAL. Presented by Stéphanie Moisdon, head of Master Fine Arts, on behalf of Walter + Eve Kent Foundation Clara Sipf (1AV) – CHF 5 000.- Sofia Fresey-Angelopoulou (1AV) – CHF 5 000.- ----- De Bethune Award – CHF 6 000.- A prize awarded to a graduate student in the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship for the quality of his/her work. Presented by Denis Flageollet, master watchmaker & creator of De Bethune Camille Dutoit (MAS DLC) – CHF 6 000.- ----- FLOKK Internship (6-month internship program at Flokk HQ in Oslo) Six-month internship programme at Flokk HQ in Oslo, Norway, to a Master Product Design graduate. Flokk is the market leader in the design, development and production of workplace furniture in Europe. Presented by Camille Blin, Head of Product Design Master, on behalf of FLOKK Hsinhung Chou (DP) – 6-month internship program at Flokk HQ in Oslo ----- Images Vevey x ECAL Award (monographic exhibition presented by Images Vevey in collaboration with ECAL, in Vevey) A prize offering the opportunity of a first public visibility through an exhibition to a graduate of the ECAL s Bachelor s or Master s degree in photography, while reinforcing the existing links between ECAL and Images Vevey. Presented by Alexis Georgacopoulos, on behalf of Images Vevey Augustin Lignier (MAP) – Monographic exhibition presented by Images Vevey in collaboration with ECAL, in Vevey ----- Masé Studios Sound Award (A voucher for the complete film mixing of a professional short film at Masé Studios in Geneva, value of CHF 8 000.-) A prize to a student in the Sound specialization who has distinguished himself/herself by the quality of his/her work, both on an artistic and technical level. This award underlines the virtuous bridges between the academic and professional worlds when graduating students enter the latter through the close collaboration between Masé Studios and the Film Department. Presented by Ivan Ruet, representative of Masé Studios Yatoni Roy (CI) – A voucher for the complete film mixing of a professional short film at Masé Studios, worth CHF 8 000.- ----- Casino Barrière of Montreux Foundation Grant – CHF 8 000.- A scholarship awarded to a student about to complete their graduation year. The choice was made on the basis of her/his talent and creativity. Presented by Mr Alexis Georgacopoulos, member of Casino Barrière de Montreux Foundation Carla Rossi (1MAP) – CHF 8 000.- ----- Scholarship Nestlé-ECAL – CHF 10 000.- x2 Two Nestlé scholarships of CHF 10 000. - each awarded to deserving 2nd year MADP, MAP and MATD students who have distinguished themselves by the research and quality of their diploma project, particularly -but not exclusively- in relation to current themes such as technological or social innovation, sustainability or health. Presented by René Ciocca, Head of Corporate Identity & Design, Marketing and Consumer Communication of Nestlé Raphaela Häfliger (TD) CHF 10 000.- Danpeng Cai (DP) CHF 10 000.- ----- Soma Summer Mexico 2022 Awarded to 2 Fine Arts students, selected for a 1-month artist residency in Mexico, at the Hacienda Santa María Xalostoc, near Tlaxco village in Tlaxcala state (2h30 drive from Mexico City) Presented by Stéphanie Moisdon, head of Master Fine Arts Valentina Parati (AV) Juri Bizzotto (1AV) Abréviations: AV: Arts Visuels CI: Cinéma DI: Design Industriel DG: Design Graphique DP: Design de Produit MAS DLC: Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship MID: Media & Interaction Design PH: Photographie TD: Type Design
Today, one of the greatest challenges for designers is to adapt to the ever more specific and demanding needs of contemporary audiences. The Creative Leadership courses aims to train the participants to the development of innovative and responsible projects that meet the current challenges of a changing society. It offers the possibility to explore new practices in within the creative industries …
Every year from 2012 to 2019, ECAL has published a "YEARBOOK" with all the works (texts and images) of the graduating students. The printed versions are available on the ECAL shop. The digital versions can be downloaded for free in the PDF formats below.
BNP Double Clap Awards – CHF 10'000.- Avril Lehmann – BA Cinema A prize that highlights young film talent from ECAL and contributes to the production of a Bachelor's degree film. Presented by Mr. Jean Guillaume Sonnier, Head of Film Production and Distribution at ECAL on behalf of BNP Paribas. Swissnex residency, San Francisco MID Award – BA Media &…
As part of their partnership, the ECAL/Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne and La Becque | Artist Residency have set up the "ECAL Residencies at La Becque". These residencies offer the opportunity to an international guest artist to carry out a personal project at La Becque while teaching at ECAL for a semester. PREVIOUS RESIDENTs previous RESIDENTs 2025-2026 RESIDENTS As part of their partne…
Language English Qualification issued Certificate of course - 1/5 Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) Fees CHF 1 200.-, Alumni EXECAL CHF 1000.- Credits 2 ECTS Length 4h for 5 weeks, on Friday afternoon 1:30pm-5:30pm Useful links Admission , Contact Course format Hybrid teaching (real-time online and on site at ECAL) Registration deadline 02.01.2026 Date of course January 23, 30, February 06,…
L ECAL at Palais Augmenté Festival,17–19.06.2022,Grand Palais Ephémère At the initiative of the Réunion des Musées Nationaux – Grand Palais and Fisheye , the second edition of the Palais Augmenté festival will be held from June 17 to 19, 2022 at the Grand Palais Ephémère in Paris. On this occasion, the Bachelor Media & Interaction Design of ECAL will be represented in several ways. ECAL Virtual Reality Lab Bachelor Media & Interaction Design students propose an immersion in the ECAL Virtual Reality Lab - a series of Virtual Reality projects, created as part of a course with Sami Benhadj, questioning the representation and place of the spectator in a 360° sequence. The projects focus on the link between moving images, visual effects, rhythm and immersion. With the use of computer generated 3D imagery, these projects revisit the form of the video clip in an innovative way by giving them different possible readings thanks to the interactivity of the medium. Students Elodie Anglade - Maya Bellier - Soraya Camina - Marine Dang - Basil Dénéréaz - Nora Fatehi - Mélanie Fontaine - Sébastien Galera - Léonard Guyot - Jamy Herrmann - Evan Kelly - Leoni Limbach - Kylan Luginbühl - Bogdan Nastase - Mika Pica - Jorge Reis - Julie Ryser - Nathanaël Vianin Mood Forecast & The Looking Glass - Pierry Jaquillard & ZEROTERA ECAL graduates are honored with Pierry Jaquillard (Mood Forecast) and the collective ZEROTERA (The Looking Glass), who each present a project. In the first one, a personalised weather forecast for each person appears in the Grand Palais Ephémère. It can be sunny, cloudy, rainy or rainbows, at dusk or dawn... In the second, mysterious floating architectures are revealed. Like windows to another dimension, we discover an astral universe populated by avatars. These curious characters, like false reflections, have a familiar behavior... Can you recognise them? Conference by Pierry Jaquillard & Paul Lëon (ZEROTERA) - Sunday, June 19 from 1 to 2 pm Feedback on the creation of digital works: new tools and emerging methods. How to integrate the virtual in a creative process? How to appropriate it? What place to give it? How not to get lost in it? How to make it cohabit with the tangible space? How to imagine singular contexts? Grand Palais Ephémère Avenue Pierre Loti 75007 Paris France www.palaisaugmente.fr
Palais Augmenté – 2022 At the initiative of the Réunion des Musées Nationaux – Grand Palais and Fisheye , the second edition of the Palais Augmenté festival will be held from June 17 to 19, 2022 at the Grand Palais Ephémère in Paris. On this occasion, the Bachelor Media & Interaction Design of ECAL will be represented in several ways. ECAL Virtual Reality Lab Bachelor Media & Interaction Design students propose an immersion in the ECAL Virtual Reality Lab - a series of Virtual Reality projects, created as part of a course with Sami Benhadj, questioning the representation and place of the spectator in a 360° sequence. The projects focus on the link between moving images, visual effects, rhythm and immersion. With the use of computer generated 3D imagery, these projects revisit the form of the video clip in an innovative way by giving them different possible readings thanks to the interactivity of the medium. Students Elodie Anglade - Maya Bellier - Soraya Camina - Marine Dang - Basil Dénéréaz - Nora Fatehi - Mélanie Fontaine - Sébastien Galera - Léonard Guyot - Jamy Herrmann - Evan Kelly - Leoni Limbach - Kylan Luginbühl - Bogdan Nastase - Mika Pica - Jorge Reis - Julie Ryser - Nathanaël Vianin Mood Forecast & The Looking Glass - Pierry Jaquillard & ZEROTERA ECAL graduates are honored with Pierry Jaquillard (Mood Forecast) and the collective ZEROTERA (The Looking Glass), who each present a project. In the first one, a personalised weather forecast for each person appears in the Grand Palais Ephémère. It can be sunny, cloudy, rainy or rainbows, at dusk or dawn… In the second, mysterious floating architectures are revealed. Like windows to another dimension, we discover an astral universe populated by avatars. These curious characters, like false reflections, have a familiar behavior… Can you recognise them? Conference by Pierry Jaquillard & Paul Lëon (ZEROTERA) Sunday, June 19 from 1 to 2 pm Feedback on the creation of digital works: new tools and emerging methods. How to integrate the virtual in a creative process? How to appropriate it? What place to give it? How not to get lost in it? How to make it cohabit with the tangible space? How to imagine singular contexts? Grand Palais Ephémère Avenue Pierre Loti 75007 Paris France www.palaisaugmente.fr
Academic Calendar 2025-2026 Beginning of the academic year 2025-2026 15 September 2025 Upgrades / Porjects between 1 and 12 September 2025 End of Fall semester (PP & HES) 9 January 2026 Examinations (PP) 12 to 14 January 2026 Examinations (HES) 12 to 23 January 2026 Remediations (HES) 26 January to 6 February 2026 Beginning of Spring semester (PP) 19 January 2026 Be…
www.hereandthere.io The global pandemic has forever changed how we work, learn and play, making virtual communication the primary form of human interaction. Here and There is a new digital pedagogy that enables students to create networked physical interfaces with limited material resources and tools, while being away and stripped from a traditional in-person studio and workshop setting. …
IMD and ECAL expand partnership with the signature of an agreement and a new executive program. Vaud neighbours will co-create design-focused executive program as they strengthen collaboration in teaching and knowledge exchange. IMD , the Institute for Management Development, and ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne will develop a new design-oriented executive education program as part …
Reinvent yourself, innovate, create new models… A school of higher education in art and design such as ECAL continuously sets itself new challenges to offer its students solutions to contemporary issues while remaining forward-looking. What skills will they need for their professional future? How can we give them a competitive edge ? What projects, innovations and collaborations are likely to …
ECAL celebrates its 200th anniversary (1821–2021) In 1821, a decree of the Grand Council of the Canton of Vaud formalised the opening of the Ecole cantonale de dessin, housed in Cité-Devant near the Cathedral in Lausanne. Twenty years later, the school integrated the newly built Musée Arlaud, located in the city centre and which also bears the name of the first director of both institutions, Mar…