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ReGrid During this one-week workshop led by Thélonious Goupil, edits were made to a ‘drop false ceiling in Bar Gala Lausanne. By hacking the system, playing with existing elements such as lighting or ventilators, the outdate ceiling was given new life without the need for full renovation.
ECAL AT THE GIFF FESTIVAL 2024,01–10.11.2024,Geneva From November 1 to 10, ECAL will be present at the GIFF FESTIVAL 2024. The largest space in Switzerland dedicated to immersive arts, GIFF is Geneva s oldest film festival and one of Europe s leading events. A crossroads of genres and disciplines, a place for experimentation and encounters, every year for ten days it offers films, series, interactive installations and virtual reality works to some 50,000 festival-goers. For its 30th edition, the Bachelor Media & Interaction Design will be present with: Winning project GIFF 2024 VULCAN by Vulcan is an immersive journey to the heart of telluric powers. It is a tribute to volcanologists and volcanoes, exploring themes such as human smallness and the fascination of the immensity of natural forces. Divided into two parts, the narrative opposes the vision of a volcanologist getting as close as possible to a crater, to that of the god of fire, forges and volcanoes, the eponym of the experience. Vulcan is inspired by the work of Haroun Tazieff and the couple Katia and Maurice Krafft, and is an extension of a reflection begun during my thesis on the reconstruction of myths using digital tools. NeoDoc Digital Cluster DATA ARCHEOLOGY by Data Archaeology explores the world of lost personal data. Through an archival website, it brings to light forgotten digital treasures, while inciting deep reflection on privacy.VENUEGeneva, SwitzerlandDATESNovember 1 to 10, 2024HEAD OF PROGRAMMEWEBSITE2024.giff.chSTUDENTS&
One-Off 1/1 For this semester, students were invited to focus on the creation of a “One-Off” of their choice. They were encouraged to free themselves from the issues traditionally associated with industrial design - mass production, costs, market positioning, etc. The project concluded in a silent auction at the ECAL s traditional Christmas Market. A “One-Off” object refers to a unique piece, created as a single item, often in response to a specific issue,a particular need, or a singular idea.
CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCED STUDIES – CREATIVE LEADERSHIP 2025 After the success of Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) Creative Leadership in 2024, the registrations are now open for 2025 until the 26.11.2024. Creative Leadership propose a tailored program of five modules designed to enhance the creative professional practice. Its mission is to provide essential tools for the development of innovative and responsible projects, with a focus on management, sustainable design, communication, foresight, and creative collaboration techniques. Thus, it enables addressing the challenges of a constantly evolving society. The short, digital, and highly interactive format of this course allows for a top-quality, flexible, and hybrid training, tailored to the needs of professionals and supported by a wide network of internationally renowned experts. FULL PROGRAM January to December 2025 5 modules x 5 weeks, on Friday afternoon 1:30pm-5:30pm Registration deadline: 26.11.2024 – Certificate of Advanced Studies Creative Leadership For more information on the program and registration: Creative Leadership
Sara De Brito Faustino winner of the Prix Françoise Champoud 2024 Congratulations to photographer Sara De Brito Faustino, ECAL graduate, who wins the Prix Françoise Champoud 2024, an award that will support the development of her promising artistic career. The Fondation Françoise Champoud has just awarded its annual prize to talented photographer , an alumnus of ECAL. The prize, endowed with CHF 50,000, is awarded alternately in the fields of lyrical art, performing arts and art & design, supporting high-potential emerging artists. Sara De Brito Faustino, awarded in the art & design category, won over the jury with her striking artistic project, which explores the meanders of memory through disturbing and poetic images. Graduating with a Bachelor s degree in photography from ECAL, Sara De Brito Faustino distinguished herself with her graduation work A Home with No Roof (previously named “A Home With No Roof”), a project that had already won her the Vevey Images Prize at the ECAL graduation ceremony in 2023 . His singular approach consists in reconstructing, from fabricated and cobbled-together elements, scenes evoking missing memories, like fragments of recomposed reality. According to Florence Grivel, journalist and member of the jury, her work is “powerful and gripping, in which an ambivalent and troubling reality is narrated, in which the missing memory is restored from surprising elements”. Winning the Prix Françoise Champoud is a major boost for this young photographer. “This financial support is a precious help that will enable me to pursue my projects and devote myself fully to my art”, confided Sara. The artist plans to exhibit her project A Home with No Roof in its final version at L Appartement, Vevey, from November 27. This monographic exhibition will mark a crucial stage in her career, revealing to the public a universe that is both intimate and universal, shaped by meticulous and singular artistic techniques. Sara De Brito Faustino, who is also an academic assistant at the ECAL, is determined to build on this success, with the support of the Champoud Foundation. Her passion for photography, born in adolescence and nourished by intense personal experiences, is now recognized by prestigious institutions.
ECAL LECTURE – MATHIEU LEHANNEUR,08.10.2024,IKEA Auditorium, ECAL ECAL welcomes Mathieu Lehanneur for a lecture on October 08, 2024. There s a word that often comes back to Mathieu Lehanneur s lips: magic. The French designer infuses his work with a touch of the irrational to arouse curiosity, provoke emotion or evoke wonder. Known the world over for his work and his talent for bringing together art, design, science and technology, the creator, born in 1974, is one of the few designers of his generation to embrace so many creative fields. His radically multidisciplinary approach is illustrated by the broad typology of his projects: from objects to architecture, from art to products, from one-off pieces to cutting-edge technologies. Mathieu Lehanneur produces and distributes his creations worldwide via his eponymous brand. Following the inauguration of the Factory, the designer will unveil across the Atlantic his new Pied-à-terre in New York in spring 2024. This exclusive space, located in one of the city s most beautiful skyscrapers, will be the setting for his universe and the dialogue between his latest pieces. Mathieu Lehanneur is a leading figure in the world of design, and winner of the “Grand Prix de la Création de la Ville de Paris”. His work can be found in some of the world s most important public and private collections, including the Centre Pompidou and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, as well as the Museum of Modern Art in New York and SF-MoMA in San Francisco.DATES & SCHEDULE08.10.2024 6pm Free entryVENUEIKEA Auditorium, ECAL
Workshop with Lorenzo Vitturi The aim of this workshop is to engage students in a multidisciplinary process that combines photography with sculpture and scenography. To emphasize the importance of the creative process, students are encouraged to use primarily collected and recycled materials, which will need to be transformed and integrated into their visual narrative. The work presented at the end of the workshop will reflect this approach, combining visual results with sculptures and ephemeral installations.
SELF-INITIATED PROJECT - Automn 2024 - MAP2 This module assists the students to develop into a finalized work a project that further expands their interests and research. The module gives the opportunity to take some of the ideas, skills and themes explores in the first semester and make into a brand new work that can take any possible form: a book, an installation, an online project, a performance.
No Signal! No Signal! Is the the outcome of an exploratory one-week workshop completed for, and now exhibited in, the Mudac s exhibition ‘We Will Survive , which delves into the world of ‘Preppers. Guided by designer Reed Kram, students from the MA Product Design program, worked in pairs to create solutions for a hypothetical scenario in which phones no longer work, the internet is down, and grid electricity is unavailable. Faced with this breakdown of modern infrastructure, their mission was to reimagine how we might fulfill one of humanity s most essential needs—communication.
ECAL graduate wins James Dyson Award 2024 (Switzerland) Congratulations to Stefan Troendle, ECAL Master Product Design graduate, who has won the prestigious national James Dyson Award for his diploma project. , a 2022 graduate of the Master of Product Design program, has won the prestigious James Dyson Award for Switzerland with his innovative project, HydrogenCooker. The HydrogenCooker is a green cooking station powered by hydrogen, developed in collaboration with EPFL s Renewable Energy Research Laboratory and Softpower, a startup based in Cameroon. The project addresses a major public health issue: according to the World Health Organization, the use of fossil fuels for cooking and indoor air pollution cause 3.8 million deaths every year in developing countries. The HydrogenCooker offers a sustainable and innovative solution, using hydrogen produced locally by solar energy as an alternative to open-fire or natural gas stoves, generating only water vapor during cooking. The project incorporates design elements inspired by local habits observed during a research trip to Cameroon, ensuring an approach adapted to the specific needs of the communities. The James Dyson Award is an international design competition that celebrates, encourages and inspires the next generation of engineers and designers. It is open to students and recent graduates in industrial design. stefantroendle.com jamesdysonaward.org
SORTIR DU CADRE – ECAL + DECATHLON On the occasion of Paris Design Week 2024, DECATHLON is partnering with ECAL s Product Design Master s programme to unveil "Sortir du Cadre", an installation showcasing two prototypes of electric-assisted trekking bikes based on research into eco-design. Through this collaboration, DECATHLON engages the younger generation of designers around eco-design themes. These concept bikes, envisioned by students from Product Design Master s programme, express a vision of the future in which sustainable development and the pleasure of outdoor activities go hand in hand. Galva by Justus Hilfenhaus & Jiahao Huang Data collected* by DECATHLON show that steel is far less polluting than aluminum in almost every aspect of bicycle production. Yet most e-bike frames today are made from aluminum. Based on this observation, Galva offers a galvanized steel frame in which the battery is integrated and protected. To limit excess weight, the frame uses a minimum of materials while retaining its strength. Production is based mainly on tube stamping and bending, cold processes that consume less energy. Galvanizing the steel also provides a durable coating, guaranteeing the frame s longevity. *Based on the LCDN 3.1 database provided by the European Commission. E-Venture by Gabriella Duck Garnham, Aurelia Pleyer & Yichen Wu Inspired by the structure of the human body, E-venture revisits the anatomy of the bicycle by offering a more frugal alternative. A sleek, skeletal steel frame integrates electrical components, creating space inside the bike s “skin” to store the elements needed for touring. The E-venture s skin is made from unused textiles from DECATHLON s camping range and adopts the layering principle used for outdoor clothing. This design aims to offer flexible, lightweight storage, ideal for long trips, yet still suitable for everyday commuting.
Donika Gashi – La vie de Lucy (Direction) Lucy is a young Cro-Magnon woman, a descendant of Lucy the Australopithecus, who lives in a pre-historic, Stone Age, tribe. Fiction / 16 min Synopsis Lucy is a young Cro-Magnon woman, a descendant of Lucy the Australopithecus, who lives in a pre-historic, Stone Age, tribe. But she is not like the others. While they all prefer to hunt, Lucy is fascinated by nature and loves to go foraging. Her obsession with plants and trees takes her into a world of dreams that help her escape form the cruel reality of life in the Stone Age.
Olympe Boutaghane – Ask your Neighbor As part of the Ask Your Neighbor project, a library of methods, tools, and resources was developed in collaboration with 30 professionals from various fields. The goal is to promote a more collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to design. Opening up to others allows for renewal and helps uncover practical, technical, and creative solutions. This project aims to rethink how we work while encouraging reflection on the use of tools, techniques, and software. Ask Your Neighborseeks to evolve over time, enriched by contributions that deepen our understanding of design, particularly in educational contexts. To share this approach, the methods and resources are presented in workshops at design schools.
Sacha Décoppet – Mon être Human trafficking is a complex issue. It is a form of extreme exploitation that needs to be examined and understood in the context of global poverty, restrictive migration policies, economic crises and discrimination based on sex, ethnicity, gender identity or sexual orientation. Mon être is an edition that attempts to explain this phenomenon, by giving a voice to women who have been victims of exploitation, in collaboration with a Lausanne-based association, ASTREE. To do this, the project is a mix of testimonials, the results of artistic workshops, interviews with people fighting against this scourge and journalistic sources.
Yohann Kampmann – Formant Formant Festival is an audio-visual event featuring music and digital art installations in abandoned industrial sites in Valais in Switzerland. Valais s old industrial sites, once vital, are now neglected or demolished for unnecessary residential buildings. Formant repurposes these spaces for cultural events, preserving heritage and fulfilling community needs. The festival s visual identity uses these architectural spaces in an interactive 3D website, blending sound and visuals to immerse users. This approach encourages public curiosity and exploration, enhancing their understanding and enjoyment of new artistic forms. Formant means each of several prominent bands of frequency that determine the harmonic quality of a sound.
Angeline Rossetti – Women Equity in Sport Women Equity in Sport is a campaign dedicated to the promotion and visibility of women s sport. Although the participation of women in sports federations is increasing, media coverage remains insufficient. This project aims to fill this lack of visibility by creating specialized newspapers for each sporting discipline. Distributed during sporting events, these newspapers will provide information on current issues in women s sport, based on concrete facts and inspiring slogans in order to sensitize and encourage collective awareness. In addition, video reports will offer a dynamic perspective, highlighting the action on the pitch and giving a strong voice to sportswomen, thus helping to change mentalities and promote equality in sport.
Hector Codazzi – La Synthèse des Couleurs Synopsis : From one image to another, Louise, aged 25, strives to find her place in the demanding world of modeling. As a young photographer being increasingly involved in the world of imagery and advertising through my professional experiences, I wanted to take a closer look at this world that both fascinates and repels me in some ways, but above all intrigues me with its ambiguous relationship to reality. I directed a short film that depicts the trajectory of a model in this industry, a fiction that aims to address several questions : the self-staging induced by the profusion of images, the mechanisms of oppression related to the creation of advertising images, the pursuit of social mobility by young generations and how this pursuit clashes with the reality of the job market.
Barnabé Masson – Encore une nuit sans Georges I gathered eight close friends of my father, who passed away ten years ago. Together, we delved into the feelings induced by absence and mourning. With the help of cameras, I observe the bodies of these sixty-year-old men to explore tenderness, emotions, and the various spontaneous manifestations that emerge when they are confronted with strong emotions. These male bodies, usually under constant logical control, in the image of our culture and economy. The video shows hands, arms, faces, and eyes, sometimes embarrassed, sometimes resistant, and sometimes allowing themselves to be overwhelmed by emotions. This work has allowed me, through these men, to reconstruct my father, to confront him, and to examine my relationship with masculinity.
Cyriane Rawyler – Medusa Medusa is a collaborative project linking performance to hyperfemininity. This physical exploration symbolizes the reappropriation of the body through transformation. The need to exchange and meet these protagonists arose from a personal event that allowed me to regain control of a destroyed space. Blonde hair, length, and shine unite us to create a community. Through photography, the notions of self-image and control interact, creating celestial beings that tame space. Medusa aims to understand and accept the multiple facets of identity, offering a means of rebellion and self-affirmation.
Tom Grbic – Imagine ne pas pouvoir fuir, performance continue de la tolérance et de laa raison Imagine not being able to run away is a continuous performance lasting the whole day. It aims to show the principle of ‘trans work theorised by Josephine Gilles Harris in 2019. J. G. Harris highlights, among other things, the fact that queer people need to maintain a constant performative state in order to be able to navigate the world in an ‘understandable way. With an activation of texts by Laurène Marx, Tom Grbic, Josephine Gilles Harris and Adel Tincelin, it is also an effort to inscribe ourselves in a lineage, a critical and welcoming queer History.
Charlie Jannes – Frame by frame "Pattern, itself an architectural species, reflects order and stability. Then a need to create chaos as though life itself were taking place. Finally, the bonding (layer by layer), the interpretation of paint, fabric, photograph, tea towel, ribbon, lace, and glue. A collage : a simultaneity; a visual dazzlement, a multilayering, a final message for the senses. (…)"
Ella Minton – Untitled – 2024 My diploma project is an self-portrait created using ball point pens and Chinese ink on six sections of cardboard that are one metre by eighty centimetres put together to create a three metre by one metre sixty piece. The goal of the project is to represent uncertainty, anxiety and internal conflict. Leaving blank space to play an equally important role as the filled in sections, to reinforce the loss of self in this emotional whirlwind.
Romane Roy – OVERRULED […] You know I ve never been to one of these things before and when I think about how many people wanted this, and how many people cried over it and stuff, I mean, I think everybody looks great tonight. Look at Jessica Lopez, that dress is amazing and Emma Gerber that hair do must have taken hours and you look really pretty. So why is everybody stressing over this thing? I mean it s just plastic, it s really just (she breaks the crown). A piece for Gretchen Wieners, a partial Spring Fling Queen. A piece for Janis Ian and a piece for Regina George, she fractured her spine and she still looks like a rockstar, and some for everybody else. (Cady s prom speech in MEAN GIRLS)
Sasha Iatsenia – LittleCubes Today, 1 in 15 children are affected by a disorder that alters their behaviors, impacting their educational, socialization, and communication skills. LittleCubes were designed as therapeutic toys to help develop these skills through light and play. Using a cube that lights up and responds to natural gestures, therapists can create fun and engaging exercises using an intuitive app. While designing this project, I discovered that I have autistic traits, inspiring me to build a toy I would have loved as a child. My goal is to build bridges between neurotypical and neurodiverse experiences, making the world more inclusive for all. To date, I have tested the cube with more than 15 therapists and 30 children (ASD, motor deficiencies and associated disorders). I hope to continue this project after my diploma. This project is supported by Fondation Dr Combe.
Mélanie Martin – Odalys Odalys is an artificial intelligence that takes the shape of a glowing doll. She is designed to respond to her owner s every wish at the touch of a button. However, she needs to be setup in a multiple ended narration where the user s choices irreversibly affect the trajectory of their relationship.The intention of the project is to expose the potential consequences of our interactions with generative AIs. The experiment also aims to highlights the over-representation of female shells to sell these products. Odalys is not a woman-object, she is the object of the system to which the user submits her. And she objects it.
Basile Avvanzino – Chrysalide Mountain amateurs and beginners can have a hard time in selecting, buying and getting familiar with the equipment needed to sleep outdoor. The 3 objects that are usually necessary are a mattress, a tent and a sleeping bag. Unfortunately these objects are not always designed to fit each other, requiring a lot of space and extra effort. Chrysalide is a new typology of sleeping bag, that combines everything you need in one single object. This new proposition allows the user to sleep comfortably in all weather conditions, while being lightweight and easy to pack. Chrysalide makes sleeping in the nature a simple, handy and pleasurable experience.
Cyprien Cossy – MUH Biogas offers several advantages, utilizing biological waste and reducing CO2 emissions. MUH is a biogas digester designed for isolated alpine pastures locations where cowherds spend long periods taking care of their animals. This digester offers them the chance to utilizes cow dung as fuel to produce independently the gas needed for their daily life, such as cooking, heating, lighting and so on. MUH is composed of a rotomoulded main body and an inflatable gas tank, that works simply by inserting dung on a daily basis, which releases methane through anaerobic fermentation.
Louise Dupont – Armaï The hamlet of Aï in the Leysin region, at the foot of the Tour d Aï in the Vaud Alps, is a historic village of some 15 abandoned chalets listed as heritage sites. Armaï proposes to enhance and revitalize this village by transforming these deserted cabins into self-managed mountain refuges. This type of infrastructure promotes a more respectful approach to tourism and awareness of mountain preservation issues. Moreover, it favours exchanges and reinforces community spirit. One of the cabins becomes a common room for cooking, while the other bungalows become small dormitories. The interior of the chalets is laid out around a central mass stove, with a clever arrangement of the various elements to create a convivial space.
Diego Eiholzer – Hidry Access to water at outdoor events is often a challenge. Hydri is a water station designed to provide a drinking and refreshment spot during festivals, sports events, and institutional gatherings. This innovative unit is built to resemble a standard barrier, making it virtually indestructible and seamlessly integrating into existing barrier rental logistics, ensuring an affordable rental price. Water flows through durable stainless steel pipes and is dispensed in two ways: a linear jet for hand washing, drinking, and filling water bottles, and a directional jet for all other needs.
Amedeo Oddo – Averse Averse is a rainwater collector designed to support urban community gardens that use permaculture principles to promote food self-sufficiency amid climate emergencies and resource scarcity, reducing dependence on industrial systems. Permaculture emphasizes self-sufficiency and sustainable ecosystems, focusing on cycles and waste reduction. Optimizing water use is crucial, especially as droughts become more frequent. Rainwater, being softer and less calcareous, benefits plants during dry periods and reduces the need for drinking water for irrigation. This rainwater collector, with a capacity of 600 liters, supports a 120m² garden for a week without rain. It s designed with simple manufacturing techniques, using only wood and metal to eliminate microplastics and pollutants.
Léa Omez – Ricardo How about an aperitif on the poolside? Ricardo is a seat that allows several people to lounge comfortably on the edge of the pool. Laying both on the edge and in the water, it allows you to sit wherever and however you like. The advantage? Being together and enjoying the freshness of the water in a playful configuration. When there s no need to be used in water, the floating part of Ricardo can be lifted using handles and folded up, transforming the seat into a real outdoor sofa. The inner cushions are stuffed with polystyrene beads, ensuring buoyancy, durability and softness. The outer covers, crafted from breathable polyester for added comfort, are completely removable.
Jacobo Zunzunegui – Ermita "Poverty, Silence, and Order," is the title of my thesis in which I explore the intentional simplicity in Western Monasticism. As a continuation, I designed Ermita, three micro cabins situated along the "Camino de Santiago," a pilgrimage route renowned for fostering introspection. Each cabin is constructed using local masonry techniques from three distinct regions, preserving and promoting these rich but declining construction methods. An important feature of these cabins is the integration of all furniture into the fourth wall, made from wood. These compact shelters offer spaces for sleeping, reading, writing, and warming up, while also creating an atmosphere conducive to silence and contemplation — elements that our modern society still deeply needs.
Sunny Attias – Rotten Reverie Rotten Reverie is a series that wrestles with the seemingly random appearance of images and subjects in social media recommended content feeds through the use of personalised algorithms. As someone who often engages with recommended content and finds it both fascinating and sometimes worryingly accurate, I chose to closely analyse the recurring visual patterns and clusters of subjects, forms, and imagery that appear in my recommended content feed. These images serve as testimonies to a certain pattern of content, ephemeral in nature, that once floated in an ocean of visual recommendations. This project attempts to apply a human approach to a machinic logic, specifically addressing a phenomenon that appears to understand some of our thought processes better than we do.
Sacha Dufour – Conversation artificielle Artificial Conversation is a fluid language - an exploration of liquid forms as they interact with the body. This work merges human and technology to propose a new process for creating jewelry. Using photography combined with artificial intelligence, I compose images destined to become jewelry. Experimenting with different techniques, crossing, and superimposing them until an idea is reached. I search for the form that embodies the liquid, sculpting artificial images in the same way I compose photographs. It s a game between a body, a liquid and an intelligence that needs to be guided.
Alix Malamaire – Crocodium For many years, alligator straps have graced luxury watches, giving them a unique identity. Crocodium is inspired by this iconic material to develop a titanium reproduction using 3D printing. As a tribute, it responds to ethical needs by revealing a new visual of the alligator. The concept is being developed in the design of a watch featuring this pattern: the aim is to place the alligator as a protector of time, by applying the concept to the caseback of a reversible watch, which protects the gimbal and offers the option of wearing it as a watch or as an alligator strap.
John Stagaman – Retrobruta Retrobruta is a series of speakers inspired by architecture, simple geometry and radical design. The foundation of simple, geometric shapes which overlap results in a distinctive home object while being easy to manufacture, repair or dispose of. Some speakers utilize a recycled polystyrene sheet material created by Polygood, which provides interesting color & texture. The material is comprised of plastic formerly used in electronics - now given a new life in these objects in the same category. The designs serve as an example of how these advancements in sustainable, recycled plastics can be used in everyday products. Taking the form of miniature architectures - the speakers blend into the home environment and can stand alone as a design object on a shelf or countertop.
Loïs de Goumoëns – Rase Campagne Rase Campagne is a feature-length comedy screenplay project. It tells the story of Elia, a helpful and polite young woman from Vaud, Switzerland, who lives in fear of disturbing... or even worse, of disappointing. One day, a ZAD arrives in her quiet region and through an unfortunate combination of circumstances, we believe she is one of the ZADists! Elia will try to prove the opposite but the adventure will prove difficult when the different forces present try to rally her to their cause. In this story, I am interested in probing Swiss “neutrality” and the consequences of refusing commitment, whether emotional or political. The project is at the V1 stage and is therefore under development.
Gabriella Duck Garnham – B+ Switzerland s mobility infrastructure comprises of dynamic transport modes, from ‘hard steel tracks of train lines to ‘soft elements of buses and bikes. Soft elements are often the most accessible, making them essential in the mobility network to encourage people to use public transport. Traditionally, soft mobility infrastructure has been monumental, featuring concrete foundations and structures resistant to adaptation. Hence, they are difficult to adapt to the evolving needs of cities as they shift and grow, resulting in additional resources and even demolition. B+ is an ephemeral bus shelter for Transport Lausanne, designed to be secured on-site using local stone and timber, allowing for agile infrastructure that can shift and integrate with neighbourhoods as they develop.
Lilian Onstenk – uien Many discarded jackets have malfunctioning zippers. Before repurposing, textiles and hardware need to be separated within the recycling facilities—a labor-intensive procedure. The uien collection proposes a system in which the fabric and the zipper are easily exchangeable and separable. The cotton inner lining is connected to the water-resistant cotton outer fabric. Similar to a pillowcase, the felted wool insulation is encapsulated between the cotton layers without using additional fastening systems. The slightly modified zipper ties into the fabric and can easily be removed and replaced. uien aims for easier recycling but above all encourages consumers to replace broken items without special equipment or prior knowledge.
Aurelia Pleyer – With kind regards The way we work is changing. Today, we no longer stay at a fixed desk in a single place but need flexibility and movement. As we perform a variety of tasks during the day, we wish for an equally diverse range of spaces to create, concentrate, communicate, and think within. With Kind Regards proposes an open way of working on two surfaces. Sitting or standing, the furniture explores different possibilities of work situations. The simple and direct, yet versatile structure uses wood to create a warm, welcoming surrounding. Encouraging to work in new ways, With kind regards is a flexible place for both short and longer E-Mails.
Loïs Weber – ilo A report from the Swiss Office for the Environmental forecasts annual summer heatwaves, increasing the number of «tropical» days (>30°C) throughout the year. In response to this phenomenon, some Swiss cities are seeking solutions to combat these urban heat islands. The Ilo project proposes a solution to address heatwaves in Lausanne. In collaboration with a local brick manufacturer, the cooling potential of bricks, which absorb and slowly evaporate water, has been harnessed in a modular seating installation, providing shade and refreshment. Adaptable to various locations, this installation can be deployed during the four months of summer heatwaves, thus improving urban comfort and fostering social interactions.
Simon Memel – Itinérant Itinérant takes Robert Granjon s work as its starting point, producing a type family of four cuts: a text and display roman, each with a corresponding italic. The text cuts pare back some of the extravagance that Granjon was famous for, and lower the contrast in order to create type suitable for continuous setting, especially in smaller sizes. In part they draw on historical typefaces which themselves were influenced by Granjon- namely Plantin and Times New Roman. The display cuts reference the writing masters that preceded Granjon, and influenced the masters work. They restore the details that were removed in the rendering of the text cuts, and go further still, creating characters more calligraphic than Granjon, but rendered with a contemporary cleanness.
Naiqian Mac Wang – Nimonic Nimonic is designed to help Chinese native speakers learn English, the typeface addresses common problems Chinese English learners would likely encounter, such as stress placement, vowel reduction, and unfamiliar phonemes. Based on letter identification and legibility research, the letterforms are drawn to emphasize their idiosyncrasies, resulting in subtle yet quirky features that purposefully slow down the reading process of the learner. The combined technical and aesthetic considerations allow Nimonic to maintain a familiar first impression while hosting many unorthodox details, like having a vague gist memory instead of a vivid verbatim memory.
VAUD-O-RAMA – JEUX OLYMPIQUES PARIS – 2024 As part of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the canton of Vaud has commissioned ECAL to create an original work of art, on view from July 24 to September 8 in the Maison suisse set up for the occasion in the courtyard of the Swiss Embassy in Paris. GRAPHIC ANIMATION & COORDINATIONSCENOGRAPHYTECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTHEAD OF PROJECTVISUAL RESEARCH, , , , & Comprising some twenty synchronized screens offering a panoramic view of the canton and its major assets, Vaud-o-rama aims to promote the region and forge links with the public, helping them to discover its richness and diversity. Inspired by the diorama museal device, this installation offers a dynamic and immersive showcase for the canton of Vaud, highlighting four key areas: Innovation, Education, Culture and Sport. It presents a varied portrait of the canton and offers a current view of its activities. In this way, the canton of Vaud reveals itself as a center of excellence for research and innovation, a cutting-edge learning ground, a mecca for cultural creation and a sports ecosystem that is unique in the world. Images and text come alive and intermingle in a meticulously orchestrated choreography. International sporting events, the headquarters of major federations, prestigious cultural institutions, renowned universities and colleges, top-level scientific and technical research centers - these are the strengths that the canton brings to the stage and into the spotlight in this creation. Initiated during an experimental workshop with students to generate initial graphic intentions, the project was then developed within ECAL s Visual Communication department in collaboration with ECAL s Technology Center.
ECAL at the Maison Suisse Paris,24.07–08.09.2024,Maison Suisse Paris ECAL presents Vaud-o-rama at Maison Suisse Paris on the occasion of the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2024 The canton of Vaud owes its influence to its remarkable capacity for innovation, the excellence of its universities and a dynamic, diversified economic fabric. Host to some sixty international sports federations, its capital Lausanne is the Olympic capital and headquarters of the IOC. A rich cultural offering completes the panorama of a canton where quality of life and entrepreneurial freedom go hand in hand. Vaud-o-rama, an original work created by ECAL, will illustrate these rich multi-facets. Some fifteen screens project images reflecting Vaud s values, between tradition and innovation. DATES & SCHEDULE24.07–08.09.2024 WEBSITEmaisonsuisse.parisVENUEMaison Suisse Paris Ambassade de Suisse en France 142 rue de Grenelle 75007 Paris
ECAL at NIFFF,05–12.07.2024,Neuchâtel ECAL graduates and students showcase their talent and creativity at the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival 2024 (NIFFF) ECAL s participation in NIFFF 2024 once again illustrates the ability of its students and graduates to shine at internationally renowned events. The talent of ECAL students is highlighted by the selection of two second-year workshop films in the "Amazing Schools" category, underlining the recognition of their potential by film professionals. MEMENTO MORI by Adam, a professional model, does one photo shoot after another. Obsessed with his own body, he feels a compulsive need for control that, at some point, turns against him. DIAPASON 440 by Faced with the death of her sister, a young woman must honor the pact they made. In addition, two former ECAL students, , a graduate of the Bachelor Media & Interaction Design program, and , a graduate of the Bachelor Cinéma program, are members of the NIFFF EXTENDED - IMAGING THE FUTURE Jury. This jury is responsible for evaluating the most innovative projects in the field of new technologies and interactive media. , Head of Bachelor & Master Cinéma, also represents the ECAL on the SSA/SUISSEIMAGE Jury.DATES & SCHEDULE05.07 - 12.07.2024WEBSITEnifff.chVENUENeuchâtelTICKETShttps://nifff.ch/billetterie/
AWARDS & GRANTS 2024 The graduation ceremony, which took place on 28 June 2024, was also an opportunity to reward numerous diploma projects with scholarships and prizes. Congratulations to all the graduates and winners! bourses & PRIX 2024 – BACHELOR Prix de l Année Propédeutique – CHF 500.- Un prix décerné à un·e étudiant·e de l Année Propédeutique de l ECAL qui s est distingué·e par l excellence de ses résultats. Remis par David Monnet, Responsable de l Année Propédeutique - Propédeutique, option Photographie Prix Visarte Vaud – CHF 1 000.- Un prix décerné à un·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 - diplômé BA Arts Visuels Prix LOGITECH DESIGN AWARD – SOLUTION CRÉATIVE HAUT DE GAMME & CHF 1 000.- Un prix décerné à un·e diplômé·e du BA Media & Interaction Design qui s est distingué·e par dont le projet de diplôme démontre une sensibilité particulière aux thématiques chères à Logitech. Remis par Giulio Barresi, Responsable UX Logitech - diplômé BA Media & Interaction Design Prix du Risque – CHF 1 000.- Un prix décerné à un·e diplômé·e du BA Arts Visuels qui a démontré un certain goût du risque dans son travail de diplôme. Remis par Stéphane Kropf, Responsable du Bachelor Arts Visuels - diplômé·e BA Arts Visuels Prix METAA – CHF 1 000.- Un prix décerné à un·e diplômé·e en Media & Interaction Design qui s est distingué·e par une approche prospective et expérimentale dans son travail de diplôme. Remis par Mylène Dreyer, Présidente de l association METAA, Media Experiments in Technology and Art Association - diplômée BA Media & Interaction Design Prix GIFF Geneva International Film Festival (GIFF) — Présentation du projet au Geneva Digital Market au GIFF & CHF 1 000.- Un prix décerné à un·e diplômé·e en Media & Interaction Design qui s est distingué·e par une approche innovante et originale dans la narration ou la réalisation de son projet de diplôme. Remis par Pauline Saglio, Responsable du BA Media & Interaction Design - diplômée BA Media & Interaction Design Prix David Rust – CHF 1 000.- Un prix décerné par In Rust We Trust à un·e diplômé·e ayant réalisé un travail typographique remarquable. Le/La lauréat·e se voit offrir l opportunité d éditer un visuel qui servira à collecter des dons pour l action Design against Cancer, menée par l association. Remis par Angelo Benedetto, Responsable du Bachelor Graphic Design - diplômé BA Design Graphique 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 Agnieszka Ramu, Productrice Bande à Part Films - 2e année BA Cinéma pour son film « Maman danse » Pax Art Talent Award – Présentation du projet à la HEK-Haus der Elekronische Kunste à Bâle & CHF 1 000.- Un prix décerné à un·e diplômé·e en Media & Interaction Design dont la pratique artistique traite de manière innovante de l influence des technologies sur la société, et qui se caractérise également par une approche narrative discursive et critique. Remis par Nicolas Bopp, Président de Art Fondation Pax - diplômée BA Media & Interaction Design Prix WSP – CHF 1 500.- Un prix décerné à un·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 Pascale Grossmann, Consultante Corporate Design à WSP - diplômée BA Design Graphique Prix d ENCOURAGEMENT De la Ville de Renens – Exposition & CHF 2 000.- Un prix d encouragement décerné à un·e étudiant·e en 2e année Bachelor qui s est distingué·e par la qualité de son travail. Remis par Nathalie Jaccard, Conseillère municipale à la Ville de Renens - 2e année BA Photographie Prix d excellence du domaine Design et Arts Visuels de la HES-SO – CHF 2 500.- Un prix décerné à un·e diplômé·e qui s est distingué·e par l excellence de son travail de diplôme. Remis par Gaetano Massa, Adjoint scientifique du domaine Design et Arts visuels de la HES-SO - diplômé BA Design Graphique Prix Ernest Manganel – CHF 3 000.- Un prix décerné par le jury de la Fondation Ernest Manganel à un·e diplômé·e en Arts Visuels, pour récompenser la pertinence de sa recherche et la qualité de son travail de diplôme. Remis par Stéphane Kropf, Responsable du Bachelor Arts Visuels au nom de la Fondation Ernest Manganel - diplômée BA Arts Visuels Swiss Design Association Bachelor Award – 3 ANS d Adhésion & coaching Un prix qui récompense un·e diplômé·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 Andréa Müller, Membre du comité d organisation de la SDA, Swiss Design Association - diplômé BA Design Industriel Bourses Fondation Walter + Eve Kent – CHF 5 000.- Deux bourses décernées à des étudiant·e·s particulièrement talentueux·euses dans le domaine des arts visuels. Remises par Alexis Georgacopoulos, Membre de la Fondation Walter + Eve Kent - 2e année BA Arts Visuels - 2e année BA Arts Visuels PRIX La Foncière – CHF 5 000.- Un prix décerné par La Foncière, société de Fonds de placements immobiliers à un·e étudiant·e méritant pour le travail accompli durant l année en Photographie. Remis par Thomas Vonaesch, COO of La Foncière - diplômée BA Photographie Prix Downtown Studio de l Image – Services De post-production & ADHÉsion offerte (CHF 5 000.-) Un prix destiné à un·e étudiant·e du BA Cinéma, en spécialisation Image, qui s est distingué·e par la qualité de son travail aussi bien sur les plans artistiques que techniques. Ce prix souligne également les ponts vertueux entre le monde académique et professionnel. Remis par Boris Rabusseau et Jérémie Blaser, Représentants de Downtown Studio - diplômée BA Cinéma pour l image du film « Cartilage » d Arsène Fragnière Prix Plateforme 10 x ECAL – Exposition & CHF 5 000.- Un prix destiné à récompenser un·e diplômé·e Bachelor Media & Interaction Design, qui permettra le développement du projet de diplôme en vue d une première visibilité publique à travers une exposition à Plateforme 10, tout en renforçant les liens entre l ECAL et Plateforme 10. Remis par Pauline Saglio, Responsable du BA Media & Interaction Design et Vincent Jaquier, Responsable Communication Visuelle, au nom de Plateforme 10 - diplômé BA Media & Interaction Design Prix Images Vevey x ECAL – Exposition Un prix offrant à un·e diplômé·e du Bachelor ou Master Photographie, l opportunité d une première visibilité publique à travers une exposition à l Appartement - Espace Images Vevey, tout en renforçant les liens existants entre l ECAL et Images Vevey. Remis par Stefano Stoll, Directeur d Images Vevey - diplômée BA Photographie BourseS Fondation JAN MICHALSKI – Accompagnement pour le développement du travail de Mémoire & CHF 5 000.- Deux bourses consistant à développer puis donner une visibilité publique à deux mémoires de fin d études Bachelor. La Fondation Jan Michalski s engage à favoriser le contact avec des auteur·rice·s, en vue d obtenir un accompagnement et des conseils qui favoriseront le développement des mémoires. La publication finale fera l objet d une présentation publique de la part des lauréat·e·s ainsi que d un vernissage à la Fondation Jan Michalski. Deux prix spéciaux de CHF 1 000.- sont également attribués. Remise par Natalia Granero, Directrice de la Fondation Jan Michalski Prix spéciaux - diplômée BA Design Graphique - diplômée BA Media & Interaction Design Bourses - diplômé BA Design Graphique - diplômée BA Design Industriel BourseS 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 et attribuée en fonction de son sens de la créativité. Remise par Hervé Klopfenstein, Membre du Conseil de la Fondation Casino Barrière de Montreux Mykola Churmantaiev - 2e année BA Arts Visuels Prix Tremplin ECAL soutenu par la Fondation Leenaards – CHF 10 000.- Le « Prix Tremplin » vise à faciliter le démarrage d une carrière et aider à asseoir une pratique artistique professionnelle sur le long terme pour des artistes et/ou designers de talent. Il est destiné aux fraîchement diplômé·e·s de l ECAL pour les soutenir dans la mise en place d un projet concret ou dans l entrée dans la vie professionnelle. Remis par Mme Catherine Othenin-Girard, Présidente de la Commission Culturelle de la Fondation Leenaards - diplômée BA Design Industriel - diplômé BA Arts Visuels - diplômé BA Photographie GRANTS & Awards 2023 – MASTER EXECAL Award - CHF 1 000.- A prize awarded to a graduate who has produced a distinguished Master s thesis project. Presented by Yoo-Mi Steffen, EXECAL Secretary - graduate MA Fine Arts Prix WSP – CHF 1 500.- A prize awarded to a graduate for projects that take sustainable development into account, particularly its economic, environmental and social aspects. Presented by Pascale Grossmann, Consultant Corporate Design WSP - graduate MA Product Design Profot-Elinchrom AWARD – Equipment (CHF 2 000.-) A prize for a Master Photography student who has produced an excellent diploma work. Presented by Sandro Bizzarro, Digital Imaging Consultant at Profot SA - graduate MA Photography BCV Award – CHF 2 000.- A prize awarded to a Master s graduate who has distinguished by the overall quality of his/her work. Presented by Stéphanie Moisdon, head of Master Fine Arts - graduate MA Fine Arts Encouragement Award BY City of Renens – EXHIBITION & CHF 2 000.- An encouragement prize awarded to a student in the 1st year of the Master programmes who has produced a distinguished body of work. The winner will exhibit at La Ferme des Tilleuls in Renens. Presented by Nathalie Jaccard, Municipal Councillor of Renens City - 1st Year MA Product Design 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 Xavier Duchoud, Academic Deputy Director ECAL - graduate MA Photography Prix Pierre Keller – CHF 5 000.- In memory of Pierre Keller, director of ECAL from 1995 to 2011. A prize awarded for particularly committed diploma work. Presented by Alexis Georgacopoulos, Director of ECAL and Camille Blin, Head of Master Product Design - graduate MA Product Design Scholarship Walter + Eve Kent Foundation – CHF 5 000.- Two scholarships awarded to particularly talented 1st year Master Fine Arts students in the fields of painting and sculpture, to support the continuation of their studies at ECAL. Presented by Stéphanie Moisdon, Head of Master Fine Arts Mélody Lu - 1st Year MA Fine Arts - 1st Year MA Fine Arts 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 & Co-Founder of De Bethune - graduate MAS Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship Masé Studios Sound Prize – Mixing services at Masé Studios in Geneva (CHF 8 000.-) A prize for a student whose film has distinguished itself by the quality of its sound, artistic and technical work. This prize underlines the virtuous bridges between the academic and professional world. Presented by Ivan Ruet for Masé Studios - graduate MA Cinéma with her film « Niederurnen » GRANT Nestlé-ECAL – CHF 10 000.- Two Nestlé grants awarded to deserving 2nd year MADP, MAP or 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 Nestlé - graduate MA Product Design Naiqian Wang - graduate MA Type Design ECAL Tremplin Award supported by Fondation Leenaards – CHF 10 000.- The aim of the "Tremplin Award" is to help talented artists and/or designers launch their careers and establish a long-term professional artistic practice. It is reserved for creatives who have just graduated from ECAL, supports them in setting up a concrete project or for their entry into professional life. Presented by Catherine Othenin-Girard, Chairwoman of Cultural Commission of Fondation Leenaards - graduate MA Product Design - graduate MA Type Design
So, how can we live better? – 2024 #2 Beyond questions of functionality, comfort and individual or collective well-being, the built environment is capable of responding in a stimulating way to societal, energy and environmental challenges. Workplaces, homes, public spaces, interiors and streets are all driven by real statements of intent that motivate their design. The 2nd year Graphic Design students worked on a communication based on one of these principles (or others) and on the architectural creation that refers to it in order to promote it. Ailleurs Ici Édition Ailleurs Ici is the story of 132 route de la Fruitière. During their retirement, the two former teachers René and Anne-Marie Favre explored the world. Their travels are above all encounters, the interests of enthusiasts. A history book of faraway lands for René, and a fantastic but tangible herbarium for Annie. But when they return from these expeditions, it s their house that changes. As if undergoing a second metamorphosis. The old renovated barn at 132 Route de la Fruitière has been given a final chrysalis. The walls are filled with colourful objects and prints of exotic negatives. The stones here are filled with prints from elsewhere. Without intending to, René and Annie have turned 132 Route la Fruitière into a museum inhabited by its curators. Elsewhere Here is their catalogue, retracing each of René and Annie s journeys through objects as mystical as they are foreign. Par LEs vieux Blocs Édition Les vieux blocs traces the history of a group of buildings in the Marolles district of Brussels. Emblematic of Art Nouveau architecture, it now represents a meeting point between a social building and an architectural one. This project invites us to explore this controversial dynamic by bringing together the tourist side and the social side in the same architecture, with a testimonial from a neighbour and images of tourists strolling through the district. Par Terrain Gurzelen Édition It s important, even temporarily, to create parentheses in society, bubbles of utopia that can burst at any moment. The energy that emanates from these ephemeral moments is unique. Gurz is a sensory stroll that hijacks, appropriates and translates the materiality of the Terrain de la Gurzelen, a football pitch temporarily occupied by the residents of the city of Biel. The aim is to leave a trace of the life of this surreal place, which will soon disappear. Par 14 21 Vidéo This simulation shows the duality between the inflows and the threats posed by the Grande Dixence dam to the population of the valleys below. It traces the hypothetical course of water from the dam to the town of Sierre. Par CITY STADIUM LEAGUE Édition The city stadium is a multi-purpose urban facility designed for sporting activities and an ideal meeting place for local residents, reinforcing social cohesion. CITY STADIUM LEAGUE, halfway between the famous vignette collection albums and reportage, is an immersive object retracing an amateur football tournament held on 7 and 8 May 2024 in Renens. It highlights not only the sporting event itself, but also the social and unifying impact of the event. Par Hotel à gogo Édition The aim was to pay homage to the abandoned Grand Hôtel Chaumont & Golf in Neuchâtel. Having closed, because it was recluse of any civilization, in the heights of Neuchâtel. At the time it was in operation, the hotel used to organise themed activities to attract customers, but these were unsuccessful and the hotel went bankrupt. So I based the concept of my edition on this theme, recreating melancholy costume scenes inside the hotel, as if someone had never stopped carrying out these activities in this place frozen in time. I did all this with the help of official documents I d picked up on the spot, such as activity reports and flyers promoting the evenings, the bands, the fancy dress costumes and the concerts. These are included in the edition to accompany the photographic sequence. Par
Redesign 23-24 - S2 As part of the course given by Giliane Cachin, 1st year students are required to produce an edition by examining the different axes that make it up. The course offers a study of various grid systems and the fundamentals of micro-typography. During the semester, students will look for the best way to structure and arrange the content they have chosen (or which has been assigned to them, depending on the semester s data). Some essential rules to know in terms of printing and bindings will be reviewed at the end of the semester, in order to bring the conceptualized object to life. Wikipedia Édition By Kister encyclopaedias Édition By chocolat news Édition By EIDECHSENKIND Édition By