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Sam Lombardo – The Table of the Future – 2023 #2 The Silverground modules are designed to provide an opportunity for senior citizens to exercise their agility and balance in public spaces. These innovative modules are designed to be built into the ground along a walkway. Available to everyone, they are a great way to practice a fun, intergenerational activity. Balance is an essential skill for seniors. It is exercised through physical activity but is often neglected as we age. Professionally supervised physical activities are often costly for the elderly. These urban modules offer a solution accessible to all and help prevent falls – the main cause of accidents among the elderly. Usually, we find that the room in which we cook is separate from the dining room and therefore, when we prepare a meal, we are away from the rest of the family or from our guests. Beneath its ceramic top, this dining table hides an induction system. This means it can be used to prepare table dishes without additional equipment, or simply as a hob. Indeed, who wouldn t want to cook while looking after the children, work while preparing tea or coffee, cook a dish surrounded by friends, keep dishes warm or be able to cook raclette directly on the table?
Alexandre Margueron – La Tsemenâ Tsemena features urban furniture that allows people to eat cheese fondue in the city of Bulle. The high table includes a stove that operates with a tray of flammable gel. The two accompanying tools help regulate the flame intensity or extinguish it. It is possible to locate them on Google Maps and to replenish the fondue at any time from a cheese vending machine provided by local artisans. The furniture is made of sheet metal and conventional steel and stainless-steel profiles to minimise production costs for the city. It allows both locals and tourists to appropriate and enjoy a portion of public space for the duration of a meal.
Lirjeta Maxhuni – Gynecare GYNECARE is an innovative gynaecological outfit that aims to protect and provide people with greater safety and reduced vulnerability during medical exams. This project responds to a real need by offering a more comfortable and human alternative for people, while improving the quality of gynaecological care. Gynecare could be the first official outfit in the gynaecological field, designed precisely for these examinations. The outfit is made of hemp fabric, which benefits from unique properties, which are ideally suited to the medical field. For the respect and love of our body.
Alice Moor – Baraonda Baraonda is a playful system designed to help run creative activities. The workshop is based on a wheel of fortune made up of several circles that determine the characteristics and rules that will be put in place. Nine stages have been devised, starting with the widest circle and working down to the narrowest. A working theme is determined, followed by a technique, different materials, colours, and so on. In addition to the series of circles, I developed various materials to support the workshops: wooden stencils, a collection of images and self-adhesive letters. The development of the project and the results of the activities carried out in primary school classes in Lausanne have been brought together in a printed edition. The whole package comes in a cloth-covered cardboard box.
Ella Paleni – Trait de caractère The place of the graphic designer in the age of technological advances: today s world is in constant technological evolution, which raises questions about the place and role of the graphic designer. In this graduation project, I set out to explore this issue by adopting a resolutely manual and artisanal approach. I created a book from A to Z, using traditional manufacturing techniques, from the elaboration of the paper to the final binding. By moving away from the omnipresent process of digitalisation, I sought to express a need to return to the very essence of the graphic design profession. This project highlights the advantages of an artisanal approach in an increasingly digital world. It encourages reflection on the specific skills that graphic designers can bring to the table.
Diego Fellmann – Lopo “This work focuses on the last fragments of memories of one of my relatives, Lopo. Initially destined for a political career, he decided to follow a different path. Leaving his family home with his savings, he journeyed through the deserts and salt flats of the Altiplano, seeking his own way. Several years later, my father found his trace in a hotel where they had recorded some songs that Lopo had composed, drawing inspiration from his journey. After that, he mysteriously disappeared and there is almost no trace of him left, except for these recordings. Using models and landscapes, I explore the flaws of memory and their volatile nature and attempt to recreate a portrait of him based on the rare and last memories that my father and mother have of him.“
Gaétan Uldry – I NO LONGER LOVE BLUE SKIES The drone is a machine for control, surveillance and suppression that is increasingly used and improved in its technological evolution. The drone acts as a prism that recreates a new reality, filtering and annihilating the real world. The image produced is a kind of mirage, devoid of meaning. The machine creates a deliberate feeling of distance with the need to confront death. This book highlights this new reality by collecting, cropping and assembling images produced by drones to denounce the absurdity and danger of these devices for carrying out violence. It questions the status of these images, whose plasticity and aesthetics obscure and conceal the true nature of their function, which remains to control, monitor and kill.
Paul Sturm – Substanz Substanz is a typeface that can be customised and adjusted to diverse artistic needs. The type family contains two single-line cuts (Upright and Italic), which act as a gateway into the typeface, as they only become usable when something is added, e.g. a stroke or a pen. They constitute an interface for graphic designers to engage with the typeface and add their own ideas and “handwriting” to the design. The typeface is completed by four text cuts (Regular, Italic, Bold and Bold Italic), which aim for good legibility and balanced text colour. They are designed for situations where legibility is favoured over expression – for example in small sizes.
Benjamin Freedman – Positive Illusions Positive Illusions is a photobook that depicts a series of childhood memories constructed using CGI. The resulting uncanny still lives, imagined from the perspective of a child, evoke a strange family presence in photo-realistic environments. Inspired by the nature of memory and simulation, I have based my scenes on what I could remember and used a phenomenological approach to fill in the blanks. Revisiting the past using CGI technology to re-stage events creates a unique flattening of the past and present – a process of pseudo visual archaeology. Some images in the series are repeated but with slight alterations, revealing the surrealist process of fabricating them and underscoring the phenomenon of distortion that is inherent to memory.
Jule Bols – Disassembly Dialogue: Sketches and Dummies In 2021 the EU commission passed new regulations that have forced the lighting industry to change: lighting needs to be manufactured and disposed of in more sustainable ways. In recent years, LED technology has dominated the industry as it is efficient, affordable and long lasting. However, the problem is that there is currently no feasible way to recycle LED lights. Disassembly of the components – LEDs, LED drivers/PCB boards, cables, sensors and casings with varying materials – is a key design challenge and would allow easier recycling. DISASSEMBLY DIALOGUE features sketches as well as physical models called DUMMIES, which showcase approaches to disassembling LED components. The DUMMIES are not luminaires or lamps, but rather playful and provocative ideas that intend to generate a discussion.
Fleur Federica Chiarito – ACCA ACCA is a floor lamp designed for the outdoors, especially suitable for commercial use, e.g. in restaurants and cafes. In line with the advancements in rechargeable battery technology, the lamp includes an integrated battery that can be easily detached and recharged, eliminating the need to move the lamp during the process. Made entirely from aluminium components, ACCA features a sturdy design that can withstand all weather conditions. Its stability is further reinforced by an integrated space at the bottom, allowing for additional weight such as stones or gravel to be added for optimum stability.
Sophia Götz – Smell&Tell Olfactory stimulation for people with dementia Using the power of smell – one of the senses most strongly associated with emotion and memory – Smell&Tell creates meaningful interactions and provides stimuli for communication and playful engagement. People with dementia can maintain their quality of life and promote well-being by participating in activities and social interactions that stimulate the brain and help maintain daily functions. The outcome of this research project is an olfactory game consisting of a series of ten selected odours and different ways to trigger (verbal/nonverbal) conversations. The design of the interaction between the caregiver and the affected person is not only intended to be enjoyable, but also to strengthen their relationship and provide a sense of meaning and identity.
Yohanna Rieckhoff – re- club Children s feet grow quickly. Considering the need for shoes for different weather conditions, seasons and activities, the number of pairs per child is relatively high – and so is the cost for parents and even more for the planet. Shoes need to fulfil an array of consumer requirements in terms of style and function. They are composed of many parts and up to 40 different materials, including all types of plastics and glues. Hence, they are complicated to disassemble and recycle. In this context, Re- club features an everyday unisex shoe for children aged 1 to 6 that is built to be easily disassembled, allowing for recycling and refurbishing to extend the product s lifespan.
Sofia Fresey Angelopoulou – Juggler Juggler is an installation that consists of four large prints on micro-perforated tarpaulins, which are suspended from the ceiling. Viewers are welcome to walk around them and appreciate their see-through qualities. In many instances the juggler shares its identity with the magician, the jester and the fool. It is a duality: folly and non-folly, order and disorder, a joke and a warning. It is an entity that creates amusement with implements and in some cases with a physically deformed body. Through that, it generates patterns that describe the bizarre. Combinations of incompatibility, fantasy and reality, caricature and plausibility, alogicalness and hyperbolism. A big part of this project consists of images generated by an AI trained with pictures of freaks in sideshows.
Clara Sipf – Outlaw History: Bird Invasion A couple of days ago, the birds flew into the city. Enormous flocks of all varieties of birds, plenty of crows, seagulls and sparrows. The sky became dark. Determined and angry, they swooped down on the panicked masses. Greedily they pecked the flesh of living bodies; the big birds ripped whole shreds out of them. I spotted one that the woodpeckers, with their rapid hammering movements, had carefully severed from the neck including the spinal bones and the head had rolled dully down a small slope, meeting its end in the roadside ditch. The judges must have lingered in the courthouse for some more time until a falcon threw itself like a martyr through the colourfully decorated church window and herded them out.
Morgane Chiron – TILTED TILTED is an architectural project that focuses on ceramic tiles that help transcend norms, manipulate light and transform spaces. Slightly tilted, hence the name, these tiles interact dynamically with light, casting captivating patterns and enhancing depth. Texture, colour and finish modulate the behaviour of light, creating a bespoke experience. Colours evolve and transform with daylight, evoking emotions and infusing spaces with personality. These dynamic canvases shift the paradigm in tile usage, choreographing light, redefining space and captivating the senses to offer a compelling fusion of artistry and innovation.
Ambre Tuttle – A(r)table Eating used to be a basic need, but today aesthetics have never been so important at the table. As cooking evolves into art, let us turn our food into unique creations, ephemeral experiences and vectors of identity. A(r)table is a collection of objects that result from a search focused on visual impact and how we present our dishes. This project assumes that pleasure resides as much in the tasting as in the confection. The plate becomes an empty canvas for drawing, tracing and composing, calling for creativity. Paying attention to the appearance of our dishes may seem pointless, but it is the very origin of our desire to eat. The pleasure of tasting starts with our imagination, and sublimating our plates is also sublimating a moment.
Documentary film workshop with Guillaume Brac – 2023 2nd year students took part in a documentary workshop led by Guillaume Brac, on the theme of friendship. Head of workshop: Guest teachers: (editing) (photogrpahy) (writing) "After a successful first experience last year, I once again had the pleasure of helping second-year students make their documentary films. This time, I didn t give them a mandate, but rather a theme - friendship - to interpret freely. What I wanted above all was to get them to film the bond, the feeling. To delve into their experiences and emotions. The watchword of the workshop was sincerity. To make the most accurate, honest film possible, in terms of point of view and relationship to the filmed subject. To find the cinematographic language, the directing, that corresponds to and resembles them. This workshop is as fascinating as it is demanding, because it involves students getting to know themselves better, as filmmakers of course, but also as people. From these almost five months of work and trial and error have emerged ten very fine films, all very personal, dealing with a wide variety of bonds. The bond with the distant or missing father, with the prisoner to whom we write, with friends left on the other side of the world, with the party gang, with the friend undergoing reconstruction, with the famous young actor, with old Michel, with God, with his dog. We cry at some, laugh at others. And we tell ourselves that making films is a great way to grow up." Guillaume Brac, director • , La simple science du vol, 27 35 • , Celui qui n est pas mon grand-père, 25 13 • , Dolo et son ogre, 16 • , SABAI SABAI, 17 14 • , Kacey, 19 28 • , Crise de foi, 26 51 • , WOOF WOOF, 25 35 • , Papa et ses paillettes, 25 • , ...please bear with me, 20 27 • , Loin du bruit des machines, 15
Upcycling Design For the second year, students from the MAS in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship were invited to create objects based on the container produced for La Prairie s flagship range. The glass packaging bears the signature cobalt blue that defines the Swiss brand s Luxe Skin Caviar collection, the result of a meeting with Niki de Saint Phalle in the 1980s. Noticing the vivid cobalt blue in the world-famous artist s paintings and sculptures, La Prairie enquired about the significance of this blue in her work. For Niki de Saint Phalle, this resplendent hue, her favourite colour, symbolised femininity, boldness, strength and serenity, describing it as "the colour of joy and luck". With the help of glassmakers based in Switzerland, these glass containers were cut, drilled or sandblasted to give the object a function, while retaining the brand s codes.
Manor Cultural Prize 2024 for Gina Proenza Congratulations to ECAL graduate artist Gina Proenza, winner of the Manor Cultural Prize Vaud 2024. Created in 1982 to promote young Swiss talent, the Manor Cultural Prize is awarded every two years by a jury of experts. Awarded at a key moment in the careers of emerging artists, the prize gives a decisive boost to their work, helping to promote Vaud s contemporary art scene. The award also entitles her to a solo museum exhibition at the MCBA and a catalogue. Born in Bogota in 1994, graduated with a Bachelor s degree in Fine Arts in 2017. The artist, who lives and works in Lausanne and Geneva, convinced the jury “by the originality and finesse of her formal language and references, and by the impressive wealth of work developed consistently over recent years”. The winner will hold an exhibition in the MCBA s Espace Projet from 25 May to 1 September 2024, accompanied by a publication. Opening Thursday 23rd May 2024 MCBA www.mcba.ch
AWARDS & GRANTS 2023 The graduation ceremony, which took place on 30 June 2023, was also an opportunity to reward numerous diploma projects with scholarships and prizes. Congratulations to all the graduates and winners! bourses & PRIX 2023 – 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 en Arts Visuels 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 Yoo-Mi Steffen, secrétaire EXECAL - diplômé BA Design Industriel 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 - diplômée BA Arts Visuels 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 - diplômée BA Arts Visuels 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 Lionel Tardy, membre du comité METAA, Media Experiments in Technology and Art Association - diplômée BA Media & Interaction Design 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 Adèle Beaulieu, assistante Bachelor Cinéma et lauréate 2019 de ce prix - 2e année BA Cinéma pour son film « La simple science du vol » Prix du Festival international du film francophone de Namur – PARTICIPATION au jury Emile Cantillon LORS DU FESTIVAl 2023 Un prix décerné à un·e étudiant·e de 2e année qui s est distingué·e par la qualité de sa réflexion théorique. Remis par Rachel Noël, adjointe pédagogique du Bachelor Cinéma - 2e année BA Cinéma Prix BG Ingénieurs Conseils – CHF 1 500.- Deux prix décernés à des diplômé·e·s, auteur·e·s de projets qui prennent en compte le développement durable, en particulier ses aspects économiques, environnementaux et sociaux. Remis par Pascale Grossmann, consultante en communication de la société BG Ingénieurs Conseils SA - diplômée BA Design Industriel - diplômée BA Design Graphique Prix de la Ville de Renens – Exposition à La Ferme de Tilleuls & 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 Design Industriel Prix d excellence du domaine Design et Arts Visuels de la HES-SO – CHF 2 500.- Un prix décerné à un·e étudiant·e qui s est distingué·e par l excellence de son travail de diplôme. Remis par René Graf, vice-recteur enseignement HES-SO - diplômée BA Design Graphique Prix Ernest Manganel – CHF 3 000.- Deux prix décernés par le jury de la Fondation Ernest Manganel à des diplômé·e·s en Arts Visuels, pour récompenser la pertinence de leur recherche et la qualité professionnelle de leurs travaux de diplôme. Remis par Stéphane Kropf, responsable du Bachelor Arts Visuels au nom de la Fondation Ernest Manganel - diplômée BA Arts Visuels - diplômée BA Arts Visuels Swiss Design Association Bachelor Award 2023 – 3 ANS d Adhésion & coaching 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 Valentine Ebner, membre du comité d organisation de la SDA, Swiss Design Association - diplômée BA Design Industriel FLOKK Internship à Oslo Un stage de six mois au siège de Flokk à Oslo, en Norvège, pour un·e diplômé·e en Design Industriel. Flokk est le leader du marché de la conception, du développement et de la production de mobilier de bureau en Europe. Remis par Stéphane Halmaï-Voisard, responsable Bachelor Design Industriel au nom de Flokk - diplômé BA Design Industriel Prix du Son Masé Studios – Prestations De mixage (valeur CHF 5 000.-) Un prix destiné à un·e étudiant·e dont le film s est distingué par la qualité de son travail sonore, artistique et technique. Ce prix souligne les ponts vertueux entre le monde académique et professionnel, à travers l étroite collaboration entre Masé Studios et le Département Cinéma. Remis par M. Ivan Ruet, représentant de Masé Studios - diplômée BA Cinéma pour son film « Rose à la ferme » 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 Alexis Georgacopoulos, membre de la Fondation Walter + Eve Kent - 2e année BA Arts Visuels - 2e année BA Arts Visuels Prix Plateforme 10 x ECAL – Exposition & CHF 5 000.- Un prix destiné à récompenser un·e étudiant·e diplômé·e Bachelor Media & Interaction Design, qui permettra entre autres, le développement du projet en vue d une première visibilité publique à travers une exposition de le·la lauréat·e, tout en renforçant les liens entre l ECAL et Plateforme10. Remis par Manuel Sigrist, responsable numérique à Photo Elysée, au nom de Plateforme 10 - BA Media & Interaction Design 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 Vincent Jacquier, responsable du Département Communication Visuelle - diplômé BA Photographie Prix Images Vevey x ECAL – Exposition Un prix offrant l opportunité d une première visibilité publique à travers une exposition à un·e diplômé·e du Bachelor ou du Master Photographie, 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 Casino Barrière de Montreux – CHF 8 000.- Deux bourses décernées à des étudiant·e·s sur le point d accomplir son année de diplôme et attribuée en fonction de leur talent et de leur sens de la créativité. Remise par Jakob Hlasek, président de la Fondation Casino Barrière de Montreux - 2e année BA Media & Interaction Design - 2e année BA Photographie Prix Freestudios de l Image – étalonnage complet d un court-métrage professionnel (valeur 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, à travers l étroite collaboration entre Freestudios et le Département Cinéma. Remis par Boris Rabusseau, représentant FreeStudios - diplômé BA Cinéma pour l image du film « There were cowboys » de 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 - diplômé BA Arts Visuels - diplômée BA Design Industriel - 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 Product Design David Rust Award – CHF 1 000.- A prize awarded by In Rust We Trust to a graduate who has produced a distinguished 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 Maude Rust, Founder and Chairwoman of the Association in rust we trust* - graduate MA Type 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 Camille Blin, Head of Master Product Design - graduate MA Product Design 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 Gabriela Jaime - 1st Year MA Type 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 René Graf, Vice-rector for Education HES-SO - graduate MA Product Design La Foncière Award – CHF 5 000.- A prize awarded by La Foncière, a property investment fund, to a deserving student for the work accomplished during the year in Photography. Presented by Thomas Vonaesch, COO of La Foncière - graduate MA Photography 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 Alexis Georgacopoulos, Member of Walter + Eve Kent Foundation Felice Berny-Tarente - 1st Year MA Fine Arts Lorenzo De Bellis - 1st Year MA Fine Arts Soma Summer Mexico 2023 – one-month artist residency in Mexico Awarded to two 1st year Master 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 Oriane Emery - 1st Year MA Fine Arts Ana Bălan - 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 & Founder of De Bethune Charitini Gkritzali - graduate MAS Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship Scholarship Nestlé-ECAL – CHF 10 000.- Two Nestlé scholarships 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 Aude Gandon, Nestlé Global Chief Marketing Officer - graduate MA Type Design - graduate Product 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 Type Design - graduate Product Design
Paisajes Políticos Paisajes Políticos Summer University November 2022 During their trip, the students met several artists/designers and visited different cultural places such as Suizspacio, Pablo Suazo, Ciudad Abierta, Universidad Publica, Gam, Naranja Publicaciones, Tipo Movil. Poetry occupies a significant place in Chile s rich cultural heritage, and the Swiss embassy in Chile has taken the initiative of bringing together the heritage of Swiss graphic design with that of Chilean poetry in a project. Entitled "Paisajes poéticos de Chile", the installation is part of Suizspacio, a platform for cultural exchange between Switzerland and Chile, based at Santiago s Ñuñoa metro station. It was inaugurated on 21 July 2022. This permanent installation consists of a series of imposing posters (2×3m), designed by 2nd year students, featuring extracts from poems written by twelve Chilean poets. PAISAJES POéTICO DE CHILEThis book contains all the poems selected by the writer Alvaro Bisama, commissioned by the Swiss Embassy in Chile, Metro de Santiago and UMWELT architects, as part of Suizspacio s Paisajes Poéticos de Chile project, the platform for cultural exchange between Switzerland and Chile, which will be located at Nuñoa station in the Chilean capital from 2019. Par
Redesign 22-23 - 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. Dragsters Édition Par Ostereier Édition Par Meteora Édition Par
ECAL designs the Swiss Parliament s new series of gifts These products, inspired by typically Swiss symbols, were entirely designed and developed in Switzerland thanks to the collaboration of excellent local partners. From design to development, including the search for the best suppliers and the development of the product packaging, the institution has invested a great deal of passion in this highly formative project for its students. Through these exclusive objects, the ECAL is proud to be able to help promote Switzerland s image abroad. A Swiss candle holder holds a scented candle, which tells the story of a trip to Switzerland. The scents were inspired by the fragrances of a walk in the mountains. By Gabriel Follonier With Firmenich (Geneva), Schulthesskerzen GmbH (Bern), GM Précision (Vaud) Swiss notebook commemorates Switzerland s modern architectural landscape through a collection of works designed by iconic Swiss architects. By Anne Bertoncini With Caran d Ache (Geneva) A Swiss summits chocolate collection offers a taste of nine iconic Swiss mountains: the Matterhorn, the Dent Blanche, the Eiger, the Grand Combin, the Mönch, the Piz Bernina, the Pointe Dufour, the Vanil Noir and the Weisshorn. By Victoria Mac Sweeney With Chocolaterie Blondel (Vaud) Swiss pencil sharpener in cast aluminium is inspired by the rotating movement and shape of the keys used to wind up tradi tional Swiss clocks and music boxes. By Amandine Gini With FASA-Fonderie et atelier mécanique d Ardon SA (Valais) A leather briefcase inspired by the panoramic views of the Swiss mountains and the vibrant colours ofsunrise. By Manon Vernier With Multicuirs SA (Geneva)STUDENTS, , , , HEAD OF THE PROGRAMME, head of Bachelor Industrial Design , professor , coordination
Type Bulletin #6 The 6th issue of Type Bulletin showcases the typographic work of students graduating from the 2022 Master Type Design program. Type Bulletin 6 presents a collection of typefaces of many genres, including Arabic and Japanese script, drawn at ECAL Master Type Design between 2021 and 2022. This purple and silver issue also includes a poster documentation of the travel in Greece and results of Irene Vlachou s Greek type class. All the typefaces used in this publication have been designed by students, including the font used in this text, Modern Gothic Light Mono, a diploma project by . These are just some highlights from a more extensive body of work. The typefaces used on the cover are Radiolar by , Phaedon by and Metago by . The English sample text is taken from the Thesis of ‘Soft Influence , a study of the influence of the software in graphic design. Type Bulletin #6 is available on ecal-shop.ch. All the fonts are designed by students are available on ecal-typefaces.ch.GRAPHIC DESIGNECAL/Nicolas Bernklau & PRINTECAL/Benjamin PlantierPUBLICATION YEAR2023
OFFLINE n°12 For its twelfth edition, Offline focuses on the critical issues currently traversing the field of art and design, reflecting a desire to produce differently. Whether it s by getting closer to political and social reality, from which artists and designers sometimes feel somewhat distant, or by integrating critiques of patriarchal and post-colonial legacies into the process of elaborating forms, or through a more ethically fastidious relationship with commissions. This twelfth edition of Offline focuses on the critical issues currently traversing the field of art and design, reflecting a desire to produce differently. Interviews Nathalie Herschdorfer, Elisa Medde, Jonathan Olivares, Manon Wertenbroek, Atlas Studio, Eurostandard Portfolios Jean-Paul Gaultier, Toys with Artek, Hermès shop window, Mini steering wheels Offline is the ECAL magazine. Produced by students, it presents the events that have marked a semester – workshops, masterclasses, exhibitions or trips – through interviews and portfolios. Each issue is structured around a thematic dossier, providing an opportunity to examine an issue from different points of view. Finally, reviews of Bachelor s theses complete the picture. Led by Bachelor of Graphic Design students, the artistic direction is designed specifically for each issue, giving the print version its own unique character. Some of OFFLINE s content is also available on the website www.offline-online.ch.GRAPHIC DESIGNStudents under the artistic direction of (Ard.works, Londres/Lausanne)EDITORIALStudents, under the direction of Angelo Cirimele and Deodaat TevaearaiPUBLICATION YEAR2023
U.F.O.G.O. Wind Turbines – 2023 In 2023, the significant role of renewable energies in tackling the environmental crisis is blatant. In this context, wind power has once again been presented as a promising avenue for regions seeking to transition to renewable energy. However, concerns about their visual intrusion on surrounding environments pose a significant obstacle to their deployment. From a design perspective, this aesthetical factor is not insurmountable. On the contrary, it highlights the need for greater consideration of how we shape these technologies and integrate them into the environment and our lives. This project, completed by 16 MA Product Design Students of ECAL, has set out to explore how wind turbines can fit into natural landscapes and cultures not only sensitively, but beautifully – if we focus on their design. To complete the project effectively, a case study location was required. Fogo Island (Newfoundland, Canada), described locally as "this rock in the battering Northern Sea," was chosen due to its natural beauty, abundant wind, and tight-knit community of approximately 2,500 inhabitants. The island s climate and geography make it ideal for wind turbines. Additionally, Fogo Island is home to Shorefast, a non-profit organization dedicated to building a sustainable, renewable economy for the island. In October 2022, the students and tutors of ECAL visited and immersed themselves in Fogo Island. The project resulted in eight speculative yet practical wind turbine designs, considerately informed by various perspectives. U.F.O.G.O. is a sustainability project grounded in reality, but not limited by what already is. Collaboration Partners: Shorefast HEIG-VD/School of Management and Engineering Vaud (Marc Pellerin, Philippe Morey and Marco Viviani) Media Partner: Disegno Funding: Summer University Programme of the Board of Higher Education (DGES) State of Vaud HES-SO Recherche Transdisciplinaire en Durabilite (under the project title INTEGRATED WIND TURBINES )
ECAL Milano 2023: U.F.O.G.O.,18–23.04.2023,Spazio Orso 16, Milano On the occasion of the Milan Design Week (17-23 April 2023), ECAL presents U.F.O.G.O., an exhibition that provides a solution for a better integration of wind turbines in our landscapes. In 2023, the significant role of renewable energies in tackling the energy crisis is blatant. In this context, wind turbines are once again seen as a promising idea. However, concerns about their environmental and social impact represent a significant obstacle to their deployment: how can we respond to the problem of their visual intrusion in the landscape? ECAL addresses this issue by emphasising the importance of design in the creative process. Convinced that, should design be placed at the heart of the thought process, wind turbines could fit into our landscapes not only sensitively, but beautifully, Master Product Design students present eight innovative projects. In October 2022, sixteen Master students travelled to Fogo Island (Newfoundland, Canada), a particularly windy region whose climate makes it an ideal location for the deployment of environmentally friendly electricity generation devices. In collaboration with the Shorefast Foundation of Fogo Island, the young designers immersed themselves in the landscape and explored ways to meet the needs of the inhabitants, while taking into account logistical imperatives and environmental constraints. Produced in consultation with engineers from HEIG-VD/School of Management and Engineering Vaud, the models integrate the technical, technological and legal principles necessary for their implementation. Through their subtle design, they bring innovative, reality-based solutions, favouring their acceptance by local populations. Depending on the project, the wind turbines respond to existing problems or current needs. EVIND is designed to enable the charging of electric cars. PNEUM, whose structure is actually a greenhouse, supports food production and self-sufficiency. PYRE offers an alternative to expensive imported building materials through 3D printing. WINDSEED is an offshore wind turbine with a structure that supports seaweed farming – a booming economy on the island. Others tell the story of Fogo Island, its long history of fishing industry and its unique architecture. The island is home to old fish processing factories that could become the foundation of RR REUSE, a model that enhances cultural and historical heritage. CLIFFHANGER seeks to approximate the architecture of the island s traditional stilt houses. FOGO FLAGS, decorated with flags and located on the edge of the coastline, positions itself as the symbol of Fogo, providing a first impression for visitors upon their arrival. For air safety reasons, wind turbines can only be white, but FLO bypasses this restriction with a relief texture that features a palette of colours when viewed from the ground, becoming a landmark in the landscape. U.F.O.G.O. is the presentation of these eight prospective but realistic projects, which open new paths and push boundaries. As a media partner of the exhibition, design journal Disegno has presented the research and its results in a publication. In collaboration with the Shorefast Foundation of Fogo Island (Newfoundland, Canada) et la HEIG-VD/School of Engineering and Management. As a media partner of the exhibition, design journal Disegno has presented the research and its results in a publication available at the exhibition site.
Fiction film workshop with Thierry de Peretti The 2022 fiction film workshop was lead by Thierry de Peretti. Head of workshop: Related workshops : (cinematography) (editing) "For the fiction workshop of the second year class that the ECAL film department entrusted me with, I proposed to Camille Anker, Mégane Brugger, Pol Barrelet, Naïla Ebinger, Benjamin Eggenberger, Matteo Friberg, Donika Gashi, Rose Higorom, MariaLuisa Vaz, Hervé Ossent, to think together about the idea of "adaptation". Being myself in the throes of the exercise with my next feature film, adapted from a novel, it was a way to connect in the most obvious way with them. When we talk about adaptation we often think of the novel, but everything can be adapted, a play, a poem, a short story, a film, a part or a few lines of a novel, an article or an interview, a memory, a dream, a text that we have written ourselves. What seems important to me is the way in which one translates, understands, betrays or is faithful. I also asked them to be as economical as possible in the means they used to shoot: few shots, no camera movements, no special effects, no external (artificial) light, as few locations as possible. We were going to work together on what would be some of their first films and I wanted to encourage them to make simple, quick, clean experiments, free from the will to seduce: films of self-taught people. I was deeply touched to see how each one of them took up the exercise, sometimes with an imperious and immediate intuition, other times by taking a steeper and more worried path. Today, ten new, free proposals remain, which in the end care little about the final result. These proposals are all clear and risky, both poetically and technically: they are films behind which we recognize each of the future filmmakers they will be tomorrow." Thierry de Peretti, director • , Térébenthine, 10 25 • , 2300 Blues, 15 • , Jusqu à l os, 17 00 • , A s en cramer la rétine, 15 • , I want to be a man in a suit with air gel, 14 30 • , Sous les draps, 10 20 • , Borderland, 11 05 • , Formol, 09 35 • , Pink Funeral, 11 10 • , L Heure de l étoile, 26
self-Initiated Project - Spring 2023 - MAP1 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.
ECAL Lecture - Brian Roettinger,05.04.2023,Cinema Studio, ECAL Present during the spring semester as part of his ECAL residency at La Becque, designer Brian Roettinger will discuss his practice and his many projects of international scope through an audiovisual and immersive approach on Wednesday, April 5 at 6pm. As a partners at Perron–Roettinger, designer Brian Roettinger has worked on creative projects with some of the world s biggest brands and musicians. Roettinger s work is an uncanny union of punk ideology with a conceptually driven mode of modernist design. He frequently employs architectural strategies such as repetition and structure, while subverting this sense of order by manipulating the production process in unexpected or “wrong” ways (think pulling the sheet out of the printer before it is done). He continues to work with a wide variety of artists and brands (Jay-Z, Florence + The Machine, Mark Ronson, SKKN by Kim, Cartier, ...) taking an holistic approach to the design process from idea to completion. His work is diverse spanning album packaging, publications, branding, campaigns, and product design. He has been nominated for numerous awards included three Art Direction Grammy s for album packaging.
MASTER FINE ARTS SYMPOSIUM,27–28.03.2023,IKEA Auditorium, ECAL On March 27 and 28, ECAL Master Fine Arts presents a 2-days symposium: The Raving Age. Histories and figures of youth. The symposium is organized as part of the research project The Raving Age. Histories and Figures of Youth, that questions what has come of youth – a conceptual, aesthetic, and political figure that was born with modernity – in the visual arts, popular culture, and the humanities. Conversely, the project addresses what the problematic category of “youth” has brought about in contemporary art and thought and seeks to grasp it as an allegory that will help rethink the “contemporary” through its most lively milieu. These two study days will explore the manifold dimensions of the concept of “youth” as strategic sites to engage with the politics of time and the aesthetic categories of our age. Day 1 will take place in French, Day 2 in English. The Q&A sessions of both days will take place in French and English. DAY 1 - Monday 27 March 9.30am: Welcome coffee 10am: Introduction 10.30am: L innocence de l oeil et le bonhomme-têtard. Esthétisation et épistémisation des dessins d enfant au XIXe et au XXe siècle, Tristan Garcia 12am: Lunch break 13.30am: Extra Life, screenings and conversation with Gisèle Vienne 3pm: Break 3.30pm: Anabases, screenings and conversation with Éric Baudelaire 5pm: Conclusion and apéro 8pm: Screening of Jerk (2021) and conversation with Gisèle Vienne at Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne. For interested students, discounted tickets will be available at the theater. DAY 2 - Tuesday 28 March 09.30am: Younger than you: talking with post-future adolescents, Federico Campagna 11am: Break 11.30am: “Youth Music”, ageism and the politics of time, Guillaume Heuguet 1pm: Lunch break 2pm: Pop Hardcore: why did pop become so extreme?, Julie Ackermann followed by Immaterial forever: representations of queer adolescence through the hyperpop Community, Lorenzo Benzoni & Luca Frati 4pm: Conclusion The Raving Age. Histories and Figures of Youth is a research project supported by ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne and HES-SO/University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland. www.theravingage.com Concept and organization Philippe Azoury, Stéphanie Moisdon, Vincent Normand, Shirin Yousefi More information about the programme and the speakers: master-platform.ch If you have any question, please contact shirin.yousefi@ecal.ch Free entry
ECAL Lecture - Xavier Oberson,15.03.2023,Auditorium Leenaards, ECAL As part of the Talent Days programme, ECAL welcomes Xavier Oberson, lawyer and professor of Swiss and international tax law. He will discuss the growing use of NFT and metavers in the artistic field, particularly from a legal and tax perspective. Born in 1961 in Geneva, Xavier Oberson is a lawyer and professor of Swiss and international tax law at the Faculty of Law of University of Geneva. After obtaining a postgraduate degree and a doctorate in law, he pursued his research in the United States at Harvard Law School where he obtained an LL.M and the Certificate of International Tax Program. He has published numerous books and articles in the field of Swiss and international tax law, in particular: Taxing Robots. Helping the Economy to Adapt to the Use of Artificial Intelligence (London, Elgar Publishing, 2019). He is active and involved in the filed of arts and is a member of the foundation boards of the Montreux Jazz Festival and the Centre d Art Contemporain in Geneva. He is also president of the foundation boards of the Grand Théâtre in Geneva and the Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation. In parallel to these activities, Xavier Oberson is also a musician and member of several musical groups.
Dialogue – 2023 #2 As part of the publishing course taught by Gilles Gavillet and Jonathan Hares, the 3rd year students worked on the layout of dialogue. They began by selecting a dialogue that had potential for visual creation. After identifying the graphic challenges of their subject, they defined an editorial solution. Justiciable.net Edition This project highlights a case of corruption and harassment suffered by Franck Blanchard, a police major, within his police station in Aubenas, Ardèche. The newspaper recounts the victim s story, as well as the stages of the investigation and presents various damning evidence against several of his superiors. By Romain Oederlin A way to be reunited A way to be reunited is an editorial project putting in dialogue the universe and the musical, scientific and geographical references of two djs (Marcel Dettmann and Dj Stingray). By Benoît Rochat7-10 Figo Newspaper 7-10 Figo traces the biggest football transfer of the 2000s. This event takes the form of a newspaper with a double print. With a contemporary look, this project graphically materializes the snake s knot that governed this transfer, composed of political and financial stakes... as well as the violence of the fans of the clubs involved. By Antonin MaudryThe Pathmark Shooting of Old Bridge Edition This book recounts the events of the August 31, 2012 shooting at the Pathmark supermarket in Old Bridge, New Jersey. Through the numerous calls made to 911, the edition questions the trivialization of gun violence in the United States by confronting the reader with the panic of the witnesses, staged as a play. by Tessa Roy
Image Creation – 2023 In the course of the Image Creation course taught by Guy Meldem, third year students choose the subject they wish to work on. They develop their own technique and approach to image-making in preparation for their diploma project and their future professional practice. Superstition Edition Does religion offer a code of conduct to quickly transform our lives into an experience of freedom, true happiness and love? What should we believe in? Superstition is a catalogue based on the God & Sons exhibition at the Roman Museum in Lausanne, offering a tale that traces the path of a hopeful spiritual humanism. By Laeticia JakobCutieCore Edition This Fanzine was conceived as an inclusive meeting place. The poems, texts and thoughts of several artists have been assembled in order to develop an emancipating plural expression. The underlying objective is to escape together from the daily social pressure. By Vera Gonzalez PonceLe Parlement des choses Edition According to the theory of the anthropologist Bruno Latour, our modern society is separated between the political and the scientific spheres. Science would represent the unpredictable state of things, while politics is composed of a mixture of ideologies and beliefs. This confusion between these two instances would make hybridisation unrepresentable. Through the representation of objects from our collective memory, this project proposes a system of images illustrating the association of this nature/culture paradox. The superposition of these two objects, on the one hand cultural and on the other scientific, gives rise to the emergence of new discourses in order to allow the representation of hybrid objects. This project is printed in vegetable ink and chemical ink. By Ianka Jean-MarieIci Loin Edition Ici Loin is the exploration of an imaginary world through the eyes of a curious and wandering protagonist. The research that accompanies this graphic novel offers an experimental dimension to the project and seeks to give particular importance to the creative process. By Louis RohThe Pathmark Shooting of Old Bridge Installation Based on the most common clichés in the media space, this interactive installation reflects the double reality that social networks sell us. The fake and artificial side of the "good life" is confronted with the real and depressing aspects of human nature, all depending on the movements of the viewer and his or her shot. Sometimes the images are intertwined to emphasise the interdependence and coexistence of these two worlds. By Ekaterina Bliznyuk
PRATIQUE PHOTOGRAPHIQUE – 2023 "Sculpture" is an intentionally broad theme to give this semester project in order to stimulate experimentation and freedom of realization. Sculpture is an artistic medium that allows for the realization of volume forms forms in volume thanks to innumerable techniques that have been used since the Paleolithic era to our contemporary society. This is an ambitious project where each student will have to complete a series of images highlighting their creations through advanced techniques of composition and light in the studio. Creating a sculpture is for some artists, for others it is a spontaneous way to elaborate a body of spontaneous way to develop a body of work.
Service Design - 2023 During the service design course, the 3rd year of the Graphic Design, Photography and Media & Interaction Design bachelor s degree programs realized multi-media projects. A collaboration of the Visual Communication department with the theme of SDGs (*Sustainable Development Goals). The theme named "For a good cause, make the SDGS a reality" aims to develop a cause close to the heart of the different student groups. Each project is composed of at least two different supports, one primary and one secondary. The projects could therefore take any form the students deemed relevant, be it a website, editions and posters, a video sequence, or even virtual reality. The SDGs are to be achieved worldwide and by all UN member states by 2030. This means that all states must play an equal role in finding common solutions to the world s pressing challenges. Switzerland is also required to implement the objectives at national level. In addition, incentives must be created to encourage non-governmental players to make an increasingly active contribution to sustainable development.The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with their 169 targets, form the core of the Agenda 2030. They reconcile the economic, social and ecological dimensions of sustainable development and, for the first time, place the fight against poverty and sustainable development on the same agenda.Sex on the Lake Edition & video Sex On The Lake is a playful, popular science book. In the form of an illustrated story, the book presents all the players involved in the feminization of fish and explains their respective responsibilities. This serious phenomenon is not yet widely publicized. Our case study, the disappearance of river trout from Lake Leman, deals with the subject in a precise way, to reach a wider audience. Today s wastewater treatment plants do not filter chemical waste. This waste, these micropollutants, ends up in the water, threatening the biodiversity of aquatic environments. A short video to poetically raise awareness of the feminization of fish. In contrast to the book, the impact of the various players is dealt with in flashback. The video takes the point of view of the fish, so that the viewer is touched by the problem. The colors, formal aspects and titling are consistent with the book. By , & Pour mieux vivre ensemble Edition & video/teaser Pour mieux vivre ensemble is a project aimed at promoting sustainable neighborhoods. The aim of this edition is to summarize and popularize the concept of eco-neighborhoods, based on concrete examples of structures already established in Switzerland. Its main objective is to promote the emergence, realization and understanding of these living spaces which, in response to the current global crisis, seem to represent a most interesting solution. By Laeticia Jakob , Julien Caulet , Ilaria Citti ile verte Edition & website New housing is being built all the time to meet growing demand. However, the Ile verte project questions the place of plants in urban environments. Its aim is to raise public awareness of the many benefits it brings to the environment around our homes. With sustainability and ecology in mind, we looked at ways of revitalizing existing areas. In a carefully crafted edition, combining individual testimonials, informative texts and photographic images, we present the project from an entertaining angle. In this way, we give readers the opportunity to construct their own images, thanks to a subtle play on transparency. As for our website, which serves as a second medium, it reveals the major themes addressed in our edition. By Tony Altermatt , Jeanne Weber , Romain OederlinOutburst Fanzine & Website Despite recent waves of feminism, ordinary sexism is still trivialized and invisible in privileged circles. It was against this backdrop that OUTBURST n°1 was born, the first in a series of leaflets designed to provide information on discrimination against women in the workplace. In the form of a malleable, playful brochure, this project allows for rapid distribution, while being easily reproducible, in order to make information accessible to the new generation. The brochure is designed to offer several levels of reading, including testimonials, articles and real-life situations, to better grasp the issues at stake in this crucial subject. As a second support, an interactive web experience offers an overview of the brochure s content, enabling direct promotion of the project via an online medium. By , & VIF Website & Instagram It s not uncommon for students to put aside sports or other physical activities in favor of their studies. Unfortunately, this trend has a negative impact on their physical and mental well-being, leading to a loss of motivation. This is where the VIF platform comes into its own. Its aim is to inform the residents of Lausanne about the different places offering a variety of physical activities adapted to each individual. Whether you prefer to practice a sport alone, in a duo, find a team or even join a club for the more determined, VIF guides you towards the best options. What s more, in order to fully convince you, VIF makes it its duty to find the most affordable offers for even the tightest budgets. If you hold a HES student card or are a 3rd year gymnasium student in Switzerland, or if you belong to the HES-UNIL-EPFL community, the CHUV, the SIFO, the CIO, or the BCV, this platform is specially designed for you. By , , Petit manifeste de l information Book, Video & poster Recent events remind us of the importance of having access to reliable, verified, quality infomartion. Censorship, conspiracy theories and the issues raised by new platforms are all challenges for today s journalists. Through this project, we aim to raise awareness of journalistic professions and their importance in our societies. By synthesizing UNESCO s "Manual for Journalism Education and Training", we are making it accessible in a small pocket book for the general public. The project is visually guided by a bubble, a metaphor for the magnifying glass and investigation. The bubble makes the guide fun, gives it a sense of identity and creates a link between digital and printed media. By , & The Legal Clock Journal & teaser The project aims to address the harmful consequences of a lack of free and informed access to sexual, reproductive and family health. We focus here on the obstacles encountered during the abortion process. In some cases, these lead to the use of unsafe methods of termination, which can have serious consequences for both physical and mental health, including death. In "The Legal Clock", we take stock of the different situations in Europe from a geographical point of view, and present the different abortion methods available. With the aim of informing and demystifying the way procedures are carried out, we also present testimonials from people who have had a safe, clandestine abortion, and from those who have not been able to access an abortion. By , & NEO Website & posters The project, in the form of a website, retraces the path of pesticides, whose presence spreads throughout the pollination process. From its first use on plants, to its consumption in the form of honey, the journey takes visual form in a series of photos, somewhere between docu-fiction and archive. It is accompanied by a narrative text, facts and the consequences for the environment and living beings at each stage. By , & ≥92 Edition & video The edition uses contextual elements such as statistics, articles and other documents to provide a context for nuclear energy consumption and its implications and risks. Following this, a final section presents elements of semiotics related to the management of nuclear waste. In this way, the reader acquires the necessary tools to understand the consequences of nuclear consumption. The video serves as a teaser for the edition, taking certain elements and codes present in the book and representing them in a dystopian future, in order to materialize this temporal distance that may seem abstract. By , & CORAL VIRUS Edition & instagram BLUE is a quarterly magazine that aims to raise readers awareness of the threats facing aquatic ecosystems, oceans, rivers and their inhabitants. It is aimed at people who are sensitive to environmental issues, eager to discover and learn about contemporary problems and solutions linked to water preservation. The very first issue of this publication, entitled "Coral Virus", looks at the phenomenon of coral bleaching and the slow disappearance of corals worldwide. The magazine s mission is to inform readers about the causes and consequences of this phenomenon, while presenting current solutions. In addition to raising awareness of our individual responsibilities, this issue aims to challenge and re-evaluate our perception of corals and their preservation. It also features interviews with enthusiasts of the subject, as well as with a renowned researcher from the University of Lausanne. BLUE magazine has an Instagram account, under the name blue.magazine.ch, which aims to be an interactive, dynamic and proactive space in its publications. We regularly share news about the aquatic world and relay the work of organizations committed to protecting water resources. By Arthur Lucchesi , Eloïse Genoud , Yan Miranda
Redesign 22-23 - S1 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. Technics Audio Mixer Service Manual Édition Par Index des œuvres du patrimoine grec ancien Édition Par Versailles 20 photographies Édition Par ALPHABET WRITERS COMPOSITION Edition Par Flesh bag Edition Par
Soft Power Under the direction of Christophe Guberan, the students used their design talents to rethink an everyday object that consumes more energy than it should, using their powers of observation to choose a type of contemporary object that consumes energy and reduce its dependence on energy during use. Design as a discipline of innovation, can play a key role in improving the energy impact of a product. The intensive use of energy resources that were thought to be unlimited, such as electricity, is now being called into question. The current situation is all the more alarming: governments are preparing for possible energy shortages (fossil fuels, electricity, etc.). It is in this worrying context that design has a duty to provide a concrete response to future needs while respecting the use of our resources.
Inclusive Soft Goods Hardware In collaboration with ASA-Handicap mental and the Senior-lab, the Bachelor students, led by designer Friederike Daumiller, present a collection of closing and fastening systems for clothing, bags and wearable accessories that make them easier to use, helping to make them more universal and inclusive. The fittings on soft goods go barely noticed most of the time, yet form a crucial part of the products overall appearance and user experience. As soon as we become restricted in our mobility, some of the mechanisms of these fittings can quickly become a major challenge in everyday life.
So how can we live better – 2023 Beyond questions of functionality, comfort and individual or collective well-being, the built environment is able to respond in a stimulating way to societal, energy and environmental challenges. The work space, the living space, the public space, the interior space, the street, are carried by real statements of intent that motivate their forms, following certain principles such as climate transition, densification, ecology and energy transition.... The 2nd year Graphic Design students worked on the production of a communication based on one of these principles (or others) and on the architectural realization which refers to it in order to promote it. A ZANG MEYONG Edition Through this object, my mother was able to transmit to me the complexity of memories as an immigrant in a country that is not her own. With the help of archival photos, archival texts, and her actual words translating letters received from my grandfather, I immersed myself in the transmission of memories between my grandfather, my mother, and me, using her memories as a pivot of transmission between the past and the future. By Midi Minuit Edition & Animation The goal of the project is to tell a story through my filmed experiences and my thoughts written on paper, recomposed to tell a personal story of a woman who dares to appropriate the urban space, despite the innate fear she feels within herself. The visual part and the writing complement each other, the filmed part being an immersion in her skin, where the viewer travels the city through her point of view. The editing acts as subtitles to the video. It reflects her thoughts, feelings and interactions, the poetry of moments of solitude, of contemplation through the act of strolling. By DSE Edition DSE is a book about prisons, one of the most controversial environments in our justice system. They are supposed to be places where criminals are punished and rehabilitated, but they are often criticized for their overcrowding, lack of resources, and inhumane conditions of confinement. By VELVET FLOWERS Edition Velvet flowers questions the different feelings that abandoned places can evoke. When reading the work, a nostalgia settles in, then it s the turn of anxiety and uneasiness. We can feel different traces and imprints left by entities, human or not. The experience is transcribed through silver photographs, pages of dense texts and fragments of the place. The feeling of déjà vu submits us to a question of temporality that cannot be defied and questions the fact that we are never in the right traces. By SITTERWERK CATALOGUE Edition Umberto Eco said: "The most important function of a library is to help the reader discover books that he or she did not know existed and that turn out to be of great importance to him or her. In the Sitterwerk library in St. Gallen, books are put down as they please and temporary collections are created. Sometimes unrelated books are placed together on the same shelf. By eliminating all classifications, we leave room for the unexpected. Searching for a particular book is no longer the main objective, it is the experience of the place that takes precedence. This object follows a reflection around the book, taking as subjects of experiment a selection of 100 publications with as criterion of selection their format which must be between an A4 and an A3. The books were taken from the catalog of the Sitterwerk library. By
Summer University Finland — ECAL toys with ARTEK Teaming up with iconic Finnish furniture company Artek, Bachelor Industrial Design students, under the guidance of designer Julie Richoz, present a collection of playful objects for children made from salvaged b-quality, rejected and half- finished materials and offcuts. Staying true to the spirit of Artek and its founders, the products promote conscious manufacturing and seek to highlight the natural materials that have gone into producing these designs. The resulting collection made of up-cycled components features a modernist inspired dolls house, a convenient wagon to move toys and other things around, quirky plush toys in the form of fish and sea creatures, a minimalist sledge to enjoy the snowy Lapland winter, a hanging ladder to reach for the stars, mesmerising marble mazes, a tiny theatre for a spontaneous play with your best friends, and a handy clothes rack to help tidy up your children s room after a busy day – to name just a few.During our journey in Finland, students were able to visit multiple manufacturers, craftsmen, designers and cultural landmarks such as: Fiskars scissors factory, Artek main wooded furniture factory, Iittala glassblowing plant, up and coming Vaarnii founder, and several historical buildings from famous architect and designer Alvar Aalto, including his house and studio, to name only a few. In partnership with the iconic finish design brand Artek and the Fiskars Village Art & Design Biennale, the students discovered the bountiful nature that inspires and nurtures Finnish industry and craftsmanship, one of the pillars of contemporary Scandinavian design. This project was made possible with the kind support of the Summer University programme of the Board of Higher Education (DGES) – State of Vaud.RELATED EVENTS
Interactive gestures “During the workshop we ve invented a new web-interaction with the hand and body gesture. The unique gestures found in our daily habits have been combined with mobile touch screen, gyro sensor, web camera and microphones and created new narration in the websites on the screen. As we use specific gestures to express certain feelings, we need to create more sophisticated and diverse user web-interaction. This workshop was the first step of inventing and exploring diverse user interaction and sophisticated web-narration.” Yehwan Song
ECAL LAUNCHES A NEW CLASS: CREATIVE LEADERSHIP Concerned about the quality of its teaching, ECAL ceaselessly strives to meet the needs of its students. This is why a new continuing education programme has been launched : Creative Leadership. Intended for designers, graphic artists and photographers, Creative Leadership continuing education program aims to strengthen participants skills in entrepreneurship, sustainable design and communication. Creative Leadership is presented in three modules in a short format, exclusively online, but resolutely interactive giving access to a flexible and hybrid training of excellence, adapted to the needs of professionals. Today, the greatest challenge for designers is to adapt to ever more specific and demanding needs. Creative Leadership offers management and leadership tools adapted to the contemporary evolution of design professions and practices. The training aims to train participants to develop innovative and responsible projects that will allow them to adapt to the current challenges of a changing society. This training offers the possibility to explore new practices applied to the fields of creation, and to exchange with participants from a variety of sectors. The three modules can be taken together or separately. MODULE 1: CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP Consolidation of skills in business development Mastery of the legal and contractual aspects of creative entrepreneurship Acquisition of tools and methods for service delivery and client relations. Registration deadline: January 13, 2023 Course start date: January 27, 2023 More information MODULE 2: SUSTAINABLE DESIGN Understanding the principles and challenges of sustainability Acquisition of responsible design tools and methods Meeting with responsible design experts Registration deadline: February 10, 2023 Course start date: March 3, 2023 More information MODULE 3: CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES Acquire tools and methods in media relations, influence, and social networks Strengthening the impact of targeted communications Understand the issues of diversity, inclusiveness and sustainability as they apply to the design community Registration deadline: May 12, 2023 Course start date: May 26, 2023 More information
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
Abundance & Scarcity When we live in a society with so much abundance yet at the same time so much scarcity, how do we discern the resources around us? How can we look to our surroundings to learn about where things come from, or how we might apply them in our own lives? More importantly, how can we live more harmoniously with nature by respecting it and taking only what we need? Within the workshop held by Nadine Sterk from Atelier NL the BA Industrial Design students were asked to create tableware around the theme ‘Abundance & Scarcity from vernacular earth collected together in the Sauvabelin woods in Lausanne. Students and crew had no hesitation in getting their hands (and clothes) dirty to knead, turn, form, glaze, and fire ceramic tableware that tells a story.
JiYeong Kim – Epiphany Epiphany refers to a sense of or insight into eternity that is suddenly experienced in ordinary and everyday objects. I wanted to create a meditation object for everyday life that attracts curiosity and encourages us to immerse ourselves in a meditative journey, as I believe in the saying “the unconscious determines our destiny”. The world of the human unconscious is an unknown one that many people try to reach through meditation. But we cannot meditate as often as monks. If you meditate a little every day in your daily life, you will feel a deep sense of peace. Inspired by amazing natural phenomena such as fire, water and fog, this project aims to help your mind stop for a moment and explore its subconscious.
Clementine Le Guerec – Contact Contact is a collection of various visors that play with the notion of the gaze. After the recent pandemic, the majority of our interactions and emotions are read through the eyes. They play a key role in our interactions but we sometimes feel the need to isolate ourselves and cut ourselves off from the world. Inspired by different hat shapes, each model is designed according to a precise functional principle and plays with the gaze. The intention through this exploration of functional, hybrid and playful forms is to allow the wearer to play with the gaze of others, as well as to isolate him- or herself and create a bubble through the feeling of comfort and security that these accessories can provide. Contact protects you as well as it reveals you.
Charlotte Angéloz – Weave It How does one create volumes using perforated material and fabric? This graphic and technical research focuses on the grid and weaving. I am interested in the construction of a volume from a graphic cut. The pattern cut into the leather gives rhythm to the creation and acts as a support for the weave. This helps create shapes and volumes. Following this research, I have chosen to design three bags that fit into a pop and colourful universe. The volumes created give the bag its shape and the place for the handles. The manufacturing system of these accessories allows for multiple possibilities. You can play with sizes and integrate various materials. You can also use scraps of fabric, recycled materials, and easily change parts when they are worn.
The ECAL Manual of Style – How to best teach design today? ECAL presents "The ECAL Manual of Style - How to best teach design today?" - a book and an exhibition which propose a comprehensive presentation of the revered Swiss design institution s fascinating teaching methodology, via design luminaries perspectives as well as a collection of its most innovative student s projects. LUMINARIESJohanna Agerman Ross – Yves Béhar – Camille Blin – Erwan Bouroullec – Ronan Bouroullec – Pierre Charpin – Kim Colin – Alexandra Cunningham Cameron – Konstantin Grcic – Marva Griffin – Stéphane Halmaï-Voisard – Mette Hay – Jaime Hayon – Anniina Koivu – Nicolas Le Moigne – Sabine Marcelis – Ravi Naidoo – Hans Ulrich Obrist – Eugenio Perazza – Alice Rawsthorn – Deyan Sudjic – Patricia UrquiolaECAL Alumni – – BIG-GAME – – – – – – – – – – – – Francisco Torres – & – – & COLLABORATIONSPhaidon Vitra Design Museum Glas ItaliaEXHIBITION DESIGNExhibition design based on a concept by , and - ECAL Master Product Design students - following a one-week workshop led by Jonathan Olivares, in close collaboration with Glas Italia“How to best teach design today?” – The ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne has pondered the question of teaching methods for future designers. Widely considered to be among the leading art and design institutions themselves, the ECAL approached internationally renowned designers, critics, and writers, whose answers reveal multiple approaches to teaching, in which individual style is not only encouraged, but rigorously pushed to develop into its most coherent professional form. Curated by acclaimed designer Jonathan Olivares and ECAL Director Alexis Georgacopoulos, the exhibition surveys a selection of twenty groundbreaking and defining projects by students and their tutors, all of them made out of fascinating teaching methods, leading to unconventional objects and revealed by a creative methodology in action, readily molding to accommodate the needs of the future. The exhibition shows a selection of these iconic projects and retraces their design process through a historical context. In other words, it challenges the question “How to best teach design today?”. A question that Max Bill and Ettore Sottsass tried to answer in 1983 in the context of the Design Since 1945 exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Their answer? Each gave a response that reflected his own image: the first emphasized the pragmatism and practicality of design. The second, its utopian and metaphorical character. These two lines of thought are found at the heart of the exhibition through its scenography: from the eccentric and colorful glass material to the functional and straightforward wooden structure, the exhibition answers the question in itself: there is not one but many best ways to teach design today. Beside the exhibition, the findings are also presented in a publication, published by Phaidon and edited by Jonathan Olivares et Alexis Georgacopoulos.