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Design disciplines have entered the academic world in Switzerland relatively recently. Swiss design schools have only been required to perform research since the end of the 20th century to be qualified as universities of applied arts.
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From November 27th 2024 to March 16th 2025, as part of L'Appartement – Espace Images Vevey, Sara De Brito Faustino, winner of the Images Vevey x ECAL Prize 2023, will exhibit A Home with No Roof, her Bachelor Diploma project in Photography.
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ECAL opens its doors and invites you to discover its activities in the fields of Fine Arts, Cinema, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Media & Interaction Design and Photography.
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From November 22 to December 15, Ferme des Tilleuls hosts "Contained Wild", an exhibition by Takumi Ise and Cédric Zellweger, winners of the City of Renens 2024 Encouragement Prize.
LECTURES
As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, the Municipality of Renens presents the Innovation by Design Challenge awards evening on Wednesday November 13, 2024 at the IKEA Auditorium at ECAL in the presence of Léa Pereyre for a " Le design à l’ère numérique: nouvelles opportunités d’expression " conference.
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On Tuesday November 12, the ECAL presents the graduation films of the Bachelor Cinema at the Cinémathèque Suisse.
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On the occasion of the workshop weeks in the Bachelor programs, ECAL invites international artists and designers to present their work from November 11 to 13, 2024.
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For Paris Photo 2024, visit CO-EXISTENCE, an monumental immersive installation co-produced by Area of Work studio and ECAL Master Photography students.
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An innovative collection of lighting installations designed to blend into public spaces, created by the ECAL's Bachelor Industrial Design in collaboration with AGO Lighting, under the supervision of designer Adrien Rovero.
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From November 1 to 23, the diploma projects 2024 will be exhibited at ECAL. Opening on Thursday, October 31 at 6pm
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From November 1 to 10, ECAL will be present at the GIFF FESTIVAL 2024.
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ECAL Bachelor Media & Interaction Design is taking part in the KIKK Festival 2024 in Namur (Belgium) from October 24 to 27, 2024 with a selection of projects.
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ECAL Cinema department welcomes Swiss-Peruvian director Klaudia Reynicke for a masterclass moderated by Paolo Moretti, head of Bachelor & Master Cinéma.
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Following a workshop in Athens with artist Nikolas Ventourakis, students in ECAL's Bachelor of Photography programme are unveiling an exhibition that captures the contrasts of the city, between its ancient heritage and contemporary challenges.
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ECAL welcomes Mathieu Lehanneur for a lecture on October 08, 2024.
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On Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 5pm, the 6th edition of the limited cuvée "lâche-moi la grappe" will be tasted and sold.
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ECAL is pleased to announce its participation in the AGI Open 2024 with a special edition of its Lott of Prints graphic lottery. This unique event, initially created as a convivial occasion to encourage exchanges between students in the graphic design department, has rapidly developed into a high point of conviviality and creativity.
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ECAL presents “We Do The Rest”, a performative event on the occasion of Swiss Photomonth.
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In a rapidly changing world, industrial design is facing new challenges. For the Milano Design Week, ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne presents UPS – Under Pressure Solutions, an experimental research project aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the furniture industry through the use of shape memory materials.
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ECAL's Cinema department welcomes Franco-Swiss director Ursula Meier for a lecture moderated by director Anouk Chambaz.
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On Thursday, 19 September at 18:30, the Pax Art Awards will be presented for the seventh time at HEK (Haus der Elektronischen Künste) in Basel.
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For the 8th year, the Fondation USM has rewarded a group of students from ECAL's Bachelor in Visual Communication, whose Anthracite project aims to raise public awareness of the effects of light pollution on a sustainable future.
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From September 7 to 29, graduates of ECAL's Bachelor and Master of Photography programs present their work at the Festival Images Vevey.
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ECAL presents a selection of Bachelor Media & Interaction Design projects at the Digital Dreams Festival 2024.
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To coincide with Paris Design Week, from 5 to 14 September 2024, DECATHLON is teaming up with ECAL's Master Product Design to unveil the ‘Sortir du cadre’ exhibition
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On the occasion of the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, many graduates of ECAL will present movies
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ECAL presents Vaud-o-rama at Maison Suisse Paris on the occasion of the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2024
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ECAL graduates and students showcase their talent and creativity at the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival 2024 (NIFFF)
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Dedicated to young graduates and professionals alike, the “ECAL Talent Days” program aims to build bridges between training and working life by offering the opportunity to forge links.
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ECAL's Cinema department welcomes filmmaker Jessica Hausner for a lecture moderated by Paolo Moretti, head of the Bachelor & Master Cinéma program.
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To mark Lausanne Jardins 2024, ECAL's Bachelor Industrial Design is presenting two projects designed to make the most of the shores of Lake Geneva.
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Bachelor Industrial Design offers with Layback a space that is both enchanting and soothing, as part of the excitement of the Swiss Design Awards 2024.
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ECAL presents its recent collaborations with FREITAG and Horgenglarus at Design Days 2024
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Diego Marcon in conversation with Stéphanie Moisdon, head of the Visual Arts Master's program, and Paolo Moretti, head of the Bachelor & Master Cinema program at ECAL.
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The Cinéma Bellevaux welcomes students from the Bachelor Fine Arts programme for an evening of installations and performances created during their ‘no sound’ course.
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As major exhibition of the Saatchi Gallery's 2024 summer season, Beyond Fashion showcases the work of acclaimed fashion photographers from around the world, including the installation Under Your Smell ECAL x Jean Paul Gaultier.
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ECAL presents Under Your Smell at Gallery X by Parco in Tokyo. In collaboration with Jean Paul Gaultier, Bachelor Photography students propose their interpretation of the brand's perfumes through an immersive exhibition celebrating gender diversity and new definitions of beauty.
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Screening of the Paléo Nyon Festival documentary series produced by students of the ECAL/HEAD Master's in Cinema
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Artist Thomas Mailaender and students from ECAL's Bachelor Photography program explore the ruins of Corso, a disused nightclub in downtown Renens, with the intention of reviving it.
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From 17 to 19 May 2019, ECAL presents a selection of its photographic books on the occasion of Offprint London.
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ECAL will be showcasing its expertise at the Mapping Festival 2024, celebrating its 20th anniversary in Geneva, with a program exploring new territories in digital art.
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ECAL welcomes London designer Philippe Malouin for a lecture, Tuesday April 30, 2024 at 6pm.
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During the spring semester workshop week, ECAL invites international artists and designers to present their work at conferences.
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Tuesday April 23, 2024 at 6pm, ECAL welcomes writer and philosopher Eric Sadin for a lecture.
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Selection of exhibitions with ECAL graduates at Milan Design Week 2024.
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ECAL presents UPS – Under Pressure Solutions at Milano Design Week 2024.
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ECAL & FREITAG present Access over Ownership at the House of Swizerland during Milano Design Week 2024.
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As guest of honour at the 55th edition of the Visions du Réel festival in Nyon, filmmaker Jia Zhang-Ke will be giving a masterclass on Tuesday 16 April, organised in partnership with the Cinémathèque suisse. The programme also includes six films by the ECAL's Cinema Department and alumni.
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ECAL's Bachelor of Photography presents The Bride and the Ketchup in Renens.
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On the occasion of Watches and Wonders Geneva 2024, ECAL is teaming up with Alloyed to present a collection of watch straps using 3D printing technology.