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Watches and Wonders Geneva 2024 ECAL x Alloyed

DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP

Watches and Wonders Geneva 2024 ECAL x Alloyed

with Nicolas Le Moigne, Alexis Georgacopoulos, Xavier Perrenoud, Basil Dénéréaz

For the Watches and Wonders Geneva 2024 trade show, ECAL/University of Art and DesignLausanne has teamed up with Alloyed, a company that specialises in metal printingtechnologies, to present an original collection of watch straps. Designed by students in theMaster of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship programme, thesewristbands have been developed using 3D modelling software, resulting in unique pieces thatgo beyond the limits of traditional techniques. Five of the 15 concepts designed by the students were selected and 3D printed from a finepowder of TI6AI4V titanium—an alloy composed of titanium, aluminium, and vanadium—whosemelting point of around 1,600° Celsius is obtained using a laser beam. Regularly used in theaerospace, and medical industries, this printing technique, known as Laser Powder BedFusion (L-PBF), can be used to create objects with ultra-high-performance mechanicalproperties. Each project, presented in the form of a prototype or animation, finds its inspiration in thebeauty of nature, through organic structures, as much as in complex systems, closer toengineering. This collaboration brings together technology, craftsmanship, and design—withlinks to the world of fine watchmaking—by combining the expertise of engineers specialising inthe science of materials, the know-how of artisan jewellers and their finishing skills, and thecreativity and innovative spirit of up-and-coming designers.

collaboration with EHL

DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP

collaboration with EHL

with Nicolas Le Moigne, Xavier Perrenoud

On the occasion of a new partnership between ECAL and EHL, the students of the program are currently working on the theme of cheese through three specific situations: the cheese cellar, the trolley and tasting at the table.

Collaboration with SAMSUNG

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Collaboration with SAMSUNG

with Xavier Perrenoud, Erwan Bouroullec

Research project for the Mobile phones department at Samsung, South Korea. Collaboration led par Xavier Perrenoud, under the supervision of Erwan Bouroullec, and realized by MAS in Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship students. The result was a catalogue of ideas and inspirations for the brand's teams.

Collaboration with Hermès 2019

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Collaboration with Hermès 2019

with Nicolas Le Moigne, Xavier Perrenoud

Light, Assertive, On the Move How does a man transport his life? In a world in perpetual motion, where new ways of moving, working, consuming and communicating are emerging, the students of the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship at ECAL were led to reflect creatively on the male leather goods objects linked to this societal context.

Collaboration with Reuge 2016

DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP

Collaboration with Reuge 2016

with Xavier Perrenoud

On the occasion of Baselworld from 17th to 24 March 2016, ECAL and Reuge present four music boxes realised by students of the MAS Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship.

Collaboration with Christofle 2011

DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP

Collaboration with Christofle 2011

with Xavier Perrenoud

For the second collaboration with the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship department (workshop led by designer Xavier Perrenoud), Christofle asked the students to reflect on a subject important to them: the birth gift, and more generally, the world of childhood.

Collaboration with Audemars Piguet 2009

DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP

Collaboration with Audemars Piguet 2009

with Xavier Perrenoud

Creation of transformable jewels for Audemars Piguet allowing to highlight hidden parts and thus change their aesthetics. The watch brand Audemars Piguet wanted to create a series of jewels inspired by their oval watches from the "Millenary" line. The aim was to design a collection of discreet jewellery - which could be easily worn during the day - and which could be transformed into more luxurious pieces for special evening events.

Projects

Hermès WINDOW DISPLAY IN GENEVA

DESIGN FOR LUXURY & CRAFTSMANSHIP

Hermès WINDOW DISPLAY IN GENEVA

by Nathanaël Baby, Luca Nichetto, Nicolas Le Moigne, Xavier Perrenoud

The Hermès Printing Company Inspired by the aesthetics of rotary printing presses, this project allows passers-by to immerse themselves in a graphic and artistic universe. Through the ten windows of the store, “L’Imprimerie Hermès” is a reinterpretation of the main stages of printing: everything starts with rolls of paper, which are then deployed in large strips, until they become posters. The paper, in all its forms, is printed along its length by repeating the story of a letter published in six different languages (French, English, Italian, German, Chinese and Japanese) by the magazine Le Monde d'Hermès. A layout specially created for this project incorporates large areas of color in order to frame and highlight the accessories from the different Hermès universes. They thus seem to come to life and become part of the story.

Hermès Window display in Zürich

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Hermès Window display in Zürich

by Charitini Gkritzali, Xavier Perrenoud, Nicolas Le Moigne, Luca Nichetto

The Astonishing Moment of Life Inspired by the Surrealist movement and the desire to find magic and wonder in the familiar and everyday life, this project features shapes and emblematic Hermès accessories that interact to form two subtly choreographed installations. These two window displays, imagined by Greek designer Charitini Gkritzali, a student in the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship at ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne, are an interpretation of Hermès' 2023 annual theme, “Astonishment”, offering a moment that oscillates between reality and dreams.