Time Fast D8: Race cars meet Swiss watchmaking

    L’Epée 1839 x ECAL – Georg Foster. For all generations, classic 50s cars are firmly ingrained in the collective subconscious and imagination. Single-seaters boasting a sleek design, fluid lines and assertive aerodynamics, they fuel many a dream. L’Epée 1839 takes us behind the wheel of the Time Fast. This vintage-inspired race car and … Read more

Reuge x Ecal music boxes

For 2016, Swiss luxury music boxes manufacturer Reuge and Ecal, the École cantonale d’art de Lausanne (ECAL/ the university of art and design based in Renens (Switzerland), collaborated on four music boxes realized by students of the MAS Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship. This project is a new interpretation of what a music box can do. … Read more

Rémyxologie. A contemporary interpretation of cognac glass

Rémy Martin’s reinvented cognac glass @ Paris Design Week 2014 (6-7, September, 2014). When designers at ECAL give a youthful look to a traditional product, a Remyxology of the Future Heritage 2 project, a collection of objects to taste cognac differently.   Rémy Martin reinvented the cognac glass for 2014 Paris Design Week. ‘Futur Héritage #2’ by Rémy … Read more

Writing the history of light: Baccarat Highlights 2013

Brightness, incandescence and sparkle take Baccarat to new heights. Baccarat revealed the new lighting and home collections with a special exhibition celebrating the French Art de Vivre at the Palazzo Morando during Milan Design Week 2013. From the Eiffel Tower at dawn to the sun setting over the Paris Opera, “Baccarat Highlights 2013” exhibition showcases … Read more