Master Design Luzern

01/04/2025

✨ Save the Date! On the evening of April 24, our students are hosting a Master Apero & Party! ✨

Theme: Fairy 🧚

We want YOUR contributions to the vibes! 🎉 Whether it’s DJing, decor, visuals, videos, or any other talent—show us what you’ve got!

Scan the QR code to join our WhatsApp group and send us your submissions by April 11!

Let’s make this a magical night! 💫

26/03/2025

✨ Symposium Master Design - Change Agents ✨
📅 March 26th (from 9:30)
📍 Atelier 314, HSLU

Get ready for an inspiring day filled with exciting sessions:
🎨 Faculty breakouts exploring diverse design fields
💡 Keynotes on starting your own business, finding jobs, and building organisations
⚡ Pecha Kucha with our talented alumni

🎤 Speakers include Monica Ray Scott (UX Design Manager at Red Cross International); Björn Müller (Director of social innovation programme “Future Urban Society”; Gregor Finger (Co-Founder & CEO at Ordinary Objects) and more.

And don’t miss the apero and DJ session (16:30) for networking!

24/03/2025

🚀 Building Bridges with Industry Leaders!

Second year students in the Innovators module are redefining how we connect with industry leaders and expand our networks. This semester, we started sharing the insights and experiences we’ve gained throughout 2024, engaging with companies and experts directly related to our research topics.

As we move forward, we’re excited to welcome visiting partners and explore new opportunities for collaboration.

18/03/2025

🤩Don’t miss TOMORROW’s guest lecture “Design and technology for social movements” with Gemma Copeland!
⏰ March 19, 2025 (17:15 – 18:15)
📍 Atelier 314 or via Zoom

Gemma is a London-based designer and educator. In this talk, she will introduce Common Knowledge, a worker cooperative she co-founded that uses design and technology to support social movements.

She’ll also explore how movement infrastructure can foster local connections and enable diverse groups to collaborate across scales and contexts. 🌍✨

28/02/2025

🚀Master Project Sneak Peek – “Beyond Sight: Navigating the Unseen Way”, by Selina Finsler from Service Design 🧐

With public transport remaining a challenge for visually impaired travelers, Beyond Sight introduces three key interventions:

1️⃣ Personalised onboarding in the SBB Inclusive App,
2️⃣ Tactile maps for at-home preparation, and
3️⃣ AI-powered real-time navigation for stress-free guidance.

🚝By assisting transport providers in improving accessibility, Beyond Sight aims to empower visually impaired travelers to gain greater independence in public transport and remove barriers to everyday travel. 👉 Swipe to learn more! 👀

21/02/2025

🚀 Master Project Sneak Peek - GD Codex Algorithm, by Pietro Peduzzi from Digital Ideation. 🎮✨

With „AI“ becoming an overused buzzword, Pietro notices that it’s getting harder to find and research real game design algorithms. His solution? A virtual archive of game design AI system which help developers learn and make effective decision.

Specialising in game design and digital products, Pietro has plans for his project: “I plan to update the website so developers can easily add their own systems to the archive, with clear examples to guide them. Working with established groups will help reach more game designers. Resulting feedback will drive improvements and highlight useful features.”

12/02/2025

06/02/2025

🎉🎓 Huge congratulations to our master students on successfully presenting their thesis projects!

From redesiging urban spaces and innovative game development, to women‘s health support and inclusive design for public transportation, their projects are nothing short of inspiring!

Stay tuned in the coming weeks as we dive deeper into their projects individually. We can’t wait to showcase their great work! 💡✨

28/01/2025

Hats off to the exciting presentations from first-year Master design students about their thesis projects!👏🏻👏🏻

From game design and mental well-being initiatives to sustainability and the intersection of AI and creativity, the range of ideas was truly inspiring.💡

It’s incredible to see their dedication, complete with prototypes and thoughtful research. Can’t wait to see how these projects evolve! 🚀

🤩And don’t miss the prototype exhibition and the master thesis presentations by the second-year students! The exhibition kicks off today, while the presentations begin tomorrow and run through Thursday.

19/12/2024

This semester, our Master’s students collaborated with the Swiss Catholic Church to rethink the use of religious spaces at St. Philipp-Neri and St. Johannes.

Split into groups, they proposed creative interventions: reshaping layouts by placing a “church within a church,” moving the altar, and opening the space for broader use, such as workspaces, libraries, or cafés. They also explored rebranding ideas to make the church’s identity more inclusive and relevant to the community.

17/12/2024

🤩We chat with Paula Keilholz and Isabell Schnalle—aka — during their guest lecture at HSLU Master Design. They are the creative minds behind REALITYWEAR -one of the most talked-about shows at Berlin Fashion Week 2023!

In collaboration with and , the duo brought attention to the harsh realities of Adidas’ supply chain, and put workers’ conditions RIGHT ON THE RUNWAY🔊 The collection made waves in the media and even prompted Adidas to issue an official statement.

Using humor and artistic intervention, Threads & T**s deliver powerful “reality corrections” to inspire action ✊🏼

13/12/2024

Personalized Coaching for Your Master Project!

Every Wednesday, all students can select coaching sessions at HSLU’s Design Master program. 🚀 Whether you’re refining your concept, tackling design challenges, or sharpening your research, our teachers and professionals from diverse fields are here to guide and challenge you.

What to Expect:
Tailored feedback for your project.
Expert insights into design strategies and research methodologies.

15/11/2024

Welcome to our prototype module! 🎨🔍✨

Here we're diving into hands-on experimentation, crafting, and exploring materials to bring our thesis ideas to life. It’s a journey of thinking through making — finding inspiration, testing concepts, and pushing creative boundaries.

23/10/2024

🌟 Join our guest lecture on “How wicked are the Wicked Problems of Design?”

🎙️ Jonathan Ventura .ventura
🗓 Wednesday, October 30, 17:00
📍 Atelier 314 or via Zoom link

🌀 It’s been 30+ years since Buchanan’s iconic article “Wicked Problems in Design Thinking.” Are we still facing the same issues, or have new ones emerged? 🌍 Join us in exploring how shifts in design anthropology and research have shaped the field.

✨Here’s a bit about Jonathan:
A design anthropologist with expertise in social and healthcare design, applied design research, and design theory, Jonathan holds various prominent roles, including Director of The Unit for History and Philosophy of Art, Design, and Technology at Shenkar, Research Fellow at the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at RCA London, and member of the Doctorate School at MOME University in Budapest. 🎨✨ 🌍📚

17/10/2024

Join us tomorrow at 17:15 for a Fireside Chat! 🔥 All MAD students are welcome.

Poster by Felix Schultz

See you there!

14/10/2024

🌍✨ How did Climate Community Street Play bring urban climate issues to the streets? Hear it firsthand from Myriel Milićević! Developed by Myriel and Ruttikorn Vuttikorn, this project unites local neighbours to tackle and navigate the challenges of global warming, fostering climate communities that support people, plants, animals, and all beings in shared environments.
The initiative first took shape with students from the Design and Urban Futures program at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam in spring 2022. Since then, workshops have been held in Thailand with youth from the Klong Toey district, students at KMUTT’s School of Architecture and Design in Bangkok, and high school students from Panyaden International School, along with Mass Communication students at Chiang Mai University.
Ready to play with the challenges and create a sustainable future? Stay tuned for climatecommuniti.es! 🌱💪

05/10/2024

🌟 Don’t miss another guest lecture in the upcoming week on “Design as a Social and Political Force?”

🎙️Prof. Alison Clarke
🗓 Wednesday, October 9, 17:00
📍 Atelier 314 or via Zoom link

Prof. Clarke, a design historian and Founding Director of the Papanek Foundation, will explore how twentieth-century industrial design played a crucial role in addressing transnational issues like decolonization, westernization, and modernization.
Her insights draw on the work of design theorist Victor Papanek, highlighting design’s rise as a political and social force intertwined with development policy ideologies.

Join us in engaging with her groundbreaking research at the intersection of design, material culture, and anthropology! 💡✨