Swiss Design Camp.
from 9 to 13 February in Muotathal.
The first SWISS DESIGN CAMP took place from 9 to 13 February 2020 in tradition-conscious Muotathal. During this week, four partner companies from the Muotathal, including vonrickenbach.swiss ag accompanied selected talented designers in the development of a product from the idea to the prototype, provided advice and facilitated the manufacturing of the developed product.
SUSTAINABLE PROMOTION OF SWITZERLAND AS A BUSINESS LOCATION THROUGH DESIGN
The SWISS DESIGN CAMP (SDC) aims to promote Switzerland as a business location through design. Economic efficiency and sustainability form the basis of all design processes. The SDC offers a platform for motivated up-and-coming talent and supports them from their idea to the market-ready product. The camp is intended to be an important platform for the exchange and implementation of products and ideas and also to become an established meeting place for innovative lateral thinkers.
The camp, which will be held annually at different locations, is looking for further investors and sponsors to use this design-oriented, sustainable economic platform. The initiators of the camp are Björn Ischi, an industrial designer from the Biel Lake region and David Spielhofer, Director of OREA Küchen, a renowned kitchen brand from Muotathal.
FIRST SWISS DESIGN CAMP IN MUOTATHAL
A total of 12 students from various Swiss universities were chosen through a selection process. For one week, the up-and-coming talented designers were supported by experts in accordance with themed guidelines, from the idea to the finished prototype. Four manufacturers from Muotathal, in particular vonrickenbach.swiss ag, strongly supported the talented designers with their ideas and implementation so that the newly developed products could be produced and made marketable within a short time period. Speakers from different industries, a “challenging taste” workshop with selected cooks and a book containing the collected materials from the entire camp rounded off the first SWISS DESIGN CAMP. The enthusiastic members discovered the results and an exclusive insight into the entire development process during an exhibition.
We are happy to have been able to support the talented young designers with our expertise and are curious to find out what will become of these designers of tomorrow. In our next blog, we will introduce you to two Swiss designers who are already successfully selling their products on the market.
Thomas von Rickenbach
Director / Owner
