Basel Academy of Art and Design Showcases Student Projects Including Mobility Device for Elderly

Key facts

• The Basel Academy of Art and Design (Basel FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland) showcased student projects from its Masterstudio Design program.
• The showcase includes projects from three studios: Industrial Design, Scenography, and Fashion Design, under the Institute Contemporary Design Practices (ICDP).
• Lorenzo Rimini designed MOOVE, a mobility aid for travellers aged 75+ that combines walking support, a perching seat, and contemporary aesthetics.
• Nada Elghareb created 'All These Open Windows But No Fresh Air', a pocket-sized sensory hunting game that can be used standalone or as a smartphone attachment.
• Alexander Prekas developed 'Etwas ist geblieben – Fabers Kammer', an immersive narrative space inspired by Fahrenheit 451.
• Boyun Choi's 'Triggering Ritual' research involved a survey of 60 participants and interviews with specialists at Laufen.
• Bruna Ideias presented 'The Center of Her World', a modular furniture system for birthing rooms developed with midwives.
• Lia Schürpf created 'Fragments of Waldenburg', four participatory installations for a site-specific parcours in Waldenburg (12-14 June 2026), in collaboration with Kaserne Basel.
• The NOERAH FW26 debut collection by Noerah explores accessories as the starting point for garments, influenced by electronic music and post-human feminism.
• The school's approach emphasizes 'advanced design' and the role of the 'extrapreneur', focusing on collaboration and systemic action.