The ยซClimate Ringยป is a three-day pop-up boxing arena that highlights Swiss creativity and innovation in relation to climate change and social justice. The Climate Ring takes on the greatest challenge of our time: creating a more sustainable and resilient future for all!
Winner Master's Major in Interaction Design: ยซMore Moorยป by Riva PintoยซMore Moorยป explores in which ways interactive experiences can contribute to emotional learning about moor ecosystems and promote engagement in conservation. Relevant theories and practices from interaction design, psychology and pedagogy are combined to highlight how multisensory elements in an interactive learning environment can effectively enhance educational strategies for environmental protection.
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Winner Bachelor's Major in Industrial Design: ยซCORALLUMยป by Emilia Lendi
Coral reefs are dying worldwide because of climate change โ with fatal results for the marine ecosystem and humans. The coral restoration module ยซCORALLUMยป expands the artificial reefs by rrreefs. It provides an ideal basis for rearing corals and creating a permanent habitat for them.
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Winner Bachelor's Major in Game Design: ยซIn Full Boomยป by Lisa Bach & Charisse Ann de Leon
Taking inspiration from the classic Tamagotchi mechanics, the goal of ยซIn Full Bloomยป is clear: Keep the creature alive. As the player feeds the ever-hungry entity, it continues to outgrow its environment. They will be confronted with the conflict between responsibility and mindless consumption. The players have to embrace the blend of weirdness and familiarity. There is only one way.
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The ยซPunch Prizeยป exists thanks to the intensive exchange between REFRESH and Swissnex in Boston and New York.