About — Emma Casella

Emma Casella is an industrial designer focusing on a local approach to conception and sourcing, based in Lugano, Ticino.
She studied graphic design at CSlA in Lugano and industrial design at ECAL in Lausanne.
She was born in Grisons and grew up in Ticino, developing a strong connection with the Alpine region. Emma’s design approach aims to revisit these ancient methods of handling textiles to rejuvenate them.

Emerging Talent exhibition in House of Switzerland, Design week Milan, 2023

Exhibitions
09/2024
Herding wool
With Yihan Zang from Rong Design Library and Alix Arto
At Ròng Design Library, Quingshan Village, Hangzhou, China
09/2024
Herding wool
With Yihan Zang from Ròng Design Library and Alix Arto
At Freitag shop in Shanghai, in collaboration with Prohelvetia Shanghai, China
06/2023
Newo
At Swiss Design Award in Basel, Switzerland
04/2023
Newo
At Emerging Talent exhibition in House of Switzerland during the Milan design week, in collaboration with Pro Helvetia and Presence Suisse

Awards / Grants
08—09/2024
Residency at Ròng Design Library, in Hangzhou, China
09/2023—01/2024
Leggera
Pulse Incubateur Coaching in Geneva, Switzerland
01—09/2023
Newo
Starting Power Programme Coaching and Grant from Pro Helvetia

Talk
04/2024
Coffee and Talks
Organised by Swiss Design Association at House of Switzerland during the Milan design week
09/2023
Tacchini x Domum Design
During the Design Days in Geneva, Switzerland

Press
2023—2024
Newo
Millevoci / Rete Uno, Turné / RSI LA1, Corriere del Ticino, Frapp, La Liberté, Cult Plus / RSI, Wohnrevue, Domus, Maison et Ambiances, Encore Magazine, Artichoke Magazine / SUPSI