Nicolas Henchoz
Most Recent Affiliation(s):
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), EPFL+ECAL Lab
Other / Past Affiliation(s):
- S+T+ARTS
Location:
- Lausanne, Switzerland, Swiss Confederation
Bio:
SIGGRAPH 2023
I am the founding director of the EPFL+ECAL Lab, the Design Research Center of the EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne), one of the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology. With a career spanning engineering, research, art direction, science reporting, and management, I launched the center 15 years ago in collaboration with the leading art school ECAL (Art and Design University, Lausanne). The EPFL+ECAL Lab brings a unique vision of innovation blending cultural creativity with scientific practices, real-life implantation, and human observation to foster disruptive concepts leading to sustainable adoption. My research outcomes have led to multiple academic contributions at ISMAR, HFES, CHI, SIGGRAPH, DRS, and Leonardo amongst others. My projects have also received several awards including the International Design Festival Berlin, Best app of the year (Splash award), Design Prize Switzerland, and Best User experience (Best of the Web). I am a visiting professor at the Politecnico di Milano and member of the Global Alliance for Media Innovation. I have curated more than 30 exhibitions in institutions like the American Institutes of Architecture (New York), the Royal College of Art (London), the Musée des Arts décoratifs (Paris), and Harvard University. I have been decorated Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French minister for culture and communication.
Learning Category: Organizing Committee Chair:
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Art Paper(s):
Learning Category: Presentation(s):
![Frontiers Workshop: Building Trust With Computer Graphics and AI: The Role of Tech, Art or Policy?](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2023-Frontiers-Henchoz_Frontiers-Workshop-Building-Trust-With-Computer-Graphics-and-AI-The-Role-of-Tech-Art-or-Policy-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Diversity and Frontiers]
Frontiers Workshop: Building Trust With Computer Graphics and AI: The Role of Tech, Art or Policy? Presenter(s): [Henchoz] [Groves] [Brown] [Kim] [Seymour] [Nonnecke] [Gingrich]
[SIGGRAPH 2023]
![Frontiers Workshop: Shaping the Role of Design in the Era of AI](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2023-Image-Not-Available-150x150.png)
Type: [Frontiers]
Frontiers Workshop: Shaping the Role of Design in the Era of AI Presenter(s): [Berzowska] [Inakage] [Smith] [Kasra] [Kim] [Underkoffler] [Henchoz] [Aish]
[SIGGRAPH 2023]
![Ming Shan Digital Experience: Immersive Technology for Traditional Taoist Meditation](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2021-Art-Papers-Henchoz_Ming-Shan-Digital-Experience-Immersive-Technology-for-Traditional-Taoist-Meditation-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Art Papers & Presentations]
Ming Shan Digital Experience: Immersive Technology for Traditional Taoist Meditation Presenter(s): [Henchoz] [Charvolin] [Ribes] [Défayes] [Duchêne] [Groves] [Sonderegger]
[SIGGRAPH 2021]
Role(s):
- Art Paper Author
- Art Paper Presenter
- Art Papers Jury Member
- Art Papers Organizing Committee Chair/Co-Chair
- Art Show Artist
- Frontiers Presenter