Within the framework of its Spring 2025 Design Work Grants, Pro Helvetia has selected fifteen projects.
We’re presenting the 15 projects selected for Pro Helvetia’s Design Work Grants, showcasing creativity and forward-thinking solutions across diverse design disciplines. Pro Helvetia emphasizes projects that demonstrate high artistic quality, originality, and market awareness. The foundation assesses whether the project is implemented according to professional standards, and a lasting impact can be expected.
The awarded projects are:
Concept development funding
- Maria Smigielska, «Ceramic Currents: A Sensory Oasis for Sustainable Cooling»
- Raphael Zwygart, «par. Glasses for people with difficulty swallowing and/or restrictions in neck movement»
- Oriana Tundo, «ALGAE + SEED. Sustainable Material Exploration»
- Konrad Sonne, «Reshell: Reimagining Sustainable Interiors»
Prototype development funding
- Tabea Wschiansky, «Para. Outerwear without boundaries»
- Gabriel Abergel, Rémi Opalinski, «A connected object leveraging mycelium for ecological soil improvement (Working title)»
- Marine Fondin, «U-LIFT»
- Silvio Rebholz, «Paper glasses»
- CASA VAYU GmbH, «CASA VAYU FW2025»
Production funding
- Victoria Juretko, Livia Simoni, «Peva Speculum»
- raw made collective, «workshop matters»
- Lora Sonney, «Production»
- dversa GmbH, «kwer. The universal tableware set»
Project extension funding
- AWG, «Koop Network»
- Bienvenue Studios, «Bienvenue Studios»
This edition marks the first jury duty of the new constellation of experts consisting of Maddalena Casadei, Masha Gard, Josef Kaiser, Genia Mineeva and Franziska Steiner. We extend our best wishes to the new jury for an engaging and enriching collaboration.
Design Work Grants
The next Design Work Grants open on 1 July 2025. Please apply by 1 September.
