Fondly described by Bruno Munari as ”Useless Machines”, mobiles are kinetic sculptures constructed in such a way as to balance freely in perpetual motion, thus magically making air appear visible for a moment.

In collaboration with the Japanese mobile brand TEMPO (mother tool) located in Ashikaga, Bachelor Industrial Design students from ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne, under the guidance of Danish designer Nicholai Wiig Hansen, created mobiles based on different production techniques, know-how and local materials sourced during a recent study trip to Japan.