On Thursday, 25 June 2026, HEAD – Genève celebrated its 253 graduates during the Master’s and Bachelor’s diploma and awards ceremonies. Centred around the theme “Only the beginning…”, the day marked a significant moment for HEAD: the completion of a course of study, but also the starting point of new paths in the fields of art, design and cinema.
Two ceremonies took place on the campus: the Master’s ceremony in the morning, followed by the Bachelor’s ceremony in the evening. They brought together graduates, their families and friends, teaching teams, the school’s partners, as well as representatives from the cultural and professional sectors.
Thirty awards recognised projects distinguished by their quality and the singularity of their vision. Presented with the support of HEAD – Genève’s partners, these distinctions offer graduates initial recognition and important visibility as they take the next steps in their careers.
2026 Award Winners
Fondation Vahabzadeh Award
Mariia Fomina, Growing House, MA Interior Architecture
Fondation Vahabzadeh Award
Mathilde Schibler, Un carton de plus, MA Media Design
Encouragement Award of the Swiss Association of Interior Architects VSI.ASAI
Jaemo Lee, Living with Birds mention Lina Zoe Laube, A FLINTA* Performance Residency, MA Interior Architecture
METAA Award, Media Experiments in Technology and Art Association
Tara Hächler, KORE, MA Media Design
SWB Encouragement Award, Werkbund Suisse
Mathilde Schibler, Un carton de plus, MA Media Design
SWB Encouragement Award, Werkbund Suisse
Rahel Rippel, Conclusion de la réu: On s'aime touxtes très fort, MA Space and Communication
Prix Talent Preis Pax Art Awards 2026
Liuliu Zhu, Micro Playground, MA Media Design
HES-SO Design & Visual Arts Excellence Award / Design
Tanguy Mélinand, Muddy Sea, MA Fashion and Accessories Design
Cappella Genevensis x HEAD Award
Jean Vonlanthen, BA Arts visuels
HES-SO Design & Visual Arts Excellence Award / Visual Arts
Huang Zixuan, La chemise est notre cocon, MA TRANSforme Art & Société.
Fondation CHU Teh-Chun Encouragement Award
Bérénice Gaça Courtin, Protocole du bruit, MA Work.Master
Laurence Boissier Award
Victoire Poinsot-Girma, Cosmogonie des orifices, MA Work.Master
Fondation BEA Award
Alessandro Vogel, Things just look like they end up looking et Léa Leducq, Porter nos voix archive de pancartes du 8 mars à Paris 2026, BA Visual Communication
Grilli Type Typography Award
Léa Leducq, Porter nos voix archive de pancartes du 8 mars à Paris 2026, BA Visual Communication
Caran d’Ache Award
Lucile Loisel, MAAR, BA Illustration
Cryptogame Award of the Geneva Association for the Promotion of Illustration and Comics, AGPI
Lucile Loisel, MAAR et Lorena Durante, Certains jours, BA Illustration
Teo Jakob Award
Bryan Reyes Jefferson, La Maison Holobionte, BA Interior Architecture
Encouragement Award of the Swiss Association of Interior Architects VSI-ASAI
Camille Bodin, Tempéré, mention Missilia Mendy, The Smokehouse, BA Interior Architecture
Swiss Design Association SDA BA Award
Flora Pagliarani, Archeologia familiare, BA Jewellery and Accessories Design
Time to Watches Award
Mikael Correia, BRAND(ED), Chaire en design horloger
Tremplin Leenaards / HEAD Award for Visual Arts
Kairaan Kika, Natural Order (King Kong Rotation), BA Fine Arts
Tremplin Leenaards / HEAD Award for Visual Arts
Razene El Mestaysser, J’vou embrasse avec la langue de Molière, BA Fine Arts
Tremplin Leenaards / HEAD Award for Visual Arts
Idriss Smaili, Block Soub Stadium, BA Fine Arts
Fondation Théodore Strawinsky Award
Rin Heo et Simon Cacitti, Left Hand Right, BA Fine Arts
Caran d’Ache Award
Jean Vonlanthen, BA Fine Arts
Tremplin Leenaards / HEAD Award for Cinema
Mathilde Sauvère, Les Orageuses, BA Cinéma
Tremplin Leenaards / HEAD Award for Cinema
Khalissa Akadi, Entre deux, BA Cinéma
Masé Studios Award
Mathilde Sauvère, Braves, BA Cinéma
Color Grade Award
Selam Tesfu Michael, Entre deux, BA Cinéma
La HEAD – Genève remercie chaleureusement l’ensemble des partenaires qui ont pris part à cette édition et qui contribuent, par leur engagement, à accompagner les diplômé-e-x-s dans leur entrée dans la vie professionnelle.
