Hasta La Ideas

True to its mission to support young and emerging designers, last Wednesday saw the 2014 Design Indaba Conference offer its stage to seven recent grads hailing from as many design schools. Day One’s Pecha Kucha segment featured a well-rounded cadre of new talent across a variety of disciplines in art and design, with each individual presenting a unique body of work with disparate style and appeal.

The Whiz Kid

Mathieu Rivier kicked things off with a straightforward overview of his work as an interaction design student and researcher. Currently an assistant at his alma mater, ECAL, the University of Art and Design in Lausanne, Rivier explores interactive media such as projection mapping and installation art, among other projects. The Swiss native largely let his work, including “LightForm” and “Caveaux Bulles” (“Bubble Cellar”, below), speak for itself.

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